King Courtois crowns Real champions as Reds fire Blancos

Real Madrid were crowned Champions of Europe for the 14th time after beating Liverpool 1-0 at the Stade de France. An eighth successive UEFA Champions League (UCL) final victory means the Spaniards have won Europe’s premier competition twice as many times as any other club. While the atmosphere was reaching fever pitch inside the stadium, a…
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Jurgen Klopp named England coach of the year by his peers

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was named England manager of the year by his peers, receiving the Coaches Association (LMA) award after a season in which he won two trophies and finished second in the league. “It's a great honor after a 'crazy' season. Being elected by your own peers is the best”, declared the 54-year-old German coach during the…
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Sevilla ensure the Lions don’t cause a Mirmur

Rafa Mir’s second-half strike was enough for Sevilla to claim a 1-0 victory over eighth-placed Athletic Bilbao, denying them any chance of qualifying for European football for the fourth consecutive season. With Sevilla having already secured UEFA Champions League football for next season, the pressure was on Bilbao, who needed a win and a…
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Rodrigo rocket fires Atletico into third spot

Atletico Madrid secured a top-three La Liga finish for a tenth consecutive season with a 2-1 win over Real Sociedad, in a much-improved second-half display at the Anoeta Stadium. With Sociedad and Atlético having already secured UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League football respectively for next season, the start to the match reflected…
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Yellow Submarine sink Barça to claim UECL place

Goals either side of HT from Alfonso Pedraza and Moi Gómez saw Villarreal condemn Barcelona to a first final day La Liga defeat since 2006, and secure a UEFA Europa Conference League (UECL) place. With nothing to play for and second place secured in La Liga, Barcelona had a pressure-free task of squaring off against a Villarreal side looking to…
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AC Milan end long wait for Scudetto triumph

Olivier Giroud scored twice as AC Milan ended their 11-year wait for a Serie A title by defeating Sassuolo 3-0 to clinch a 19th Scudetto in their illustrious history, edging out city rivals Internazionale by two points. The visitors were backed by a sensational away support of 18,000, which outnumbered the home fans, and they started on the…
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Inter runners-up despite Sampdoria cruise

Inter Milan conceded the Serie A (SA) title to city rivals AC Milan despite cruising to a 3-0 victory over Sampdoria at the San Siro thanks to a brace from Joaquín Correa and a strike from Ivan Perišić. With the title race going down to the wire, Inter had to beat visitors Sampdoria whilst hoping Sassuolo could do them a huge favour and defeat…
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Napoli paint sky Azzurri as Insigne says arrivederci

With nothing to play for except bragging rights, Napoli registered an emphatic 3-0 win over Spezia Calcio on the final matchday of a rollercoaster season. It turned out to be a fitting farewell for club legend and Toronto-bound Lorenzo Insigne, who leaves the club after 122 goals in 433 appearances. Assured of finishing third no matter what…
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Le SCO le-score two and cap off league campaign in style

On the final matchday of the Ligue 1 season, Angers defeated Montpellier 2-0 in front of a boisterous crowd at the Stade Raymond Kopa, seeing ‘Le SCO’ extend their impressive unbeaten run at home against ‘La Paillade’ to six straight league showdowns. Both teams' Ligue 1 fates were already sealed, and neither side seemed particularly keen on…
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