The Duke of Cambridge joked his money is on Bayern Munich to win tonight&rsquo;s all-German Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund.u00a0William, in his role as president of the Football Association, made the opening speech at the UEFA Congress in London. <img alt="Prince William" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/may/Michel-Platini.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 355px;" /> UEFA President Michel Platini presents President of The FA Prince William a match ball during the UEFA Congress at the Grovesnor House Hotel yesterday. Pic/Getty Images. He told delegates: &ldquo;It is a great honour for us, the English FA, to host not just this prestigious UEFA Congress, but of course &mdash; the real excitement &mdash; tomorrow&rsquo;s Champions League final (to be held at the Wembley Stadium). <img alt="Arjen Robben" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/may/Arjen-Robben_1.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 813px;" /> Bayern Munich&rsquo;s Arjen Robben celebrates after their semi-final win over Barcelona at Nou on May 1. Pic/Getty Images. &ldquo;My money is on Bayern Munich and two-nil. To host these events during our 150th anniversary year is truly special.u00a0&ldquo;The rules of association football were drafted 150 years ago in a London pub very close to where we meet today.u00a0&ldquo;As you know, we English have a love affair with both football and our pubs, so it&rsquo;s no surprise that one helped create the other.&rdquo; The Duke also stressed the legacy of sport and how last summer&rsquo;s London Olympics had inspired people.u00a0He added: &ldquo;In London, we were fortunate recently to experience the amazingly positive impact that elite sport can have. London 2012 was an Olympics with legacy at its heart &mdash; it set out to inspire a generation through the excellence of its competition. &ldquo;I am delighted to see that UEFA are determined along the same path. The investment by you in community facilities here in London, and the creation of a fans&rsquo; zone within the Olympic Park that will bring the excitement of the final to the wider public, demonstrate a commitment to deliver a lasting legacy for London from this weekend&rsquo;s event. &ldquo;Part of that legacy should be about encouraging people to play the game we all love.&rdquo;u00a0In his speech, FIFA president Sepp Blatter made reference to William being an Aston Villa fan. Blatter, who had a meeting with the Duke before the Congress, said: &ldquo;We have had the honour of listening to Prince William, a fan of Aston Villa who have been fighting relegation, but they did it!&rdquo; Head-To-Head Bayern Win: 45 Draws: 29 Borussia Dortmund: 26 Live Today: Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund: 00:15 on Ten Action, Ten Sports, Ten HD

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