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Juan Mata, 38, named A-League’s best player: ‘Again I fell in love with football’

The out-of-contract Melbourne Victory playmaker won the A-League Men’s Johnny Warren medal, the award for the competition’s player of the year

Jack Snape·22 May 2026

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Premier League: 10 things to look out for on the final day of the season

Arsenal’s party heading south, fights for Europe – and survival – and London taxpayers cheering on West Ham

Guardian sport·21 May 2026

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Andy Robertson: ‘It was easy to fall in love with Liverpool – I’m fortunate Liverpool fell in love with me’

As Andy Robertson bids farewell to Liverpool, the veteran left-back tells Andy Hunter about the highs and tragic lows of a stellar career at Anfield

Andy Hunter·21 May 2026

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The chosen and the forgotten: Tuchel finalises his 26-strong England World Cup squad

While Friday morning is the official announcement, the makeup of the squad has become clear and features some big calls

David Hytner and Jacob Steinberg·21 May 2026

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Spygate commission accuses Southampton of ‘determined plan from the top down’

The independent disciplinary commission investigating the spygate affair found that Southampton had formed a ‘contrived plan’ to obtain illicit information

Paul MacInnes, David Hytner and Matt Hughes·21 May 2026

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‘Noni Madueke was rapping the whole night’: inside Arsenal’s nightclub title party

Arsenal fan Daniel Bull was in Mayfair nightclub Tape on Tuesday night, and so were the Arsenal squad celebrating winning the Premier League title

Ed Aarons·21 May 2026

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Foden, Palmer and Maguire left out of England World Cup squad but Toney is in

Thomas Tuchel has made ruthless calls with his World Cup selection, finding no space for Phil Foden and Cole Palmer in England’s 26-man squad

Jacob Steinberg and David Hytner·21 May 2026

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USMNT’s Chris Richards has torn ligaments in ankle, putting World Cup status in doubt

The Crystal Palace center-back will miss the season finale against Arsenal and is uncertain for the Conference League final, manager Oliver Glasner said

Jeff Rueter·21 May 2026

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Football Daily | Villa face their toughest test … recovering from their parade in time to face City

In today’s Football Daily: Party time in the second city

Barry Glendenning·21 May 2026

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Bullying, hazing and the making of a ‘soccer president’: Donald Trump’s forgotten career on the pitch

The US president will have a prominent role at this summer’s World Cup, but his involvement with the sport started in military school

Pablo Iglesias Maurer·21 May 2026

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Mikel Arteta was ‘in the garden building a fire’ when Arsenal won Premier League title

Mikel Arteta has said he could not bear to watch and was building a fire in his garden when Arsenal’s first title in 22 years was confirmed

Ed Aarons·21 May 2026

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Zohran Mamdani announces $50 World Cup ticket lottery for New York City residents

The NYC mayor, who has taken aim at Fifa over ticket prices, announced that 1,000 tickets over seven games will be available for $50 each

Alexander Abnos·21 May 2026

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UK police sending only three officers to England’s World Cup games after failure to land funding

The UK Football Policing Unit will send only three officers to this summer’s World Cup after a failure to secure extra funding from US authorities

Paul MacInnes·21 May 2026

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The Canadian musician supersizing Dumbarton FC Women: ‘The players are a megaphone for the team’

Mario Lapointe became the unlikely owner of the Scottish club a year ago and his radical plans are taking shape at the Rock

Rich Laverty·21 May 2026

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Victorious Villa party hard in Istanbul after ending 30-year trophy wait

Wednesday’s stunning Europa League final win kicked off scenes of royal ribbing, ski goggles on the team bus and knee slides with nephews

Ben Fisher in Istanbul·21 May 2026

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Football fans: are you excited about the World Cup? We would like to hear from you

Wherever you’re planning to watch the matches – we’d like to hear from you

Guardian community team·21 May 2026

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Haaland’s Norway to Ronaldo’s swansong: Who are the most likely first-time World Cup winners?

Eight nations have won the World Cup. An expanded field and a grueling schedule means a new champion could emerge from the pack this summer

Jeff Rueter·21 May 2026

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‘We are not going to stop’: Emery urges Aston Villa to set sights on Europe’s elite

Unai Emery insisted his fifth Europa League title must push Aston Villa forward, while Emi Martínez revealed he played with a broken finger

Jonathan Wilson and Ben Fisher at Besiktas Stadium·20 May 2026

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Freiburg 0-3 Aston Villa: Europa League final – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: Youri Tielemans, Emi Buendía and Morgan Rogers were all on target in Istanbul as Unai Emery’s side outclassed their opponents

Scott Murray·20 May 2026

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Aston Villa relish echoes of history but Europa League win must serve as stepping stone | Jonathan Wilson

Unai Emery has reconfirmed his status as master of the competition, but will now want to set his sights higher

Jonathan Wilson·20 May 2026

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Southampton appeal against expulsion from playoffs for spying is dismissed

Southampton’s appeal against their expulsion from the Championship playoffs has failed, with Hull to face Middlesbrough in Saturday’s final

Louise Taylor·20 May 2026

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Tielemans starts party as Aston Villa outclass Freiburg to claim Europa League glory

Aston Villa won their first European trophy for 44 years with goals from Youri Tielemans, Emi Buendía and Morgan Rogers sealing an emphatic 3-0 victory

Ben Fisher at Besiktas Stadium·20 May 2026

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Guardiola leaves Manchester City as one of the game’s greats – and someone who knows its dark heart | Barney Ronay

While there is no denying the magnitude of his achievements, his legacy is also tied up in politics, propaganda and hard power

Barney Ronay·20 May 2026

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No more mismatches? Uefa revamps qualifying for men’s major tournaments

The changes will apply to World Cup and European Championship qualifiers with elements of the Swiss system from the 2028-29 season

Nick Ames·20 May 2026

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