Kick Off: PSG reach first Champions League final; Barca sack Eric Abidal
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MATCH REPORTS
Leipzig 0-3 PSG: Angel Di Maria stars as PSG reach first Champions League final
Paris St-Germain are through to their first Champions League final courtesy of a deserved victory over RB Leipzig in an entertaining semi-final in Lisbon.
TOP HEADLINES
OFFICIAL: Barcelona sack sporting director Eric Abidal
"Barcelona and Eric Abidal have reached an agreement for the ending of the contract that united the two parties," the club said in an official statement.
OFFICIAL: Ter Stegen to miss two and a half months after knee surgery
Barcelona confirmed that the intervention went well and stated that the goalkeeper should miss two and a half months as he recovers.
OFFICIAL: Ex-Man City goalkeeper Joe Hart joins Tottenham on a free transfer
Joe Hart has completed his shock move to Tottenham as cover for goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.
OFFICIAL: Claudio Bravo leaves Manchester City after four years at the club
Claudio Bravo has left Manchester City after the expiration of his contract.
THESE THINGS HAPPEN
Man Utd 'line up moves for Barcelona stars Dembele, Vidal, Rakitic and Umtiti'
Manchester United are reportedly planning to raid Barcelona this summer with Ousmane Dembele, Arturo Vidal, Ivan Rakitic and Samuel Umtiti all on their wishlist.
Neymar risks punishment ahead of UCL final after breaking rules to swap shirts
Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar is reportedly at risk of being banned for the Champions League final by UEFA after swapping shirts following his side's semi-final success against RB Leipzig.
Luka Modric reveals talks with Roman Abramovich on his yacht as Chelsea tried to sign him from Spurs
Luka Modric has opened up on 'exciting talks' with Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich on his yacht in Nice as the Russian tried to snare the midfield star from Tottenham in 2011.
Arsenal have agreed a deal with Lille to sign £22m Brazilian defender Gabriel Magalhaes
Arsenal have won the race to sign highly-rated Lille defender Gabriel Magalhaes from Lille after beating off interest from Manchester United and Napoli.
Bayern Munich defender David Alaba 'could be a Premier League player within a fortnight'
David Alaba could be set to join a Premier League side 'within a fortnight' with Manchester United and Chelsea both reportedly interested.
WHAT THEY SAY
Higuain's warning to Messi: PL defenders kick you and freekicks aren't called
Lionel Messi is said to be unhappy at Barcelona and this has sparked rumours of a potential transfer, but Gonzalo Higuain has warned his international teammate about the physicality that would come with a potential move to the Premier League.
Bartomeu confirms Ronald Koeman will be the new Barcelona coach
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has confirmed that Ronald Koeman will be named the club's next head coach.
Bartomeu reveals Dembele and Griezmann among 8 Barcelona stars not for sale
Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu has revealed which stars will not be sold this summer as the crisis club looks to rebuild.
In Depth
Barcelona's end of an era was coming... but was ignored
Barcelona conceded eight, and logically, they have rearmed themselves. This isn't the end, but something that has been coming for a while now. That popular phrase "the end of an era" is doing the rounds at the moment. It's still a surprise that in this day and age a club like Barcelona, who have so much experience of eras coming to an end, can allow things to reach this point. Anyone could see that Barcelona had been in decline for years and that a disastrous situation like this was getting closer and closer.
Barca were humiliated in 8-2 loss by Bayern, but who needs to take the blame?
As Barcelona tried to haul themselves off the canvas in Lisbon on Friday night they were beaten down again and again by a ruthless Bayern Munich.
FIXTURES OF THE DAY
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