Saint-Denis (France) (AFP) – Karim Benzema admitted he had done all he could with Real Madrid this season to make himself favourite for the Ballon d’Or after helping the Spanish giants beat Liverpool 1-0 in Saturday’s Champions League final in Paris. Benzema did not score in the final at the Stade de France as Vinicius Junior netted the only goal …

Saint-Denis (France) (AFP) – A season that will live in the memory for Liverpool fans ended on a night that will be remembered for all the wrong reasons as Jurgen Klopp’s men were beaten 1-0 by Real Madrid in Paris. The result rubbed salt into the wounds of thousands of supporters who were locked out of the Stade de France …

Saint-Denis (France) (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said the families of his squad and staff were caught up in the chaotic scenes outside the Stade de France that led to the kick-off of Saturday’s Champions League final being delayed. Real Madrid won the game 1-0 to lift their 14th European Cup, but the night will be remembered for the …

By Conor Laird Published: May 28, 2022 11:37 pm Last Updated: May 28, 2022 11:38 pm   Key performers from both sides made history on Saturday night, as Real Madrid got the better of Liverpool on club football’s grandest stage. The European season, of course, came to a definitive close a short time ago. On the back of a long …

Paris (AFP) – Carlo Ancelotti typically played down becoming the first manager to win four European Cups after Real Madrid beat Liverpool 1-0 in Paris on Saturday saying luck had a part to play before acknowledging “I am a record man”. Ancelotti now stands alone as the only manager to win four Champions League titles, surpassing Bob Paisley’s three with …

Paris (AFP) – European football governing body UEFA blamed “fake tickets which did not work in the turnstiles” for a delay of over half an hour to the start of Saturday’s Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid in Paris. UEFA said French police had fired tear gas to disperse thousands of frustrated fans who were building up outside …

Saint-Denis (France) (AFP) – Real Madrid are champions of Europe for a record-extending 14th time after Carlo Ancelotti’s side beat Liverpool 1-0 in Paris on Saturday, but rarely have the Spanish champions taken a more chaotic road to glory. Madrid only made it to the French capital thanks to stirring fightbacks at the Santiago Bernabeu to see off Paris Saint-Germain, …

Everton’s Richarlison has taken to Twitter to troll bitter-rivals Liverpool following Real Madrid’s narrow Champions League final victory. The Reds were in action on Saturday night against Carlo Ancelotti’s Los Blancos, and despite putting in a decent performance, failed to breach Thibaut Courtois’ net, leaving Vini Jr’s second-half strike to be the decider. MORE: (Video) Worrying scenes in Paris as ticketless …

With the COVID-19 pandemic subsiding, European soccer teams are touring the USA for offseason training again in bulk. Last year, a handful of European clubs made the trip over to the United States. Notably, Everton won the Florida Cup against Colombian side Millionarios. Still, the majority of the major European clubs held off with limited capacity at stadiums still in …

Paris (AFP) – Vinicius Junior scored the only goal of the game as Real Madrid beat Liverpool 1-0 in Saturday’s Champions League final in Paris to become kings of Europe for a record-extending 14th time after a night marred by problems outside the ground that led to the kick-off being delayed by over half an hour. Brazilian winger Vinicius turned …