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Real Madrid's Aurelien Tchouameni celebrates with the trophy after winning the Uefa Champions League final at Wembley Stadium in London, June 1, 2024
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by Layth Yousif
at Wembley Stadium
AT THE EDGE of a field of joy, you caught sight of a simple but loving hug. One an attentive son would give his mum when seeing her after work.
Yet, when the touching embrace had ended, you could see Jude Bellingham’s mother had a gold medal around her neck.
A Champions League medal that her dutiful lad had placed gently over her head and now hung gleaming from her shoulders.
In the shadow of Heathrow and glow of Thorpe Park, a band of Arsenal loyalists have built something lasting — a grassroots club with old-school values, writes LAYTH YOUSIF
A point apiece at the Emirates with both Arsenal and Palace looking distracted by forthcoming semi-finals
