CHELSEA are celebrating a phenomenal Champions League victory after seeing off Man City in Lisbon.
Kai Havertz was the Blues’ hero, with the German playmaker scoring the only goal of the game just before the break.
And reports suggest Thomas Tuchel could be set for a new contract at Stamford Bridge after masterminding the victory.
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SPECIAL DELIVERY
Cesar Azpilicueta is already targeting Chelsea’s next silverware after finally landing the Champions League.
The 31-year-old said: “When you play for a club like Chelsea, you always think about the future.
“That’s done, we are very happy, we will celebrate, we are champions of Europe again after nine years, second time in our history.
“But football is like this, the ones who go to the Euros get a new challenge ahead of us, we will come back in the Premier League, we didn’t finish where we wanted to finish and we want to fight for everything.
“At Chelsea, I always learned that we go for every single game, fight for every single trophy and I’m pleased that I could get my hands on the trophy that I missed before.
“We will celebrate this, for a few days, the whole summer for the ones who don’t have the Euros!
“But that’s gone, we are part of the history of Chelsea and then we will go for the next challenge.”
NEW DEALS
Chelsea superstar and the Champions League Final’s Man of the Match N’Golo Kante will be offered a new long-term deal.
That is according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, who claims Kante will be offered a new contract in the next few weeks.
Romano also reports that Thiago Silva will sign a one-year extension with the Blues.
And of course, manager Thomas Tuchel is set to agree on a brand new deal with the club
TUCHEL SPEAKS
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel opened up on the unique feeling he experienced as the first ever manager to make the Champions League Final for the second consecutive year with different teams.
Tuchel told Sky Sports: “To share it with everybody is incredible. We made it. Wow. I don’t know what to feel.
“I was so grateful to arrive a second time [in the final]. I felt different. We were somehow… You could feel it getting closer.
“The [players] were determined to win this. We wanted to be a stone in their shoe. We encouraged everybody to step up and step out, to be more brave and create dangerous counter-attacks”
CARRAGHER REACTS
Jamie Carragher claims Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola should have started Fernandinho in the Champions League Final.
Many criticised Guardiola’s decision not to include a defensive midfilder in his starting line-up against Chelsea.
Carragher tweeted: “Chelsea outstanding & deserved winners, [N’Golo] Kante a machine!
“But I cannot believe Pep picked a team for #ChampionsLeagueFinal without Fernandinho”
AIN’T NO MOUNT-AIN HIGH
Chelsea star Mason Mount, who provided the assist for Kai Havertz’s goal, claims the Blues proved they are the “best team in the world”.
Mount told Sky Sports: “I can’t put it into words. It’s impossible.
“I just mentioned then that I’ve played in two finals for Chelsea and we lost them both. The way that hurt… It’s all I’ve dreamt winning a trophy with Chelsea.
“To go all the way in the Champions League. We played some tough teams. We are in a final and we won it. It’s such a special occasion.
“At this moment in time, we’re the best team in the world. You can’t take that away from us”
STRIK-INGS OPTION
Chris Sutton claims Southampton star striker Danny Ings may go to either Manchester United or Manchester City in the summer as a cheaper striking option.
City will be on the lookout for a striker following record goalscorer Sergio Aguero’s departure from the club after 10 years of service.
Sutton told BBC Radio 5Live: “There’s talk about Danny Ings leaving.
“He could end up at Manchester City or Manchester United.
“There are all sorts of rumours flooding around the Norfolk area, but that’s what I have heard.
“And how could they [Southampton] possibly replace him?”
DE BRUYNE SPEAKS OUT
Manchester City superstar Kevin De Bruyne suffered a heavy facial injury during the Champions League Final against Chelsea.
De Bruyne clashed with Blues ace Antonio Rudiger after 60 minutes and hobbled off the pitch with a black eye.
The attacking midfielder was transferred to hospital and took to Twitter to confirm that he’s been diagnosed with acute nose bone fracture and left orbital fracture.
The Belgium international tweeted the following:
DE BRUYNE LATEST
Manchester City ace Kevin De Bruyne may have to miss Belgium’s first Euro 2020 matches in the group stage.
De Bruyne was taken off the Champions League Final after a rough clash with Chelsea ace Antonio Rudiger on 60 minutes.
The attacking midfielder was diagnosed with acute nose bone fracture and left orbital fracture after the game.
According to ESPN, the 29-year-old will need three weeks to heal, which means he may not play any part in the Euros’ group stage against Denmark, Finland and Russia.
However, there is no way De Bruyne is going to miss the entire tournament provided that Belgium make it out of the group stage
IT’S BEN GREAT
Chelsea star Ben Chilwell claimed that the Champions League triumph is exactly why he decided to join the Blues last summer.
Chilwell told Sky Sports: “We fought so hard today.
“We knew it would be a tough game. The second half… we fought for our lives to get to this moment, to have this feeling.
“This is what I came to Chelsea for. It’s a dream come true”
EMPEROR CESAR
Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta considers Saturday’s triumph a special moment in his career as he joined the Blues just a few months after their first Champions League trophy in 2012.
Azpilicueta told Sky Sports: “This means a lot.
“I came here in 2012 after the Champions League win and of course I wanted to repeat that.
“Tonight it’s just amazing. My family is here and it’s just a special day”
KAI SPIRITS
Chelsea star Kai Havertz scored the winner in the Champions League Final and was over the moon after the final whistle.
Havertz told Sky Sports: “I don’t know what to say, it’s an incredible feeling. We deserved it and now we celebrate.
“I waited a long time [to score in the Champions League], and now I’ve done it.
“I just want to thank my family, my parents, my brother, my sister, my grandmother, my girlfriend.
“They’re here in the stadium. I worked 15 years for that moment and now it’s happened”
SAVAGE AS EVRA
Manchester United legend Patrice Evra poked fun at Manchester City after the Champions League Final.
City couldn’t win their first ever major European title as they lost 1-0 to Chelsea following Kai Havertz’s winner.
Evra took a swipe at United’s rivals as he shared a humorous image joking about the Citizens’ lack of European trophies.
The former left-back tweeted:
TUCHEL REACTION
Thomas Tuchel led Chelsea to their second Champions League triumph thanks to a 1-0 victory over Manchester City in the final.
Kai Havertz scored the winner and capped an incredible maiden season for Tuchel.
The former Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund boss became the third consecutive German manager to win the European title.
Here’s what he had to say:
AGUER-GO
Manchester City hero Sergio Aguero is set to undergo his medical at Barcelona in the next few hours.
That is according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, who claims that Aguero has already put pen to paper on a two-year contract with Barca.
The Argentina international played his last ever game with the Citizens on Saturday’s Champions League Final against Chelsea.
The striker’s former City team-mate Eric Garcia is set to join him at the Nou Camp.
Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum will follow in the next few days
TUCH-ING BASE
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel is going to sign a brand new deal with the club after winning the Champions League trophy.
Tuchel led the Blues to a famous 1-0 win over Manchester City in the final and, according to The Guardian, he is set to extend his existing contract by another year at Stamford Bridge.
Romano tweeted: “Thomas Tuchel will meet Chelsea board in the next days to sign a new contract, confirmed. Just a matter of time.
“He’s already planning for new signings together with the club. Blue circle #CFC
The agreement will be completed until June 2023 + option for one more season”
DE BRUYNE INJURY
Manchester City talisman Kevin De Bruyne suffered a heavy injury during the Champions League Final and had to be substituted.
De Bruyne clashed with Chelsea ace Antonio Rudiger close to the hour-mark and limped off the pitch with an apparent head injury, which also gave him a black eye.
There is still no update on his condition but last night’s collision raises some significant questions regarding the attacking midfielder’s fitness ahead of Euro 2020.
Belgium boss Roberto Martinez will be counting a lot on the 29-year-old in the country’s bid to win the trophy in the summer
PERFECT TUCH
Chelsea’s Champions League celebrations obviously continued backstage.
Blues boss Thomas Tuchel took it all in with a bottle of champagne he brought to the dressing room.
Tuchel popped the bottle and sprayed all of his players who were on cloud nine after beating Manchester City 1-0 in Porto.
Check out the scenes from the west Londoners’ lock room:
TWO-TIME CHAMPS
Chelsea enjoyed a historic Champions League triumph on Saturday as they beat Manchester City in the final.
The Blues defeated Pep Guardiola’s favourites thanks to Kai Havertz’s winner after 42 minutes.
This marked the west Londoners’ second European title, nine years after beating Bayern Munich in Germany.
City’s long wait for a European title continues…
BALS OF STEAL
Journalist Guillem Balague has launched a passionate defence of Pep Guardiola, condemning the Man City manager’s critics for only caring about results.
Guardiola came in for deep criticism after choosing to start the game without a holding midfielder and playing out-of-form Raheem Sterling from the start.
GOOD MORNING CHELSEA FANS
Sore heads, by any chance..?!
REACTION
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ON THE MEND-Y
Not bad given he was unemplyed five years.
A sensational rise to glory for Edouard Mendy!
RIGHT, BACK?
Plenty of chat in recent weeks about the right-back spot for England.
Has James fired himself to top of the pecking order?
HIGH AS A MOUNT-AIN
An emotional Mason Mount struggled to put his emotions into words.
He revealed his pain from losing two finals with Chelsea has been wiped out with tonight’s win.
It’s impossible to putt into words. I’ve dreamt as a kid to win a trophy here. Now to do it in the Champions League after some tough games, I can’t put into words. Its so special. We are the best team in the world and nobody can take that away.
Mason mount
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