Arsenal collect £3 million following Barcelona's Champions League triumph
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It's hard to blame Arsenal for rooting for Barcelona on Saturday.
The English team's finances received a nice boost courtesy of Barcelona's Champions League victory.
The Premiership side are due to make £3 million as part of their agreement to sell Thomas Vermaelen to Barcelona last summer, despite the fact that the Belgian defender almost missed the entire season through injury.
A clause in their agreement states that Arsenal will be awarded the hefty payout if the Spanish champs could capture Europe's top crown.
Don't be surprised if the champagne was popping at the Emirates when the final whistle was blown in Berlin.
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