Madrid (AFP) – Thousands of euphoric Liverpool fans, chanting "champions" and clad in their team's red colours, took to the streets of Madrid to celebrate victory in their Champions League final against Tottenham. Liverpool supporters erupted in delight at Madrid's Wanda Metropolitano stadium after Saturday's 2-0 Champions League victory over Spurs, which gave the team […]

Madrid (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp admitted his Liverpool team were overcome with emotion after beating Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 to win Saturday's all-English Champions League final in Madrid and take the trophy for the sixth time in the club's history. Mohamed Salah's second-minute penalty and a late Divock Origi goal settled what was not a classic […]

Madrid (AFP) – Mauricio Pochettino kept tight-lipped about his future as Tottenham Hotspur coach after his side lost the Champions League final to Liverpool on Saturday. The Argentine has been linked with a move to Italian champions Juventus and German giants Bayern Munich but suggested he may stay to try to guide Spurs to another […]

Madrid (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp revelled in the biggest night of his managerial career on Saturday after winning Liverpool's sixth Champions League title, ending a run of six straight losses in finals. Klopp had lost his two previous Champions League finals, against Bayern Munich as Borussia Dortmund boss in 2013 and last year against Real […]

Madrid (AFP) – Liverpool won their sixth Champions League title on Saturday after beating Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in a disappointing match in Madrid. Here AFP Sport looks at four things we learned from the showpiece final at the Wanda Metropolitano: Origi the man for the big occasion Divock Origi is not part of Liverpool's potent […]

Madrid (AFP) – Mohamed Salah was off injured within 30 minutes of last year's Champions League final but celebrating inside two minutes of this one. The last props of the opening ceremony were not even down the tunnel when Salah lashed his penalty past Hugo Lloris before lingering to show his joy in front of […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Ecstatic Liverpool fans who watched Saturday's Champions League final on a big screen on the city's waterfront erupted with euphoria as their team won Europe's top football competition — for the sixth time. "It's unbelievable!" said Darryl East, 38, a lifelong Liverpool supporter wearing a replica shirt with the name of the […]

Madrid (AFP) – Mohamed Salah expressed his delight at playing a full role in Liverpool's 2-0 Champions League final victory over Tottenham on Saturday, after injury ruined his night against Real Madrid a year ago. The Egyptian went off injured and in tears during the first half of last year's final after hurting his shoulder […]

Madrid (AFP) – Mohamed Salah scored one of the fastest ever goals in a Champions League final and Divock Origi struck late as Liverpool beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in Madrid on Saturday and won the trophy for the sixth time. Less than two minutes had been played when Salah smashed in his spot-kick after Moussa […]

Madrid (AFP) – Thousands of English football fans draped in their team's colours gathered in Madrid ahead of Saturday's Champions League final between Liverpool and Tottenham, many still desperately seeking tickets for the match. In the central Sol square several men held up handmade signs reading "Buy tickets" as chanting supporters from both sides walked […]

Madrid (AFP) – Harry Kane returned from almost two months out with injury to start for Tottenham in the Champions League final against Liverpool on Saturday. Kane has not played since damaging ankle ligaments in the first leg of the quarter-finals against Manchester City on April 9 but gave Spurs a major boost by being […]

Milan (AFP) – Italy coach Roberto Mancini said on Saturday that Mario Balotelli is not playing at a high enough level to be picked for the national side after snubbing the Marseille striker for upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers against Greece and Bosnia. The Italians travel to Athens to take on Greece on June 8 and before […]

Madrid (AFP) – A minute's silence will be held for Jose Antonio Reyes before the Champions League final after the former Arsenal, Real Madrid and Spain forward was killed in a car crash on Saturday. Reyes was 35. Reyes shot to fame at Sevilla and secured a switch to Arsenal, where he was part of […]

Madrid (AFP) – Former Arsenal, Real Madrid and Spain star Jose Antonio Reyes has been killed in a car crash, his hometown club Sevilla said on Saturday. He was 35. Reyes shot to fame at Sevilla before a switch to Arsenal where he was part of the unbeaten 'Invincibles' 2003-2004 Premier League winners, before spells […]

Madrid (AFP) – Thousands of English football fans draped in their team's colours gathered in Madrid ahead of Saturday's Champions League final between Liverpool and Tottenham, many still desperately seeking tickets for the match. In the central Sol square several men held up handmade signs reading "Buy tickets" as chanting supporters from both sides walked […]