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| Despondent United fans head home | Despondent United fans head home |
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| Disappointed Manchester United fans have been arriving home from Italy after their team's defeat to Barcelona in the Champions League final. | |
| A steady stream of weary supporters arrived at Manchester Airport in the early hours of Thursday. | |
| Many spoke of their disappointment at the 2-0 defeat, but insisted the trip to Italy had been worth the effort. | |
| Thousands of fans also watched the game in pubs and bars in Manchester. Police said there had been 11 arrests. | |
| Ten of the arrests were for public order issues and one person was arrested for assault, a spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said. | |
| I'm devastated but you have to take the rough with the smooth James Loney, Manchester United fan | |
| Police in Rome said United and Barcelona fans had been "good-natured" in the run-up to the game, although some arrests were made over ticket touting. | |
| A British man was stabbed on Tuesday night, taken to hospital and released after treatment. | A British man was stabbed on Tuesday night, taken to hospital and released after treatment. |
| Greater Manchester Police are helping in the investigation. | Greater Manchester Police are helping in the investigation. |
| Italian police said the incident happened on the banks of the Tiber River, close to Vatican City. | Italian police said the incident happened on the banks of the Tiber River, close to Vatican City. |
| About 30,000 Manchester United fans were in the city for the final, with a similar number of Barcelona fans. | About 30,000 Manchester United fans were in the city for the final, with a similar number of Barcelona fans. |
| 'Rough with smooth' | |
| In Manchester, thousands of supporters had crammed into the city's pubs and bars to watch the game. | In Manchester, thousands of supporters had crammed into the city's pubs and bars to watch the game. |
| At Sam Platt's pub just a stone's throw from Old Trafford, the crowd's pain at the final whistle was palpable. | |
| Lorry driver James Loney, who had travelled from Lurgan, County Armagh to watch the match, said he was devastated. | Lorry driver James Loney, who had travelled from Lurgan, County Armagh to watch the match, said he was devastated. |
| He said: "There's no point in pretending otherwise, but I've been a United fan all my life, 40 years. | He said: "There's no point in pretending otherwise, but I've been a United fan all my life, 40 years. |
| Fans arriving back on Thursday said they were disappointed | |
| "I'm devastated but you have to take the rough with the smooth." | "I'm devastated but you have to take the rough with the smooth." |
| Emma Parish, 34, from the Manchester United Supporters' Trust said: "I'm disappointed but we still won the League. | Emma Parish, 34, from the Manchester United Supporters' Trust said: "I'm disappointed but we still won the League. |
| "It's been fantastic in here - as soon as the whistle went, within a few minutes everybody was singing again. | "It's been fantastic in here - as soon as the whistle went, within a few minutes everybody was singing again. |
| "You can't win them all." | "You can't win them all." |
| Plans for a victory parade through Manchester's streets have been cancelled. | Plans for a victory parade through Manchester's streets have been cancelled. |
| FC Barcelona, who also won their domestic league and cup, last won the top European prize in 2006. |