Under Frank Rijkaard, Barcelona enjoyed a highly successful season, winning the La Liga title and the UEFA Champions League, completing a prestigious double. The squad combined Ronaldinho’s brilliance, Samuel Eto’o’s goalscoring, and emerging talents like Lionel Messi, supported by midfielders Deco and Xavi. Barça played attacking, possession-based football with tactical flexibility, often overwhelming opponents. In domestic cups, they reached the Copa del Rey semi-finals, while their European campaign peaked with a 2–1 Champions League final victory over Arsenal in Paris. The season marked Barcelona’s return to continental dominance and cemented Rijkaard’s era as the beginning of Messi’s rise to global stardom.
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Under Frank Rijkaard, Barcelona enjoyed a highly successful season, winning the La Liga title and the UEFA Champions League, completing a prestigious double. The squad combined Ronaldinho’s brilliance, Samuel Eto’o’s goalscoring, and emerging talents like Lionel Messi, supported by midfielders Deco and Xavi. Barça played attacking, possession-based football with tactical flexibility, often overwhelming opponents. In domestic cups, they reached the Copa del Rey semi-finals, while their European campaign peaked with a 2–1 Champions League final victory over Arsenal in Paris. The season marked Barcelona’s return to continental dominance and cemented Rijkaard’s era as the beginning of Messi’s rise to global stardom.
