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Lionel Messi believes “there are no doubts” that Karim Benzema will win the Ballon d’Or this year following his heroics for Real Madrid. Benzema has been one of the stand-out players in Europe this season, contributing 44 goals with 15 assists in all competitions to help Real win La Liga and the Champions League. Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have dominated the Ballon d’Or in the modern era, with Luka Modric the only other player to win it since 2008.

Reports on Sunday have linked Manchester City defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis with a move to Burnley next season, with the Clarets potentially appointing former Blues captain Vincent Kompany as manager.

Gareth Bale was booed one last time by the Real Madrid fans on Saturday night despite winning the Champions League once again.The Spanish giants won their 14th European crown in Paris on Saturday night with a 1-0 victory over Liverpool at the Stade de France.

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez told Kylian Mbappe he had been "forgotten" by the Spanish giants after their Champions League final victory over Liverpool on Saturday night. Mbappe recently found himself in hot water with Los Blancos after choosing to remain at Paris Saint-Germain until 2025, despite strong rumours he would join Carlo Ancelotti's side. Madrid were understood to be surprised and furious by the agreement, but Perez didn't seem too fussed as he discussed the French superstar after the La Liga side's surprise win in Paris.

England manager Gareth Southgate has hit out at fans who have changed their opinion of Jack Grealish after his debut season at Manchester City.

Champions League final letting off what seemed to be a massive burp live on television.The former Liverpool player was on pundit duty to watch the Reds take on Real Madrid in the European final at the Stade de France, Paris. On BT Sports as Owen Hargreaves was speaking, Crouch made the loud noise, shocking those watching at home.

Everton hero Richarlison wasted no time in mocking rivals Liverpool for their Champions League final defeat at the hands of Real Madrid by posting a meme on Twitter to leave fans in stitches. Fresh off the back of securing Premier League safety in the penultimate game of the season, half of Merseyside will have been left delighted by the success of Carlo Ancelotti's side over Jurgen Klopp's misfiring men in Paris.

Liverpool failed to win their second Champions League trophy in three years after falling to a 1-0 defeat to Real Madrid.A nervy first-half saw a Karim Benzema goal disallowed, with the Reds having dominated the opening 45 minutes. But after the break, Liverpool struggled to match their first-half levels and a dreadful defensive lapse from Trent Alexander-Arnold saw Vinicius open the scoring for Madrid on the hour mark.Despite the Reds pushing for an equaliser, they found Thibaut Courtois in inspired form, with Carlo Ancelotti's side able to hold on to claim their 14th European Cup.

Liverpool's Champions League final against Real Madrid was delayed by 30 minutes from 8pm on Saturday evening due to carnage involving fans outside the Stade de France in Paris.The European juggernauts were set to go head-to-head on the eighth hour as Jurgen Klopp's men went up against Carlo Ancelotti's Spanish champions, but organisers took an unwanted measure to groans from spectators.It was announced inside the stadium that kick-off would be pushed back to 8:15pm and later 8:30pm BST due to the 'late arrival of fans' amid reports of carnage in getting supporters with tickets inside the stadium - Gary Lineker among them.Lineker tweeted before the clash: "Finding it impossible to get in the ground. This appears to be very dangerous.

Real Madrid to emerge triumphant in the Champions League final against Liverpool. Carlo Ancelotti's side are seeking their 14th European crown in Paris against Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool, in a repeat of the 2017-18 Champions League final where the Spanish side won their third title in a row.This year marks the side's first Champions League final since that victory, while Liverpool returned the following year to beat Tottenham in Madrid, and it's a tough one to predict for the clash on Saturday evening.However, Ferrari driver Sainz, a passionate Madrid fan, believes the team he adores will be able to secure the honours and admitted he did consider travelling to the French capital for the final but elected to remain in Monaco ahead of Sunday's Grand Prix."I don't think Real needs to win because as a team, they've done a great season.

Real Madrid star Federico Valverde has risked the wrath of his wife by joking he'd give her up to win the Champions League.Los Blancos are gunning for their 14th European crown and a fifth in the last 10 years when they take on Liverpool on Saturday (May 28) night. But 23-year-old Valverde is yet to lift the trophy, having only joined the first-team after their 2018 success against Jurgen Klopp's side.When asked by AS what he would give to get his hands on it, Valverde didn't beat around the bush. He said: "So much.

Real Madrid's history in the Champions League will give them the edge over Liverpool on Saturday evening. Liverpool and Real Madrid both have a storied past in Europe, with the two clubs sharing 19 European Cups between them. But 13 of those belong to Carlo Ancelotti's side, who are looking for their fourth Champions League crown in seven years against the Reds.

Liverpool have taken their Champions League final preparation to the next level by using cutting-edge brain monitors in training this week.Jurgen Klopp ’s side will face Real Madrid in the Parc des Princes on Saturday night. Victory over Carlo Ancelotti’s team would see Liverpool end the season with three trophies, following their triumphs in the Carabao Cup and FA Cup finals. And they are not leaving any stone unturned in their efforts to overcome the side which beat them 3-1 back in the 2018 edition of the Champions League final.

Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale has made his case to Carlo Ancelotti over a potential Champions League final appearance by scoring a screamer in training to the delight of Luka Modric.

Pep Guardiola has been celebrating Manchester City's Premier League title victory in style after being spotted puffing on a cigar with his backroom staff during the team's open-top bus parade on Monday.Thousands of jubilant fans crowded into the city centre to join the party 24 hours after the club's manic 3-2 victory over Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium to seal their fourth title in five seasons.The Citizens went into the game knowing that a victory would be enough to secure the trophy, but astonishingly found themselves 2-0 down with 14 minutes to play, and on the verge of being leapfrogged by rivals Liverpool.

Liverpool’s devastating final day of the Premier League season got even worse as they suffered a key injury blow against Wolves.The Reds came agonisingly close to snatching the title from rivals Manchester City in their final league game of the season. Liverpool beat Wolves 3-1 at Anfield, which would have been enough to clinch the Premier League trophy until City launched a historic comeback against Aston Villa to win 3-2 after being 2-0 down.But alongside narrowly missing out on what would have been a second league title in three seasons for the Reds, Jurgen Klopp’s side suffered another huge blow.Midfield talisman Thiago Alcantara was forced off the pitch with an injury to his right hamstring at the mid-way point in the match.

Kylian Mbappe made a personal phone call to deliver the bad news to Real Madrid chief Florentino Perez after agreeing a new deal with PSG that will keep in in France for another three seasons. The 23-year-old had been linked with a move to La Liga all season as he snubbed talks over a contract extension to remain in Ligue 1, but has now made up his mind before becoming a free agent. Mbappe has chosen to remain with PSG having won four league titles with the club since his 2017 move from Monaco, and made that clear in an honest telephone chat with Perez this week.Fabrizio Romano told his followers on Saturday (May 21) that Mbappe wanted to tell the Real Madrid chief of his decision directly.

Cardiff City would 'tick all the boxes' as his Real Madrid career comes to a sad end.The Welshman has spent nine years at the Santiago Bernabeu but will depart at the end of the season. He was won the La Liga title three times, but his career in the Spanish top-flight is already over before the final day.Carlo Ancelotti opted to leave Bale out of his squad for Madrid's final league game of the campaign against Real Betis on Friday. Though he could feature in the Champions League final next Saturday, that would be unlikely, with attention now turning towards his future.If Wales qualify for this winter's World Cup, it is expected that Bale will carry on playing for another season.

Real Madrid star Eden Hazard on Sunday.With La Liga already won, Hazard was given his first run-out in three months by Real manager Carlo Ancelotti. The former Chelsea star came off the bench in the 1-1 draw against relegation-threatened Cadiz, but his appearance did not go to plan.In the 74th minute Hazard lunged for the ball as Cadiz defender Akapo attempted to fire off a shot towards goal.

FA Cup final between Chelsea and Liverpool, it remained goalless at half-time. While the Reds had efforts saved by Blues keeper Edouard Mendy, the defence also sprung into action to keep Liverpool at bay.

Carlo Ancelotti has leapt to the defence of Gareth Bale after the Welshman missed Real Madrid's La Liga title party.The 32-year-old was absent from last weekend's celebrations having sat out of Los Blancos' 4-0 title-clinching triumph over Espanyol due to a back injury. Bale, who has become something of a pantomime villain in the eyes of the Spanish press, did take to Twitter, however, to congratulate his team-mates and express his disappointment at not being able to join in with the celebrations.Last Saturday, Bale posted: "So disappointed that I’m not able to be part of the celebrations this evening due to a bad back spasm but really proud of the team for winning the title! Enjoy tonight boys!"In response, the Spanish media hit back at the Welsh winger, with Marca labelling his tweet as an "ugly gesture on a day of joy for the squad and fans".