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  • Erling Haaland carries Rodri on his back after making the game safe in stoppage time for Manchester City

    Deadly Haaland makes difference and shows his worth to Manchester City

    Barney Ronay
    Forward has been criticised for not carrying his weight but against Spurs he did exactly what he was hired for
    • Aitana Bonmatí controls the ball against Alex Greenwood during the 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup final match between Spain and England at Stadium Australia on 20 August 2023

      Fifa
      Organisation criticised for lack of rest periods in women's calendar

    • Game 39?
      Process to allow league matches to be played overseas begins

    • Premier League
      Ten unexpected stars of the season

    • Pepijn Lijnders
      Liverpool coach to take over at Red Bull Salzburg

    • The Knowledge
      Has unbeaten Xhaka set a record for a new signing?

    • Aston Villa
      Champions League spot secured after Spurs loss

    • Rangers 5-2 Dundee
      Gers storm back and make Celtic wait for title

    • Manchester United
      Ten Hag hits back at Rooney over 'fake injuries'

News and features

  • Ange Postecoglou shows frustration on the touchline

    Postecoglou’s Spurs project a magnificent act of misdirection

    Jonathan Liew
    Spurs manager has succeeded in making the same failure taste much better
  • Palestine’s Mira Natour greets Bohemian captain Rachael Kelly before their friendly

    ‘We have rights’
    Palestine embrace Bohemians friendly

  • Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates during the Saudi Pro League match between Al-Nassr and Al-Wehda at King Saud University Stadium on 4 May 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    How are Saudi Pro League stars shaping up for Euros?

    John Duerden

  • Real Madrid 5-0 Alavés
    Vinícius at the double against hapless visitors

  • 'More to life than football'
    Grant defends Cooney-Cross over Spurs scarf photo

  • Newcastle United
    Campaigners say council may be complicit in sportswashing

  • Quiz time
    Memorable quotes from the 2023-24 season

  • Everton
    Premier League restates ‘clear’ stance on 777 bid

  • Women's Football Weekly
    Aoife Mannion on winning the FA Cup with Manchester United

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In depth

  • Rikke Sevecke

    ‘What’s next for me?'
    Rikke Sevecke on the heart condition that ended her career

    I have been forced to adjust to a reality where I can no longer be an elite athlete but there is always something positive in something negative
  • Marc Cucurella

    Boo-boy to cult hero
    How Cucurella sparked Chelsea revival

    Spanish left-back seemed to sum up club’s travails but he has found form to aid late, unlikely surge towards a European place
    • The 1970 FA Cup final replay was a dirty affair. Here, Alan Clarke (left) of Leeds United takes a shot while Chelsea defenders Ron Harris (left) and Dave Webb approach.

      Poetry has beaten brutality in battle for game's evolution

      Jason Stockwood
    • Erik ten Hag salutes an appreciative home crowd after Manchester United’s defeat by Arsenal.

      'It's been dreadful'
      United fans divided on Ten Hag but splits hidden

    • Bologna’s players celebrate after their 2-0 victory at Napoli on Saturday

      Serie A
      Bologna back in dreamland as Motta jumbles up old order

    • Granada's players react to losing 4-0 at home to Real Madrid hours after their relegation from La Liga was confirmed.

      La Liga
      Granada lose hope and fans in a death foretold

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Video

  • Tottenham
    Postecoglou rages at 'fragile foundations' after fans cheer loss to Manchester City

    Tottenham fans cheered during their defeat which dented title hopes of arch-rivals Arsenal
  • Pep Guardiola's Manchester City beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 on and moved to within one win of a record fourth-straight Premier League title

    1:34

    Manchester City
    Guardiola hails hero Ortega as City go top and prepare for final day

  • Water leaked through the roof and cascaded down through the stands

    1:03

    Manchester United
    State of Old Trafford's disrepair evident as water floods stadium

  • Manchester United Women claimed their first major trophy with a 4-0 win against Tottenham in the FA Cup final

    0:56

    Women's FA Cup
    Manchester United celebrate first major trophy

  • Arteta praised his ­Arsenal ­players for 'opening the box of dreams' after they ensured the title race will go to the last day of the season

    1:02

    'We want to open that box of dreams'
    Arteta on taking City to the wire

  • Real Madrid celebrated with fans as they paraded through the streets of the capital

    0:55

    La Liga
    Real Madrid celebrate 36th league title with bus parade

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World football

  • Bruno Fornaroli of the Victory attempts a shot

    A-League Men
    Victory and Phoenix grind out draw in semi-final

    The Victory and Phoenix are locked at 0-0 after a first-leg stalemate at AAMI Park
  • Atalanta's Ademola Lookman celebrates after scoring the first goal of their 3-0 victory over Marseille

    Europa League
    Atalanta soar into first final after seeing off Marseille

  • Construction workers work on the Lusail Stadium in Qatar

    Qatar
    Fifa urged to publish report on worker compensation

  • 'A wonderful ride'
    Matildas veteran Williams to retire after Olympics

  • Club World Cup
    Fifa must postpone or face legal action, warns Fifpro

  • Underdogs no more
    Central Coast Mariners’ revival close to remarkable conclusion

  • MLS
    Inter Miami’s attack cools heat on Martino

  • La Liga
    Portu’s brilliant burst seals Girona's top-four dream

  • 'Robbed of my dreams’
    The sporting tragedy of the war in Gaza

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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

  • Illustration of Millwall and the redevelopment of the Den.

    How Millwall won a modern land battle in Bermondsey

    Barney Ronay
  • Jürgen Klopp and Arsène Wenger have been transformative figures in European football.

    Business of football
    Has Wenger won the culture war over big money in football?

    The Frenchman raged over the game’s super-rich when in charge of Arsenal
  • Birmingham City v Leeds United - Sky Bet Championship - St. Andrew's<br>Birmingham City co-owner Tom Brady (centre), CEO Garry Cook (left) and director Matt Alvarez (right) in the stands before the Sky Bet Championship match at St. Andrew's, Birmingham. Picture date: Saturday August 12, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story SOCCER Birmingham. Photo credit should read: Mike Egerton/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: EDITORIAL USE ONLY No use with unauthorised audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or "live" services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications.

    Brady’s Birmingham
    Drop shows that celebrity doesn’t guarantee success

    US stars have flooded English soccer on the backs of the Wrexham phenomenon. But fame cannot overcome ineffective ownership

    Regulars

    • Jürgen Klopp at Villa Park

      Football Daily
      Klopp and the prospect of a chaotic Anfield exit

    • End game (Tuesday)

      David Squires on …
      Tottenham’s new fans and other end-of-season surprises

      • Football Weekly
        The Premier League title race goes to final day

      • Moving the Goalposts
        Spurs’ epic journey to the FA Cup final

      • Champions League
        Team of the week: Joselu and Hummels steal show

      • Football Weekly Extra
        Madrid do it again in Champions League

      • David Squires on …
        Ipswich and what awaits in the Premier League

      • The Knowledge
        The largest aggregate score over two games

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    Catch up

    • Karen Carney celebrates with Emma Hayes and the FA Cup trophy after victory over their former club Arsenal in the 2018 final

      Playing for Hayes’ Chelsea pushed me to be stronger for life after football

      Karen Carney
    • Everton fans hold up a protest banner

      Everton
      Administration threat looms with 777 plans unlikely

    • Kylian Mbappé applauds supporters.

      Dortmund bring down curtain on Mbappé’s lost years at PSG

      Barney Ronay
    • From left: Dele Alli, Matthijs de Ligt. André Onana, Lucas Moura, Mauricio Pochettino and Dusan Tadic.

      Where are they now?
      Five years on from the Ajax 2-3 Tottenham classic

    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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