Many NBA stars are big fans of football and yesterday, was the Champions League final. Spanish giants Real Madrid faced English club, Liverpool. Players like Joel Embiid and Luka Doncic are big fans of Madrid and were not shy to show it. On the other hand, LeBron James was in the Stade de Paris to cheer on his team, Liverpool.

But there was another player present who didn’t get much press coverage, and that was former multiple-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert. He was there supporting Madrid, who had French and Belgian players like Karim Benzema, Thibaut Courtois, and Eden Hazard.

After Madrid won the game, he posed for pictures alongside them and, on Instagram, congratulated them for winning club football’s biggest prize. The picture that created the most talk among fans was the one he took with forward Eden Hazard.

To most fans, it was on “Are they the same species” territory. To put it in context, Hazard is around 5’8-5’9, which is average by most human standards, but Gobert is more than seven feet tall. The height difference between him and Eden Hazard was striking. However, what caught the eye of the fans was the outfit Gobert was wearing. They immediately took to Twitter and started bashing him. Here are the best reactions.

The Champions League Finale: Real Madrid vs Liverpool

Vinicius Jr. scored the lone goal in a match that was marked by Madrid ruling the midfield despite having 46% possession. The goal was scored during the 59th minute when Vini Jr. got hold of the ball at the back post and scored through a Federico Valverde assist.

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Liverpool might feel a bit frustrated with the match. They still had the lion’s share of chances, with many of them being saved by goalkeeper Courtois, who had an all-time great performance. He saved near-goal chances by Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane. The expected goal of those chances were 2.14, hence it shows how important Courtois was for their win.

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It was not a pretty win, in any way, especially if you just have 4 shots compared to your opponent’s 24. It was effective nonetheless. Real Madrid are the kings of the Champions League. Very few teams can claim to have defeated them at this stage of the tournament.

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