Didn't care much for the Champions League final, and was eagerly anticipating the League Championship Playoff Final between Reading and Swansea instead.
It didn't disappoint, and was one of the best matches I've watched in recent times. Reading almost pulled off a comeback of Istanbul proportions, rallying from 3-0 down at halftime to 3-2 in quick succession. Only the post stopped them making it 3-3.
But happily for me, the Swans won 4-2 at the end. Was a neutral, but sided towards Swansea as they would bring something new to the Premier League (we've already seen Reading few seasons ago).
Am glad that it's 3 years in a row now that the team I wanted, got promoted via the playoffs. Burnley in 2009, Blackpool in 2010 and now Swansea.
Hope it will be Cardiff, Leeds, Notts Forest or Bristol City's turn next year.
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