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Southampton may face legal challenge from own players after being kicked out of playoff final

Middlesbrough are to face Hull in the Championship playoff final after Southampton admitted they spied on Boro and two other opponents

Exclusive by Jacob Steinberg, Louise Taylor and Ben Fisher·19 May 2026

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Arsenal’s Premier League title winners 2025-26: player-by-player ratings

Declan Rice, David Raya and the defence stood out in Arsenal’s first league title since the Invincibles.

Ed Aarons·19 May 2026

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Fernández and Chelsea sink Spurs as survival battle goes to the final day

Enzo Fernández and Andrey Santos fired Chelsea to a 2-1 victory which leaves Tottenham still not safe from Premier League relegation with one game remaining

David Hytner at Stamford Bridge·19 May 2026

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Bournemouth 1-1 Manchester City: draw hands Premier League title to Arsenal – as it happened

Pep Guardiola kept quiet about his future after his team’s title challenge was ended by a brilliant Bournemouth side

Rob Smyth·19 May 2026

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Kroupi goal hands title to Arsenal as Bournemouth hold off late City rally

Junior Kroupi scored for Bournemouth as they held Manchester City to a 1-1 draw that means Arsenal are the 2025-26 Premier League champions

John Brewin at the Vitality Stadium·19 May 2026

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Arsenal crowned Premier League champions after Manchester City draw

Arsenal’s players celebrated at the training ground while fans flocked to the Emirates Stadium to mark the club’s first Premier League title since 2004

Ed Aarons·19 May 2026

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Brazil’s World Cup squad offers a hint of the magical pragmatism of 1994

There is no shortage of entertainers in Carlo Ancelotti’s picks for this summer’s tournament. They’ll also need a solid base if they are to win a sixth title

Jeff Rueter·19 May 2026

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Aston Villa bid to complete journey from Championship to Europa League glory

John McGinn will lead out team in final against Freiburg seven years after helping them win promotion with club chasing a first major European trophy since 1982

Ben Fisher in Istanbul·19 May 2026

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Czech football coach who secretly filmed female players handed lifetime ban

Petr Vlachovsky was first convicted in May 2025 with his initial five-year domestic coaching ban seen as too lenient

Tom Garry·19 May 2026

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Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea target Jarrod Bowen amid drop threat

Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United are interested in Jarrod Bowen as rival clubs prepare to capitalise on West Ham’s financial problems

Jacob Steinberg·19 May 2026

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Football Daily | Wild scenes as Neymar gets a shot at redemption and glory with Brazil

In today’s Football Daily: Neymar is back, baby

Michael Butler·19 May 2026

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Guardiola’s relentless drive for perfection created dynasty at Manchester City | Jamie Jackson

Departing manager was the arch-plotter and tactician with his training ground work instrumental in leading the club to a decade of silverware

Jamie Jackson·19 May 2026

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Uefa expects more viewers for Champions League final despite no free-to-air coverage

Uefa is expecting far higher UK viewing figures for next week’s Champions League final than in recent seasons despite TNT Sport’s controversial decision not to make the game available free-to-air

Matt Hughes·19 May 2026

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Wiegman tells Mead next move is vital for England prospects as Toone earns recall

Sarina Wiegman has said Beth Mead’s next transfer will be key to her chances of going to the 2027 Women’s World Cup as she recalled Ella Toone and Aggie Beever-Jones for June’s qualifiers

Tom Garry·19 May 2026

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Scotland World Cup squad: striker Ross Stewart selected after four-year absence

The Southampton striker Ross Stewart has ended a four year absence from international football by being named in the Scotland squad

Ewan Murray·19 May 2026

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Uefa will not follow Fifa’s lead on red cards for mouth-covering or walk-offs

Uefa has opted not to follow Fifa’s lead and introducing automatic red cards for players who cover their mouths when confronting an opponent or leave the pitch in protest at a refereeing decision

Exclusive by Matt Hughes·19 May 2026

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The donation drive that became a movement: ‘If anyone’s got any kit, we’re taking some to Tanzania’

WSL2 midfielder Malaika Meena has been collecting football kit to send to her ‘favourite country in the world’

Tom Garry·19 May 2026

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Guardiola tells Manchester City players he is leaving as club line up Maresca

Pep Guardiola has informed Manchester City’s players that he will leave the club after Sunday’s final Premier League game of the season against Aston Villa

Jamie Jackson and Jacob Steinberg·19 May 2026

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Unai Emery the Europa League king could be Aston Villa’s final trump card

Players hope their workaholic manager will let his hair down if he wins competition for fifth time in Istanbul

Ben Fisher in Istanbul·19 May 2026

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Véron Mosengo-Omba accused of bullying and intimidating Caf committee members

Véron Mosengo-Omba is at the centre of allegations of bullying and intimidation by members of the Confederation of African Football’s audit and compliance committee

Exclusive by Osasu Obayiuwana·19 May 2026

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WSL 2025-26 season review: our writers’ best and worst

From the best matches and great goals to scheduling gripes and the biggest disappointments, how was the WSL season for you?

Suzanne Wrack, Tom Garry, Sophie Downey, Emillia Hawkins, Réshma Rao and Renuka Odedra·19 May 2026

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‘Akinfenwa had me in a headlock’: how Bournemouth’s James Hill rose to reach England’s radar

Defender on being watched by Barcelona in League One, how his father changed his outlook and the influence of Andoni Iraola

Ben Fisher·19 May 2026

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Former footballer given regulatory ban over financial mismanagement at PFA

Professional Footballers’ Association ‘let players down’ under finance director Darren Wilson, says watchdog

Patrick Butler Social policy editor·18 May 2026

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Arteta will be ‘biggest’ Bournemouth fan with Arsenal on verge of title

Mikel Arteta said he would be Bournemouth’s ‘biggest fan’ when they take on title rivals Manchester City with Arsenal closing in on the Premier League title

Ed Aarons at the Emirates Stadium·18 May 2026

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