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AC Milan's Andriy Shevchenko and FC Barcelona's Presas Oleger battle for the ball during the UEFA Champions League Semi-Final First Leg, AC Milan vs Barcelona in Milan, Italy, on April 18, 2006.
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UEFA Champions League on Twitter: "🏆 Which 2006 winners would get in the current Barcelona side? 🤔 #UCLfinal | #OnThisDay https://t.co/GeqwvnTyuV" / Twitter
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![FC Barcelona's Ronaldinho and AC Milan's Gennaro Ivan Gattuso battle for the ball during the UEFA Champions League Semi-Final First Leg, AC Milan vs Barcelona in Milan, Italy, on April 18, 2006. FC Barcelona's Ronaldinho and AC Milan's Gennaro Ivan Gattuso battle for the ball during the UEFA Champions League Semi-Final First Leg, AC Milan vs Barcelona in Milan, Italy, on April 18, 2006.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E99XF6/fc-barcelonas-ronaldinho-and-ac-milans-gennaro-ivan-gattuso-battle-for-the-ball-during-the-uefa-champions-league-semi-final-first-leg-ac-milan-vs-barcelona-in-milan-italy-on-april-18-2006-barcelona-won-1-0-photo-by-christian-liewigabacapresscom-2E99XF6.jpg)
FC Barcelona's Ronaldinho and AC Milan's Gennaro Ivan Gattuso battle for the ball during the UEFA Champions League Semi-Final First Leg, AC Milan vs Barcelona in Milan, Italy, on April 18, 2006.
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FC Barcelona's Ludovic Giuly and AC Milan's Serginho battle for the ball during the UEFA Champions League Semi-Final First Leg, AC Milan vs Barcelona in Milan, Italy, on April 18, 2006. Barcelona
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