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Real Madrid beat Liverpool to win Champions League in Paris

Real Madrid's players celebrate their Champions League win in Paris.
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Real Madrid have won the European Cup for the 14th time after edging out Liverpool thanks to a Vinicius Junior goal at the Stade de France.

Kick-off was delayed for over half an hour as fans waited to get inside the ground, but Liverpool dominated once play started.

Ben Hayward
Freelance Writer

Ben Hayward is a European football writer and Tottenham Hotspur fan with over 15 years’ experience, he has covered games all over the world - including three World Cups, several Champions League finals, Euros, Copa America - and has spent much of that time in Spain. Ben speaks English and Spanish, currently dividing his time between Barcelona and London, covering all the big talking points of the weekend on FFT: he’s also written several list features and interviewed Guglielmo Vicario for the magazine.