Juventus created history with an eighth successive Serie A title, clinched by a 2-1 win against Fiorentina. Along the way, Cristiano Ronaldo carved himself a little slice of history. In France, a Kylian Mbappe hat-trick helped PSG seal their eighth Ligue 1 title with a 3-1 stroll against Monaco.
In Spain, Barcelona continued their relentless march to a 26th La Liga title with a 2-1 win over Real Sociedad, maintaining their nine-point lead over Atletico Madrid. Below those two, Zinedine Zidane’s…
The race for the 2018-19 Premier League crown promises to go down to the proverbial wire. A Raheem Sterling brace set up Manchester City’s 3-1 win over Crystal Palace, Liverpool responded with a thrilling 2-0 defeat of Chelsea at Anfield. Brilliant stuff. Lower down in the table, Manchester United eked out a 2-1 win over West Ham United at Old Trafford to stay in contention for a top four spot.
Meanwhile, across continental Europe, two giants of the game squandered chances to seal their respective…
Manchester City’s pursuit of an unprecedented quadruple is entering its final leg — they strolled to a 1-0 win over Brighton to book a place in the FA Cup final. Joining them there are Watford, who staged a remarkable comeback from 2-0 down to win their semifinal against Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 in extra time.
In the Premier League, Liverpool fought back from a goal down to beat Southampton away, and moved two points clear at the top. Meanwhile, Arsenal’s quest for a top four spot…
Former Manchester United forward Ruud van Nistelrooy made his name as one of the most ruthless strikers of his generation, ending his professional career with a one-in-two goal-to-game ratio.
Unfortunately, his predatory instincts didn’t come in particularly handy when the Dutchman was asked to go in goal at a Champions League trophy tour event in Cambodia.
He might have been #UCL top scorer three times, but what about as a ‘keeper? We reckon @RvN1776 was better in front of goal…???????? #sharethetrophy #ucltrophytour pic.twitter.com/AtoUzO1Y9i— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) April 3, 2018
Van Nistelrooy was stationed between the sticks to face a rally of shots from a group of young fans, though the former PSV, Manchester United…