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  • The agent Saif Alrubie at Southwark crown court last week.

    Saif Alrubie
    Agent cleared of sending intimidating email to former Chelsea director

    Saif Alrubie cleared by a jury of seven men and five women at Southwark crown court
  • Mario Pasalic (left) celebrates after scoring Atalanta’s first goal against Empoli in the 2-0 victory.

    Serie A
    Gasperini turns flecks of gold to treasure as Atalanta eye trophy

News and features

  • Chelsea’s Jess Carter runs with the ball under pressure from Fridolina Rolfö of Barcelona during the Women's Champions League semi-final second leg.

    Women's Champions League
    Carter hopes Chelsea can learn from pain to claim WSL title

    The defender rued a ‘lack of tactical awareness’ in the defeat by Barcelona
  • Kai Havertz shields the ball from Son Heung-min and Giovani Lo Celso in injury time at the end of the match.

    Stealth striker Havertz channels Kane to dictate derby

    Barney Ronay
  • Jürgen Klopp and Mohamed Salah on the sidelines at the London Stadium

    Liverpool can help Slot by selling petulant Salah

    Jacob Steinberg

  • Nottm Forest 0-2 Man City
    Guardiola warns team cannot drop any points in title race

  • Man Utd 1-1 Burnley
    Man charged over tragedy chanting

  • A Villa 2-2 Chelsea
    Gallagher’s stunning strike salvages draw for Blues

  • Everton 1-0 Brentford
    Gueye’s strike ensures Toffees’ safety

  • Newcastle 5-1 Sheff Utd
    Blades relegated after thrashing by five-star hosts

  • Man Utd 1-1 Burnley
    Amdouni punishes Onana to salvage late point

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In depth

  • Bukayo Saka celebrates with William Saliba, Declan Rice and Thomas Partey.

    Tottenham 2-3 Arsenal
    Player ratings from a dramatic north London derby

    Bukayo Saka performed on the big occasion for the title hopefuls while Pierre-Emile Højbjerg had an afternoon to forget
  • A Nottingham Forest fans' banner in the game against Manchester City says: 'Premier League: for the few, not the many'

    Forest see conspiracies while City hit them with reality check

    Jonathan Wilson
    In the loss to Pep Guardiola’s men, they failed to get the basics right
    • Jürgen Klopp waves to the LIverpool fans after their 2-2 draw with West Ham.

      Klopp’s farewell tour: from heavy metal to heavy heart

      Simon Burnton
    • Emma Hayes acknowledges the crowd after the final whistle.

      Hayes sees Champions League dreams washed away

      Sophie Downey
    • Gareth Southgate and Harry Maguire illustration

      Southgate to United is a good idea. So what’s the chance?

      Barney Ronay
    • Paul Mullin poses in front of a Wrexham badge.

      Paul Mullin
      As soon as we leave the pitch, Ryan’s first to text

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Moving the Goalposts

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  • 'Most beautiful Scudetto'
    Inter fans line Milan streets for parade

    Thousands of jubilant Internazionale fans took to the streets around San Siro Stadium to celebrate the club's historic 20th Serie A title
  • Emma Hayes called the decision to send off Chelsea defender Kadeisha Buchanan as the 'worst in Women's Champions League history' as her side crashed out to Barcelona at the semi-final stage

    1:05

    'Worst decision in WCL history'
    Emma Hayes fumes at Chelsea sending off

  • Ten Hag expressed his sympathy for Rashford and said everyone should back him to return to the heights of last season.

    0:40

    Manchester United
    Ten Hag praises Rashford after forward hits out at abuse

  • The Feyenoord coach Arne Slot is confident the clubs will agree a deal that will see him take over at Anfield

    1:12

    'He's a good guy'
    Klopp hails potential Liverpool successor Slot

  • Xavi has reversed his decision to leave Barcelona at the end of the season after talks with board members

    0:52

    'Circumstances have changed'
    Xavi to stay on as Barcelona head coach

  • Mauricio Pochettino refused to blame his players after Chelsea suffered their heaviest loss in a London derby for nearly 40 years.

    1:36

    'When we're bad we're really bad'
    Pochettino laments inconsistency

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World football

  • Lionel Messi scored twice in Inter Miami’s 4-1 win over New England Revolution.

    MLS
    Lionel Messi makes league history in front of 65,000

    65,612 people were in attendance at Gillette Stadium to watch Inter Miami win 4-1 over New England Revolution
  • Xavi is embraced by Barcelona’s president, Joan Laporta

    La Liga
    Xavi's Barcelona U-turn shows breaking up is hard to do

  • Celebrations by Inter fans in Milan’s Piazza Duomo after their title win on Monday night.

    Serie A
    Inter could not have imagined a more satisfying title

  • San Diego FC
    Can they pull off plan to be the Ajax of MLS?

  • ‘Great things can happen’
    Soaring Odisha FC seek new heights in India

  • ‘Phantom goal’
    Barça threaten legal action over clásico defeat

  • Asian Champions League
    Kewell’s redemption arc nears completion

  • Thank you, Metz
    ‘King Georges’ grateful for second chance in Ligue 1

  • A-League Men
    Bayern-bound Irankunda puts noise to one side

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The top 100

  • trail football 100 mens 2023 day 4

    Men's edition
    Our picks for the best male players in the world 2023

  • Sam Kerr, Aitana Bonmatí and Salma Paralluelo

    Women's edition
    The 100 best female players in the world 2023

  • Erling Haaland of Manchester City celebrates after scoring his side's fourth goal during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Fulham.

    Haaland voted the world’s best – and he’s just getting started

    Niall McVeigh
  • Spain v England: Final - FIFA Women's World Cup Australia &amp; New Zealand 2023<br>SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 20: Aitana Bonmati and Spain players celebrate after the team's victory in the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia &amp; New Zealand 2023 Final match between Spain and England at Stadium Australia on August 20, 2023 in Sydney / Gadigal, Australia. (Photo by Alex Pantling - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

    Spain and Barcelona lead way after year of success

    Rich Laverty

Opinion

  • Jürgen Klopp apologised for his side’s defeat to Everton.

    Injuries deflated Liverpool – not Klopp’s wave goodbye

    Andy Hunter
  • Sheffield United players applaud the fans following the 4-1 home defeat by Burnley on Saturday

    Top flight is a unique brew of misery for Sheffield United

    Jonathan Liew
    For teams at the bottom, the Premier League resembles an abusive relationship
  • Sir Alex Ferguson on the phone

    How Ferguson became managerial fairy godfather

    Simon Burnton
    The 82-year-old’s impact on football goes far beyond his own success at Aberdeen and Manchester United

    Regulars

    • Leicester are almost back.

      Football Daily
      Championship > Premier League and Sweden v VAR

    • Premier League - Everton v Liverpool<br>Soccer Football - Premier League - Everton v Liverpool - Goodison Park, Liverpool, Britain - April 24, 2024 Everton's Jarrad Branthwaite celebrates after Dominic Calvert-Lewin scores their second goal as Liverpool's Alisson looks on REUTERS/Carl Recine NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR 'LIVE' SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 45 IMAGES, NO VIDEO EMULATION. NO USE IN BETTING, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

      Football Weekly Extra
      Have Everton denied Liverpool the title?

      • The Knowledge
        Can anyone top Coman’s run of league titles?

      • David Squires on …
        FA Cup meddling and clubs reading the room

      • Women's Football Weekly
        Fifpro exclusive interview

      • Premier League
        Ten things to look out for this weekend

      • Moving the Goalposts
        Harsh reality of ACL injuries outside elite

      • WCL and WSL review
        Our writers review all of the weekend's action

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    Catch up

    • Arne Slot

      Arne Slot profile
      The overachiever and ‘good guy’ who can spark a revolution

    • Leicester City have returned to the top flight after a season that flitted between collapse and catharsis.

      Leicester go up
      Golden relief of Premier League is only certainty for Foxes

    • Grimsby faced the threat of relegation for months but the 2-0 win against Swindon (above) confirmed the club’s survival.

      Data, love and connection helped Grimsby stay up

      Jason Stockwood
    • Fleetwood United players and staff celebrate on 6 April 2024 after winning the United Arab Emirates second division

      Football’s unlikeliest brand
      How Fleetwood made it big in the UAE

    The big picture

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    Next generation

    • Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football image

      2023 edition
      Picking 60 of the best young talents in world football

    • Next Generation 2023: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs image

      Premier League
      20 of the top talents at English top-flight clubs in 2023

    • Brommapojkarna’s Kevin Ackermann, Bukayo Saka of Arsenal and Napoli’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

      Class of 2018
      From Saka to Ackermann: what happened next

    • Joel Ndala of Manchester City, Ben Doak of Liverpool, Ishé Samuels-Smith of Everton, David Obou of Crystal Palace and Jimmy Jay Morgan of Southampton

      'Relative age effect’
      Why scouts select players based on this element of talent ID

    The top 100

    The Guardian’s annual guide to the world’s top players

    See who made the lists

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