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Leicester City win the Premier League: How Europe reacted to incredible 5000-1 title triumph
The Guardian decided against any pictures of Leicester's supporters or players celebrating their unlikely successs, instead opting for an imagined tribute from Richard III. The body of the last Plantagenet king was discovered beneath a car park in the city before being reinterred at Leicester Cathedral last year.News of such an historic triumph was obviously covered across the globe and certainly could not be confined to the usual sports desks. Here is a quick summary of some of the most eye-catching newspaper front pages from around Europe:
Newcastle have given themselves a
huge lifeline in recent weeks.
Speaking to the club's official website, Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez has warned his players not to get complacent as they continue to dig their way out of trouble as far as the Premier League relegation fight goes.
The Magpies edged out Crystal Palace 1-0 on Saturday, courtesy of Andros Townsend's stunning free kick, to move one point and one place clear of the relegation zone with just two games to play.
That being said, their fate still remains out of their hands as Sunderland and Norwich City, in 18th and 19th place respectively, both boast a game in hand over Benitez's side.
Still, United have a decent shot at staying in the top flight and they take on already-relegated Aston Villa - on an 11-match losing streak - at Villa Park this Saturday, with another victory looking very probable.
Despite being the whipping boys, Benitez urges his troops to avoid complacency.
"We have to have the belief, but still to avoid complacency," he told nufcTV. "We have to be sure that we do all we have to do, train properly, prepare for the game against Aston Villa the right way and try to win.
"You can't change what they (Sunderland and Norwich) do so you have to try to do your best and that's it.
"If they cannot win, it's better; if they lose, even better. But you can't have any influence. The only thing that you can do is to concentrate and be sure that your team is doing well."
Manchester United: Louis van Gaal thankful that David de Gea transfer fell through
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has praised David de Gea's decision to reject a move to Real Madrid.
De Gea, 24, was named United's Player of the Season for the third successive year at the club's season awards on Monday 2 May after another stunning campaign in goal.
The Spain international was on the brink of leaving Old Trafford for the Santiago Bernabeu on transfer deadline day last September, only for the move to fall through at the last minute due to paperwork not completed in time for the deadline.
"Everyone knows he was invited to Madrid," Van Gaal said at Monday's ceremony, the Manchester Evening News reports. "His girlfriend is living in Madrid, his parents, Spanish. Real Madrid is a great club, but he is still here and as a manager I am so happy he is here and he deserves to win this title."
De Gea has once again enjoyed a stand-out campaign for United, recently saving a penalty from Romelu Lukaku in the FA Cup semi-final to give his side a fighting chance of silverware this season.
"It is difficult to say something, to win three years in a row is amazing, I am really happy," De Gea said. "I am really happy. It is an honour and I want to say thank you to everyone.
"It was a great save [to deny Lukaku]. In training, they took 10 penalties and I didn't save one! You have to be there in the important moments, I saved it and I am really happy for that."
While De Gea scooped the top award, Chris Smalling was named Players' Player of the Season. Cameron Borthwick-Jackson was named the club's Under-21 player of the year while Marcus Rashford, who has scored seven times since making his first-team debut in late-February, received the Under-18s gong.
Anthony Martial's debut effort against Liverpool was named the club's Goal of the Season.
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