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Gerard Pique, to the confusion of many, decided to cut down the net from the Champions League final and take it home with him after Barcelona's treble win.
The Spanish centre-back wasn't acting on the compulsions of a hoarder, as Thierry Henry suggested after the game, but there was a rather sweeter reason behind his act.
In fact, Pique cut down the net and gave it to a friend whose wedding he was due to miss because of Spanish international matches.
Show all 22 1 /22Juventus 1 Barcelona 3 player ratings Juventus 1 Barcelona 3 player ratings Juventus: Buffon 7/10 Produced a superb one-handed stop among a series of first half save, but could not stop Barcelona's triumph.
Juventus 1 Barcelona 3 player ratings Lichtsteiner 6 At his best when attacking, he was too often pinned back in defence
Juventus 1 Barcelona 3 player ratings Barzagli 5 In for the injured Chiellini, the defender struggled to contain Barcelona's counter-attacking.
Juventus 1 Barcelona 3 player ratings Bonucci 5 Too often caught out by the incisive passing from Barcelona's front three.
Juventus 1 Barcelona 3 player ratings Evra 6 A steady performance from the veteran left-back before injury forced him off in the latter stages.
Juventus 1 Barcelona 3 player ratings Marchisio 7 Stepped up when his team were most in need, and created his side's equaliser with a wonderful backheel.
Juventus 1 Barcelona 3 player ratings Pirlo 6 Typically cool on the ball, he didn't get the opportunity to influence the game as he would have wished.
Juventus 1 Barcelona 3 player ratings Vidal 4 A first-half liability, his early yellow card hindered his ability to make an impact in midfield.
Juventus 1 Barcelona 3 player ratings Pogba 5 The Frenchman failed to live up to his big reputation on the biggest of stages.
Juventus 1 Barcelona 3 player ratings Tevez 6 Constantly determined, the Argentine just didn't have his eye in this evening.
Juventus 1 Barcelona 3 player ratings Morata 7 Worked hard to reproduce his semi-final heroics with an equaliser, but the celebrations were ultimately short-lived.
Juventus 1 Barcelona 3 player ratings Barcelona: Ter Stegen 5/10 Fine shot-stopping, but failed to convince with aerial balls into the box.
Juventus 1 Barcelona 3 player ratings Alves 7 His non-stop willingness to attack meant he spent much of the evening on the right wing.
Juventus 1 Barcelona 3 player ratings Pique 8 Defensively superb in the second half when Juventus smelt Barcelona blood.
Juventus 1 Barcelona 3 player ratings Mascherano 7 Put a nervous start behind him to produce a determined display.
Juventus 1 Barcelona 3 player ratings Alba 7 Patrolled the left flank admirably, and remained responsible in defence
Juventus 1 Barcelona 3 player ratings Rakitic 8 Scored to start the night off, and proved again what a valuable addition he has been to the Barca midfield.
Juventus 1 Barcelona 3 player ratings Busquets 8 Simultaneously protected his defence while keeping the ball ticking over in midfield.
Juventus 1 Barcelona 3 player ratings Iniesta 9 Always at the heart of Barcelona's best play, he remains a joy to watch.
Juventus 1 Barcelona 3 player ratings Messi 7 Failed to get on the scoresheet, but frightened opponents with every touch.
Juventus 1 Barcelona 3 player ratings Suarez 7 His luck looked out, but he kept his nerve at the vital moment to net the final's decisive goal.
Juventus 1 Barcelona 3 player ratings Neymar 8 The liveliest of Barcelona's front three, he bagged the goal he deserved with the last kick of the game.
Apparently, the groom then chopped the net into smaller pieces and gave each bit as a gift to all his wedding guests.
Lovely.
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