Erling Haaland is the frontrunner, with Cole Palmer, Alexander Isak, Ollie Watkins, Dominic Solanke and Mo Salah in pursuit By Ryan Benson for Opta Analyst Haaland ran away with the Premier...
Five Bundesliga clubs certain to be in next season’s tournament Aston Villa lead Spurs in battle for fourth place in England Borussia Dortmund’s win at home to Paris Saint-Germain has con...
Getting to grips with club is like ‘sitting on a volcano’ but big plans are afoot as Thursday’s Europa League semi-final awaits Looking up towards the endless galleries of Stade Vélodrom...
In 20 years, this Essex club has tumbled down the leagues and seen its ground fall apart. Is a revival finally coming – or will hopes be dashed again? The Bentley was not on the driveway. By ...
Manager says it is important for players to learn from mistakes Chelsea face Tottenham aiming to boost their European chances Mauricio Pochettino has said the volume of youngsters at Chelsea h...
No Continental League Cup, no FA Cup, no Champions League and, whisper it, possibly no trophy at all. Emma Hayes certainly thinks so, the Chelsea manager saying “the title is done”, after the...
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Footage appears to show volunteer being punched on sidelines Incident took place at Amlwch Town’s ground in Anglesey Police in north Wales are investigating an incident in which a teenage vo...
With a Conference League semi-final and Champions League qualification in sight, there is a sense of euphoria at Villa Park Unai Emery took a deep breath, digested the question and delivered a ...
Tuchel is leaving and Rangnick likely to come in, with several Red Bull alumni already in place amid disquiet among fans There is always something now. There is always something later. Even as ...
Tractor Boys close to earning place in Premier League Unsettled De Zerbi reportedly wants new challenge Brighton will look to lure Kieran McKenna away from Ipswich if Roberto De Zerbi quits as...
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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! The last time Ipswich Town played in the Premier League, they lost 5-0 against Liverpool, with Nicolas Anelka and Michael Owen among the goa...
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The former Arsenal midfielder has sought help from Uefa’s career transition expert, to navigate the world outside the dressing room Robert Pires will never forget what it was like coming to t...
Welsh club’s Racecourse Ground currently holds 12,600 ‘We could get between 45,000 and 55,000 people in there’ Wrexham’s owners, Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds, plan to develop the c...
The ties begin on Thursday night, with Marseille hosting Atalanta and Roma facing Bayer Leverkusen By Ben McAleer for WhoScored Roma left it late to rescue a result at the weekend, with Tam...
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning , Mark Langdon and Nedum Onuoha as the Champions League semi-finals begin with a 2-2 draw between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid RATE, REVIEW, SHARE...
Having played under Benítez, Mourinho and Guardiola, the Spaniard has given his players a structure and identity Football is, fortunately, a game. Victory and defeat are sometimes decided by c...
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Group of 35 players taking action against game’s authorities Solicitors submit more than 8,000 pages related to the case Four Premier League-era players and the family of Joe Kinnear are par...
League commissioner Jessica Berman talks ballooning franchise values, the merits of expansion and reducing injuries No soccer league in the world is experiencing a boom comparative to the NWSL ...
The irreplaceable German midfielder refused to allow Bayern to escape with the game – and his control kept Madrid in the tie Thomas Tuchel had warned that you don’t see Real Madrid’s goal...
Patrick Stewart and Cliff Baty will leave at end of season Jean-Claude Blanc will be interim CEO until 13 July Manchester United have announced that their interim chief executive, Patrick Stew...
Football Supporters’ Association hit out at renewed talk of plans Premier League’s Richard Masters had said ‘the door looks ajar’ Any attempt at resurrecting plans to stage Premier Lea...
Club handed two-game partial closure and £17,000 fine Athletic Club player hit out at ‘stupid people’ after incident Atlético Madrid have been ordered to partially close their south stan...
Chief refereeing officer concedes mistake made at Goodison But Webb insists other two incidents did not merit review Howard Webb has conceded VAR should have intervened to recommend Nottingham...
Owner Farhad Moshiri once said the club were ‘robust’ enough to fund stadium but now they need working capital injections At Everton’s annual general meeting in January 2019, the owner, F...
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Leicester will return to the Premier League as champions after they sealed the Championship title with victory over Preston. The team celebrated wildly on the pitch surrounded by overjoyed fans b...
Faye Carruthers is joined by Sophie Downey , Emma Sanders and Chris Slegg to discuss the second legs in the Women’s Champions League semi-finals, the weekend’s WSL action and focus on Crys...
Our cartoonist has a guide just for you to help choose which official to blame when your striker misses a sitter from six yards out GET YOURSELF A COPY OF THIS CARTOON IN THE GUARDIAN PRINT STORE...
As one of two WSL sides without Premier League backing this term, Lauren Smith’s team were up against it from the start Moving the Goalposts: sign up for our free newsletter As the clock hit...
Fifa has concerns over running of Zambia’s football association Letter warns that there may be ‘grounds for the suspension’ Zambia’s women could miss out on playing at this summer’s ...
Two nations will instead focus on securing 2031 tournament Brazil to rival joint bid for Belgium, Germany and Netherlands The United States and Mexico have withdrawn their joint bid to host th...
Arne Slot caught the eye of Liverpool’s recruitment team with his track record of improving young talent, success on a relatively modest budget, European experience and a style of play that is ...
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Hollywood stars join Club Necaxa ownership group Mexican top flight second most-watched league in US Actors and Wrexham AFC owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have bought a minority stake...
A third-tier goalkeeper stole headlines in Spain, where Rodrigo de Paul’s assessment of his team was a talking point “Football is so capricious that when Sunday comes maybe he’ll make us ...
An end-of-season wobble has ended any hopes of a dream send off. But it’s characteristic of Klopp’s managerial career Sign up to Jonathan’s weekly newsletter here And so there will be no...
Thiago Silva, Chelsea’s veteran defender, has announced that this season will be his last at Stamford Bridge. The 39-year-old Brazilian, a mainstay of the Blues team that lifted the Champions L...
Thousands of jubilant Internazionale fans took to the streets around San Siro Stadium to celebrate the club's historic 20th Serie A title with the players. The newly-crowned champions paraded thr...
Maybe all things Luton are behind Forest’s difficulties but against Pep Guardiola’s men, they failed to get the basics right There is no better way to rally the base than to insist there is...
65,612 in attendance at Gillette Stadium for Miami’s 4-1 win Messi has 16 goal contributions this season Lionel Messi scored two goals to excite a record New England Revolution crowd, leadin...
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Emma Hayes called the referees' 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 ...
Ugly row with Jürgen Klopp on the London Stadium touchline shows the Egyptian’s focus has waned When it comes to picking one image to symbolise the end of an era at Liverpool, Jürgen Klopp�...
The Chelsea manager’s last tilt at the biggest prize to elude her ended in valiant defeat by Barcelona in the semi-final As the rain relentlessly tumbled to the Stamford Bridge turf, Emma Hay...
Star striker talks achieving another promotion, potentially making scoring history and finding acceptance in his son’s autism ‘The desire to win will be the same as every other game,” Pau...
The England manager’s honesty and systems expertise are just what is needed at the haunted house Old Trafford has become And so we entered the age of the noble, blameless bald men. This is a ...
The Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag , has defended Marcus Rashford after the England forward criticised the abuse he has received this season and said on social media 'enough is enough'...
Liverpool await a dead-ball salvo, Luton have to keep their chins up and things could get spicy at City Ground David Moyes will surely have taken note of Liverpool’s struggle to defend set pi...
Announcement was no shock but reflects environment shift at club and an appetite to find stability after a dismal week Being the Barcelona manager is “cruel and unpleasant” Xavi Hernández ...
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Despite relegation to England’s fourth tier, Cod Army have cast net to be like ‘City Football Group but on a much smaller scale’ Fleetwood United’s celebrations on becoming second divis...
The latest MLS franchise is owned by the Right to Dream academy. They plan to use a model inspired by LeBron James to carve out a new path in US soccer Major League Soccer will integrate its 30...
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Simone Inzaghi’s thrilling tactics have seen Nerazzurri pull clear of their city rivals – and the rest of the Italian top flight How else could it end but like this: tempers boiling over an...
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Our cartoonist on the scrapping of replays, fixture congestion, drama at Wembley and that Nottingham Forest statement GET YOURSELF A COPY OF THIS CARTOON IN THE GUARDIAN PRINT STORE LIKE WHAT DA...
Lamine Yamal’s strike in 3-2 loss on Sunday not given by VAR Barça believe ball crossed the line and could demand replay Barcelona’s president, Joan Laporta, has threatened legal action a...
For the teams at the bottom of the food chain, England’s top flight has come to resemble an abusive relationship And you may ask yourself: how do I work this? And you may ask yourself: wha...
Having reached their first playoff semi-final, the eastern Indian club are looking to make the most of their untapped potential It was an unforgettable weekend for Raj Athwal. On Friday night, ...
Aitana Bonmatí the clear winner of the Guardian’s best 100 female footballers in the world with 15 Spaniards on the list The 100 best female footballers in the world 2023 After Alexia Putel...
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Aitana Bonmatí, Sam Kerr and Salma Paralluelo top the list of female footballers in the world in 2023 according to our judges Putellas tops 2022 list | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | Meet the ...
The Norwegian is only 23 but his devastating goal record has seen him voted as the No 1 player in the world by the Guardian’s expert panel When Pep Guardiola tearfully claimed Manchester City...
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Erling Haaland has been voted the best player in the world for 2023 by our 218-strong panel, with Jude Bellingham finishing second 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |...
From Warren Zaïre-Emery to Endrick, we select some of the best players born in 2006. Check the progress of our classes of 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 Next Generation 2023: 20 of the be...
We pick the best youngsters at each club born between 1 September 2006 and 31 August 2007, an age band known as first-year scholars. Check the progress of our CLASSES OF 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2...
Five years ago we picked 80 of the most talented players in the world to follow their progress in a cut-throat business It is the time of year when we check in on the Next Generation players we...
If you want a child to make this list, you better make sure he is born as soon as possible after 1 September Last month the Guardian released Next Generation 2022 : 20 of the best talents at Pr...