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The Malta Independent on Sunday | 29 May 2016 55 Sport Football - UEFA Champions League Madrid sides go to extra time in exciting Champions League final at San Siro The Champions League final sional dancers and 100 people in between Real Madrid and the 9-minute act. Atletico Madrid went to extra Andrea Bocelli sang the Cham- time yesterday at San Siro, with pions League anthem. Real Madrid taking the lead Real Madrid: Keylor Navas, through Sergio Ramos on 15 Dani Carvajal, Pepe, Sergio minutes and with substitute Ramos, Marcelo, Toni Kroos, Yannick Carrasco obtaining the Casemiro, Luka Modric, Gareth equaliser for Atletico eleven Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim minutes from time. Benzema. Subs: Kiko Casilla, Early in the second half Nacho, James Rodriguez, Lucas Atletico missed a glorious Vazquez, Jese, Isco, Danilo. chance to obtain the equaliser Atletico Madrid: Jan Oblak, Fil- when striker Griezmann missed ipe Luis, Diego Godin, Stefan from the penalty spot with his Savic, Juanfran, Gabi, Augusto shot smashing against the cross- Fernandez, Koke, Saul Niguez, bar. Fernando Torres, Antoine Griez- Award-winning singer-song- mann. Subs: Miguel Angel writer Alicia Keys gave a first- Moya, Tiago, Angel Correa, ever live music performance for Lucas Hernandez, Yannick Car- the opening ceremony. rasco, Thomas Partey, Jose There were also more than 300 Maria Gimenez. volunteer performers, 12 profes- Sergio Ramos scores Real’s opener - AP A Cristiano Ronaldo header - Photo Dominic Aquilina San Siro before the kick off - Photo Dominic Aquilina Olympics UN health agency rejects call to postpone Rio Olympics The World Health Organization problems, including a rare syn- alter the international spread of ment of the Zika virus circulating also highlighted the decades- says there is "no public health jus- drome that can be fatal or result Zika virus." in almost 60 countries globally long collaboration between tification" for postponing or can- in temporary paralysis.
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