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If this was Guardiola’s last big Wembley moment, Semenyo was a fitting match-winner | Barney Ronay

Antoine Semenyo doesn’t fit the mould of a classic Pep signing, but we have all come a long way in the past decade of Manchester City success

Barney Ronay at Wembley·16 May 2026

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Saints and sinners: if Southampton are found guilty of spying they should be punished | Jonathan Wilson

There needs to be a zero-tolerance approach to stealing other clubs’ secrets – Kim Hellberg’s emotional response shows just how deep this goes

Jonathan Wilson·16 May 2026

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Hearts contact police and condemn ‘shameful’ abuse of players and staff after Celtic defeat

Hearts have castigated ‘shameful’ and ‘disgraceful’ scenes that marred the conclusion to the Scottish Premiership’s title race at Celtic Park

Ewan Murray at Celtic Park·16 May 2026

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Guardiola says ‘no time’ to celebrate FA Cup win with league title still to play for

With Manchester City to travel to Bournemouth for Tuesday’s penultimate Premier League match, the manager was clear there would be no celebrations

Jamie Jackson at Wembley·16 May 2026

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Xabi Alonso agrees deal in principle to become Chelsea manager

Chelsea are on the verge of appointing Xabi Alonso after reaching an agreement in principle with the Spaniard to become their manager

Jacob Steinberg at Wembley·16 May 2026

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Manchester City’s FA Cup glory: where final against Chelsea was won and lost

Antoine Semenyo’s Kanu-esque backheel was one of the great Cup final goals as Pep Guardiola’s forwards stepped up to end the challenge of Calum McFarlane’s stubborn Chelsea

Jacob Steinberg at Wembley·16 May 2026

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Manchester City win FA Cup final as Semenyo magic sinks Chelsea 1-0 – as it happened

Antoine Semenyo’s brilliant goal settled a hard-fought final and brought more glory to Pep Guardiola’s City

Rob Smyth·16 May 2026

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FA Cup final player ratings: Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City

Antoine Semenyo produced a sublime back-heeled winner, but Moisés Caicedo and Reece James were anonymous

Jamie Jackson at Wembley·16 May 2026

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Manchester City win FA Cup final as Semenyo’s moment of magic floors Chelsea

Antoine Semenyo’s audacious flick gave Manchester City a 1-0 victory against Chelsea in the FA Cup final

David Hytner at Wembley·16 May 2026

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Mohamed Salah criticises ‘crumbling’ Liverpool and demands return to ‘heavy metal’ football

Salah posted on social media after 4-2 loss at Aston Villa and the Egyptian forward’s comments appear aimed at Arne Slot

John Brewin·16 May 2026

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Liverpool 1-3 Arsenal, Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United, Manchester City celebrations: WSL final day – as it happened

Khadija Shaw scored twice as Manchester City cruised to a 4-1 win over West Ham, while Sam Kerr marked her final Chelsea appearance with a decisive goal against Manchester United

Emillia Hawkins·16 May 2026

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Hearts were broken again, but a season of such magnitude should be relished | Jonathan Wilson

Failure to wrench the title from the Glasgow giants is no cause for remorse given that Celtic and Rangers have been shaken from their lethargy

Jonathan Wilson·16 May 2026

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Celtic break Hearts with late double in tense final-day decider to retain Scottish title – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: Hearts’ title challenge collapsed in the final minutes as Celtic made it five in a row

Simon Burnton·16 May 2026

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Manchester City mark WSL title by thrashing West Ham as Shaw doubles up

Khadija Shaw scored twice for Manchester City, who lifted the WSL trophy after a 4-1 rout of West Ham

Suzanne Wrack at the Chigwell Construction Stadium·16 May 2026

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Celtic stun Hearts at the last in dramatic final-day shootout to retain Scottish title

Daizen Maeda and Callum Osmand scored very late goals to give Celtic a 3-1 win over Hearts and a remarkable Scottish Premiership title triumph

Ewan Murray at Celtic Park·16 May 2026

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FA Cup final buildup; Robert Lewandowski confirms Barcelona exit – matchday live, as it happened

All the buildup to a massive weekend of football, with breaking news from both Barcelona and Real Madrid

John Brewin and Emillia Hawkins·16 May 2026

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Manchester United’s summer strategy: who to keep, who to sell and who to sign

Marcus Rashford and Manuel Ugarte appear prime candidates to leave while Elliot Anderson and Adam Wharton are among the targets

Will Unwin·16 May 2026

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Sunderland’s Enzo Le Fée: ‘I’m a magician. Yes, really! I can do tricks’

Régis Le Bris’s tricky midfielder tells Louise Taylor about the joy he finds in playmaking and the Black Cats’ push for European football

Louise Taylor·16 May 2026

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Melbourne City 3-1 Wellington Phoenix: A-League Women grand final – as it happened

City break championship drought with victory over the Nix as McNamara hits a double and McKenna adds a third before Woods scores consolation goal

Martin Pegan·16 May 2026

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Melbourne City cement A-League Women dynasty with championship win over Wellington

City seal domestic double with 3-1 victory over Nix as Holly McNamara scores twice and Leticia McKenna adds a screamer in grand final at AAMI Park

Samantha Lewis·16 May 2026

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Do people actually hate Arsenal? Yes, they do. The real question is: why? | Barney Ronay

Mikel Arteta’s side will be deeply unpopular champions, but this probably says more about us than it does about them

Barney Ronay·16 May 2026

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‘It defies belief’: West Ham and Tottenham fans fume amid relegation dread

Our photographer, Tom Jenkins, captures the discontent at both clubs after years of mismanagement as the Premier League trapdoor awaits one of them

Tom Jenkins and Jonny Weeks·16 May 2026

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‘It will be mayhem if we win’: Hearts fans await title decider with Celtic

Heart of Midlothian are gaining temporary fans from other Scottish teams who resent Celtic and Rangers’ dominance

Severin Carrell Scotland editor·16 May 2026

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‘Damaging’: Arne Slot accepts Liverpool’s form has ruined fans’ confidence

Arne Slot accepted Liverpool supporters will question whether he can make the club title contenders next season after a 4-2 defeat by Aston Villa

Ben Fisher at Villa Park·15 May 2026

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