Hugo Lloris tells UEFA.com how Laurent Blanc has restored France's confidence having picked them up from their South Africa setback to turn them into UEFA EURO 2012 contenders.

Marc Van Geersom's bid to lead Belgium to a second straight U19 finals means getting past Spain but the coach tells UEFA.com that even competing in the elite round is hugely valuable.

"For every player this is a once-in-a-lifetime thing," striker Robert Lewandowski told UEFA.com as he looked ahead to playing for Poland on home soil at UEFA EURO 2012.

On a dramatic night in Munich, Chelsea FC refused to bow down to FC Bayern München and ended the evening by taking the UEFA Champions League trophy to London for the first time.

After 11 years at Chelsea FC, stand-in captain Frank Lampard admitted "I've been waiting for this baby for a long time" after lifting the UEFA Champions League trophy in Munich.

Ivica Olić and Jérôme Boateng acknowledged FC Bayern München had paid the price for failing to make the most of their opportunities as the UEFA Champions League slipped away.

The World All-Stars won Saturday's Ultimate Champions match which drew a sizeable crowd to the Olympiastadion and 320,000 online viewers as UEFA streamed it for the first time.

Former Chelsea FC defender Graeme Le Saux has been a notable presence at the UEFA Champions Festival and he took time to answer your questions in a UEFA.com Google+ hangout.

With a close team of officials alongside him, Pedro Proença is delighted to have the chance to referee the UEFA Champions League final – a game he has prepared for "meticulously".

There was plenty of footballing royalty at the UEFA Champions Festival on Friday as the likes of Luís Figo and Steve McManaman mingled with fans at the Olympiapark in Munich.

Melanie Behringer and Desirée Schumann rued mistakes for the goals that led to 1. FFC Frankfurt's 2-0 final defeat by Olympique Lyonnais but hope to be back in Europe next season.

After missing the UEFA Champions League semi-finals, Chelsea FC's David Luiz is relishing the prospect of facing FC Bayern München. "This final is my dream," he told UEFA.com.