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  • Aoife Mannion (second left) enjoys the moment after Manchester United beat Chelsea to reach Sunday’s FA Cup final.

    Manchester United’s Aoife Mannion
    Losing the FA Cup final last year makes us so hungry

    Defender is relishing FA Cup clash with Tottenham after injury misfortune that created more space to coach her village team
    • A grab taken from a video released by Kylian Mbappé .

      'A lot of emotions'
      Mbappé confirms he will leave PSG at end of this season

    • Exclusive
      Abramovich loans fund Vitesse owner, per leaks

    • Standard Liège
      Match off as fans block team bus in 777 protest

    • 'So far from the title'
      Cole and Yorke voice dismay over United woes

    • Chelsea
      Pochettino insists he will have say on his future

    • Liverpool
      Klopp vows to avoid being in stands for Anfield finale

    • 'Without merit'
      Rodgers rejects Clement's claims of disrespect

    • League Two playoffs
      Crewe fight back to down Doncaster in shootout

News and features

  • Banners from Manchester United (left) and Tottenham supporters taunting their rivals; Manchester City and Arsenal respectively.

    The ultimate dilemma
    What if winning hands your bitter rivals the title?

    Two Guardian writers’ reflect on the worst of both worlds in the title run-in
  • Norwich City's Gabriel Sara

    Norwich’s Gabriel Sara
    The welcome here was so warm. It was love at first sight

  • David Moyes on the touchline with bubbles floating around his head

    End of an era
    How Moyes helped West Ham fans love their club again

  • Leeds United
    Farke rues loss of anchorman Bamford for playoff semis

  • Women's FA Cup
    Mum’s viral message inspires Dennington before final duty

  • Copa América
    Brazil leave Casemiro, Richarlison and Jesus out

  • Exclusive
    Abramovich loans fund Vitesse owner, leaked documents suggest

  • Manchester City
    Haaland hits back at focus over touch-count in games

  • Everton
    Appeal over two-point penalty for breaching financial rules dropped

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In depth

  • Vitesse Arnhem supporters with a banner saying ‘Football clubs were born to represent communities, not fans’ at a home match with Twente in March 2024

    Mess at Vitesse
    How Abramovich associates turned historic club into 'Chelsea B'

    Fans of Vitesse hoped takeovers would transform their fortunes, but instead they face an existential threat to their future
  • Ola Aina at his home

    Forest’s Ola Aina
    Kyle Walker said I was quick but he was chilled about it

    The defender on being the fastest player in Serie A, happy times at Chelsea’s academy and why he loves the City Ground
    • (From left to right) Matt Ritchie, Adam Wharton, David Moyes

      Premier League
      Ten things to look out for in this weekend’s football

    • 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

    • Gateshead celebrate after beating Macclesfield to reach Saturday’s FA Trophy final.

      FA Trophy final
      Gateshead fired up after ban at promotion shot

    • 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?

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Video

  • 'We cannot win the Premier League'
    Klopp admits defeat in title race

    Liverpool sit third in the table, five points behind leaders Arsenal with just two games to play
  • Real Madrid pulled off a thrilling comeback, rallying to defeat Bayern Munich 2-1 and reach the final for the second time in three seasons

    1:19

    'Against every rule'
    Tuchel fumes at late offside call as Bayern go down in Madrid

  • Carlo Ancelotti called it 'something magical, there's not much explanation', after Real Madrid scored two goals in two and a half minutes in the dying stages to complete another astonishing Champions League comeback with a 2-1 (4-3 agg) victory over Bayern Munich

    1:07

    'Something magical'
    Ancelotti brushes aside Bayern complaints as Madrid make Champions League final

  • Mbappé said: 'We can't throw everything away and we need to build on that to keep working'

    1:01

    Champions League
    Disappointed Mbappé urges team to 'keep working' despite loss

  • Dortmund will now meet either 14-times champions Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in the 1 June showdown at Wembley

    2:37

    'Woodwork helped us a bit'
    Borussia Dortmund triumph in Paris to reach Champions League final

  • Ipswich Town supporters turned out in force to celebrate with their heroes, who celebrated their Premier League return with an open-top bus tour

    Ipswich Town
    Thousands of fans line streets to celebrate promotion parade

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World football

  • 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

    Atalanta will face Leverkusen in their first European final
  • Construction workers work on the Lusail Stadium in Qatar

    Qatar
    Fifa urged to publish report on worker compensation

  • Matildas goalkeeper Lydia Williams

    '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

  • Serie A
    Sassuolo shock Inter but relegation still beckons

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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

  • 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
  • Erik ten Hag looks at the roof of the dugout prior to the FA Cup match between Nottingham Forest and Manchester United

    Ten Hag’s exit may be near but when will United cycle stop?

    Jonathan Liew
    Manchester United are a club trapped in constant transition
  • Diego Maradona illustration

    Maradona’s toxic post-death era in line with chaotic life

    Barney Ronay
    The star's afterlife – a mess of allegations and legal wrangles – has taken another turn

    Regulars

    • Leverkusen

      Football Daily
      Leverkusen and a very difficult pub quiz question

    • Robert Vilahamn marshals his team before their Women’s FA Cup quarter-final against Manchester City at Brisbane Road

      Moving the Goalposts
      Tottenham’s exhilarating 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

      • Moving the Goalposts
        Did A-League Women capitalise on World Cup?

      • Women's Football Weekly
        Chelsea reignite title hopes

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    Catch up

    • 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 Spurs classic

    • Faisal Halim in action for Malaysia in March. He was left in critical condition after being splashed with acid at a shopping mall.

      Malaysia
      Fear and confusion after attacks on three players

    • Arne Slot acknowledges the Feyenoord fans after the Eredivisie match against PEC Zwolle

      'Give him a statue'
      Feyenoord’s five-star farewell continues for Slot

    • Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid celebrates scoring against Barcelona in April

      La Liga
      How Real Madrid’s depth and variety set up title cruise

    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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