09 May 2019

Thursday 09 May

2019-05-09

Events

 * Both Arsenal and Chelsea FC win their respective Europa League semi-finals against Valencia and Eintracht Frankfurt to make it to the final to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan on 29 May. Arsenal won 7-3 on aggregate, while Chelsea beat their German opponents in a penalty shoot-out after an aggregate score of 2-2. Out of five penalties Frankfurt scored 3 and Chelsea 4.The winning penalty was scored by Eden Hazard.
 * With the Liverpool v. Tottenham Champions League Final, it will be the first time in the history of European football that one country has monopolised the two finals and means that both trophies will head to England.
 * Comedian Freddie Starr found dead at his home on Costa del Sol, Spain.theguardian.com