After the final is over comes the presentation of the trophy. At this point all but the most significant images of winning goals or dejected losers become just so many file pictures. All attention is focused on the pot picture and the antics of the victorious team.  

Until the last jubilant member of the winning team bounces their way off the field photographers and cameramen are locked in pitched battle with one another to capture the defining moments of the victory dance and make deadlines. In addition to skill, experience and aggression (often exceeding anything demonstrated by either team in the preceding 90 minutes), the most important asset in such circumstances is the ability to take risks.

These two frames from Dylan Martinez of AC Milans Inzaghi celebrating after winning the Champions League Final are a case in point. The one is conventionally too tight, too close, but truncated as it is, it captures the energy and exuberance of the moment. The other takes the traditional kissing the cup picture a step further and leaves the viewer with a degree of uncertainty about whether Inzaghi is in reality kissing the cup or the image of himself.

For some the story of the Champions League Final was about Liverpool losing. Our picture of the dejected Liverpool Captain was widely used to convey the disappointment felt by team and supporters alike, but my favourite was this moment from the end of the game, captured by Kai Pfaffenbach. Brazilian striker Kaka is on his knees giving thanks for his teams victory, flanked by Liverpools Harry Kewell and team captain Steven Gerrard; Kakas tee-shirt perhaps offering a clue to the source of Milans edge on the night.