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• FA Cup final: Elton John bumps into Manchester City players at airport

  04-06-2023 14:02
  
  Watch as Manchester City players bump into Elton John at the airport after their 2-1 FA Cup final victory over Manchester United at Wembley.
  
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• Everton shareholders demand end to ‘farce’ of 777 takeover

  07-05-2024 17:45 via theguardian.com
  
  Miami-based company accused of fraud amounting to £279m‘We demand a decision now,’ Premier League is toldEverton shareholders have urged the club’s owner, Farhad Moshiri, and the Premier League to end the “farce” of a proposed takeover by 777 Partners after the troubled company was accused of fraud worth hundreds of millions of dollars.The investment firm 777, co-founded by Josh Wander and Steven Pasko, agreed a deal to buy Moshiri’s 94.1% stake in Evert
  
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• Years of bad blood can spur on Madrid to give Ancelotti chance at revenge

  07-05-2024 17:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Italian formerly managed Bavarian club and claims he was not supported. He hopes to prevail in deep-seated rivalry againCarlo Ancelotti said he was on the “good side” of European football’s grandest rivalry and, on the eve of the Champions League semi-final second leg between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, revealed the ­Bavarian club did not support him when he was coach.The Italian, though, insisted he remained friends with Uli ­Hoeness and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge,
  
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• Football Daily | Football’s long weekend and a recap Craig David would be proud of

  07-05-2024 17:06 via theguardian.com
  
  Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Now then, where were we? The last time Football Daily preached to the masses [honk – Football Daily Ed], Jürgen Klopp was firing shots at TNT and waiting for Amnesty International to intervene over the crime that is the 12.30pm Saturday kick-off. By late Sunday, under the Anfield sunshine and in front of Sky cameras, the departing Liverpool manager was a much happier bunny, firing jubilant fist-pumps after his side’s 4-2 win ove
  
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• Manchester United staff believe lack of leadership felt in Martínez’s absence

  07-05-2024 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Defender has played only 11 games this season owing to injuryNo change in United plan to decide Ten Hag future after seasonManchester United's coaching staff believe their squad has too few vocal leaders and that the injured Lisandro Martínez has been sorely missed in that regard.The defender has been unavailable for 37 of United’s 48 games this season owing to foot, knee and calf problems, including Monday’s humiliating 4-0 defeat at Crystal Palace. The Guardian understands E
  
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• Hull City sack Liam Rosenior after Championship playoffs near-miss

  07-05-2024 16:35 via theguardian.com
  
  Owner Acun Ilicali says ‘visions for the future are not aligned’Rosenior’s playing style and results at Hull widely admiredLiam Rosenior has been sacked by Hull City after his team narrowly missed out on a Championship playoff place.Hull finished seventh, three points behind sixth-placed Norwich, who are preparing to face Leeds in a playoff semi-final. Despite that disappointment Rosenior had impressed many onlookers during an 18-month stint. Continue reading...
  
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• Chelsea reignite WSL title hopes after City slip up - Women's Football Weekly podcast

  07-05-2024 16:08 via theguardian.com
  
  Faye and Suzy are joined by Anita Asante and Jenna Schillaci to round up a dramatic weekend in the WSL, check in on what’s happening lower down the pyramid and preview the Women’s FA Cup finalChelsea lost, then Manchester City lost then Chelsea won – that’s the week in a nutshell. After Emma Hayes waved the white flag on Wednesday, by Sunday she declared “it’s not over!”The panel also preview Sunday’s FA Cup final between Manchester United and Tott
  
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• Thousands of Ipswich fans line streets to celebrate promotion parade – video

  07-05-2024 15:10 via theguardian.com
  
  Ipswich Town supporters turned out in force to celebrate with their heroes after the Tractor Boys became the first team since Southampton in 2011 and 2012 to win successive promotions to the top flight from League One. The team celebrated their Premier League return with an open-top bus tour‘Amazing achievement’: McKenna full of pride as Ipswich savour promotion Continue reading...
  
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• Eze and Olise shine for Glasner but suitors circle for Palace’s diamond wingers | Ed Aarons

  07-05-2024 14:34 via theguardian.com
  
  Oliver Glasner faces a battle to keep his stars but revitalised side have clearly bought into new manager’s philosophyIt is a measure of Oliver Glasner’s confidence in his own ability that the Austrian has never been afraid to crack a joke. Back in 2019 when he had just guided Wolfsburg to a nine-match unbeaten spell after joining from Lask – where he served simultaneously as the director of sport and head coach – the former defender was asked whether it had been a big st
  
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• Nottingham Forest’s appeal against four-point deduction rejected

  07-05-2024 12:37 via theguardian.com
  
  Forest three points above relegation zone with two games leftPoints docked for breach of profitability and sustainability rulesNottingham Forest’s appeal against a four-point Premier League ­deduction for breaching ­profitability and ­sustainability rules (PSR) has been rejected.Forest said when the ­punishment was imposed in March that they were “extremely ­disappointed” and claimed ­spending ­restrictions on ­promoted clubs ­undermined
  
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• Did the A-League Women manage to capitalise on the 2023 World Cup?

  07-05-2024 12:30 via theguardian.com
  
  The competition latched on to the Matildas’ success but some feel that more could have been done to move the game forwardMoving the Goalposts: sign up for our free newsletterWas the 2023-24 A-League Women (ALW) season the best in the competition’s history? Possibly. There were certainly enough standout games, players, narrative, and intrigue to provide enough fuel to carry a long pub debate. What can be said more definitively, though, is that the campaign just concluded with Sydney F
  
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• PSG believe they will beat Borussia Dortmund but they need to be bold | Eric Devin

  07-05-2024 12:14 via theguardian.com
  
  Gonçalo Ramos has been electric in Ligue 1 recently. Luis Enrique should give him a chance in the Champions LeagueBy Eric Devin for Get French Football NewsWas it as bad as all that? After Paris Saint-Germain lost 1-0 at Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final last week, the media in France were quick to condemn the team. “Bad Signal” and “To The Wall” said l’Équipe, making puns — as is their wont — and Le Pa
  
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• David Squires on … Ipswich Town and what awaits them in the Premier League

  07-05-2024 12:07 via theguardian.com
  
  Our cartoonist on the Tractor Boys embarking on another great adventure in the top flight after consecutive promotionsGet yourself a copy of this cartoon in the Guardian Print StoreLike what David does? Consider supporting our journalism Continue reading...
  
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• 'The worst defeat': Erik ten Hag admits new low for Manchester United – video

  07-05-2024 12:04 via theguardian.com
  
  Erik ten Hag admitted that Manchester United’s season reached a new low after they were thrashed 4-0 by a rampant Crystal Palace. The result left Ten Hag’s side in eighth place in the Premier League with just three games to play, falling behind Newcastle and Chelsea in the race for European qualification. Ten Hag said: 'It was a team performance that was not correct, making big mistakes. Not following the plan or the script. We have individual mistakes but we should cover each other,
  
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• ‘I’ve been robbed of my dreams’: the sporting tragedy of the war in Gaza

  07-05-2024 11:30 via theguardian.com
  
  With facilities destroyed and lives cut short, the conflict has brought destruction to a previously thriving sporting sceneMohammed Abu-Hujair was booked on a flight to Spain last October. A scout from Real Madrid had visited Gaza in August and invited Mohammed, a 17-year-old who plays on the left wing, to join a football academy with the hope that, if he did well, he would stay in Spain. Mohammed also had the promise of a contract with Gaza Sport Club, making him one of the youngest players to
  
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• Inter Miami’s record-breaking attack has eased pressure on Tata Martino

  07-05-2024 11:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Early season disappointments put the Argentinian coach on the hot seat, but a resurgent Lionel Messi has shown the value of experienceRiding a six-game unbeaten streak in MLS, leading the race for the Supporters’ Shield and with their star players featuring at the top of the goals and assists charts, all is well in the world of Inter Miami.Yet little over a month ago, head coach Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino was on the hot seat. A humiliating 4-0 defeat to New York Red Bulls in late M
  
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• Men in football get full rein to pursue their dreams while women must compromise | Jonathan Liew

  07-05-2024 09:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Two female WSL managers are leaving for reasons of work-life balance. When it comes to sacrifice, it’s not the same for menFamously, when Emma Hayes was agonising last autumn over whether to leave Chelsea and take the US national team job, she sought the advice of her son, Harry, at bedtime. “Let’s go to the USA, Mummy!” came the reply, a moment that Hayes later described as the “endorsement” she needed. And so we must at least brook the extremely funny possib
  
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• ‘We let each other down’: Ten Hag admits Manchester United at new low

  07-05-2024 00:28 via theguardian.com
  
  United thrashed 4-0 by Crystal Palace at Selhurst ParkDutchman says team ‘underperforming’ and ‘not good enough’ Erik ten Hag admitted that Manchester United’s season reached a new nadir after they were thrashed 4-0 by a rampant Crystal Palace.Two goals from Michael Olise helped Oliver Glasner’s side record their second-biggest victory ever against United as they followed up their win at Old Trafford in September by completing the double. The result left Ten H
  
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• West Ham close on Julen Lopetegui after confirming Moyes will leave

  06-05-2024 19:21 via theguardian.com
  
  Club announce end of Scotsman’s second stint in chargeFormer Spain and Real Madrid manager set to take overWest Ham are closing in on the appointment of Julen Lopetegui after confirming that David Moyes will leave his post as manager when his contract expires at the end of the season.Lopetegui, who has been out of work since leaving Wolves last summer, has agreed a deal in principle to take over after holding multiple rounds of talks with the London Stadium club. The 57-year-old Spani
  
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• ‘Give him a statue’: Feyenoord’s five-star farewell continues for Arne Slot

  06-05-2024 19:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Dutchman will head for Liverpool after a dream tenure and can emulate how Jürgen Klopp makes fans feel specialFor most of Sunday, Rotterdam sat under a thick blanket of cloud, but as day ticked into evening, just as fans were streaming into De Kuip for Feyenoord’s penultimate home fixture of the season, the skies cleared. On what became a glorious, balmy evening the team comprehensively outclassed PEC Zwolle. Arne Slot, overseeing his 100th league game in charge, watched from
  
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• ‘We have to stay calm’: Luis Enrique wants cool heads against Dortmund

  06-05-2024 18:51 via theguardian.com
  
  PSG tasked with overturning 1-0 deficit from first leg‘We don’t need to score right away, we just want to win’Paris Saint-Germain lost 1-0 to Borussia Dortmund in their Champions League semi-final first leg but that does not mean they will go all out to score twice in normal time on Tuesday, Luis Enrique has insisted.The Ligue 1 champions overturned a one-goal deficit against Barcelona in the quarter-finals, winning 4-1 in the second leg, but PSG are prepared to take the game w
  
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• César Luis Menotti obituary

  06-05-2024 17:51 via theguardian.com
  
  Football manager who nurtured a free-flowing style of play and led Argentina to their first World Cup title in 1978The football manager César Luis Menotti, who has died aged 85, led Argentina to their first ever World Cup trophy in 1978, a 3-1 victory on home territory against the Netherlands in the deafening noise of the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires on a pitch strewn with ticker tape. It was a joyful occasion, but one that for many – including Menotti himself – was sour
  
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• Portu’s brilliant burst seals Girona’s top-four fairytale in the perfect way | Sid Lowe

  06-05-2024 17:26 via theguardian.com
  
  Michel’s team of misfits showed against Barcelona why they deserve their plaudits despite the big blue elephant in the roomCristian Portugués Manzanera was lying on the physio’s bench, pissed off, his manager pointing at him. It was the morning of the best day of their lives and Miguel Sanchez Muñoz, Michel II of Vallecas, Prince of all Girona, had just named the team that would go down in history. This time, Yan Couto wasn’t in it and he wasn’t happy either
  
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• Virgil van Dijk insists he wants to be part of ‘big transition’ at Liverpool

  06-05-2024 17:12 via theguardian.com
  
  Club captain happy to remain at club after Jürgen Klopp departs‘There will be a lot of changes – it is quite interesting’Virgil van Dijk has paid tribute to ­Jürgen Klopp and said he wants to be part of the “big transition” that will take place at Liverpool following the German’s departure.Klopp has two games remaining as Liverpool manager – at Aston Villa next Monday and what is sure to be an emotional occasion at Anfield for the visit of
  
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• Ange Postecoglou has reinvented Spurs. But the path forward is murky | Jonathan Wilson

  06-05-2024 16:14 via theguardian.com
  
  The grumblings have begun. But Tottenham’s improvement from a year ago should not be forgottenSign up to Jonathan’s weekly newsletter hereThe good news for Tottenham is that they did not concede a goal from a set play against Liverpool on Sunday. But there wasn’t much else. A 4-2 defeat meant they had lost four successive league games for the first time since 2004 and if Tottenham are to clinch fourth place from Aston Villa, they have to win their remaining three games, one of
  
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• ‘Amazing achievement’: McKenna full of pride as Ipswich savour promotion

  06-05-2024 16:06 via theguardian.com
  
  Manager says leap to top flight has created ‘so much joy’‘It’s an incredible turnout … everyone deserves it’The Ipswich manager, Kieran McKenna, hailed his side’s “amazing achievement” as they celebrated promotion with a bus parade around the town. Premier League football awaits the club for the first time in 22 years after confirming promotion with a 2-0 win over Huddersfield thanks to goals from Wes Burns and Omari Hutchinson.The Tractor B
  
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• Dortmund’s date with destiny gives Marco Reus chance to sign off in style | Andy Brassell

  06-05-2024 15:16 via theguardian.com
  
  Departing legend played his part in helping his hometown club approach the second leg against PSG with spirits high“He is,” said Edin Terzic, “a living legend.” The stars have not always aligned for Marco Reus as he has wanted or deserved but on this first weekend of May, everything clicked into place.This was the first part of a two-stage tribute at Signal Iduna Park for one of Borussia Dortmund’s most beloved players of the modern era. It was emotional – and
  
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• Sassuolo shock Inter again but Serie A relegation still beckons | Nicky Bandini

  06-05-2024 14:50 via theguardian.com
  
  Neroverdi have a reputation for running a tight ship but face a struggle to stay up despite doubling up against InternazionaleThis was one of those results that felt like an instant piece of sports trivia, future material for the writers of football-themed pub quizzes. “In 2023-24, Inter won their 20th league title with a dominant league campaign in which they only lost two games. Which opponents beat them?” A trick question, as both defeats were to the same team. And an unlikely ans
  
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• Haaland destroys Wolves as City and Arsenal keep winning – Football Weekly

  06-05-2024 14:15 via theguardian.com
  
  Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Barney Ronay and Lucy Ward as both Arsenal and Manchester City refuse to blink in the Premier League title raceRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On the podcast today; Arsenal comfortably beat Bournemouth before Manchester City comfortably beat Wolves, will this be the story until the end of the season? Continue reading...
  
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• Central Coast Mariners eye treble after dramatic AFC Cup triumph

  05-05-2024 23:51 via theguardian.com
  
  Alou Kuol scores six minutes from time to settle final in MuscatSuccess adds to Mariners’ A-League Men premiership this yearManager Mark Jackson was left pinching himself after a late Alou Kuol winner led the Central Coast to their first Asian title and kept an unprecedented treble bid alive. Kuol came off the bench in the AFC Cup final, scoring in the 84th minute to down Lebanese outfit Al Ahed at Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat.Kuol’s goal ensured the Mariners became the fir
  
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