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.
Noway Carlo Ancelotti is so wholesome 🥹😍 pic.twitter.com/UiR08IbHln
— TeamMadridCF (@TeamMadridCF) May 29, 2022
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. 😂
pic.twitter.com/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 BT Sport (@btsportfootball) 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 Real Madrid (@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.
Good night for Ronaldo yesterday when his Valladolid won LaLiga promotion! pic.twitter.com/kSqEOiyzNj
— Alexandra Jonson (@AlexandraJonson) May 30, 2022
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
— J (@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 BT Sport (@btsportfootball) 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 Baidoo (@kweku_lawrence) May 29, 2022
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