Yearender: Top 10 world sports news events in 2019

File photo taken on June 1, 2019 shows players of Liverpool celebrating their championship on the podium after the UEFA Champions League final match between two British teams Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur in Madrid, Spain. On June 1, Liverpool won an all-English UEFA Champions League final, beating Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 to win the title for the sixth time. The Reds had last won Europe's premier club tournament in 2005, when they beat AC Milan on penalties following an epic 3-3 draw after extra-time. Continuing their stellar 2019, Liverpool then clinched the FIFA Club World Cup title for the first time after beating Copa Libertadores winners Flamengo 1-0 on December 21. (Xinhua/Guo Qiuda)