INSIDE THE EFL: After more than nine months of action the EFL season concluded on Bank Holiday Monday.

Cole Palmer had CBS host Anita Nneka Jones in stitches after explaining why he put his player of the match award down his shorts. Palmer provided two assists as Chelsea beat Real Betis.

Chelsea scored 45 goals in their 15 matches, including the play-off round.

World champion Luke Littler has responded retirement talk and given fans an answer on how long he plans to stay in the sport ahead of Thursday's Premier League play-offs.

Cole Palmer was called a "genius" after inspiring Chelsea to victory against Real Betis in the Conference League final.

The Brazilian has been in dazzling form since moving to Spain, scoring nine goals and adding five assists, offering a glimpse of the form that saw Man United splash £86million to sign him from Ajax.

The Blues completed a historic set of European trophies after beating their Spanish counterparts 4-1 on Wednesday night - having fought back from one-goal down.

Second European final in a week goes against the Red Devils

Palmer’s penalty against Liverpool earlier this month is his only goal since mid-January

Formula One rookie Isack Hadjar appeared to have an angry altercation with a fan just moments before a live interview during the Monaco Grand Prix. He went on to claim sixth place in Monte Carlo.

Joe Cole was a little distracted as he attempted to fulfil his punditry duties following Chelsea's victory over Real Betis in Wednesday's Europa Conference League final.

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Wholesale changes and 7,000-mile round trips - BBC Sport tells the story of how Chelsea won the Conference League.

Palmer put on a virtuoso display in the second half to help the Blues overturn a 1-0 half-time deficit against Real Betis to run out 4-1 winners.

Chelsea were able to break a sensational record by beating Real Betis 4-1 in Conference League final on Wednesday night. The Blues put in a ruthless second-half display to see off their opponents.

Enzo Maresca put Chelsea's slow start in their ultimately victorious Conference League final down to the mental efforts his side had put into securing Champions League football 72 hours earlier.

IAN HERBERT: The security guard at the entrance to what was once the Heysel Stadium refuses to let me through to the spot which commemorates the death of 39 football fans.

KIERAN GILL IN WROCLAW: Enzo Maresca hopes Chelsea's stirring comeback in Wednesday's Conference League thrashing of Real Betis can be the start of something special.