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JOSE SET FOR UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL

Jose Mourinho will join a star-studded team for TNT Sports’ coverage of the UEFA Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.

The two-time UCL winning manager will be on hand to provide expert analysis, alongside TNT Sports pundits Rio Ferdinand, Owen Hargreaves and Steve McManaman. The broadcast, presented by Laura Woods with Darren Fletcher and Ally McCoist on commentary duty, kicks off at 18:00 UK time on TNT Sports 1 and will be available for anyone to watch for the first time on discovery+.

Mourinho joins TNT Sports' line-up for UEFA Champions League final

WHEN DID REAL MADRID LAST LOSE A EUROPEAN CUP FINAL?

You have to go back to the 1980/81 season when Liverpool completed a 1-0 victory in the final at Parc des Princes in Paris courtesy of Alan Kennedy's late winner. Borussia Dortmund lost on their last visit to the UEFA Champions League final at Wembley when they were edged 2-1 by Bayern Munich in 2013. Mario Mandžukić and Arjen Robben scored for Bayern on that occasion with İlkay Gündoğan converting a penalty for Jurgen Klopp's side.

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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL NO SHOCK FOR SANCHO

Jadon Sancho says he "always knew" that he would play in a game like the UEFA Champions League final as Borussia Dortmund prepare for Real Madrid. Stream the UEFA Champions League final live on discovery+.

"I always knew one day I would play in a game like this," he told TNT Sports.

"For it to be London, and for me to be only 24, to get my first experience in a Champions League final is actually surreal. It hasn't really sunk in yet, but when we travel to London the occasion will start to hit me."

WHO WILL CLAIM VICTORY IN WEMBLEY SHOWDOWN?

Watch as TNT Sports pundits Joe Cole, Rio Ferdinand, Peter Crouch and Ally McCoist predict who will win the UEFA Champions League final at Wembley on Saturday night. Watch and stream the UEFA Champions League final on TNT Sports and discovery+.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL GOAL?

A few magical moments via Real Madrid, perhaps most memorably from Zinedine Zidane against Bayer Leverkusen in 2002 and of course Gareth Bale against Liverpool in 2018.

PALACE AND BRENTFORD CHASE BELLINGHAM

But Jude won't be swapping the Bernabeu for the Bees with both Crystal Palace and Brentford keen on signing Jobe Bellingham - Jude’s brother - from Sunderland this summer.

The two Premier League sides want the 18-year-old, who can play in midfield and in attack.

The Sun writes: “Crystal Palace want to sign Sunderland midfielder Jobe Bellingham this summer - but face competition from a Premier League rival.

“The 18-year-old is understood to be Oliver Glasner's priority target. He could now be in line for a move to the Premier League ahead of the 2024-25 campaign.

“Crystal Palace are already in talks to sign Bellingham. The Eagles have made him a top transfer target going into the summer window.

“However, Palace face competition from Brentford.

“Thomas Frank and his team have been monitoring Bellingham in recent months.”

Saturday morning's paper round is here:

HOW CAN I WATCH THE UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL?

All the details on how to watch and live stream the UEFA Champions League final in the UK on TNT Sports and discovery+. Borussia Dortmund come up against Real Madrid at Wembley on Saturday, June 1, with the German side looking to secure their second title, while the Spanish title holders are looking to triumph in the competition for a record-extending 15th time. Read more here:

HOW DID REAL MADRID REACH THE FINAL?

We take a look back at Real Madrid's latest glorious run in reaching the final of the biggest club match in world football, including epic wins over Manchester City (quarter-finals) and Bayern Munich (semi-finals) in the UEFA Champions League knock-out stage. For the first time in their gilded history in reaching a European Cup final, Los Blancos are also unbeaten this season with eight wins and four draws outlining why they start as strong favourites tonight.

WHO WILL START THE MATCH TONIGHT?

After seemingly being ruled out for the 2023/24 season when suffering a serious knee ligament injury in August, Belgium international goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois made his return for Real Madrid in May and has been confirmed as a starter in Saturday's UEFA Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund at Wembley, which is live TNT Sports and discovery+.

Possible starting line-ups:

Borussia Dortmund: Kobel, Ryerson, Hummels, Schlotterbeck, Maatsen, Can, Sabitzer, Adeyemi, Brandt, Sancho, Füllkrug

Real Madrid: Courtois, Carvajal, Nacho, Rüdiger, Mendy, Valverde, Kroos, Camavinga, Bellingham, Rodrygo, Vinícius Júnior

JUDE AND JADON READY FOR PIVOTAL NIGHT AT WEMBLEY

"For me, it's about trying to enjoy the experience of it all," said Real Madrid playmaker Jude Bellingham on TNT Sports. "I've dreamed about playing in games like this since I was five or six years old. Now to be here, it would be pointless trying to rush it along."

"To be doing it now is a dream come true," said Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho. "To be playing against Madrid kind of tops it off."

CAN BORUSSIA DORTMUND UPSET THE ODDS?

Real Madrid are strongly fancied to claim the UEFA Champions League for a record-extending 15th time, but Edin Terzić's Borussia Dortmund boast the most clean sheets (six) in reaching the final while conceding only nine goals in 12 matches.

“They’ve been underdogs the whole tournament, I don’t think anyone thought they’d get out of their group," said former Bayern Munich midfielder Owen Hargreaves on TNT Sports.

“They had the group of death. Won in Newcastle, won in Milan, and they’ve saved the best for the Champions League.

"They’re a complete team, they’ve worked incredibly hard. There’s not really any superstars but there are some super-talented players. But actually, these guys worked really hard.

"It shows you sometimes it’s not about superstars, you need to complement each other. They’re underdogs, but I think they’re dangerous underdogs.”

HOW DO I WATCH THE BIG MATCH TONIGHT?

All the details on how to watch and live stream the UEFA Champions League final in the UK on TNT Sports and discovery+. Borussia Dortmund come up against Real Madrid at Wembley on Saturday, June 1, with the German side looking to secure their second title, while the Spanish title holders are looking to triumph in the competition for a record-extending 15th time. Full details here:

YOUNG LIONS SET TO ROAR AT WEMBLEY

The long and winding road of professional football has led to Wembley tonight and a date with destiny for Real Madrid magician Jude Bellingham and Borussia Dortmund's flying winger Jadon Sancho as they prepare to make history. The young Lions are the first English players to contest a UEFA Champions League final for a non-English clubs. A chance to enter folklore at the home of football. It doesn't get any better.

A SPECIAL ONE FOR A SPECIAL NIGHT

Jose Mourinho will join a star-studded team for TNT Sports’ coverage of the UEFA Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.

The two-time UCL winning manager will be on hand to provide expert analysis, alongside TNT Sports pundits Rio Ferdinand, Owen Hargreaves and Steve McManaman. The broadcast, presented by Laura Woods with Darren Fletcher and Ally McCoist on commentary duty, kicks off at 18:00 UK time on TNT Sports 1 and will be available for anyone to watch for the first time on discovery+.

Mourinho joins TNT Sports' line-up for UEFA Champions League final

WELCOME BACK TO OUR EXCLUSIVE LIVE COVERAGE

Today is the day when the biggest club match in world football is played out at Wembley live on TNT Sports as the 69th UEFA Champions League final is staged between 14-time winners Real Madrid and 1997 holders Borussia Dortmund. Who is going to come out on top in this battle of two genuine football heavyweights? Free-scoring Madrid are hot favourites, but do not write off the German side, who have reached the final boasting the most clean sheets in the competition. We'll be bringing you all the latest news in the build-up as fans of both clubs hit London ahead of the 8pm kick-off this evening.

HOW TO WATCH BORUSSIA DORTMUND V REAL MADRID IN UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL

All the details on how to watch and live stream the UEFA Champions League final in the UK on TNT Sports and discovery+. Borussia Dortmund come up against Real Madrid at Wembley on Saturday, June 1, with the German side looking to secure their second title, while the Spanish title holders are looking to triumph in the competition for a record-extending 15th time. Read more here:

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS FOR JADON SANCHO

A lot of the talk has been about Jude Bellingham's rise to glory at Real Madrid, but what about Jadon Sancho finding a form of redemption at Wembley, a venue where the Borussia Dortmund winger had a penalty kick saved as England lost a shoot out to Italy in the Euro 2020 final in London. Opportunity knocks for Jadon in the biggest club match in the world game.

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HARGREAVES: VINI JR ON COURSE FOR BALLON D'OR

"He's probably the best one v one player in the world," said the former England midfielder Owen Hargreaves on TNT Sports about Real Madrid's Brazilian forward. "If you get him one v one, forget about it. You are finished. If they win the Champions League final, he could potentially win the Ballon d'Or. 23 years old? This kid has got everything."

JOSE TO JOIN UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL COVERAGE

Jose Mourinho will join TNT Sports’ coverage of the UEFA Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid. The broadcast, presented by Laura Woods, kicks off at 18:00 on TNT Sports 1. TNT Sports’ subscribers will be able to enjoy a week of programming on the road to Wembley. Read more here: