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Forward Lionel Messi hailed an "incredible" performance by FC Barcelona after Josep Guardiola's men lit up Wembley en route to claiming their fourth European crown with victory over Manchester United FC.

For Barcelona it was their third UEFA Champions League in six seasons and it came, fittingly, at the venue where they first scaled continental football's greatest peak in 1992. Messi produced a man-of-the-match display and, as he had done in Rome two years ago, scored his team's decisive second goal nine minutes after the break, restoring the Azulgrana's lead with a long-range strike after Wayne Rooney had cancelled out Pedro Rodríguez's opener.

David Villa added a brilliant third to stamp Barcelona's superiority on a match where they had 12 attempts on target to their rivals' one, and confirm a repeat of their 2009 success against the English champions.  Messi said: "We're very happy to lift another trophy. It was a difficult season but we showed who we are. We were the better team. To be the man of the match is the least important thing, because it was incredible how we played. We were very good in all areas."

While the Argentinian international praised his team-mates, Xavi Hernández underlined the key role played by the mesmeric Messi, whose goal was his 12th in this season's competition – equalling Ruud van Nistelrooy's scoring record in the UEFA Champions League era. "He is the number one, he makes the difference – he is just the best player in the world."

A touching postscript to Barcelona's triumph was the sight of Éric Abidal lifting the trophy, the French international, who underwent surgery to remove a liver tumour in March, having been a surprise starter at left-back because of Carles Puyol's fitness problems. Daniel Alves, who like Abidal had missed out on the 2009 final, said his team-mate's involvement was extra cause for celebration.

"Even before all of this we said our biggest victory, our most important trophy, was the recovery of Abi." The Brazil right-back added: "We put on a spectacle for everyone who is passionate about football and who loves football. And I think that people who really like football will be very happy today because they have seen a great match."

Midfielder Sergio Busquets concurred, describing it as an "almost perfect game" by Barcelona. "We suffered a bit at the beginning, and at the end, but by then the match was already decided. I think it was an almost perfect game – we had lots of possession and moved the ball very well. Thanks to that we managed to win." Nobody at Wembley, nor among the estimated 300m worldwide TV audience, would disagre

Nepal History

The first civilizations in Nepal, which flourished around the 6th century B.C., were confined to the fertile Kathmandu Valley where the present-day capital of the same name is located. It was in this region that Prince Siddhartha Gautama was born c. 563 B.C. Gautama achieved enlightenment as Buddha and spawned Buddhist belief.

Nepali rulers' early patronage of Buddhism largely gave way to Hinduism, reflecting the increased influence of India, around the 12th century. Though the successive dynasties of the Gopalas, the Kiratis, and the Licchavis expanded their rule, it was not until the reign of the Malla kings from 1200–1769 that Nepal assumed the approximate dimensions of the modern state.

The kingdom of Nepal was unified in 1768 by King Prithvi Narayan Shah, who had fled India following the Moghul conquests of the subcontinent. Under Shah and his successors Nepal's borders expanded as far west as Kashmir and as far east as Sikkim (now part of India). A commercial treaty was signed with Britain in 1792 and again in 1816 after more than a year of hostilities with the British East India Company.

In 1923, Britain recognized the absolute independence of Nepal. Between 1846 and 1951, the country was ruled by the Rana family, which always held the office of prime minister. In 1951, however, the king took over all power and proclaimed a constitutional monarchy. Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah became king in 1955. After Mahendra died of a heart attack in 1972, Prince Birendra, at 26, succeeded to the throne.

In 1990, a pro-democracy movement forced King Birendra to lift the ban on political parties. The first free election in three decades provided a victory for the liberal Nepali Congress Party in 1991, although the Communists made a strong showing. A small but growing Maoist guerrilla movement, seeking to overthrow the constitutional monarchy and install a Communist government, began operating in the countryside in 1996.

On June 1, 2001, King Birendra was shot and killed by his son, Crown Prince Dipendra. Angered by his family's disapproval of his choice of a bride, he also killed his mother and several other members of the royal family before shooting himself. Prince Gyanendra, the younger brother of King Birendra, was then crowned king.

King Gyanendra dismissed the government in October 2002, calling it corrupt and ineffective. He declared a state of emergency in November and ordered the army to crack down on the Maoist guerrillas. The rebels intensified their campaign, and the government responded with equal intensity, killing hundreds of Maoists, the largest toll since the insurgency began in 1996. In Aug. 2003, the Maoist rebels withdrew from peace talks with the government and ended a cease-fire that had been signed in Jan. 2003. The following August, the rebels blockaded Kathmandu for a week, cutting off shipments of food and fuel to the capital.King Gyanendra fired the entire government in Feb. 2005 and assumed direct power. Many of the country's politicians were placed under house arrest, and severe restriction on civil liberties were instituted. In Sept. 2005, the Maoist rebels declared a unilateral cease-fire, which ended in Jan. 2006. In April, massive pro-democracy protests organized by seven opposition parties and supported by the Maoists took place. They rejected King Gyanendra's offer to hand over executive power to a prime minister, saying he failed to address their main demands: the restoration of parliament and a referendum to redraft the constitution. Days later, as pressure mounted and the protests intensified, King Gyanendra agreed to reinstate parliament. The new parliament quickly moved to diminish the king's powers. In May, it voted unanimously to

Pakistan issues global alart for retaliation

Pakistan's main Taliban faction has promised to avenge bin Laden's death and attack "American and Pakistani governments and their security forces".
Already a threat of revenge has surfaced against the US, which carried out the mission to eliminate Laden.
"We are proud on the martyrdom of Laden," Ahsan Ullah Ahsan, spokesman for Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP), said late Monday night. "We shall definitely take revenge (on) America."
When asked how the Pakistani Taliban organistion would carry out revenge on America, Ahsan said, "We already have our people in America, and we are sending more there."
A leaked cable released few days ago also revealed a nuclear bomb threat to Europe as it is hidden somewhere in Europe to be detonated if bin Laden is ever caught or killed.
Earlier, CIA Director Leon Panetta said in a message to agency employees that terrorists "almost certainly" will attempt to avenge bin Laden's death.
US diplomatic facilities around the world have been placed on high alert following the announcement of bin Laden's death, a senior US official said, and the US State Department issued a "worldwide caution" for Americans.
The travel alert warned of the "enhanced potential for anti-American violence given recent counter-terrorism activity in Pakistan."
The United States closed two of its consulates in Pakistan to the public yesterday until further notice.
The US embassy in Islamabad and a third consulate in Karachi had earlier also been closed to the general public for routine business, but a decision was taken yesterday for them to re-open as normal, said an embassy spokesman.
Those closed are in the eastern city of Lahore and the northwestern city of Peshawar, which is close to the country's tribal belt that Washington has called the global headquarters of al-Qaeda.
A statement said the embassy and all consulates, however, would remain open for "other business and for emergency American citizen services".
It added that the warning would remain in effect until August 1.
Pakistan has already beefed up security across major cities, diplomatic installations and around the site of the killing in Abbottabad.

More troops were deployed in Islamabad to safeguard government offices and the city's diplomatic enclave, while in Lahore and Karachi, the two biggest cities, extra road blocks and barbed wire were laid around sensitive buildings.
Hundreds of people took to the streets on Monday in the southwestern city of Quetta, close to neighbouring Afghanistan, to denounce America, burn a US flag and pay homage to the al-Qaeda mastermind.
"His martyrdom will not end the movement, it will continue and thousands more bin Ladens will be born," said federal lawmaker Maulawi Asmatullah, who led the protest.

Real blast UEFA inaction

     UEFA champios League                                                                                                                                                                  Real Madrid's assistant coach Aitor Karanka said on Monday UEFA's decision to not take action against Barcelona over their behaviour in the Champions League semifinal first leg clash will overshadow the decider at the Nou Camp on Tuesday.
Barcelona came away from the Bernabeu with a 2-0 advantage from a bad tempered game which will be remembered for fouls and play acting.
There was a war of words before the match between Real coach Jose Mourinho and his opposite number Pep Guardiola, and in the game the situation only deteriorated.
Barca's substitute keeper Jose Pinto was red carded in a clash at half time and in the second half Pepe was dismissed for a kick at Dani Alves who made the most of the challenge by writhing on the ground.
Mourinho was sent to the stands for criticising the decision and will not now be allowed on the bench at the Nou Camp hence why Karanka fielded the press on the traditional eve of match press conference.
UEFA are considering taking action over Mourinho's post match comments but they have thrown out a complaint from Real over the way Barca players acted.
"UEFA's decision means that the game now comes second," said Karanka.
"UEFA talks about fair play and tomorrow (Tuesday) there will players on the pitch that lack this and have made racist comments.
"Meanwhile we will be without Pepe and (Sergio) Ramos.
"Everyone saw what happened at the Bernabeu and yet no decision has been taken, so this means that the game now comes second."
Real wanted up to six Barca players to be punished including Sergio Busquets who was shown on Spanish television to make racist comments towards full back Marcelo.
"We now have to concentrate on the game as we are Real Madrid and we will keep fighting to the end. We have 109 years of history and won nine European Cups," added Karanka.
Real are set to play a more attacking style which includes  Ozil, Ronaldo and Di Maria while Karim Benzema is also fighting for a place along with Emmanuel Adebayor.