17 things we loved this weekend: Courtois, Modric, Neville, Ronaldo
Real Madrid dominated the headlines at the weekend after a Vinicius Junior goal gave them a 1-0 win over Liverpool in the Champions League final.
Elsewhere, Nottingham Forest secured their long-awaited return to the Premier League with a 1-0 win over Huddersfield Town in the Championship play-off final.
We’ve rounded up the best of the action on and off the field.
Carlo Ancelotti
After winning his fourth Champions League as a manager, Ancelotti couldn’t resist a little dance.
https://twitter.com/TeamMadridCF/status/1530864396628594688
Thibaut Courtois
Nine saves in a Champions League final, Thibaut? Nine? That’s insane.
Thibaut Courtois is the first goalkeeper on record to make NINE saves in a single #UCLfinal
An incredible performance. 🙌 pic.twitter.com/FLO8WSXNku
— Squawka (@Squawka) May 28, 2022
Eden Hazard
Unsurprisingly, Toni Kroos was having none of it.
Hazard trying to give Toni Kroos’ son champagne. 😂
https://t.co/5rAX2xXfle— TC (@totalcristiano) May 29, 2022
Luka Modric
Class is permanent.
First-time, outside-of-the-boot diagonal with pinpoint precision in the 83rd minute, because he's Luka Modric.#UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/GrfLhcJEJf
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) May 29, 2022
Toni Kroos & Luka Modric
The fifth Champions League title is still as special as the first.
This is so wholesome, 8 years of playing next to each other. 5 UCL titles together. Modric & Kroos got me crying man pic.twitter.com/i4Pscsf62j
— WolfRMFC (@WolfRMFC) May 29, 2022
David Alaba
This is quickly becoming one of football’s most iconic celebrations.
La silla #La14 pic.twitter.com/5qcVyseiy6
— RNMJ TV (@RNMJ_TV) May 29, 2022
Gary Neville
You have to admire the shithousery.
Long way to go! pic.twitter.com/B9agPo0a3K
— Gary Neville (@GNev2) May 28, 2022
Steve Cooper
Cooper has done a sensational job at Forest.
Steve Cooper gets ambushed by the Nottingham Forest players during his post-match interview 🤣 pic.twitter.com/XPItczIqRv
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) May 29, 2022
Djed Spence
After securing promotion, Spence couldn’t resist a dig at his former manager.
Oh, Where’s my Manners! Welcome to Twitter @warnockofficial 😘 pic.twitter.com/uur8r2pyVr
— Djed Spence (@DjedSpence) May 29, 2022
Patrick Shanahan
You don’t get stuff like this in the Premier League!
I wonder how Port Vale owner's son Patrick Shanahan is feeling this morning…😬pic.twitter.com/oaeluYIQra
— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) May 29, 2022
Ronaldo
Ronaldo is club president at Real Valladolid and he celebrated their return to La Liga.
https://twitter.com/AlexandraJonson/status/1531179277659553792
Jose Mourinho
He should definitely stick to the day job.
Jose Mourinho got to drive the Roma parade bus before the parade started 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/jEQS67N2Ck
— JM PICS (@MourinhoPics) May 27, 2022
Lewis Morgan
We’ve already watched this goal on repeat at least 30 times.
LEWIS MORGAN ARE YOU KIDDING US?!?!?!?!?!?!?@Audi | #RBNY pic.twitter.com/CFyvlpVnJQ
— New York Red Bulls (@NewYorkRedBulls) May 29, 2022
Andreas Pereira
The Man Utd loanee will have impressed Erik ten Hag with this strike.
ANDREAS PEREIRA SCREAMER TO LEVEL FLAMENGO WITH FLUMINENSE. 😳
What a time to get your first goal of the Brasileirão season. 👍 pic.twitter.com/tNPPdTXfvg
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) May 29, 2022
Grimsby
Football. Bloody hell.
Utterly mad game of football! 🤯
Luke Waterfall heads in a 119th-minute winner to send @officialgtfc to @TheVanaramaNL play-off final! 🖤🤍 pic.twitter.com/mNVTZIUHV9
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) May 28, 2022
Dario Essugo
Remember the name,
💥 HAVE THAT!
Dario Essugo scored this 40-yard screamer in Portugal's win against France in the U17s Euros semi-finals. #BBCFootball pic.twitter.com/NO12CM6Mph
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) May 29, 2022
Ernest Agyiri
David Beckham, eat yer heart out.
🇬🇭 Ernest Agyiri scored this worldie for 10-men Levadia Tallin as they earned a vital point against league leaders Flora Tallin.
⭐️🎯#JoySports pic.twitter.com/NaNKVU9gq3
— Lawrence Degraft Baidoo (@kweku_lawrence) May 29, 2022
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