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In the final weeks of the season, PSV Eindhoven jumped off a seemingly impossible position to defeat arch-rivals Ajax, winning their second successive Dutch title on Sunday.

One of the most exciting climaxes in living memory was achieved with a 3-1 victory over Sparta Rotterdam, earning Peter Bosz and his men the Eredivisie title.

The championship had almost given up on PSV. Four-time European champions Ajax were nine points clear of the title with just five games left.

Ajax won the title match with a score of 2-0 against PSV in Eindhoven on March 30 in what was intended to be the championship decider.

However, Ajax, who had hoped to recover from a disastrous season last year, tragically lost twice and drew twice to give PSV the lead, falling behind.

Ajax felt the most embarrassment during the final match. In the ninth minute of extra time against Groningen, they conceded an equalizer with fate still in play, one point ahead of PSV.

With a point in hand for PSV, who had won six straight games before that defeat to Ajax, their rivals in Amsterdam were able to win.

For the majority of the season, PSV fans had been frustrated by the team’s inconsistentness.

Unquestionably, Liverpool’s defeat in a 3-2 Champions League thriller at the Philips Stadion was a big win.

However, PSV’s European tour ended in abhorrent humiliation when an arrogant Arsenal defeated them 7-1 at home.

They allegedly struggled to replicate the dominating form of last year, which only yielded one defeat.

In addition to losing to PEC Zwolle, Go Ahead Eagles, and Heerenveen, they also suffered frustrating defeats from Ajax in both of their league games.

In their final weeks, they displayed resilience when it was necessary.

With only two games left, Feyenoord, the other of the Eredivisie “big three,” was able to keep them in the lead.

They have scored more than 100 goals for the second straight season, with double figures coming from Luuk de Jong, Noa Lang, and Ricardo Pepi.

However, Lang has always caused controversy off the field, having clashed with his own fans, and being the target of numerous transfer rumors.

– ‘Already given up’ –

Due to its position in such a remote position, PSV’s 26th Eredivisie title will be even sweeter.

We had already given up after our home defeat against Ajax. De Jong claimed that we were nine points behind.

We didn’t dare to dream about this any longer, so there was a lot of joy. It turns out that hunting is occasionally simpler. ”

This agonizing capitulation represents a missed opportunity for Ajax and its supporters to end the agony of the disastrous campaign of the previous season.

The Amsterdam giants had their worst season of previous year, and one jubilant PSV fan tattooed the standings onto his body to commemorate their triumphant start.

Hercules’ dismissal from the Dutch Cup by rank amateurs was another nadir, but a leadership change saw the appointment of Francesco Farioli as the new coach and England star Jordan Henderson as captain.

This year, Faioli had a goal in Champions League football, which he has succeeded in achieving.

However, Ajax will undoubtedly be remembered for the “what if” rather than the second-place and spot in Europe.

That irritates me. After the points were dropped at Groningen, the Ajax Supporters Association wrote on its website, “a lot.”

A drop to second place in the Eredivisie still hurts a lot, according to Ajax fans, who would have bitten their hands off earlier this season.

With a convincing victory over Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-2, Jasmine Paolini won the Italian Open on Saturday, making history for her second 1000 series title ahead of Roland Garros later this month.

Paolini, who defeated former US Open champion Gauff in straight sets to become the first Italian woman to win the Rome title since Raffaella Reggi in 1985. She also won in Dubai last year.

The 29-year-old won the first of three potential championships for local players at this year’s event in the Italian capital, wowing the crowded center court at the Foro Italico.

Paolini, who won two Grand Slam titles last year and will become the fourth man in the world on Monday, will be in good form in Paris following a fantastic home match.

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Paolini told reporters, “Every time I go on the court, I try to do so with joy, passion, and a certain amount of calm.”

“It’s important for me to go there and make an effort to have fun, not to take things lightly as such, but to avoid setting too high expectations.”

I do what I love doing, which is extremely fortunate.

After a “dream week,” Paolini danced with joy on the court and some fans yelled in the stands as she waited for her to win both the singles and women’s doubles competitions.

Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens square off in another final on Sunday against The Tuscan and Sara Errani, who were present on Saturday.

Both Paolini and Errani will be favorites to keep their Rome title, which they won in the same year that it won their first Olympic gold in tennis in Paris.

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Vera Zvonareva won the only 1000 series tournament victory at Indian Wells in 2009, while Monica Seles was the last woman to do so in Rome in 1990.

With a hat-trick of Rome titles still in the cards, Paolini’s compatriot Jannik Sinner will face off against Carlos Alcaraz in a blockbuster men’s singles final on Sunday.

Paolini is the oldest woman to hold the title of first lady to win it in Rome during the Open era, while Gauff, who was eight years Paolini’s junior, was the only other American to do so since Serena Williams did it in 2002.

Paolini’s life isn’t really that easy, just like she did with her battling semi-final victory over Zheng Qinwen, who made 55 unforced errors and seven double errors on serve.

Gauff, who lost to her in the Madrid final earlier this month, was clearly upset with her performance, which had a two-part start and continued with shoddy shots throughout the match.

“Hopefully I can make it to the final of Roland Garros,” Gauff said to reporters, “and maybe the “third time lucky” thing is real.”

With those errors, I won the final. Made the final, though I wasn’t playing my best tennis. I can do well there if I can find that good form heading into Roland Garros, just because it gives me confidence.

Paolini’s performance came to an end with a sluggish service return attempt, which gave her possibly the biggest win of her career. Gauff, who will still be world number two heading into the French Open, lost five of her nine games.

Chelsea ensured that qualification for the Champions League remains in their own hands as Marc Cucurella’s winner beat Manchester United 1-0 to climb to fourth in the Premier League.

United are gearing up for next week’s Europa League final against Tottenham but ran the Blues close as Ruben Amorim named a stronger line-up than expected.

However, the Red Devils ultimately slipped to an 18th league defeat of the season and remain 16th in the table.

Chelsea and Aston Villa, who beat Spurs 2-0 in Friday’s other Premier League match, both leapfrog Manchester City into the top five.

City have a game in hand at home to Bournemouth on Tuesday as they face Crystal Palace in Saturday’s FA Cup final.

But Chelsea will be assured of a return to Europe’s top competition after a two-year absence should they beat Nottingham Forest on the final day of the season.

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United’s miserable season can only be saved by victory in Bilbao in five days’ time but Amorim resisted the temptation to rest his key men at Stamford Bridge.

Captain Bruno Fernandes, Amad Diallo and Casemiro were among those to start as Amorim named close to his strongest available side.

Chelsea were without a recognised striker due to Nicolas Jackson’s suspension and the continued absence due to injury of Christopher Nkunku.

Teenager Tyrique George, a natural winger, was forced to lead the line in an unfamiliar role up front and the Blues’ lack of a focal point saw them easily snuffed out.

United’s bright start was nearly rewarded when Harry Maguire fired in Fernandes’ inviting cross only for a VAR review to show the centre-back had strayed centimetres offside.

Chelsea’s best effort before half-time saw Reece James’ long-range effort come back off the post.

Cole Palmer was the one creative spark for Enzo Maresca’s men and nearly produced a moment of magic with a dipping shot that Andre Onana palmed into the path of Enzo Fernandez.

The Argentine somehow fired over over with the goal gaping and was grateful to the offside flag for sparing his blushes.

A match littered with stoppages for minor injuries and VAR checks did not allow either side to hit their rhythm.

United started strongly again in the second period but failed to make it count as Mason Mount fired wide on his return to Stamford Bridge, before Fernandes blasted over.

On the hour mark a VAR review came to the visitors’ aid when referee Chris Kavanagh initially pointed to the penalty spot after a challenge between George and Onana.

However, replays showed the goalkeeper clearly played the ball and the spot-kick was overturned.

With Chelsea’s forward players lacking inspiration, the match-winning moment was created and converted by their full-backs 20 minutes from time.

James turned nearly on the edge of the box and clipped in a cross that Cucurella met perfectly to head in his seventh goal of the season.

Noni Madueke should have doubled the lead within seconds when he skewed wide after a slick pass from Palmer.

That miss could have been costly had Robert Sanchez not denied Diallo at his near post.

But Chelsea held their nerve to edge towards the brink of a return to the riches and glamour of the Champions League.