Rory McIlroy

The players chanted “Two more years” while Donald gave a television interview after Team Europe’s five-point victory in Rome.

Rory McIlroy and captain Luke Donald were emotional after a 16.5-11.5 success in Rome.

European captain Luke Donald hailed the win as the biggest achievement of his career.

Europe condemned the United States to a seventh straight away loss.

McIlroy was involved in an angry confrontation with Patrick Cantlay’s caddie after Saturday’s fourballs.

Pictures emerged of McIlroy shouting and angrily pointing his finger at someone outside the clubhouse before being pulled away by Lowry.

McIlroy was annoyed that Patrick Cantlay’s caddie Joe LaCava initially refused to move from his eyeline on the 18th green.

McIlroy took exception to caddie Joe LaCava’s celebrations on the 18th green and was later seen in an argument outside the clubhouse.

Late heroics from Patrick Cantlay give the US some hope ahead of Sunday’s singles.

Sam Burns and Collin Morikawa got the US off to a winning start in the afternoon fourballs.

Koepka accused the Spaniard of displaying immature behaviour and pouting at the Ryder Cup.

The American pair crumbled to a 9&7 defeat by Viktor Hovland and Ludvig Aberg.

Scheffler and Brooks Koepka were thrashed 9&7 by Viktor Hovland and Ludvig Aberg on Saturday morning.

The American pair were five over par for the first three holes as they crumbled to a 9&7 defeat.

Europe captain Luke Donald had warned his side to be wary of the US players reacting like “a wounded animal” to Friday’s whitewash.

The USA squad sought to right the ship in the afternoon four-balls but endured several closing hole jolts. M. James Ward reviews the critical meltdowns…

The resulting five-point lead equalled the largest in the contest’s history

The hosts have a five-point lead after Friday’s action in Rome.

The home side also staged three dramatic comebacks in the afternoon fourballs to ensure the United States failed to win a single match in the…

Europe had a tremendous start.