Bayern Munich's Arjen Robben hopes for charm in Champions League final

Despite having won league titles in four countries, Arjen Robben knows tomorrow's Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund may represent his last chance to prove he is not one of football's nearly men.

The 29-year-old Bayern Munich winger lacks neither silverware nor ability, but the recent stages of his career have been scarred by a series of traumatic missed opportunities.

In the past four years, Robben has played in two Champions League finals and one World Cup final, only to finish on the losing side on all three occasions.

Bearing down on goal in the 60th minute of the 2010 World Cup final in Johannesburg, he had a chance to engrave his name in Dutch football folklore, but his former Real Madrid teammate Iker Casillas saved his shot and Spain prevailed 1-0 in extra-time.

Last season, he stood over a penalty that would have put Bayern 2-1 up in the Champions League final against his former club Chelsea, but Petr Cech repelled his spot kick and the trophy went to Stamford Bridge.

It means that one of the most exciting players of his generation could end his career without any continental or international honours, but Robben hopes it will be third time lucky at Wembley. "It is nice to play in a final, but now we also have to win one," he said. "Last year, was a huge disappointment."