Whether they admit it or not, there is no doubt Real Madrid consider themselves favourites to beat Borussia Dortmund on Saturday and win a record-extending 15th Champions League trophy.Mbappe tried and failed to bring a first, badly coveted Champions League trophy to Paris over the past seven years.
Every so often events take place in the sporting realm that make you sit back and take notice. One such event happened at Roland Garros yesterday as Rafael Nadal crashed out of the French Open in the first round for the first time. The straight-sets defeat to Alexander Zverev was only his fourth defeat at the major, one he’s won a record 14 times. He’s keeping coy over whether it will be his final appearance, saying he’ll decide on his future later on, but the result did have a changing-of-the-g
Rafael Nadal's illustrious French Open career came to a likely end with his first ever defeat in the opening round by Alexander Zverev on Monday, after Iga Swiatek made a winning start in her bid for a fourth title.The 22-year-old Pole is aiming to become the first woman to win three straight Roland Garros titles since Justine Henin in 2007, and only the second ever after Serena Williams to win the Madrid, Rome and French Opens in the same year.