Good morning, America. It’s May 6, 2016. Welcome to the VICE Sports World News Roundup. Be sure to stop by every morning for more headlines from around the world.
Liverpool and Sevilla are your Europa League finalists. Liverpool overcame a 1-0 aggregate deficit with a 3-0 win last night. Roberto Firmino and Daniel Sturridge both sparkled. Sevilla beat Shakhtar Donetsk 3-1, giving the Andalusian team a 5-3 aggregate victory.
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There isn’t any doubt that Leicester City is the best team in England, after the club won the Premier League title. If you had any lingering doubts about it being the best-run club in England, doubt no more.
Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri has asked the players to give him “one year more.” Star winger Riyad Mahrez has reportedly already agreed to stay next season.
Not all is well at Bayern Munich. Following the club’s defeat in the Champions League, Pep Guardiola ranted about the club’s physio team, which didn’t go well with the physios (Bayern only had two players out injured at the time). According to BILD, things got so heated that Franck Ribery had to intervene.
The Guardian has a story about the Charlotte Eagles, an evangelical soccer team that doesn’t allow gay players.
Brad Evans, getting political.
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I know I’ve had a bunch of horse pictures lately, but, what can I say, they’re better than the baseball pictures. The Kentucky Derby is this weekend.
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