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Johannesburg is a huge city with an ostentatious lifestyle and a bouncing nightlife. It is a magical and the largest city in South Africa. It is mainly famous as City of Gold, due to it’s location on the mineral-rich Witwatersrand range of hills. It is the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Flights to Johannesburg are easily available now days. Johannesburg is the world class city going to host FIFA world cup 2010 in South Africa. Soccer matches in Johannesburg will be held in Ellis Park Stadium and Soccer City Stadium. Johannesburg is easily accessible from UK through cheap flights. Both direct and indirect flights are available for Johannesburg from UK. Both the host city and participant cities has started preparation for this event.

Winning the Champions League Final is now seen by Europe’s top teams as the ultimate prize. No longer is winning the domestic title enough for the likes of the big four in the English Premier League, or the leading clubs participating in Spain, Italy and the rest of Europe.

Much is at stake, reputation, glory and money and this season’s Champions League has been nothing if not controversial. Now the climax that most neutrals have wanted is imminent; Manchester United will take on Barcelona in Rome on May 27th in the 2009 Champions league Final.

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For sports fans visiting or living in London, there is one sport which stands head and shoulders above all others in the nation’s capital, and that’s football.

London has 13 professional football teams at present, with 5 of those teams competing at the top level in the English Premier League. Of these top flight teams, Arsenal and Chelsea hold the most prestige in terms of recent honours, but on their day Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham and Fulham are all capable of troubling even the best at their respective home grounds.

For visiting fans, getting to most of London’s football stadia is relatively straight forward given the city's comprehensive public transport network. In fact, as most of the Premier League grounds are serviced by either a regular bus route or are in close proximity to an underground station, this means the car can be left at home.

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Wembley Stadium is a name that every football fan will be familiar with. The brand new stadium is located on the same spot as the old one, which was originally opened in 1923.

As you would expect, both versions had their own nicknames by which they are commonly referred to. The original Wembley earned the name of the Twin Towers, which was due to the two chunky looking towers that were the distinctive feature of the original structure. Those towers became a familiar and welcome sight to many football fans over many decades. Many fans were sad to see them go in 2003, but they have since been replaced by a new and very different feature for the 21st century.

The new feature is known as the Wembley Arch. It is a whopping 133 metres high, and no matter where you are in London, if you have a good vantage point and the weather is clear, you will probably be able to see it.

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The Champions League, Europe’s premier club competition, starts off with 32 teams competing to become the best club team in Europe. The competition begins in September, but it’s really only when the competition enters the phase consisting of 16 teams in February and March that supporters begin to dream - and plan - the possibility of their team lifting the coveted trophy.

In 2009, the Champions League Final will be held in the Stadio Olimpico, which takes place in what is considered one of Europe’s most prestigious cities: Rome. The stadium itself is synonymous with major sporting events. In fact, it is the location where Andreas Brehme scored from the penalty spot to ensure victory for West Germany in the FIFA World Cup Final in 1990.

It is also home to the Italian National team, as well as two of Rome’s top football teams – S.S. Lazio and A.S. Roma. With a capacity of just over 72,000, its historical significance and superb atmosphere ensure it will be the perfect setting to host the 2009 Champions League Final.