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‘I have bittersweet memories of beating Arsenal in 2006. Being on the bench in Paris really hurt, as in my view it wasn’t fair, but I didn’t let it bring me down’: Barcelona legend reflects on first Champions League victory

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PARIS, FRANCE - May 17: Carles Puyol, Ronaldinho, Giovanni van Bronckhorst and Henrik Larsson of Barcelona lift the European Cup after winning the UEFA Champions League Final match between Barcelona and Arsenal at Stade De France on May 17, 2006 in Paris, France. (Photo by Mike Mayhew/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images).

One Barcelona legend has revealed his "bittersweet" memories of the 2006 Champions League final win.

Beating Arsenal 2-1 in the 2006 Champions League final, Barcelona secured their first trophy on the continent since 1992. That win also heralded the start of a string of Champions League wins, with the Blaugrana picking up four in a decade betwen 2005/06 and 2014/15.

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