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Guardiola on Wembley: I am taking Barcelona to home of football

Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola is delighted to be taking his team to the home of football and Wembley for the Champions League final.

After seeing off Real Madrid, Guardiola said he was happy to be returning to the venue where the club won their first European Cup 19 years ago.

"Football is coming home so it an honour to play at Wembley," he said.

"We won our first Champions League in 1992 at the old Wembley and we are ever so proud for our club and players."

The 40-year-old Barca manager thinks Manchester United will progress against Schalke to set up a repeat of the 2009 final which his side won 2-0, but he believes that would have no bearing on any potential rematch.

"I suppose it will be Manchester [in the final], it was two years ago and I think Sir Alex Ferguson will always be there so for us it is an honour and for me as a young coach it is an honour to arrive at the final and play them," he said.

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