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  • A general view of Everton banners in the stands ahead of the Premier League match between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park on 24 April 2024

    Everton
    Club can talk to new buyers with 777 Partners set to miss deadline

    Everton’s prospective owner is expected to miss its latest deadline to buy the club
  • Kieran McKenna

    Ipswich Town
    McKenna snubs interest and signs new contract

News and features

  • Toni Kroos is thrown in the air by Real Madrid teammates last Saturday to mark his final game at the Bernabéu.

    ‘He is a legend’
    Real Madrid voices on Kroos before his final club game

    Champions League final will be the German midfielder’s last club match
  • Keir Starmer speaks with the England Under-17 women’s football team

    Now is a chance to discuss reparations for women's game

    Kelly Simmons
  • Australian Jarred Gillett has officiated in Premier League matches. Could more foreign officials follow?

    Referees
    Foreign players changed the game. Should officials be next?

  • Men's transfer interactive
    All the deals from Europe’s top leagues

  • Women's transfer interactive
    Track all the latest summer moves

  • Manchester United
    Club seek to resolve injury woes and eye Branthwaite

  • Barcelona
    Flick signs two-year deal with trophy bonuses

  • Bayern Munich
    Kompany appointed after £10m deal with Burnley

  • Gary Lineker
    Presenter regrets row with BBC instead of Mail

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In depth

  • Thibaut Courtois

    ‘The Wall is back’
    How Courtois won Champions League final fitness race

    Two knee injuries destroyed his season, but keeper always had Wembley as target
  • Sonia Bompastor

    Big shoes to fill
    The key tasks facing Bompastor in new role at Chelsea

    Replacing Emma Hayes is a big ask, but the new manager has the necessary credentials
    • (clockwise from top left) Morgan Whittaker, Jaden Philogene, Crysencio Summerville, Sorba Thomas, Jack Clarke.

      Levelling up
      Championship players who are ready for top flight

    • David Squires on ... Manchester United's FA Cup win and what the future holds

      David Squires on …
      United’s FA Cup glory and what the future holds

    • Sápmi pictured after winning Sápmi celebrate with the trophy after winning the first Conifa Women's World Cup in 2022.the first edition of the Women's Conifa World Cup in 2022.

      Moving the Goalposts
      Sámi side aims to shine at Conifa World Cup

    • Olympique Lyonnais v Paris Saint-Germain - French Cup Final<br>LILLE, FRANCE - MAY 25: Kylian Mbappe of PSG celebrates the victory with teammates following the French Cup Final between Olympique Lyonnais (OL, Lyon) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at Stade Pierre Mauroy, Decathlon Arena on May 25, 2024 in Villeneuve d'Ascq near Lille, France. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)

      PSG
      Can Luis Enrique make them better without Mbappé?

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Moving the Goalposts

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Video

  • 'I want us to be aggressive'
    Vincent Kompany unveiled as Bayern Munich manager

    Bayern Munich have appointed Vincent Kompany after agreeing a compensation package of about £10m with Burnley
  • Thousands of Olympiakos soccer fans celebrated in the streets of Piraeus after their team clinched the first European trophy for a Greek club in the Europa Conference League final.

    2:36

    Conference League final
    Olympiakos fans celebrate in streets after trophy win

  • Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola took to the streets with his players to celebrate their fourth consecutive Premier League title

    1:02

    'Forever? No'
    Guardiola laughs off idea of indefinite stay at City

  • Williamson has signed a new contract to extend her 19-year association with Arsenal, during which time she has won one league title, two FA Cups and four League Cups

    1:35

    Leah Williamson
    England captain reflects on 19 years with Arsenal

  • Erik ten Hag refused to give any answers on his future as Manchester United manager after his side beat Manchester City 2-1 to win the FA Cup

    2:30

    'When they don't want me I will hear it'
    Ten Hag tight-lipped on future after FA Cup win

  • Julen Lopetegui is looking to put his own 'stamp and style' on the team

    1:19

    West Ham
    Lopetegui looks to create 'a new shape of football' at club

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World football

  • M'Baye Niang, scorer of Empoli’s winning goal against Roma, celebrates after the final whistle.

    Serie A
    Italy's Houdini pulls off another escape act with Empoli

    Davide Nicola produced another dramatic relegation escape
  • Fermín López celebrates with Xavi Hernández after scoring Barcelona’s second goal.

    European roundup
    Barcelona beat Sevilla in Xavi's last game

  • Spanish Football La Liga Match - Girona FC - Granada FC, Girona, Spain - 24 May 2024<br>Mandatory Credit: Photo by Felipe Mondino/IPA Sport/ipa-agency.net/REX/Shutterstock (14507169bi) Dovbyk (Girona FC) Gestures During A La Liga Ea Sports Match Between Girona FC And Granada CF At Estadio Municipal De Montilivi, In Girona, ,Spain On May 24, 2024. Photo By Felipe Mondino Spanish Football La Liga Match - Girona FC - Granada FC, Girona, Spain - 24 May 2024

    La Liga
    Raised up by Girona, Dovbyk stands alone to claim Pichichi

  • Bayer Leverkusen
    Double is just the start of the journey

  • Bayern Munich
    Kompany agrees deal to become head coach

  • European roundup
    Leverkusen clinch double, PSG win Coupe de France

  • David Squires on …
    The A-League Men grand final and a fleeting visit from St Ange

  • A-League Men
    Central Coast seal historic treble against Melbourne

  • Inter
    US firm seizes control after owners miss payment

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Premier League 2023-24 review

Football Weekly

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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

  • Left to right: Roberto De Zerbi, Thomas Tuchel and Kieran McKenna.

    Premier League
    Lack of old heads thrusts callow coaches into top jobs

  • Georginio Rutter is consoled by players and Daniel Farke after Leeds' defeat

    Farke endures misery of Leeds’ playoff curse

    John Brewin
    Defeat by Southampton adds to club’s horrible history at Wembley
  • A billboard near Old Trafford shows a picture of Sir Jim Ratcliffe

    Old Trafford problem should not be fixed with public cash

    Barney Ronay
    Getting the taxpayer to increase the value of stadium is hopefully beyond part owner

    Regulars

    • Fans of Olympiakos and Fiorentina mingle in Athens before tonight’s game.

      Football Daily
      Not so Tin Pot? It's the Uefa idea that actually works

    • Xabi Alonso

      The Knowledge
      Is Leverkusen’s 40-point increase a record?

      • Football Weekly
        Dortmund off to Wembley, Kompany heads for Bayern

      • Soccer with Jonathan Wilson
        United’s win made FA Cup final matter again

        Jonathan Wilson

      • The Knowledge
        Who has won most domestic cups in a row?

      • Women's Football Weekly
        Chelsea's fifth straight title

      • Moving the Goalposts
        Why did Arsenal let Miedema leave?

      • David Squires on …
        Spurs’ new fans and other end-of-season surprises

    Weekly

    Soccer with Jonathan Wilson

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    Catch up

    • Barcelona fans cheer their team at Bilbao’s San Mamés stadium during the 2024 Women’s Champions League final against Lyon.

      Barcelona to Bilbao
      Women’s Champions League final – photo essay

    • Nuno Valente of hugs the Porto manager José Mourinho

      Cold cash has whittled Europe's elite down to rich few

      Jonathan Wilson
    • Bruno Fernandes and Mason Mount embrace at the full-time whistle after the FA Cup final

      Man Utd rediscover identity in Wembley redemption

      Jonathan Liew
    • Oussama Idrissi (right) with Arne Slot in 2019, during their time together at AZ.

      I played under Slot – here is why he is great for Liverpool

      Oussama Idrissi

    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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