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It’s Not Luck– Morrison Defends Liverpool’s Late-Win Mentality

LONDON – Former Premier League striker Clinton Morrison has dismissed suggestions that Liverpool’s repeated late victories this season are down to luck, instead attributing their success to determination and leadership on the pitch. “Everyone keeps saying Liverpool leave it late, but it can’t be lucky the number of times they’ve done it already this season,” Morrison said during post-match analysis. “They keep going; they’ve got that desire to push right until the end. They’ve got big players and big characters. Credit to Liverpool. They would’ve been disappointed had they not won – they were comfortable at 2-0 up.” The latest dramatic finish came courtesy of Virgil van Dijk, who scored a crucial late winner to seal the result. “We found a way again,” Van Dijk said in his post-match interview. “We were dangerous from our set-pieces. They were pretty aggressive. I’m happy I got the winner.” Liverpool’s late-game resilience has become a hallmark of their campaign, further fueling belief in their title credentials as the season progresses.

Madrid to Host 2027 Champions League Final

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Madrid will host the 2027 men’s Champions League final – with Warsaw to stage the women’s final. Atletico Madrid’s 70,000-capacity Estadio Metropolitano has been awarded the men’s showpiece after Milan’s San Siro was stripped of the honour. Uefa decided to reopen bidding for the event amid concerns about refurbishment plans at the San Siro – and the match will now take place in the Spanish capital. Madrid’s Estadio Metropolitano last hosted the Champions League final in 2019, when Liverpool beat Tottenham. The women’s final will be staged in Poland’s capital, at Warsaw’s Stadion Narodowy. Uefa also announced that the Super Cup match in 2026 will take place in Salzburg, Austria. Uefa took the decisions at a meeting of its executive committee in Tirana in Albania where it also discussed requests from Spain and Italy’s football associations to play domestic league matches abroad but did not come to a decision on the issue. “The committee acknowledged it as an important and growingissue but expressed the desire to ensure that it has the views of all stakeholders before coming to a final decision,” said a Uefa statement. “There are many issues to resolve and as the European governing body, Uefa has a responsibility to take all such factors into account. “As a result, no decision was taken today but Uefa will undertake a round of consultation with all stakeholders in European football – including fans.” The executive committee did approve an amendment to the 2025-26 Uefa club competitions’ regulations that will permit clubs to temporarily replace one outfield player with a long-term injury or illness in their squads during the league phase until matchday six. Uefa said: “The reasoning for the adaptation is to ensure that squad lists are not unfairly reduced and players are safeguarded from additional workload pressure.”