Two Loris Karius mistakes gifted Real Madrid a pair of goals in the Champions League Final, and those proved to be the difference in the game. After a cagey first half in which Sergio Ramos took out Mo Salah, Karim Benzema took advantage of Karius' lapse in judgment and opened the scoring for Real Madrid.
Only moments after Sadi Mane saved the life (and dignity) of Liverpool keeper Loris Karius with a second-half equalizer, Gareth Bale came off the bench as the ultimate super sub and did this (with Titanic music for extra effect):
Gareth Bale's goal is better with Titanic music pic.twitter.com/Tp3xOKXui1
Liverpool now must beat the two time defending Champions League winners with its star Mo Salah injured and out of the game. Sergio Ramos hooked his left arm onto Salah's right arm and fell on top of him, with both his and Salah's weight jamming Salah's shoulder into the ground.
Some people just like to pick fights. And some people have poor judgement when it comes to whom they pick fights with. This Kiev thug is a case in point.
There's no denying that tensions are high heading into the Champions League final tomorrow in Kyiv, but Liverpool and Real Madrid fans are reminding us of how soccer can bring people together for good.
The CRIS Cancer Foundation filmed Liverpool and Real Madrid fans singing Liverpool's anthem, "You'll Never Walk Alone."
The ESPN World Fame 100 has a glaring absence from its list this year, and it's a bit of a head scratcher. Last year's ESPN World Fame 100 list included Mo Salah as the 100th most famous athlete in the world.
The Supreme Court has made sports betting a states' rights issue, and the World Cup is fast-approaching and the Champions League final is this Saturday. It's time for all of you law-abiding citizens to learn how to bet on soccer like a pro.
Liverpool and Real Madrid are gearing up to do battle in what promises to be an epic Champions League final. Liverpool have played some incredibly entertaining football in their victories in the knockout stages, while Real Madrid have had to tough it out against Juventus and Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals and semifinals.
The focus has inevitably been on the players who will take the pitch in Kiev, but about the two gaffers?
Hello Jerrys. If you’ve landed on this page, that means you are trying to get a little sauced for the 2018 Champions League Final between Real Madrid and Liverpool.