Mourinho’s Roma beat Feyenoord and win the first edition of the competition
Roma, coached by Portuguese José Mourinho, won the first edition of the Europa Conference League today, beating Feyenoord 1-0 in the final in Tirana, to win their second European trophy, 61 years later.
The Italian international Nicolò Zaniolo scored, in the 32nd minute, the goal for the Romans, who already had the triumph in the Cities Fairs…
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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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Atalanta undone by dead rubbers Empoli
Despite having little to play for as the curtain closed on their campaign, a stubborn Empoli display saw them beat Atalanta 1-0 in Bergamo, marking only a second win in their previous 20 Serie A (SA) games.
‘La Dea’ may have lost to Scudetto-chasing AC Milan last time out, but their resurgent four-game unbeaten run prior to that meant a…
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