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  • Arne Slot

    Liverpool
    Club interested in appointing Feyenoord’s Slot to replace Klopp

    Feyenoord’s Arne Slot has emerged as a strong candidate to succeed Jürgen Klopp at Anfield
    • Erik ten Hag

      Manchester United
      Ten Hag insists trophy win would be 'over-performing'

    • Football agents
      Joorabchian ‘accosted’ by debt collectors

    • FA Cup
      MPs call for regulator to have power to save replays

    • Aston Villa
      Emery extends contract as European clubs circle

    • Newcastle United
      Magpies target strong finish as Isak repays faith

    • Euro 2024
      Squad size expanded to 26 in boost to Southgate

    • Serie A
      Inter could not have imagined a better title win

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

News and features

  • Nicolas Jackson, Conor Gallagher and Enzo Fernández look dejected after their drubbing

    Chelsea
    Human soup of a team displays club DNA: all filler, no killer

    Mega-splurge bought in tepid footballers – against Arsenal they were dismal
  • Emma Samways hugs a Hashtag United teammate after the Women's National League Cup final.

    Moving the Goalposts
    The harsh reality of ACL injuries outside elite women’s game

  • David Squires

    David Squires on …
    FA Cup meddling, clubs reading the room and Luton elites

  • Football Daily
    Moyes, West Ham and a unique brand of pragmatism

  • Top flight is a unique brew of misery for Sheffield United

    Jonathan Liew

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

  • Football finances
    Oligarchs in EU's sights with new bill on fraud

  • A-League
    Mariners' Torres charged with sexual assault

  • Chelsea
    Pochettino to team: show you're not Cole Palmer FC

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In depth

  • Erik ten Hag

    Should he stay or go?
    The case for and against keeping Ten Hag at United

    Head coach has been hampered by injuries but has not established a discernible style
  • Barcelona v Chelsea in the Women's Champions League.

    Women's Football Weekly
    Fifpro exclusive interview and Chelsea stifle Barça

    Faye Carruthers is joined by Suzanne Wrack for an interview with Fifpro representatives Sarah Gregorius and Alex Culvin, plus Dutch international, Merel van Dongen
    • Khadija Shaw, Beth Mead, Sara Holmgaard and Karen Holmgaard.

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

    • Coventry City fans react as their side are beaten by Manchester United in Sunday’s epic FA Cup semi-final

      The most scintillating and sickening football experience

      Jonny Weeks
    • Iker Muniain of Athletic Bilbao lifts the Copa del Rey, Bayer Leverkusen's Josip Stanisic celebrates scoring agains Borussia Dortmund, Leverkusen fans celebrate clinching the Bundesliga title.

      Leverkusen’s success is a reminder of game's community power

      Jonathan Wilson
    • André Onana, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Ollie Watkins

      Premier League, FA Cup
      Ten talking points from the weekend

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Moving the Goalposts

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Video

  • 'A disgrace'
    Ten Hag criticises media after win over Coventry

    Erik Ten Hag says Manchester United making another FA Cup final is a 'huge achievement'
  • The two Milan clubs began this season tied on 19 league titles each but now Inter will be the first to add a second gold star to their club badge for a 20th Scudetto

    1:08

    Football
    Inter fans celebrate sealing historic 20th Scudetto

  • Erik ten Hag admitted Manchester United 'got away with it' after they survived an epic Coventry comeback

    1:52

    Man Utd
    Ten Hag insists team have more to learn as Coventry manager 'really proud' despite loss

  • Manchester City came from behind in their quarter-final second leg at the ­Etihad Stadium but the holders ultimately went out on penalites

    1:42

    'No regrets'
    Guardiola proud of Manchester City after shootout loss

  • Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said his team 'lacked that magic moment' after losing to Bayern Munich and missing out on a first Champions League semi-final since 2009

    'We lacked that magic moment'
    Arteta rues small margins in exit

  • Stunning drone footage captured the moment Portsmouth fans stormed the pitch as they were crowned League One champions

    Portsmouth
    Drone footage shows fans fill Fratton Park after win

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World football

  • Nestory Irankunda at the launch of the A-League All Stars kit at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne.

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

    Jack Snape
    Winger has started German lessons but is happy to let his football do the talking
  • Borussia Dortmund v Bayer 04 Leverkusen - Bundesliga<br>DORTMUND, GERMANY - APRIL 20: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been digitally enhanced.) General view inside the stadium ahead of the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Signal Iduna Park on April 20, 2024 in Dortmund, Germany.(Photo by Lukas Schulze/Bundesliga/Bundesliga Collection via Getty Images)

    Bundesliga
    How can Dortmund do a Leverkusen?

  • Jude Bellingham celebrates in trademark fashion after sealing victory over Barcelona in Sunday’s clásico

    La Liga
    Bellingham ensures debut year is his alone with clásico winner

  • MLS power rankings
    New rules hand an edge to Messi and Miami

  • Olympic football
    Olyroos slump out of contention without scoring

  • Eredivisie
    Vitesse Arnhem relegated after 18-point deduction

  • Georgia
    Footballers protest against ‘foreign influence’ bill

  • ‘It’s Leverkusen time’
    Alonso’s historic title has changed club forever

  • Malmö Women
    Nordic club's new dawn as they approach crossroads

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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

  • Henry Winter

    Winter’s surprise exit a sign of fracturing football media

    Jonathan Liew
  • Peter Pellegrini (left), who won won Slovakia’s presidential election, with the country’s prime minister, Robert Fico.

    Slovakia’s pro-Russia turn brings Euro tie into focus

    Barney Ronay
    Slovakia has just elected a president who opposes military aid to Ukraine
  • Philipp Lahm lifts the World Cup trophy after defeating Argentina 1-0 in the 2014 final in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Some good can come from Germany leaving Adidas

    Philipp Lahm
    Fans thought shared success would never end, but new Nike deal can help grassroots game

    Regulars

    • At least the Nottingham Forest bus arrived at Everton without any controversy.

      Football Daily
      Forest fanning flames of paranoia helps no one

    • Clockwise from left; Gunnar Nielsen, Ruel Fox, Chris Wood and Stéphane Sessègnon.

      The Knowledge
      Premier League players for low-ranked countries

      • David Squires on …
        Manchester City looking down on their rivals again

      • Moving the Goalposts
        Women’s football watch parties are on the rise

      • Football Weekly Extra
        City and Arsenal crash out of Champions League

      • Women's Football Weekly
        Thrilling Cup final teed up

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    Catch up

    • Stefan Ortega saves a point-blank header from Nicolas Jackson.

      Chelsea misuse Pochettino’s tools against lethargic City

      Jacob Steinberg
    • Caroline Graham Hansen

      Caroline Graham Hansen
      They said Barcelona was a step down

    • Liverpool's Curtis Jones reacts after missing a scoring chance during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Crystal Palace at Anfield Stadium in Liverpool, England, Sunday, April 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Jon Super) Manchester City's Erling Haaland (centre), Matheus Nunes (left) and Julian Alvarez celebrate after Luton Town's Daiki Hashioka (not pictured) scores an own goal during the Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester. Picture date: Saturday April 13, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story SOCCER Man City. Photo credit should read: Martin Rickett/PA Wire. Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal v Aston Villa - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - April 14, 2024 Arsenal's David Raya looks dejected after the match REUTERS/David Klein 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.

      This title race is different than when City once stumbled

      Jonathan Wilson
    • Luton Town’s Rob Edwards

      Rob Edwards
      If Luton stay up, I don’t want it to be because of deductions

    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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