15 things we loved this weekend: Ibrahimovic, Guardiola, Benzema, Alderweireld, Souness…
The 2022-23 campaign has reached its climax across many parts of Europe and it didn’t disappoint.
Some all-time legends waved goodbye, title races went right down to the wire, and Manchester City and Manchester United treated us to an absorbing FA Cup final at Wembley.
Here are 15 things we loved from the weekend’s action.
Jack Grealish
The very essence of Grealish.
“Watch my Gucci bag, fucking ‘ell!” pic.twitter.com/ZOh5d5C9bk
— HLTCO (@HLTCO) June 3, 2023
Pep Guardiola
Channelling his inner Pardew.
How Pep Guardiola reacted to @ManCity's second goal 🤣#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/ytLcrLsiFF
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) June 3, 2023
John Stones
Ice cold.
— Manchester City (@ManCity) June 4, 2023
Mark Goldbridge
Classic.
Peak Goldbridge pic.twitter.com/mnUMjiKFFa
— Planet Football (@planetfutebol) June 3, 2023
This guy
There he is.
HE’S BACK!! #FACupFinal pic.twitter.com/UYpjSC7iLZ
— talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) June 3, 2023
Toby Alderweireld
That’s how to win a title.
An all-time great football moment. Toby Alderweireld joined hometown club Royal Antwerp last summer, as he always promised he would. Tonight, he has won them their first league title since 1957 with this incredible strike vs Genk in the 94th minute! pic.twitter.com/KIysphCZKk
— Colin Millar (@Millar_Colin) June 4, 2023
Barcelona Femeni
Five-goal thriller.
Barcelona 3-2 Wolfsburg. UWCL Final.@AitanaBonmati All highlights and best moments. Unbelievable performance. #FCBFemeni pic.twitter.com/vEcv6pJYqd
— Stephen Conroy (@SJConroy17) June 4, 2023
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Zlatan until the very end.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Verona fans booing him:
“Keep booing. This is the biggest moment in your year seeing me”.
Classic Zlatan 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/09F9hgXxjc
— WGM 🇮🇹🏆 (@WhatGattusoMad) June 4, 2023
Karim Benzema
Scoring with his final touch for Real Madrid. Sounds about right.
KING KARIM! 👑
Karim Benzema converts from the penalty spot to score in his final game for Real Madrid ⚪
And that also proves to be his last touch at the Bernabeu as he's subbed out to an incredible ovation 🙌 pic.twitter.com/KWcZ6ZejtL
— Viaplay Sports UK (@ViaplaySportsUK) June 4, 2023
Riccardo Saponara
Ridiculous strike.
WHAT A STRIKE!! 🤩
West Ham fans… watch out for moves like this from Fiorentina… 😳 pic.twitter.com/Zj6WDrNRFw
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) June 2, 2023
Hany Mukhtar
Making absolute fools out of these defenders.
Hany is just too good.
The skill, the finish, and the go-ahead goal for @NashvilleSC!
Watch for free on #MLSSeasonPass on @AppleTV: https://t.co/ny6nybLo4h pic.twitter.com/SNxIcwWWxZ
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) June 4, 2023
These scenes
What, you weren’t watching Independiente Rivadavia v Deportivo Maipu in the Argentinian second division?
💥⚽️ ¡LOCURA TOTAL EN EL FINAL DEL CLÁSICO DE MENDOZA!
Así se vivieron los últimos minutos en el partido que Independiente Rivadavia ganó con un marcador de 2-1 frente a Deportivo Maipú en la jornada 19 de la Primera Nacional. Elordi (27') y Arce (84') marcaron los goles para la… pic.twitter.com/rCSH91VmAZ
— TyC Sports (@TyCSports) June 4, 2023
Graeme Souness
We have a feeling he’s going to enjoy his post-pundit life.
💛❤️ Graeme Souness is leading title celebrations for Galatasaray!
Waving the iconic flag that he planted in the centre-circle of Fenerbahçe's stadium after winning the Turkish cup back in 1996. pic.twitter.com/Y1G3KdmU8M
— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) June 4, 2023
These fans
Take us there.
This was the atmosphere before an African continental cup final match, yesterday
I sincerely think that I prefer the two-legged format, the occasion seems much more authentic and less commercial pic.twitter.com/qQokklYfGJ
— Maher Mezahi (@MezahiMaher) June 4, 2023
This island
No, actually, take us here.
If I lived here I'd be booting a football up that hill and letting it roll back down to me. All day. Just clouting it. Leathering it up that hill pic.twitter.com/9zZXDVxcVc
— Andy (@_andrewkerr_) June 1, 2023
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