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Villarreal goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli scored the decisive spot-kick and saved his counterpart David de Gea’s attempt as the Yellow Submarine claimed its first major title by beating Manchester United 11-10 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in the Europa League final in Gdansk, Poland. This was a disappointing contest lacking in quality that produced only three shots on target across 120 minutes – but there was no shortage of drama with the penalty shootout. All 20 outfield players converted their penalties in the longest shootout in a final of any UEFA competition, and finally, after an incredibly tense shootout,...

Zinedine Zidane has resigned as Real Madrid manager with immediate effect – according to media reports – just days after the club failed to retain their La Liga title. Real missed out on the title as Atletico Madrid held onto their slender lead going into the final day of the Spanish league season.  The Frenchman’s reported departure comes at the end of a disappointing campaign for the 13-time European champions, who lost to Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League semifinals. This was the first time Madrid failed to win a trophy for in 11 seasons! Italian football journalist Fabrizio...

Senegal star Sadio Mane equalled Dutch legend Robin van Persie’s record of eight consecutive goals against Crystal Palace in the Premier League. The 29-year-old winger scored both goals to help Liverpool in the Barclays Premier League with a 2-0 win over the Eagles in their final Premier League game of the 2020/21 season. This also happened to be Roy Hodgson’s final game in charge of his boyhood club – Crystal Palace. Mane’s opening goal against the Eagles made him the second player to score in eight consecutive Premier League matches against an opponent after van Persie had done the...

Cristiano Ronaldo says he has achieved what he set out to do with Juventus in Italy amid continued doubts about his future. The Portugal captain who joined Juve from Real Madrid in 2018, has a year left on his contract. Ronaldo has won two Serie A titles, the Coppa Italia and two Italian Super Cups but Juve failed to win the league this season for the first time since 2011 and have not won the UEFA Champions League, which is Ronaldo’s ultimate aim. He said: “I have to value everything we achieved this season at Juventus, both in collective...

Liberia President and former Ballon d’Or winner George Weah has congratulated his son, Timothy Weah, after his French side Lille won the Ligue 1 title. “As a winner of the Ligue 1 title myself, I know it takes immense determination, hard work, commitment and steadfastness week after week to emerge as a champion,” President Weah said in a message posted on the official presidential website. “In spite of many injuries and having played 28 games, this is a feat we know Tim had always wanted. “We are glad that as a forward on the squad, he was able to...