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Classics: Messi shines as Barcelona leave United in the dark

Friday, May 10, 2013

As FC Bayern München and Borussia Dortmund gear up for this season's final we turn the clocks back two years to the last time Wembley hosted the showpiece.

Classics: Messi shines as Barcelona leave United in the dark
Classics: Messi shines as Barcelona leave United in the dark ©Getty Images
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