Kiev (AFP) – Georginio Wijnaldum admits Mohamed Salah's devastating shoulder injury was the decisive moment in Liverpool's painful Champions League final loss to Real Madrid. Jurgen Klopp's side had made a strong start to Saturday's showdown in Kiev before Salah was forced off midway through the first half. Liverpool's Egypt forward — who scored 44 […]

Paris (AFP) – Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos tweeted his best wishes to Mohamed Salah Sunday after their collision in the Champions League final forced the Liverpool striker off and cast his World Cup in doubt. Salah came off just half an hour into the game in tears after tumbling in a challenge with Ramos, […]

Cairo (AFP) – Egypt's national team's doctor said he was optimistic that Mohamed Salah could play in the World Cup, after the star striker was hurt in the Champions League final. "The Egyptian King" and Liverpool's top scorer was forced off after 31 minutes in the Champions League final by shoulder injury sustained in a […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool was nursing a collective hangover on Sunday after two costly blunders from Loris Karius and a damaging injury to star striker Mohamed Salah condemned the Reds to Champions League misery against Real Madrid. "Sore, bitter, disappointed," said street sweeper Tony Peters, summarising the mood of the city as he cleared its […]

Madrid (AFP) – Following a night of celebrations, Madrid prepared Sunday to give Real Madrid players a hero's welcome after the Spanish giants won their third Champions League title in a row in Kiev. Thousands of fans are expected to line the streets of the Spanish capital to greet Cristiano Ronaldo and the rest of […]

London (AFP) – Ryan Giggs hailed Gareth Bale as the greatest Welsh player he has seen after the Real Madrid star inspired his club's Champions League final victory over Liverpool. Bale came off the bench to score twice in the second half of Real's 3-1 win in Kiev on Saturday. The Wales forward bagged his […]

London (AFP) – Heart-broken Loris Karius has apologised to Liverpool's shattered stars after his costly mistakes condemned the Reds to defeat in the Champions League against Real Madrid. Karius gifted Real a 3-1 victory in Kiev on Saturday as he threw the ball against Madrid striker Karim Benzema in a bizarre opening goal. The 24-year-old […]

Kiev (AFP) – A thrilling run to a first Champions League final for 11 years put Liverpool back among the European elite, but a painful 3-1 defeat to Real Madrid in Kiev exposed frailties that still need eradicating — and top of the list in a new goalkeeper. Most frustrating of all for Liverpool manager […]

Kiev (AFP) – He was one of the all-time greats as a player, and Zinedine Zidane now merits consideration as one of the game's great managers after making history with Real Madrid in Saturday's Champions League final. His team's 3-1 win over Liverpool on a dramatic evening in Kiev allowed Zidane to become the first […]

Kiev (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo cast a shadow over Real Madrid's third consecutive Champions League triumph by suggesting he could have played his last game for the Spanish giants in Saturday's 3-1 win over Liverpool in Kiev. Ronaldo, 33, has now won five European Cups in all, but failed to score in a fourth final […]

Madrid (AFP) – Tens of thousands of Real Madrid supporters erupted in delight at the club's Santiago Bernabeu stadium after Saturday's 3-1 Champions League final victory over Liverpool in Kiev. Familiar chants of "Campeones, campeones" rang out at the final whistle after Real fans flocked to the ground to watch the match which was broadcast […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool was a city in despair on Saturday night after dreams of Champions League glory were dashed as blunders from Reds goalkeeper Loris Karius handed Real Madrid a 3-1 final victory. When the final whistle blew in Kiev, one of the 30,000 fans assembled to watch the match live at Liverpool's Anfield […]

Kiev (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp revealed that Mohamed Salah's injury that forced him off in the first half of the Champions League final on Saturday was "serious". "It is a serious injury. He is in hospital for an X-ray. It is either the collarbone or the shoulder itself," Klopp said after Liverpool's 3-1 […]

Kiev (AFP) – Devastated Jurgen Klopp admitted he was shell-shocked by Loris Karius's costly mistakes in Liverpool's 3-1 Champions League final defeat against Real Madrid on Saturday. Liverpool goalkeeper Karius played a huge role in his side's misery in Kiev as he gifted Madrid two goals. The 24-year-old handed Karim Benzema the opening goal when […]

Cairo (AFP) – In Cairo, sadness and anger filled cafes where Mohamed Salah's fans gathered to follow the Champions League final after an injury forced him off the pitch, but many soon rooted for Real Madrid, saying they were supporting Liverpool only for Salah. "He's the son of our country, we are sad when anything […]