Chelsea won the Champions League for the second time with a fully deserved 1-0 victory over Manchester City in an all-Premier League confrontation in Porto.
Archive | May 2021
Juventus: Pirlo Out, Allegri In….
Juventus have reappointed former boss Massimiliano Allegri just hours after sacking Andrea Pirlo.
Ruben Dias named Football Writers’ Association Men’s footballer of Year….
Manchester City defender Ruben Dias has been named men’s footballer of the year by the Football Writers’ Association.
PSG win French Cup….
Paris St-Germain won the French Cup for the sixth time in seven years by beating Monaco at the Stade de France.
Juventus win Coppa Italia….
Federico Chiesa’s cool finish earned Andrea Pirlo his first major trophy as a manager as Juventus beat Atalanta in the Coppa Italia final.
Benzema back in France squad after almost six-year absence….
Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has been named in France’s 26-man squad for this summer’s European Championship after an absence of nearly six years.
Chelsea smashed by Barcelona in Women’s CL final….
Chelsea conceded four goals in the first 36 minutes as Barcelona blew them away to win their first Women’s Champions League in Gothenburg.
David Luiz set to leave Arsenal….
Ibrahimovic out of Euro 2020….
Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been ruled out of this summer’s European Championship because of a knee injury.
Lewandowski equals Gerd Muller’s 49-year-old Bundesliga record….
Robert Lewandowski has equalled Gerd Muller’s 49-year-old Bundesliga record for the most goals scored in a single campaign after he netted in Bayern Munich’s draw with SC Freiburg.
Aymeric Laporte switches nationality from France to Spain….
Manchester City defender Aymeric Laporte has had his switch in nationality from France to Spain approved by FIFA.
Haaland and Sancho shine as Dortmund win German Cup….
Jadon Sancho and Erling Braut Haaland each scored twice as Borussia Dortmund thrashed RB Leipzig 4-1 in the German Cup final.
UEFA Champions League final moved to Porto….
The UEFA Champions League final between Chelsea and Manchester City on 29 May will take place in Portugal with 6,000 fans from each club able to attend.
Antonio Valencia retires from football….
Sporting Lisbon win first Portuguese title in 19 years….
Sporting Lisbon were crowned Portuguese champions for the first time since 2002 after a 1-0 win over Boavista.
Iniesta extends Vissel Kobe contract by two years….
Andres Iniesta has agreed a new two-year contract with J1 League side Vissel Kobe. The Japanese club announced on Tuesday, Iniesta’s 37th birthday, that he was extending his deal until 2023.
Buffon to leave Juventus at end of season….
Veteran Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon says he will leave the Serie A club at the end of the season.
Hansi Flick agrees to take Germany coaching job….
It was pretty much an open secret, but what were just rumours a few weeks ago starting to look real.
Fulham relegated from EPL….
Fulham were relegated from the Premier League after a defeat by Burnley that saw the Clarets secure their top-flight status for another season.
West Bromwich Albion relegated from EPL….
West Bromwich Albion have been relegated from the Premier League for a fifth time after a defeat at Arsenal that keeps alive the Gunners’ slim hopes of qualifying for Europe.
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