Cristiano Ronaldo has always relished a sense of occasion and struck in typical fashion, bagging a winner on the same night he was honoured with a plaque from Guinness World Records for his record breaking 200th international appearance. The Portuguese international received a Guinness World Records certificate for having the most international caps for a male player. The closest to Ronaldo’s tally is Bader Al-Mutawa, who was capped by Kuwait on 196 occasions.
The Spanish national team beat Croatia 5-4 on penalties to win their first ever Nations League trophy, and their first trophy win since Euro 2012. Dani Carvajal, who was substituted seven minutes into the extra time, converted the deciding penalty to win the trophy with an ice cold ‘panenka’. The game had ended goalless after extra time, giving head coach Luis de la Fuente, a trophy winning start to his tenure.
Manchester United’s future remains unclear, as the Glazers continue to delay a public announcement about their preferred takeover bidder. Sheikh Jassimi and Sir Jim Ratcliffe await the decision from the Raine Group, but things haven’t really been silent around the process. Despite reports indicating that fans should expect the successful party to become known this week, there hasn’t been any clarity on the whole situation. However, Sheikh Jassim’s camp is hopeful of sealing the deal after his improved fifth bid earlier this month, and Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who was previously considered the firm favourite, has the chance to respond to that offer with an upgraded approach of his own. The Glazers are hanging on for every penny they can get near the end of a seven month saga that could likely go on and on to a year by its conclusion.
Leicester City appointed Enzo Maresca as their new manager on Friday after the Italian left his role as assistant coach under Pep Guardiola at treble winners Manchester City.
Maresca signed a three-year deal with Leicester as he replaces Dean Smith who was appointed interim boss until the end of the season following the sacking of Brendan Rodgers. Smith, however, could not keep the 2015/16 Premier League champions in the top flight, as they finished 18th and were relegated to the second tier English Championship.
For a landmark of high pedigree to be achieved, there must be a defining moment. A moment that takes you through it all, a moment of all or nothing, and passing through all these moments and coming out strong determines whether or not you should be called a champion. The Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul on Saturday hosted one for the history books, as Manchester City’s obsession of winning a Champions League trophy came to an end.
West Ham United have emerged champions of the 2023 Europa Conference League winning in dramatic fashion on Wednesday by beating Fiorentina 2-1 in the final match played in Prague, Czech Republic.
Jarrod Bowen’s last-minute goal helped the Hammers clinch what was their first piece of major silverware in 43 years. Bowen with great composure latched onto Lucas Paqueta’s pass and fired home a low finish to spark wild West Ham celebrations at the Fortuna Arena in Prague.
Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City beat Manchester United to win the 2023 FA Cup. Manchester City class of 2023 have become the 13th team to win the FA Cup and be crowned league champions of England in the same season. City, who finished five points ahead of Arsenal in the Premier League, beat Manchester United 2-1 at Wembley in Saturday’s FA Cup final.
Sevilla have won the Europa League final, beating Roma 4-1 on penalties following a 1-1 draw after extra time. The Spanish side came from 1-0 down to take the game to penalties in which they stepped up to win the competition once again. Gonzalo Montiel, who initially missed his deciding penalty to win it for the La Liga side, scored the retake after VAR spotted encroachment by Roma’s keeper. The victory extends Sevilla’s Europa League record as they lift the trophy for a record seventh time. In addition to winning the competition, they have also secured qualification for next season’s Champions League.
Borussia Dortmund wasted a golden opportunity to end Bayern Munich’s decade-long reign as title holder and clinch the Bundesliga title after falling to a 2-2 draw at home to Mainz. Bayern clinched the title by beating Köln 2-1 in one of the most exciting season finales in recent memory.
Going into the final day, the title was within Dortmund’s grasp. It held a two-point advantage over Bayern at the top of the table, they had home advantage for the final match and a parade had even been planned.
Newcastle United have qualified for the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League for the first time since 2003. Liverpool’s home draw against Aston Villa on Saturday meant that Newcastle needed only a point from their final two Premier League matches to secure a top-four finish and an automatic spot in the group stage of the 2023-24 Champions League.
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