Chelsea, Man U. Face Off for Hardware

Chelsea F.C. plays English rival Manchester United F.C. in Moscow tomorrow to decide the UEFA Champions League title. The Champions League final is considered the European championship, so basically, the teams are playing for bragging rights spanning the whole continent.

Chelsea F.C. has to be regarded as an underdog against Manchester United because the Blues lost the Premier League title to them. Chelsea faces a tough task in checking a Manchester offense that includes Christiano Ronaldo on the right flank and Wayne Rooney at striker. Man U. is a threat to score at every position. Beating them hardly looks easy.

Also, this year's game marks the first-ever all English Champions League final.

One interesting sidebar: Chelsea is sponsored by Adidas. Manchester is sponsored by Nike. You can bet executives from both companies will watch the game with more than passing interest.