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Super Eagles forward ADEMOLA LOOKMAN scored a sensational hat-trick for ATALANTA, who won the Europa League final 3-0 last night at the AVIVA Stadium in DUBLIN to end German Champions BAYER LEVERKUSEN'S 51-game unbeaten run. Xabi Alonso's team simply ran out of steam after a phenomenal season with LOOKMANwho Got to the African Cup of Nations final running them ragged, opening the scoring with a back-post finish in 12 minutes before doubling the advantage with a stunning curling effort 14 minutes later. He wrapped up his famous treble […]

The Manager of WEST LONDON side CHELSEA, MAURICIO POCHETTINO has left the club by mutual consent after one season at STAMFORD BRIDGE. 52 year old POCHETTINO took charge of Chelsea on 1 July, signing a two-year contract with the option of a further 12 months but wasunder massive pressure after an underwhelming first half of the season but a run of five successive wins to end the season ensured they finished sixth in the Premier League. THE BLUES were also runners-up in theCARABAO […]

English Premier League side LIVERPOOLhave confirmed Dutchman ARNE SLOT as their new head coach to replace successful German tactician JURGEN KLOPP, who took charge of his final LIVERPOOL game against WOLVES on Sunday after spending the last nine years at ANFIELD. The FEYENOORD boss, who will start his new role on June 1 signed a three-year deal until the summer of 2027. In a departing message to FEYENOORD fans, SLOT said it was certainly not an easy decision to close the door behind one at a club where one has experienced so many wonderful moments, and worked so […]

JUVENTUS won their first major trophy in three years, beating ATALANTA 1-0 to lift a record-extending 15th COPPA ITALIA. After just four minutes, DUSAN VLAHOVICscored the only goal in Roma's STADIO OLIMPICO when he received ANDREA CAMBIASO's pass before finishing from 12 yards out. The Serbia striker who got the first goal in the fourth minute later had a goal disallowed for offside while Super Eagles Striker ADEMOLA LOOKMAN and Juve's FABIO MIRETTI hit the woodwork late on. Under-pressure Juventus manager MASSIMILIANO ALLEGRI, who has won a record […]

German Club BORUSSIA DORTMUNDbecame the first team to arrive at the Champions League final at WEMBLEY as MATS HUMMELS' second-half header earned them a 1-0 win at PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN, to complete a 2-0 victory on aggregate. Leading by one goal from the first leg in GERMANY, DORTMUND showed a brilliant defensive display with more than enough bite of luck to stifle KYLIAN MBAPPE and Co, then HUMMELS rose highest to head home JULIAN BRANDT'S corner five minutes into the second period. The goal was crucial as PSG hit the post four times in the second […]

German Striker NICLAS FULLKRUG scored a brilliant first-half winner as BORUSSIA DORTMUND beat PARIS ST-GERMAIN 1-0 in a frantic first leg of their Champions League semi-final at the SIGNAL IDUNA park. FULLKRUG used his right foot to expertly bring down a long ball from NICO SCHLOTTERBECK before hammering home with his left foot to give Dortmund a 36th-minute lead. After a poor first half, PSG missed several chances to equalize in the second, with KYLIAN MBAPPE curling a trademark effort off the inside of the post before ACHRAF HAKIMI struck the woodwork moments later. FULLKRUG should have scored a second […]

Brazilian winger VINICIUS JUNIOR scored a late penalty to earn REAL MADRID a 2-2 draw in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final at BAYERN MUNICH. The Brazilian forward gave the visitors the lead against the run of play in the first half after BAYERN had dominated the opening 20 minutes, with LEROY SANE denied inside 60 seconds by goalkeeper ANDRIY LUNIN. But SANE sparked the hosts into life early in the second half, beating LUNIN at his near post with a piledriver before HARRY […]