Lewandowski Landmark As Bayern Finish With A Win

Robert Lewandowski became the first man for 39 years to score 30 Bundesliga goals in a season as champions Bayern Munich beat Hannover in Pep Guardiola’s final league game in charge.

Lewandowski’s deflected shot wrong-footed Ron-Robert Zieler for the opener before Mario Gotze chipped home the second, and whipped in the third.

Artur Sobiech scored Hannover’s consolation at the Allianz Arena.

Bayern finish the season 10 points clear of Borussia Dortmund in second.

Bayern’s French winger Kingsley Coman hit the post with a header, while Iver Fossum, Waldemar Anton and Edgar Prib missed good chances for Hannover.

Before the game, there was a presentation to Bayern boss Guardiola, who takes over at Manchester City next season.

His final Bayern game will be the German Cup final against Dortmund next Saturday as he aims for a second domestic double in three seasons.

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Lewandowski Landmark As Bayern Finish With A Win

Atletico Madrid Champions League Success Like A Movie - Diego Simeone

Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone says his side’s “thrilling” Champions League semi-final success over Bayern Munich was like the final moments in a movie.

The Spanish club, beaten finalists under Argentine Simeone in 2014, will play Manchester City or Real Madrid in the final after a 2-2 aggregate score sent them through on away goals.

“Over the 180 minutes we showed the work of three years,” Simeone said.

“I hope that destiny will eventually help us in the final.”

Trailing 1-0 from the first leg in Spain, Bayern levelled the tie through Xabi Alonso’s deflected free-kick, before Atletico keeper Jan Oblak saved a Thomas Muller penalty,

Antoine Griezmann scored an equaliser on the break after-half-time – and although Robert Lewandowski’s header set up a tense finish, Atletico held on, despite Fernando Torres missing a penalty.

Simeone, whose side beat holders Barcelona in the quarter-finals, was clearly emotional as he addressed the media after the game.

“It doesn’t matter who we play in the final,” he said. “I’m proud of what has happened to this club. We are beating the best teams in the world.

“It was a very good first half by Bayern, they’re a great team. The missed penalty gave us life. The penalty miss by Torres hurt us – but in the end it was like a movie, thrilling, with five minutes extra time.”

Torres, who rejoined his boyhood club Atletico after disappointing spells with Chelsea and AC Milan, said: “It was very intense. We are so proud of this team, it is fully deserved.

“We’ve beaten some of the best teams in Europe, now we’re one step closer to the dream we all have. We have a chance to write the history that nobody at Atletico has.

“It doesn’t matter who the opponent in the final is. We are ready to fight with everyone.”

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Atletico Madrid Champions League Success Like A Movie - Diego Simeone

I Would"ve Been A Murderer - Brazilian International

Brazilian midfielder Felipe Melo is known for his strong and aggressive style on the field, sometimes even violent.

On Monday, the Inter Milan player said that if he had not been a footballer, he would have been a murderer.

Felipe Melo also talked about the importance of his family for the progress of his career, and revealed the difficulties faced by him as a youngster during his days at Flamengo.

He told Italian TV channel Sky Sport: “If I was not a player, I would’ve been a murderer. I grew up in one of the most dangerous favelas around. There were a lot of drugs and weapons around. Sometimes I went to training and then when I returned, one of my friends had died. I had to choose between football and a life of crime. I chose football and a different life.”

He added: “When I met my wife, another Felipe Melo was born. At Grêmio, I spent all my salary and lived a strange life. I had three children with my wife and with my family, I won everything I have now. After God, they are the most important people for me. They say that behind every great man there’s a great woman. I’d say that this woman has always been on my side.”

“When I signed with Flamengo, it was difficult because at first I had to take a bus that took two hours to get to the training centre. I also had to pay for transport. My father, who had two jobs when I was a boy, quit his job and began to take me to training. Sometimes, he gave me some of his breakfast.”

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The Queen Is A Secret Arsenal Fan

With Her Majesty celebrating her 90th birthday on Thursday, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has set tongues wagging with a gag in a speech to mark the celebrations.

Corbyn, a devoted and vocal Arsenal supporter, has regularly been seen wearing a Gunners scarf and now claims that our dear Queen could harbour similar affection towards the Gunners.

Speaking at the House of Commons, for the residents of Islington, he said: “We all suspect her Majesty is, secretly, a Gooner.

“The Queen was due to open the Emirates Stadium in my constituency but had to pull out due to injury, a fate since suffered by many.”

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Premier League Would Be “A Step Down” For Ibrahimovic - Thiago Silva

Brazil and Paris Saint Germain captain Thiago Silva says that Zlatan Ibrahimovic would be taking a step down if he were to leave PSG for the Premier League this summer.

The 34 year old is out of contract at the French club in July, with rumours percolating of a move to England.

However, teammate Silva, also a teammate of Zlatan’s at A.C. Milan, thinks the Swede would be better off staying in Paris, “He is my good friend, but also at 34 he is playing the best football of his career.

He is one of the best in the world, he is unique, there is not another player like him.

“Of course I want him to stay at PSG, I cannot imagine us without him. I know he has offers from England – and it is a big league – but I don’t think there is a team in England that is at the level of PSG at the moment. For me it would be a step down in quality for him.”

Manchester United are the club being linked with Ibrahimovic most regularly.

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Premier League Would Be “A Step Down” For Ibrahimovic - Thiago Silva