Head coach Louis van Gaal divided the pre-season into two phases, as many of his players participated in the World Cup and were only later available for the club. [10], The fanclub "Fanclub Lohner Bayern Union" won the right to host the annual Dream Game, a game Bayern contests against one of its fanclubs with the earnings going to charity.

[7] Bayern Chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge stated, "Of course, Bayern Munich are very angry" with the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB), and would be seeking compensation from them, continuing, "Once again we must pay the bill as a club after a player is seriously injured playing for a national team. [2], For the first time in the United States, television coverage of the Champions League final was broadcast on a nationwide terrestrial network. [30], The Inter team that began the game featured no Italian players in the starting line-up, while Bayern started the game with five Germans, all internationals named in the provisional German squad for the 2010 World Cup. Fans' Man of the Match: There was a unanimous approval of a series of detailed amendments to the club's constitution. 2010 final highlights: Inter 2-0 Bayern. [31], The match was won 2–0 by Inter. Milito's second goal came after he collected a pass from Samuel Eto'o and beat Daniel Van Buyten with the ball.

The stadium hosted all three Group B matches and the final of the 1982 World Cup. The two finalists were each allocated 21,000 tickets, with a further 11,000 tickets being made available to the general public. [14], The unique visual identity of the 2010 final was revealed at a special ceremony at Madrid's Ciudad del Fútbol Español on 20 November 2009. In this phase, which lasted until 4 July, the first squad trained with the second team and a friendly at the fanclub "Lohner Bayern Union" was held.

Incidentally, José Mourinho, the coach who bested Bayern in the previous Champions League final with Internazionale, led Madrid. Breno and Andreas Ottl both returned from 1. Watch superb goals by Pedro, Lionel Messi and David Villa in a stunning display from Barcelona as they became kings of Europe for the fourth time with victory at Wembley.

It was the tenth ball to use the "Starball" design that had become synonymous with the UEFA Champions League. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. 26/04/2010 Live

The first meeting between the two sides took place in the third round of the 1988–89 UEFA Cup; Inter won 2–0 the first match at the Olympiastadion in Munich, but Bayern responded with a 3–1 win at the San Siro two weeks later to go through on the away goals rule. Peter Kirkup (England)[2], As a result of Inter's victory, Italy held onto its position in the top three of the UEFA country coefficient rankings and would therefore retain its fourth berth in the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League. See how José Mourinho led Porto to glory in Gelsenkirchen. [12], The stadium was opened in 1947 following the election of Santiago Bernabéu as the president of Real Madrid. Bayern already made a few squad changes.

See Cristiano Ronaldo's double and the goals from Casemiro and Marco Asensio which gave Real Madrid glory in Cardiff after Mario Mandžukić scored a stunning overhead kick for Juventus. 27/04/2010 Live Olić treble takes brilliant Bayern to Madrid. The committee – who selected the venue for the 2010 UEFA Europa League Final at the same meeting – based their decision on a number of key criteria, including stadium capacity, facilities and security. But he was even more displeased with the FIFA scheduling an international matchday on 11 August, in between the Super Cup and the first round of the DFB-Pokal. The 2010 final was the first not to feature an English side since Porto beat Monaco in 2004, due to Manchester United being knocked out by Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals on away goals.

There was unfortunate news at the return of the last internationals for Bayern, after medical tests confirmed that Arjen Robben's sustained injury in a pre-World cup friendly had not properly healed and that he would be out for a further two months.

Darren Cann (England)[2] Bayern were involved during the winter transfer, with Bayern adding Luiz Gustavo from 1899 Hoffenheim and David Alaba moving the other way in a loan deal. The Santiago Bernabéu Stadium had previously hosted three European Cup finals: in 1957, 1969 and 1980.

As the winners, Inter played against 2009–10 UEFA Europa League winners Atlético Madrid in the 2010 UEFA Super Cup, and also entered the semi-finals of the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup.