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Sports Stories in the Morning’s Newspapers

Welcome to Sky Sports News, where we bring you the latest sports stories from the morning’s newspapers. Joining us tonight are The Times’ football reporter Charlotte Dunker and The Telegraph’s football reporter Sam Dean.

Starting with the Telegraph, Rory McRoy makes history by winning his 11th major golf tournament, finally breaking his 11-year drought without a win. Charlotte, what did you make of the drama unfold at the Masters?

Charlotte: I was on the edge of my seat as Rory almost blew it, but then came back to win it in style. It’s been an incredible journey for him, and I think his coach, Brad Faxton, said it perfectly – Rory can now win 10 more majors. It’s a fascinating prospect to think about an unshackled Rory McRoy playing with house money.

Sam: Absolutely, and it’s that human side of golf that makes it so compelling. We’ve seen him struggle with pressure and expectation, but now he’s freed up to play his golf without that burden. It’s a scary prospect for the rest of the golf world.

Moving on to football, we have an update on Aston Villa’s Champions League tie against PSG. Charlotte, you were at the press conference with Unai Emery and Morgan Rogers. What’s the mood among the Villa players?

Charlotte: They’re not fearful of PSG, and they’re confident they can overturn the two-goal deficit. Emery has urged them to go out and create their own history by making it to the Champions League semi-finals.

Sam: And it’s interesting to see the Watkins-Rashford dilemma playing out. Will Emery opt for two strikers up front or stick with Watkins as the main man?

Turning to another story, it was revealed that Luca Modric has bought a stake in Swansea City. Sam, what do you make of this surprise move by the Real Madrid midfielder?

Sam: It’s an interesting move, and I think Modric’s looking at what he wants to do after he retires. He’s still got a big part to play at Real Madrid, and this is one for the future.

That’s all for tonight. Thank you to Charlotte and Sam for joining us, and we’ll catch up with you all again soon.

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