Saturday Morning Hot Links
It’s the official end of soccer season today - the Champions League Final! The Transfer Window 1.0 opens for ten days starting tomorrow! Loud noises!
According to Fabrizio Romano (here’s a link to the screenshot - I deleted my Twitter account), Olympique Lyon have made an offer to Leeds left back Junior Firpo, with AC Milan waiting in the wings if Theo Hernandez leaves for Al-Hilal.
Sebastien Vidal is reporting that Leeds United have made a £16.8 million offer for Aston Villa for midfielder Emi Buendia, with Aston Villa manager Unai Emery approving of the sale.
Brenden Aaronson is at something of a career crossroads this summer, with Leeds returning to the Premier League and pretty much everybody assuming the club will try to find a better option at his position.
It’s the Champions League Final today! Paris-St. Germain face Inter Milan at 2pm Central on CBS/Paramount+.
It’s the second consecutive year in which an English team has not enjoyed at least one spot in the Final, the first time that’s happened since 2015-16 - 2016-17.
The competition itself dates back to 1955-56. Inter Milan last won it in 2010, having lost to Manchester City in 2023. Paris-St. Germain lost to Bayern Munich in 2020 in their only other appearance in the Final. PSG would be just the second French team to win the Champions League, hoping to join 1993 Marseille in lifting the Cup. Inter Milan’s very presence in the Final is the 30th appearance in the Champions League final by an Italian club, and Inter are hoping to be just the 7th club to win it for a fourth time.
Betting on sports is stupid and no one should do it but PSG is a clear betting favorite for the match.
BBC: How Francesco Acerbi beat cancer, alcohol abuse, and depression to star for Inter Milan.
“Footballing Architect:” How Luis Enrique led PSG to the brink of glory.
Iniesta: How to become a hero in a Final.
“They’re Fuming!” Inside Manchester United’s nightmare Asian tour.
From the 6th Tier to the Swiss Cup Final, Biel-Bienne are having the time of their lives.
San Diego FC have banned 33 fans after a brawl with LA Galaxy fans.
Elsewhere
Uhhh guys? LSU-Shreveport won the NAIA Baseball Championship, going 59-0 in the process.
Absolute scenes in the Giro d’Italia today as Simon Yates put in a performance for the ages to take control of the race on the penultimate stage. The Giro ends tomorrow.
250 million bees are on the loose after a truck overturned in Washington State. Get their asses, bees.