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'What a performance': Fans are full of praise for man of the match Chris Smalling after his 'outstanding' display helps Jose Mourinho's Roma land their first European trophy in 60 years

Roma defender Chris Smalling chose a good time to put in an excellent performance on Wednesday night as he guided his side to victory in the Europa Conference League final.

The former Manchester United man put in some vital blocks and was a commanding presence all evening as Roma beat Feyenoord 1-0 in Tirana despite a second-half barrage from the Dutch side.

It was the second European trophy won by Smalling under manager Jose Mourinho, after the pair won the Europa League with Man United in 2017.

Roma's win in the Europa Conference League was their first European trophy since 1961

Chris Smalling was my man of the match.