Chelsea celebrate Euro title win Chelsea finally joined the prestigious list of UEFA Champions League winners, overcoming Bayern Munich in a penalty shootout. The Londoners were greeted by tens of thousands of fans, who lined the streets of the capital to celebrate their maiden European title. But it was a moment they feared would never happen. And veteran midfielder Frank Lampard labeled Saturday's triumph as the best night of his life before praising the club and its supporters. "I just want to say, we have been waiting a long time to win this thing and it was the most amazing night of all of our careers," the England international said. "We are just so pleased to come back here and celebrate with all of our fans, it's been amazing, thank you, amazing."The best club in the world, easy." Chelsea's Champions League victory was the first time a London club had ever been crowned champions of Europe and many credit interim managers Roberto Di Matteo with their success. After starting the season as Andre Villas-Boas' assistant, Di Matteo replaced the Portuguese boss before the round of 16 second-leg Champions League clash with Napoli. Di Matteo oversaw Chelsea overturn a two-goal deficit and then led the team to the final, beating Benfica in the quarter-finals and defending champions Barcelona in the semis. Jose Mourinho, Carlo Ancelotti and Avram Grant all failed in their attempts for European glory and the Italian manager was happy to deliver the much anticipated piece of ... Video Rating: 4 / 5
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