8 Incredible UEFA Champions League Facts That You Musn’t Ignore

D-Day is finally come and gone the  gladiators have done battle with defending champions Real Madrid holding onto to their title for the twelfth time and challengers Juventus the gallant losers. Juventus, the Old Lady of Turin were no pushovers and Real Madrid kept their record of never losing a final yet there are some UEFA Champions League facts that you should pay attention to.

1 Believe it or not UEFA Champions League is the most watched annual football event in the world.

2 The final of the 2012-2013 played between Bayern Munich and Chelsea played at Bayern which Chelsea eventually won was the most viewed final with an incredible 360 million viewers

3 Real Madrid remains the highest winners of the UEFA Champions League, they have won it 12 times 1955, 1956, 1957,1958,1959,1965, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2014,2016 and 2017

4 Clarence Seedorf is the most decorated player of the UEFA Champions League winning 4 different titles with 3 different clubs, Ajax, Real Madrid and AC Milan

Chelsea have agreed a fee of £35.2million for Monaco's Tiemoue Bakayoko

                                                                                               Conte’s squad needs boosting in terms of numbers but the Italian manager has made it clear any new signings have to be capable of performing among Europe’s elite.He was there as Monaco brushed past Tottenham in the group and again when Leonardo Jardim’s exciting young side crushed Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund on their way to the semi-finals. Conte, having played in the same role for Juventus and Italy, understands what is required at the top level and recognises the signs when a midfielder is out of his depth.

The more he watched the 22-year-old France international, he liked him.

                                                                                   

8 Incredible Facts You Didn’t Know About Hat-Trick

The term hat-trick in sports is when a positive feat is achieved three times in a row either in the game of rugby, football or cricket. There are some facts you need to know about the term hat-trick

1 The first time hat-trick came up was in 1858 in cricket when H.H Stephenson made three wickets in three consecutive deliveries

2 The fastest recorded time for scoring a hat trick was 70 seconds set by Alex Torr in a Sunday league game in the year 2013

3 The first hat trick scored in an international game was scored by John McDougall, a Scottish player in a game against England on the 2nd of March 1878.

4 American player, Bert Patenuade scored the first hat trick in a FIFA World Cup against Paraguay in Uruguay 1930

Cameroon's 1-1 draw with Australia at the Confederations Cup.

                                                                                     Referee Milorad Mazic initially awarded a penalty and the VAR backed up his assessment despite replays indicating Ernest Mabouka did not foul Alex Gersbach and had instead won the ball.Cameroon started the better of the two sides and went close early on as Aboubakar hit a half-volley wide after being teed up by Benjamin Moukandjo.

Alexis Sanchez broke Chile's scoring record against Germany..1-1 draw.

                                                                                        Alexis Sanchez became Chile's all-time leading scorer when he grabbed an early goal in their 1-1 draw against Germany at the Confederations Cup on Thursday.

Eduardo Vargas hit the crossbar for Juan Antonio Pizzi's men, but Stindl struck for the second consecutive game before half-time.

A quieter second half did not produce a winning goal, meaning Chile and Germany stay level on four points at the top of Group B, three clear of Australia and Cameroon, who also drew 1-1 earlier on Thursday. But Germany equalised against the run of play four minutes before half-time when Stindl turned the ball home from close range after Emre Can's diagonal pass had sent Jonas Hector free on the left to fire a low cross into the middle.

Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney was joined by Phil Jones, Luke Shaw and Danny Welbeck as they attended the wedding of Chris Smalling and Sam Cooke in Northern Italy this week.

                                                                                                 Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney was joined by Phil Jones, Luke Shaw and Danny Welbeck as they attended the wedding of Chris Smalling and Sam Cooke in Northern Italy this week.

The defender was married at an idyllic ceremony at sun-soaked Lake Como after getting engaged to the model in Bali last year.

Rooney, former United forward Welbeck, now with Arsenal, Shaw and Jones looked sharp in their suits and shades for the summer wedding having enjoyed drinks at the Grand Hotel Tremezzo. Rooney's wife Coleen was also in attendance along with Hall, as well as model Rhian Sugden, and looked in deep conversation as they made their way to the venue. 

After spending time in the sun at the hotel which overlooks Lake Como, guests were then transported to the Villa Balbianello venue via boat. The defender is the second player to marry in the last seven days after team-mate Jones married Kaya Hall in Cheshire on Friday. 

Smalling, 27, proposed to Cooke in Bali last year and enjoyed a stag party in Vegas as she and pals enjoyed a break in Barbados.

Nigeria Wonder Kid Victor Osimhen

                                                                                         The 18-year-old appeared twice for the Wolves last season after undergoing a knee surgery that sidelined him for over 12 weeks, and the former Golden Eaglets’ forward admits the injury took the shine off him at the club, he is determined to silence his doubters at Wolfsburg after an indifferent debut campaign at the Volkswagen Arena.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could leave Borussia Dortmund this summer

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Chelsea and Liverpool would be the leading Premier League clubs interested, although it is thought Jurgen Klopp and Aubameyang failed to see eye-to-eye during the Reds manager's time at Signal Iduna Park. The Gabon hitman netted 31 goals in just 32 games last season and looked set for a summer move to PSG.

Manchester United will rival Chelsea for Lewandowski should Bayern opt to sell

                                                                                         Lewandowski does not want to leave Bayern. There are no talks with other clubs and there won’t be any.

'If other clubs negotiate with long time contract players they risk a FIFA penalty.'

The 28-year-old is understood to be unhappy at Bayern with his agent Maik Barthel claiming that the management and team-mates didn't support him enough towards the end of the season when he wanted to finish as top scorer and played through the pain barrier with an injured shoulder.

Mexico came from behind to defeat New Zealand 2-1 in Sochi and move top of Confederations Cup Group A.

                                                                                    New Zealand were not to be denied, though, taking the lead three minutes before the break. A poor defensive clearance from Nestor Araujo led to Clayton Lewis slipping a slick pass through for Wood to finish with a first-time, right-footed strike past Talavera from 12 yards. There was then huge controversy as New Zealand squandered a brilliant opportunity. Wood fended off a challenge from Carlos Salcedo and was left unmarked 18 yards out, but was unable to beat Talavera, who got down to make an impressive save. After Juan Carlos Osorio made eight changes to Mexico's team, it looked like he would pay the price when Chris Wood gave New Zealand a shock first-half lead, the first time his country have scored in six Confederations Cup matches.

Portugal went top of Group A at the Confederations Cup following a 1-0 win over Russia

                                                                                              The Real Madrid star found the net after just eight minutes, beating goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev with a strong header from close range, and Stanislav Cherchesov's side were unable to find a response.

Nemanja Matic is interested in linking up with his former boss Jose Mourinho at Manchester United this summer. The 28-year-old midfielder, who was signed by Mourinho as Chelsea won the Premier League title last season.

                                                                                    Chelsea are hoping to tie Matic down to a new contract despite making a move for Monaco's Tiemoue Bakayoko, who plays a similar role.

Ronaldo, 32, has been linked with a return to Old Trafford

                                                                                     He has already completed a £30.7m move for Benfica defender Victor Lindelof. There is also a hope that moves for Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata and Inter Milan winger Ivan Perisic will also be completed in time for the new season.

Cesc Fabregas posted a romantic snap of himself and his partner Danielle Semaan on social media earlier this week

                                                                                      The Spanish midfielder has taken to warmer climates to enjoy a hard-earned end of season break with his other half, and has been keeping his dedicated followers up to date on his summer activities.

Manchester United will face no action over their role in Paul Pogba move

                                                                                           United were originally asked for clarification about all aspects of their part in the transfer and were understood to be completely relaxed about the situation throughout the process.FIFA have now confirmed that they are no longer investigating Manchester United but are now looking into the agreement Raiola had with Juventus that allowed him to collect almost 50 per cent of the transfer fee.