THE WORLD OF HEINEKEN
Riviera. On the morning of the big game, guests took a relaxing boat trip
through Istanbul, stopping in the afternoon for some shopping at a genuine
Turkish bazaar and lots of sight-seeing.
"In the evening, before the final match began," Manders said, "Our
guests were escorted to the Champions Village, a specially designed
entertainment pavilion. Along with special guests from the League's other
major sponsors, Amstel VIPs got to enjoy a bite to eat, have something to
drink and play table football on a table designed for eleven players."
After a day of exotic celebrations, it was time for the VIPs to make their
way to the Ataturk Olympic Stadium to watch the exciting final match.
70,000 cheering soccer fans were treated to a truly spectacular game as
AC Milan and Liverpool FC battled it out for European football glory. With
the Italians dominating the first half, Liverpool managed to even up the
score in a spectacular comeback, making it 3 goals apiece by the sound of
the final whistle. With the match still undecided after extra-time, the title
for Europe's greatest came down to a penalty shoot-out, with Liverpool FC
coming from behind to take the final honours. Truly a brilliant victory worth
celebrating!
