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COLIN MONTGOMERIE ended a year of torment on a high when he holed the winning putt as Europe crushed the United States 18.5/9.5 to retain the Ryder Cup. The Scot beat David Toms by one up and said: “We’re one of the closestknit teams in international sport.” Elsewhere, Jose Mourinho accused Spurs of ‘parking the team coach on the pitch’ as Chelsea were held to a 0-0 draw.