CHAMPIONS' LEAGUE (2)

A last-minute goal by Arjen Robben secured Bayern Münich a 2-1 win over German rivals Borussia Dortmund in the final of the Champions' League this evening. A match played at Wembley in London in front of German Chancellor Angela Merkel showed German football at its best.

It was fitting that Robben scored the winning goal, despite fluffing some excellent chances in the first half. He had lost in two previous finals, including last year's on home turf against Chelsea, where he missed a penalty. He also lost the 2010 World Cup final to Spain.

Not long ago people were saying that Barcelona were by some way the world's best football club. After their 7-0 aggregate thrashing by Bayern in the semi-finals and then Bayern's win tonight, that mantle has passed to the Bavarians.

Walter Blotscher