Real Madrid 4-1 Atletico Madrid (AET): Gareth Bale heads home in extra time to clinch Champions League success

In the end it was the young man from Cardiff, the most expensive footballer the world has known, who settled an epic tussle between Madrid’s two sides in Lisbon’s Stadium of Light.
Gareth Bale it was at the far post who was on hand to head home when Angel Di Maria’s shot had rebounded off the leg of Thibaut Courtois and fell invitingly for him 20 minutes into extra time
In doing so, as he wheeled away to be engulfed by a mass of celebrating bodies and greeted by a roar of utter relief, redemption was found.
This might have been the final defined by his miss on 32 minutes. Instead Real Madrid have their illusive tenth European Cup, Bale joins an illustrious group of Britons who have won the famous old trophy with foreign clubs and Carlo Ancelotti has equalled Bob Paisley’s record of winning the European Cup three times: all thanks to Bale.
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Delight: Gareth Bale scored a vital goal for Real Madrid in extra time in the Champions League final

Hands on the prize: Bale lifts the Champions League trophy after scoring in extra time

Welsh wonder: Bale with the flag of his home nation as he celebrates Real's victory

Silverware: Captain Iker Casillas lifts the Champions League trophy for Real Madrid

Uplifting: Ronaldo gets his hands on the trophy in Lisbon after Real's extra time victory

Cristiano Ronaldo expected to be fit for Real Madrid's Champions League final clash with rivals Atletico

Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to be fit for Real Madrid's Champions League final showdown against Atletico on Saturday, manager Carlo Ancelotti has revealed.

The Portugal international, who has not played since being withdrawn through injury during Real's 1-1 draw with Valladolid on May 7, was set to face Espanyol in his side's final La Liga game of the season last weekend, but was removed from the squad as a precaution after feeling discomfort during the warm-up.

However, despite worries over fitness, Ronaldo trained in Lisbon with the rest of his Madrid team-mates on Friday and doesn't appear to have any problems as Real look to claim their 10th European Cup.

VIDEO Scroll down to watch Ronaldo say he is confident he will be fit for final

Moyes is OUT! Glazers finally lose patience with Fergie's failed replacement and now United boss will pay for it by losing his job in the summer

David Moyes will be sacked by Manchester United in the coming weeks and could even go before the end of the day.
United’s owners the Glazer family have finally lost patience with Moyes after a dismal season that has seen the reigning Barclays Premier League champions slump to seventh in the table.
The final straw was Sunday's 2-0 defeat at Everton, their 11th in the Barclays Premier League this season, and a result that left the title holders down 13 points off the Champions League places.

Van Gaal lined up to be next Man United boss as Moyes faces axe in summer after disastrous first season at Old Trafford

Louis Van Gaal has been lined up as a potential replacement for David Moyes, as pressure mounts on the Manchester United manager after another setback in a calamitous first season in charge.
Reports in Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf have claimed an Old Trafford delegation met with Van Gaal earlier this week, in the wake of a Champions’ League defeat against Bayern Munich that ended Moyes’ hopes of having something to show for his debut campaign as United boss.
United denied any such meeting took place, but it is clear Van Gaal is figuring prominently in their thoughts as they deliberate over Moyes’ future.
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Barca players forget their troubles on the pitch with party for Fabregas' daughter

Things may not be going well for Barcelona on the pitch, but at least they got to let their hair down off it. Many of the La Liga stars were at Cesc Fabregas' house for his daughter Lia's first birthday.
Gerard Pique was joined by wife and pop singer Shakira, while Lionel Messi rocked up with girlfriend Anotella Roccuzzo.