15 things we loved this weekend: Kane, Messi, Ronaldo, Gavi, Giroud…
The 2022-23 Premier League is over after a dramatic final day saw Everton survive and both Leeds United and Leicester City drop into the Championship.
There were plenty of thrills and spills elsewhere across the division, as a number of star performers on and off the pitch signed off in style.
Action across Europe also delivered the goods, especially in Germany, allowing us to compile this list of 15 things we loved this weekend.
Harry Kane
The first player to hit 30+ goals in two 38-game Premier League seasons. Some doing in this Spurs team.
Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu
Amazing stuff.
"I feel like I completed football." 😅
Luton Town's Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu is first player in history to play for the same club from the National League to the Premier League 👏 pic.twitter.com/6sjujVs7rG
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) May 27, 2023
Lionel Messi
He’s now surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo as the all-time top scorer in Europe’s big five leagues.
Mbappe and Messi combine once again 🤝
A massive goal for the Argentine which could settle the title for PSG ✨ pic.twitter.com/TkWyXENknR
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) May 27, 2023
Cristiano Ronaldo
Somebody give Ronnie a cup of cocoa and a blanket.
That Al Nassr team is a joke, Ronaldo multi tasking by being a player and a manager at the same time 😭…pic.twitter.com/iU9DGxN1D1 https://t.co/f0aybZK14C
— L🫵🏽nre (@lanrrrre) May 27, 2023
Martinez & Lukaku
These two are hitting top form at the perfect time. Be afraid, Man City.
That is some wonderful play ✨
Martinez finished it off but that pass from Lukaku 🤌 pic.twitter.com/YbOb0CLrWu
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) May 27, 2023
Luis Muriel
Don’t watch the replay and just pretend this is an all-timer of a thunderbastard.
What a hit this is! 💥
Luis Muriel with a monstrous strike 🤯
It has unfortunately gone down as an own goal 😬 pic.twitter.com/sulW3SDV5m
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) May 27, 2023
Gavi
Just a lovely footballer.
GAVI! 💥
A beautiful left-footed strike to add to the Barcelona lead 👏
Watch Barcelona v Mallorca LIVE and FREE on our YouTube channel 👇https://t.co/ciX8C2REfJ pic.twitter.com/poqKMrPkrE
— Viaplay Sports UK (@ViaplaySportsUK) May 28, 2023
Olivier Giroud
Still got it.
What a header!! 🔥
Olivier Giroud brilliantly breaks the deadlock for AC Milan! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/Zk49zI6J7H
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) May 28, 2023
Roy Keane
Never change, Roy.
🗣 "I'd move him out quickly De Gea."
Roy Keane shares his thoughts on the Manchester United keeper 🔴 pic.twitter.com/7r6xlmaMLw
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) May 28, 2023
Jeff Stelling
The greatest.
Jeff Stelling's Soccer Saturday best bits 🎬 pic.twitter.com/14cokbjMR2
— Sky Sports (@SkySports) May 28, 2023
Soccer AM
End of an era.
Thank you from everyone at Soccer AM ❤️ pic.twitter.com/xoqarzFThM
— Soccer AM (@SoccerAM) May 27, 2023
This line
Very well played, Michelle Owen.
One for the Homes Under the Hammer fans 😂😉 pic.twitter.com/xUPK31KC3C
— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) May 27, 2023
This rekindled Twitter beef
Oooof.
It certainly does. https://t.co/FlzA9pL0DM
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) May 28, 2023
Dortmund fans
Beautiful scenes after a sickener to end all sickeners.
DORTMUND FANS CHEER FOR COACH AFTER LOSS 🇩🇪🖤💛 Borussia manager Edin Terzic left in tears as Yellow Wall chants his name in support after BVB loss to Mainz, which allowed Bayern to take Bundesliga from Dortmund title on final day. 🙌 (Via @ftamsut)pic.twitter.com/QSyBfinCrb
— Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) May 28, 2023
Hamburg fans
One of the great premature celebrations.
Hamburg fans celebrating promotion, unbeknown Heidenheim have just equalised in Regensburg.
Heidenheim need one more goal deep into injury time. pic.twitter.com/1FeEVPps3z
— Kirkby (@tranmerekev) May 28, 2023
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