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      Champions League referee and linesman BOTH spotted kissing their medal by eagle-eyed viewers after Bayern’s win over PSG

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      THE Champions League officials could barely keep their excitement in as they BOTH kissed their medal.
      Bayern Munich became European kings for the sixth time after Kingsley Coman’s second-half header was enough to win the game.

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      The Champions League officials could barely keep their excitement in as they BOTH kissed their medal

      Superstars Neymar and Kylian Mbappe were heartbroken after finishing runners-up.
      But referee Daniele Orsato and his assistant Lorenzo Manganelli were just as happy as the Bayern players as he beamed while collecting his medal.
      The Italian pair even gave it a kiss for good measure having helped officiate the biggest game of the campaign.
      Eagle-eyed viewers hailed the linesman for his passion post-match.

      One said: “These refs work their entire careers and majority of their life to ref this match! He’s proud!”
      Another said: “It’s means as much to them to officiate a final as it does a player to win it. It’s the pinnacle of their profession.”

      He touched the trophy on the way out at the start of the match. This, the Euros final and the World Cup final are the biggest honour an official can receive. Fair play to him.
      — Richard Clarke (@rgclarke92) August 23, 2020

      It’s means as much to them to officiate a final as it does a player to win it. It’s the pinnacle of their profession
      — Marty Mc Clorey (@MartyMcClorey) August 23, 2020

      The squad in the VAR room had a different night, though, having been questioned for not intervening following a collision with Joshua Kimmich and Mbappe.
      Referee Daniele Orsato indicated his belief that German Kimmich got the ball as the play unfolded.

      But replays suggested that was not the case, with Mbappe touching the ball away before hitting the deck.
      Whether that represented a clear and obvious error from the referee was left up for debate.
      BT Sport’s commentators insisted they had not received any signal that VAR had even checked the incident.

      Former Premier League referee Peter Walton stated that the decision could easily have been overturned.
      He said: “The more we look at it in slow motion, the more we can clearly see there was contact on Kylian Mbappe’s heel.
      “And it could have been given as a penalty kick.”

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      Bayern Munich became European kings for the sixth time

      Manuel Neuer lifts second Champions League trophy with Bayern Munich as German champions become first team ever to win ever game in a Champions League season More

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      PSG 0 Bayern 1: Coman header seals sixth Champions League trophy for German kings on frustrating night for Neymar and Co

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      THEY have thundered across Europe, this irresistible Bayern Munich team.
      They have steamrolled London’s finest, Tottenham and Chelsea, scoring 17 goals in the process.

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      Bayern Munich celebrate winning the Champions League trophy

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      PSG superstar Neymar missed out on the illustrious trophy
      They have demolished that great footballing institution, Barcelona, in a dizzying eight-goal rampage.
      And even when patience was demanded of them in this Champions League Final, Bayern prevailed against a Paris Saint-Germain side containing the two most expensive footballers on the planet in Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.
      They have scored 43 goals in this European campaign, winning 11 out of 11, and not even all the oil wealth in Qatar could knock them off course.
      The French had been eagerly anticipating their first club to reach a European final in 16 years.

      Yet despite defending stoutly for an hour and spurning some excellent chances, PSG were undone by a Frenchman, Kingsley Coman, who had not been expected to start.
      Bayern boss Hansi Flick, brought in as a stopgap after the sacking of Niko Kovac in November, is certainly no caretaker now.

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      Bayern won the tournament for the first time in seven years

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      Bayern enjoyed a run of 21 straight victories in all competitions

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      Striker Robert Lewandowski in ecstacy after the win
      He has masterminded a run of 21 straight victories in all competitions and produced a masterstroke in preferring Koman to Ivan Perisic, who had scored against Chelsea and Barcelona over the previous couple of weeks.
      So finally, we have reached the end of football’s longest campaign – more than 14 months after this competition got under way – with worthy champions of Europe.

      The only surprise was that there was no goal for Robert Lewandowski – with 59 to his name this season – who struck a post but failed to score for only the second time in 17 outings.
      They say form is temporary. For Bayern and for Lewandowski, it is pretty damned-near permanent.
      A PSG victory would have been celebrated beneath the Eiffel Tower, in the oilfields of Qatar, and in few places in between.
      The nouveau riche of the French capital have few friends in the wider footballing world.

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      Kingsley Coman headed Bayern into the lead

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      Serge Gnabry celebrates with attacking team-mate Coman
      And Bayern’s sixth European Cup will have pleased the cartel of traditional clubs who have attempted to keep the likes of PSG and Manchester City in check with Financial Fair Play rules.
      These are two clubs who have turned great European leagues into processions – Bayern winning eight Bundesliga titles in a row, PSG claiming seven Ligue 1 crowns during the same time.
      Unlike their English, Spanish and Italian rivals they were both physically fresh and mentally focussed for this unique tournament in Lisbon.
      For PSG, this has still been a groundbreaking season – like their fellow arrivistes City they had held a long-term mental block in the Champions League, unlike Pep Guardiola’s men they had overcome it to reach the final.
      And it was the French club who produced for the first clear-cut opportunity on 19 minutes when their two superstars combined, Mbappe slipping in a pass for Neymar, whose was denied twice by Manuel Neuer’s left boot.
      It was not long, though, until Lewandowski got a sniff, with a rapid turn and shot which cannoned off the post.
      But Bayern were lacking their usual fluency and Di Maria, man of the match for Real Madrid in this fixture in 2014, skied a great chance after Neymar had scampered clear.

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      Superstars Neymar and Kylian Mbappe stunned in Lisbon
      Bayern defender Jerome Boateng was forced to limp off in the 25th minute and there was a sense that PSG fancied their chances against a defence which has shipped goals regularly despite such dominant form.An instinctive header from Lewandowski forced Keylor Navas into a fine save.
      But Paris should have taken the lead on the stroke of half-time when an absent-minded defensive pass from David Alaba let in Mbappe, who exchanged passes with Ander Herrera but could only shoot straight at Neuer.
      Almost immediately, Bayern had a decent penalty shout when Thilo Kehrer appeared to push over Coman – but ref Daniele Orsato was having none of it, and neither was his VAR.
      Yet a match-up which had seemingly guaranteed goals was somehow scoreless at the break.
      Neymar descended into his familiar wounded-swan mode, twice bringing out the theatrics early in the second half.
      But for a side usually characterised by its dependency on individual attacking flair, PSG had been defending with discipline and unity.

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      Tempers flared between the two teams

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      Brazilian Neymar suffered a frustrating night
      Suddenly, though, Bayern found their swift-passing stride and made it count on the hour.
      Thiago Alcantara’s searching pass found Joshua Kimmich, who exchanged passes with Serge Gnabry and centred for Koman, free at the back post, to head home back across goal.
      Lewandoski and Koman both squandered decent chances to swiftly double Bayern’s lead.
      Then there was a flurry of attacks from PSG – Kimmich surviving a decent penalty appeal when he appeared to foul Mbappe and Neymar curling one narrowly off-target.
      In injury-time Mbappe found Neymar with a cute reverse-pass but the Brazilian’s cross-shot flashed across goal.
      Bayern held firm, as they always do.

      A 100 per cent record, unprecedented in the Champions League.
      And 100 per cent the finest side in Europe.
      A 100 per cent record in all competitions since football’s coronavirus lockdown.

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      Neymar was heartbroken after losing the final

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      Stuttgart player rushed to hospital with broken elbow during Liverpool friendly after barge from Joe Gomez in 3-0 win

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      A STUTTGART winger was rushed to hospital with a broken elbow following a tussle with Liverpool’s Joe Gomez yesterday.
      Erik Tommy, 26, underwent surgery last night but now faces a lengthy spell out ahead of the new season.

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      Erik Thommy required surgery on his left elbow after breaking it following a shove from Joe GomezCredit: Getty Images – Getty
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      The freak injury occurred on the half-hour mark of the pre-season friendly which was staged in Austria on Saturday.
      Gomez, 23, and Thommy, 26, chased for the ball after Pascal Stenzel’s pass down the left wing.
      But with Thommy just in front, the England defender gave him a shove in the back which sent him down.
      And due to the horrendous rainy weather, the wide man – who spent last season on loan at Fortuna Dusseldorf – slid rapidly into the advertising hoardings.

      The impact caused a mighty crash which left Thommy writhing in agony with a cracked elbow before he was taken for checks and operated on.
      Stuttgart boss Pellegrino Matarazzo will now be without the German for “several weeks”, the club confirmed.
      Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool ran out 3-0 winners as Roberto Firmino, Naby Keita and substitute Rhian Brewster scored.
      It was virtually a full-strength XI for the Premier League champions with the likes of Alisson, Virgil van Dijk, Andy Robertson, Mo Salah, Sadio Mane and Firmino all starting.

      Damn… Injuries in friendlies or pre-season are no good!Erik #Thommy cannot continue and is substituted, Darko #Churlinov comes onto the pitch. Get well soon, Erik! #VfBLFC 0-1 (31′)
      — VfB Stuttgart_int (@VfB_int) August 22, 2020

      But the match came at a heavy cost for the Bundesliga outfit as another player, Roberto Massimo, limped off with a left ankle injury and will be assessed.
      Stuttgart – back in the top flight following promotion last term – will play three more friendlies before they begin their season on September 11 against third-division Hansa in the DFB Pokal Cup.
      Liverpool, meanwhile, begin their title defence with a home clash against newly-promoted Leeds.

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      The Liverpool defender tried to marshal the German winger out of play but sent him crashing into the advertising hoardingsCredit: Rex Features

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      Neymar has chance to jump out of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo’s shadow as PSG face Bayern, claims Owen Hargreaves

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      TONIGHT is the night for Neymar to emerge at last from the shadow of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
      That is the verdict of former Bayern Munich midfielder Owen Hargreaves, who would naturally prefer his old club to see off Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Paris Saint-Germain in Lisbon.

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      Neymar will lead the line for PSG against Bayern Munich
      But Hargreaves reckons the Brazilian has a real opportunity in the Champions League final to prove he can succeed Ronaldo and Messi as the best player in the world.
      The BT pundit said: “He’s probably the most talented player on the pitch. I don’t think anybody disputes that.
      “In pure talent, not many can touch Neymar. There’s only really Messi and Ronaldo.
      “That is what has maybe at times, not frustrated people . . . but because he is so gifted, you expect him to produce it all the time.

      “He has the talent to be the best player in the world.
      “I think that is probably what the idea was in going to PSG — the show was going to be his. Then Mbappe came out of nowhere and almost got ahead of him.
      “It’s a huge stage for him. This is what he has dreamed of.”

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      Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have dominated European football in the last decade
      Thirtysomethings Messi and Ronaldo, for all their brilliance, were not able to make up for the shortcomings of Barcelona and Juventus when it came to the crunch in the Champions League.

      But during the Lisbon mini- tournament, Neymar has shown signs that he has the maturity and the work ethic to help turn underachieving PSG into winners at last.
      Hargreaves says the stars could be finally aligning for the striker, now 28, to put his and the French giants’ mark on a big occasion.
      Former Manchester United ace Hargreaves said: “The one thing you could say about Cristiano and Messi is, as good as they were and still are, their application to work and improve and be consistent is off the charts.
      “Neymar, on his day, is probably the best player in the world — but sometimes it’s not there. You don’t really get that with Ronaldo.
      “Even when Juventus went out — what is he, 35? — he was still head and shoulders their best player.
      “Maybe it takes time. If you want to be the best player in the world, a lot of people are going to have an opinion on that.

      Neymar, on his day, is probably the best player in the world — but sometimes it’s not there. You don’t really get that with Ronaldo.
      Owen Hargreaves

      “Maybe it takes being 27 for you to realise ‘I’m running out of time’ and a coach to come in at the right time, in Thomas Tuchel, to say, ‘Look, this is it, this is the blueprint’.
      “You look at Liverpool, it’s not a coincidence they win the Champions League and then the Premier League.

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      Owen Hargreaves backed Neymar to jump out of Messi and Ronaldo’s shadow
      “You never saw Mo Salah as a pressing machine when he played at Roma. Klopp has made all the boys buy in.
      “I think for Neymar, the penny has dropped. For the first time, I’ve seen him actually pressing, working back, not floating. You’ve got to credit Tuchel for that.”
      But for PSG to complete an unprecedented quadruple of all three domestic trophies and the Champions League, Tuchel will have to overcome the Bayern Munich juggernaut steered by fellow German Hansi Flick.
      Hargreaves makes his old club favourites but says Neymar and Mbappe, within Tuchel’s team framework, can hit Bayern where it hurts.

      Ex-England star Hargreaves said: “Normally Neymar does something outrageous and special. But if he can be a team player and work hard, then Bayern give everybody a chance.
      “Paris Saint-Germain will get chances. I think Neymar just needs to be sensible and work hard and be part of that team.
      “If they can win it 30 yards from goal, he can work his magic. He’s more than capable, he takes your breath away with what he can do.”

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      Tottenham braced for Serge Aurier transfer bids after AC Milan and Bayer Leverkusen eye up right-back

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      TOTTENHAM are bracing themselves for transfer bids for Serge Aurier after Bayer Leverkusen reportedly joined the race.
      The right-back, 27, is also wanted by AC Milan in a summer swoop, according to Sky Sports.

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      Serge Aurier is a summer transfer target for Bayer Leverkusen and AC MilanCredit: PA:Press Association
      Milan technical director Paolo Maldini confirmed his club held talks with Aurier’s agent last year while reports suggest they may make another move this summer.
      Now Leverkusen have joined the race with Spurs thought to be open to selling the Ivorian if the right offer comes in.
      Aurier still has two seasons remaining on the five-year contract he signed at White Hart Lane in 2017.
      He arrived from Paris Saint-Germain for £22.5million but initially struggled for game time with Kieran Trippier the first choice.

      Even with Trippier sold, though, Mauricio Pochettino was not convinced enough to play him but he got a better run in the side under Jose Mourinho.
      Of his 83 Spurs appearances, 42 came last season including 33 in the Premier League.
      But while it was a better season on the pitch, the Aurier family suffered the tragic loss of Serge’s brother Christopher, who was shot dead in July.
      Should he stay at Spurs, he will continue to compete with Japhet Tanganga for a spot in the side after the young defender, who can play at centre-back or right-back, penned a new five-year deal.

      Juan Foyth – another versatile defender – is another option but he was frozen out by Mourinho and could leave, with Leeds interested in the Argentine.
      But Kyle Walker-Peters did depart the club as he made his loan to Southampton permanent.
      Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg moved in the opposite direction on the same day.

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      After struggling under Mauricio Pochettino, Aurier has thrived far more with Jose Mourinho in chargeCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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      Thomas Muller is football’s funniest man, from pranking Bayern Munich team-mates to fooling around with his horse, Dave

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      STAND up for the funniest man in football…
      When Thomas Muller isn’t banging in goals for Bayern Munich, the German forward is making us laugh.

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      Thomas Muller loves to play the class clown at Bayern MunichCredit: Instagram @esmuellert

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      Muller has signed a contract extension that will keep him at Bayern until 2023Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      Earlier this year, Muller, 30, put pen to paper on a two-year contract extension that’ll keep him at Bayern till 2023.
      And he immediately played a starring role as the Bundesliga champions reached the Champions League final – where they will take on PSG looking for their first European trophy since 2013.
      On signing the new contract, Muller revealed: “This club is not just any old employer for me. It’s my passion.
      “I’m happy that I’ll be here for two extra years, and I’ll give everything on and off the pitch.”

      And you don’t doubt that. Married to professional horse trainer Lisa, he also owns a nag called Dave, loves dressing up in Lederhosen and is always clowning around.
      If that’s not enough, he’s calls himself the title of managing director of carrots because of his horse stable, and his madcap antics keep him and his teammates entertained.
      HE LOVES FANCY DRESS
      Come October, and those brilliant pictures Bayern Munich share of their players enjoying the annual Bavarian beer festival, look out for Muller.
      You’ll find him dressed to the nines in traditional Lederhosen, pretending to down beers and joshing with his team-mates.

      He’s always got a smile on his face and isn’t afraid to dance Gangnam Style. See below!
      And since we’re speaking of beer, Thomas once poured a cold one over German TV presenter Markus Othmer after winning the 2014 title.

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      Thomas Muller loves dressing up during OktoberfestCredit: Getty – Contributor

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      Thomas Muller enjoys Oktoberfest with wife Lisa MullerCredit: AFP – Getty
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      Thomas Muller drenches TV presenter Markus Othmer in beerCredit: Getty – Contributor

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      Thomas Muller does love to waste a good pintCredit: Getty – Contributor
      HORSING AROUND
      A notorious prankster, Muller doesn’t have a horse called Star or Spirit or Lucky… he’s opted for the common human name Dave instead.
      His missus has her own stables, which Muller calls himself the managing director of carrots at because Bayern permit him from riding.
      Muller regularly attends events his dressage rider other half competes in and loves spending time with Dave.
      “I come here to watch if everything’s fine,” he once replied when asked why he loves horses.
      “And for the carrots. I’m the managing director of carrots! I watch the dogs. Sometimes I help a little bit but it’s her business.
      “I enjoy it a lot. They make me feel comfortable, the attitude and what they look like and (the way they) live their lives.
      “It’s fun. It’s easy to relax around horses.” Absolutely a-neigh-zing.

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      Thomas Muller loves to horse around with his nag DaveCredit: Instagram @esmuellert

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      Thomas Muller regularly attends equestrian events in Munich with DaveCredit: Rex Features

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      Lisa Muller rides Dave at the Munich Indoors FEI Horse Show Jumping eventCredit: Rex Features
      FORGET THE TRANSFER TALK
      Thomas knows the best way to avoid those pesky transfer rumours… and it’s a take on the old mobile phone trick.
      Celebrities around the globe know the best way to avoid questions from reporters when leaving an airport is to pretend you’re on a call.
      Thomas took that one-step further, fooling us into thinking his passport was his mobile when he walked through a Munich terminal.
      Reporters tried to ask if he was moving to Manchester United, but Muller couldn’t hear them with his passport pressed up against his ear.
      Brilliant stuff from the German.

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      Thomas Muller found a novel way of avoiding questions from reportersCredit: Sky Sports

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      Thomas Muller avoided answering rumours he was moving to Man UnitedCredit: Sky Sports

      Bayern Munich forward Thomas Muller scores delightful chip against Borussia Dortmund

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      Thomas Muller is the joker in the pack at Bayern MunichCredit: Instagram @esmuellert
      HE KNOWS HIS AUDIENCE
      The jester of Bavaria knows exactly how to get a crowd going – and we mean that literally.
      The scene was set, it was a crunch Champions League quarter-final tie against Porto in 2015.
      Needing a 2-0 win, Bayern dismantled the Portuguese giants 6-1 in a thrilling blowout to win 7-4 on aggregate.
      Afterwards, the players saluted their faithful fans who were in fine voice.
      Realising his opportunity, Thomas ran straight into the crowd and grabbed a megaphone from one of the fans.
      He led the celebrations and chants, much to the delight of the home crowd and his teammates couldn’t hide their smiles.
      He’s repeated the trick since, doing the same against Juventus in 2016 following an impressive win.

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      Thomas Muller grabs the mic to serenade the home fans after beating PortoCredit: Getty – Contributor

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      Thomas Muller leads the Bayern Munich faithful with a songCredit: Getty – Contributor

      Thomas Muller welcomes baby foal called Gameday as Bayern Munich star’s horse stable continues to grow
      A COMEDIC TROLL TO HIS TEAM-MATES
      The prankster once teased Mario Gotze during a TV interview for wearing the wrong jersey the last time he won a Bundesliga before joining Bayern.
      He purposefully fell over during a pre-orchestrated free kick routine for Germany.
      And Muller also told a reporter he would wipe his backside with his Golden Boot trophy following Germany’s 2014 World Cup win.
      If you’re still not convinced of his comic prowess, watch the video below.

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      Thomas Muller enjoys playing pranks on his teammatesCredit: Instagram @esmuellert
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      BUT THEY’RE NOT ALL WINNERS…
      Muller was in jovial mood after Bayern Munich’s thumping win over Barcelona.
      But his attempt at a joke left the assembled media unamused.
      Speaking after his side’s triumph, he said: “We at Bayern have Robert LewanGOALski.”
      Seemingly confused that journalists weren’t rolling in the aisles at his brilliant play on words, he repeated: “You know, Robert LewanGOALski.”
      But as much as Muller thought it was a side splitter of a pun, he didn’t quite get the reaction he wanted with the room remaining deathly silent.

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      Real Madrid star Reinier Jesus, 18, joins Dortmund on two-year loan transfer to link up with Sancho and Bellingham

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      REAL MADRID youngster Reinier Jesus has joined Borussia Dortmund on a two-year loan deal.
      The 18-year-old is yet to feature for Los Blancos’ first team but will hope to get some top flight minutes under his belt with the Bundesliga side.

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      Real Madrid youngster Reinier Jesus has signed for Borussia Dortmund on a two-year loan deal
      The Brazilian will join up with his new team-mates – including Jadon Sancho and Jude Bellingham – after they returned from pre-season training in Switzerland this week.
      Both Dortmund and Jesus tweeted to announce the news.
      The German club wrote: “Borussia Dortmund borrows @ReinierJesus_19 for the next two seasons from @realmadrid.”

      And Jesus posted: “Today I start another challenge in my life! Thank you @BVB for the opportunity to wear that shirt!”

      There was no room for Jesus at Real as their three non-EU spots were taken up by his countrymen Vinicius, Rodrygo and Eder Militao.
      He started three times for Madrid’s reserves in February and March.
      And the playmaker bagged three goals in that time before Spain’s Segunda B season was abandoned due to the coronavirus pandemic.
      Madrid signed Jesus from Flamengo in January.

      The Spanish giants forked out £25.6million to sign him on a six-year deal which expires on June 30 2026.
      After he joined, Madrid described him as “one of the leading emerging stars in the world”.
      And Jesus broke down in tears of joy when the deal went through.
      The 18-year-old was touted around Europe’s top clubs after helping Flamengo win the Copa Libertadores and the Brazilian top flight last season.
      Reinier said at the time: “I want to be a part of the history of this great club.
      “Today is a very happy day for me as I get to fulfil a childhood dream.”

      Reinier had been on international duty with the Brazilian Under-23s, helping them in Tokyo 2020 pre-Olympic qualifying, before being unveiled as a Real Madrid player.
      Earlier this season, the cheeky youngster was caught publicly flirting with a volleyball player on Instagram.
      The attacking midfielder was the third Brazilian teenager to join the Spanish giants in the past two years following Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo.

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      Newcastle dealt transfer blow with ‘Borussia Monchengladbach on the brink of signing Inter Milan star Valentino Lazaro’

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      NEWCASTLE have been dealt a huge blow in their quest to turn Valentino Lazaro’s loan spell from Inter Milan into a permanent stay.
      The 24-year-old is reportedly closing in on a return to the Bundesliga with Borussia Monchengladbach set to confirm his signing.

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      German side Borussia Monchengladbach are set to sign Valentino Lazaro on loanCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      SunSport exclusively revealed in May how the Magpies were looking to complete the permanent signing of Lazaro.

      But the move depended on whether their Saudi-backed takeover be approved by the Premier League.
      And after the consortium pulled out of the £300million deal, Lazaro is now primed for another loan move away from the San Siro.
      According to Rheinische Post, Monchengladbach are set to announce the signing of Lazaro on a season-long loan in the coming days.

      They state that the German outfit will have the option of being able to turn the deal permanent for £18m.
      Monchengladbach are believed to have beaten Bayer Leverkusen to the signature of the ex-Hertha Berlin forward.
      Lazaro scored twice in 15 games in all competitions for Newcastle, though he was mainly used as an impact player of the bench.

      According to The Chronicle, Lazaro is desperate for regular game time as he looks to be involved in next summers European Championship.

      His representatives are said to not have had contact with the Magpies about extending his stay at St James’ Park.
      And they state that it is now too late for Newcastle to strike a deal with Lazaro as he edges closer to joining Monchengladbach.

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