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  • Bruno Guimaraes holds off a challenge from Crystal Palace's Adam Wharton

    Newcastle
    Howe reveals £100m Guimarães release clause ends in June

    Eddie Howe hopes this will save Newcastle from a summer of transfer speculation centred on their Brazil midfielder
    • Eddie Howe, Jarrad Branthwaite and Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Malo Gusto

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

    • Tottenham
      Son backs Spurs to respond in derby after rout

    • ‘Not a time for style’
      Dyche defends his Everton tactics

    • ‘A core ingredient’
      Manchester United mark 250th academy graduate

    • Saif Alrubie
      Agent calls Granovskaia ‘a liar’ in court

    • Chelsea
      Fernández’s season over owing to groin surgery

    • Graham Potter
      Ajax show interest in former Chelsea manager

    • Barcelona
      Xavi U-turn shows breaking up is hard to do

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News and features

  • Arne Slot

    Arne Slot profile
    The overachiever and ‘good guy’ who can spark a revolution

    Feyenoord did not make big impression as player but has similarities to Jürgen Klopp
  • Pep Guardiola congratulates his players on the pitch.

    City’s well-oiled machine shows no sign of exhaustion

    Jacob Steinberg
  • Corinthians’ players cover their ears and mouths in protest before their game against Santos

    Moving the Goalposts
    Santos under fire after Lima sparks volley of protest

  • Brighton 0-4 Manchester City
    Visitors fire title warning with Foden on song

  • Ligue 1
    Dortmund beware: PSG are coming good at right time

  • 'We were lacking'
    Van Dijk criticises form and says Liverpool do not merit title

  • Everton 2-0 Liverpool
    Reds' title hopes hit hard by derby defeat

  • Man Utd 4-2 Sheff Utd
    Fernandes rescues hosts in frantic win over Blades

  • Wolves 0-1 Bournemouth
    Attwell back in VAR hot water amid fan fury

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In depth

  • Arsenal's Gabriel Jesus rises for a header during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Tottenham last September

    Spurs v Arsenal mentality may be more key than form

    Karen Carney
    Ange Postecoglou wants a top-four spot and has the tools to hurt his local rivals
  • Jürgen Klopp apologised for his side’s defeat to Everton.

    Injuries deflated Liverpool – not Klopp’s wave goodbye

    Andy Hunter
    Departure news is not to blame for his side losing their grasp on three trophies
    • Fleetwood United players and staff celebrate on 6 April 2024 after winning the United Arab Emirates second division

      Football’s unlikeliest brand
      How Fleetwood made it big in the UAE

    • Grimsby faced the threat of relegation for months but the 2-0 win against Swindon (above) confirmed the club’s survival.

      Data, love and connection helped Grimsby stay up

      Jason Stockwood
    • Premier League - Everton v Liverpool<br>Soccer Football - Premier League - Everton v Liverpool - Goodison Park, Liverpool, Britain - April 24, 2024 Everton's Jarrad Branthwaite celebrates after Dominic Calvert-Lewin scores their second goal as Liverpool's Alisson looks on REUTERS/Carl Recine 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. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

      Football Weekly Extra
      Have Everton dashed Liverpool’s title dreams?

    • Mohamed Salah looks to the skies after Dominic Calvert-Lewin scores Everton’s second goal

      Dyche’s tracksuit energy shocks Klopp into submission

      Will Unwin
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Moving the Goalposts

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Video

  • 'He's a good guy'
    Klopp hails potential Liverpool successor Slot

    The Feyenoord coach Arne Slot is confident the clubs will agree a deal that will see him take over at Anfield
  • Xavi has reversed his decision to leave Barcelona at the end of the season after talks with board members

    0:52

    'Circumstances have changed'
    Xavi to stay on as Barcelona head coach

  • Mauricio Pochettino refused to blame his players after Chelsea suffered their heaviest loss in a London derby for nearly 40 years.

    1:36

    'When we're bad we're really bad'
    Pochettino laments inconsistency

  • Ten Hag hit out at claims that his own response to the victory was embarrassing

    1:18

    'A disgrace'
    Ten Hag criticises media after FA Cup win over Coventry

  • 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 after team seal historic 20th Scudetto

  • 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

  • three side by side images of two footballers and a coach

    San Diego FC
    Can they pull off plan to be the Ajax of MLS?

    The new franchise is owned by the Right to Dream academy
  • Odisha FC celebrate the victory over Kerala Blasters which sent them to the Indian Super League playoff semi-finals

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

  • Lamine Yamal speaks to the referee during Barcelona’s La Liga loss to Real Madrid at the Bernabéu on Sunday

    ‘Phantom goal’
    Barça threaten legal action over clásico defeat

  • Asian Champions League
    Kewell’s redemption arc nears completion

  • Thank you, Metz
    ‘King Georges’ grateful for second chance in Ligue 1

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

  • A-League
    Mariners' Torres charged with sexual assault

  • Serie A
    Inter seal 20th A title after feisty derby win over Milan

  • Bundesliga
    How can Dortmund do a Leverkusen?

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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

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

    Coventry fans endure rollercoaster Wembley ride

    Jonny Weeks
    I’ve seen plenty of setbacks down the years – enough to become desensitised, or so I thought
  • Sir Alex Ferguson on the phone

    How Ferguson became managerial fairy godfather

    Simon Burnton
    The 82-year-old’s impact on football goes far beyond his own success at Aberdeen and Manchester United

    Regulars

    • The freedom of Goodison Park, earlier.

      Football Daily
      Did Liverpool 'lose the league at Goodison Park'?

    • Arsenal

      Football Weekly
      Were Gunners brilliant or Blues just terrible?

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

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

      • Moving the Goalposts
        Harsh reality of ACL injuries outside elite

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

      • Premier League, FA Cup
        Ten talking points from the weekend

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

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    Catch up

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      Football finances
      Criminals and oligarchs in EU's sights with new bill on fraud

    • Guardian Sports online 20.04

      CBS show is banter-chatting us into the hyper-pundit age

      Barney Ronay
    • Erin Cuthbert on the ball with Aitana Bonmatí in pursuit

      Cuthbert energised by ability to frustrate Barcelona

      Suzanne Wrack
    • Santi Cazorla at Real Oviedo

      Santi Cazorla
      I would play football for free but you’re not allowed

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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

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