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France Triumphs in Hamburg Thriller: Edges Out Portugal 5-4 in Penalty Shootout (updated)

Ousmane Dembele started the shootout for France, with Cristiano Ronaldo matching for Portugal. Youssouf Fofana successfully took France’s second kick, followed by Bernardo Silva for Portugal. Jules Kounde then scored France’s third kick, but Joao Felix’s attempt for Portugal hit the left post and missed.

Man City lifts maiden UCL trophy in Istanbul

Manchester City won the first Champions League in their history on June 10 and secured a treble of trophies by beating Inter Milan 1-0.

In a far closer match than many pundits had predicted, Rodri's sweetly-struck goal proved the difference for Abu Dhabi-backed City, who have already won the Premier League and FA Cup this season.

Istanbul Stages Football Festivities Ahead of Champions League Final

Gul said that 15,000 security officers have been deployed for the match on Saturday, the biggest football event in the European club calendar.

The final will be played in Istanbul's Ataturk Olympic Stadium, where 70,000 fans from all over Europe will attend the game as tens of millions watch on television or online.