Soccer-Chelsea hero Havertz in dreamland after tough season


Soccer Football - Champions League Final - Manchester City v Chelsea - Estadio do Dragao, Porto, Portugal - May 29, 2021 Chelsea's Kai Havertz celebrates after winning the Champions League Pool via REUTERS/David Ramos

PORTO, Portugal (Reuters) -A season that at times must have felt like a nightmare for Chelsea's German youngster Kai Havertz ended in dreamland when his goal sealed a 1-0 victory over Manchester City in the Champions League final on Saturday.

The 21-year-old struck in the 42nd minute to give underdogs Chelsea a deserved win, instantly repaying a large chunk of the club-record 72 million pounds ($102.23 million) he cost when he joined from Bayer Leverkusen last year.

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