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  • Nicolas Jackson celebrates scoring against Everton on Monday

    Jackson’s promise hindered by tyranny of expectations

    Jonathan Liew
    The forward, who will face Manchester City in the FA Cup on Saturday, has managed a debut season goal tally up there with the club’s big names
  • Fulham supporters protest about ticket prices prior to the Premier League match between Fulham and Manchester United at Craven Cottage in November

    Tired of top flight?
    Why fans are souring on the Premier League experience

  • Maximilian Kilman poses for a photo in a Wolverhampton Wanderers kit

    Maximilian Kilman
    I’m really pushing to be in the England squad. It is my dream

    Wolves’ captain has relished his journey from futsal to the Premier League – and is targeting a spot in Gareth Southgate’s squad
    • The magic of the Cup at Milton Keynes v Taunton in last season’s competition.

      Football Daily
      Is a Swiss-style end for replays worth trading FA family silver for?

    • Chelsea
      Hotel deals raise questions over PSR compliance

    • FA Cup replays
      Arteta backs scrapping as Accrington mull boycott

    • Eredivisie
      Vitesse Arnhem relegated after 18-point deduction

    • ‘We move on’
      Ten Hag forgives Garnacho and calms talk of divisions

    • Liverpool
      Klopp: we have become too easy to play against

    • Predicted lineups
      FA Cup and Premier League team news

    • Championship
      Short-termism harming clubs at bottom

News and features

  • Emma Hayes walks past the League Cup after defeat by Arsenal last month

    Hayes’ legacy untarnished even if season ends trophyless

    Suzanne Wrack
    Ominous Barcelona side are in the way of another Champions League final
  • Pep Guardiola says Kevin De Bruyne ‘feels well’ and should be fit to face Chelsea at Wembley.

    Man City have no time to dwell on Madrid heartache

    Jamie Jackson
  • Mark Robins celebrates after heading home the only goal of the game at the City Ground to put United into the fourth round of the FA Cup

    ‘That goal kickstarted an era’
    How Robins saved Ferguson’s job

  • Premier League and FA Cup semis
    Ten things to look out for this weekend

  • City’s system failure offers glimmer of hope to others

    Barney Ronay

  • MLS power rankings
    New rules hand an edge to Messi and Miami

  • ‘Playing against 14’
    Antonio fumes at officials after West Ham’s exit

  • Lille 2-1 Villa (3-4 pens)
    Martínez the tainted hero in controversial shootout

  • Arsenal
    Isak and Olise on Gunners' transfer radar this summer

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In depth

  • From left: Tabitha Chawinga, Caroline Graham Hansen, Lauren James and Kadidiatou Diani

    Then there were four
    Where the Women's Champions League semis will be decided

    Chelsea must be wary of Graham Hansen while PSG will look to capitalise on Chawinga’s speed against Lyon
  • Boreham Wood managre Luke Garrard celebrates with the fans after the final whistle in the February 2022 FA Cup fourth round match against Bournemouth.

    Boreham Wood
    Garrard will leave a legend – even if they go down

    The manager has given fans memories for life over last nine years. Keeping them up on Saturday would be perfect end
    • (From left) Kyle Walker clashes with Marc Cucurella, Eric Dier heads against Arsenal, Antonio Rüdiger celebrates beating Manchester City, Palace's Eberechi Eze after scoring at Liverpool, the Premier League Trophy

      Is the Premier League really the world’s best?

      Max Rushden
    • US Premier League fans are passionate, and thrive partly because of their distance from Europe

      Why a US Premier League game would demean everyone

      Aaron Timms
    • Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham celebrates after winning the match.

      City pay for lack of edge as Madrid’s will shines through

      Barney Ronay
    • From left: Kai Havertz, Martin Ødegaard and William Saliba cannot hide their despair as Harry Kane (far right) and his Bayern Munich teammates celebrate Champions League progress.

      Bayern show true colours and hand Arteta biggest test

      Ed Aarons
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Video

  • 'No regrets'
    Guardiola proud of Manchester City after shootout loss

    City came from behind against Real Madrid in their quarter-final second leg but the holders ultimately went out on penalties
  • Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said his team 'lacked that magic moment' after losing to Bayern Munich and missing out on a first Champions League semi-final since 2009

    'We lacked that magic moment'
    Arteta rues small margins in exit

  • 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

  • A furious Mauricio Pochettino said it was 'a shame' that Nicolas Jackson and Noni Madueke took the gloss off Chelsea’s 6-0 win over Everton

    1:47

    Chelsea
    Pochettino 'upset' at penalty spat and argues with journalist

  • Abderrazak Hamdallah was struck at end of Saudi Super Cup final

    0:21

    Saudi Pro League
    Al-Ittihad's Hamdallah whipped by spectator

  • Bayer Leverkusen fans poured down the steps and on to the pitch to celebrate the historic win

    Bayer Leverkusen
    Fans storm pitch to celebrate first ever Bundesliga victory

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World football

  • People protest near the Georgian parliament in Tbilisi, Georgia

    Georgia
    Footballers protest against ‘foreign influence’ bill

    National team captain among those in apparently coordinated social media posts
  • Xabi Alonso celebrates after Bayer Leverkusen won the Bundesliga title with a 5-0 home win against Werder Bremen.

    ‘It’s Leverkusen time’
    Alonso’s historic title has changed club forever

  • Malmö FF’s Amanda Kander, Sanna Kullberg and Malin Gunnarsson

    Malmö Women
    Nordic club's new dawn as they approach crossroads

  • African football
    Eto’o claims he is victim before fixing hearing

  • ‘Football’s on the rise here’
    European teams seek global outreach in India

  • La Liga
    Athletic Club savour historic Copa del Rey win

  • Ligue 1
    Clubs benefit from a weekend off. But is it fair?

  • Serie A
    De Rossi’s derby delight brings ‘cinema’ to Roma celebrations

  • Ligue 1
    Fourth Champions League spot now Lille’s to lose

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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

  • Peter Pellegrini (left), who won won Slovakia’s presidential election, with the country’s prime minister, Robert Fico.

    Slovakia’s pro-Russia turn brings Euro tie into focus

    Barney Ronay
  • Philipp Lahm lifts the World Cup trophy after defeating Argentina 1-0 in the 2014 final in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Some good can come from Germany leaving Adidas

    Philipp Lahm
    Fans thought shared success would never end, but new Nike deal can help grassroots game
  • Everton fans protesting against the Premier League.

    Premier League has created impression of a rigged game

    Paul MacInnes
    PSR have created cynicism and not tackled the real problem of clubs’ huge financial losses

    Regulars

    • Jude Bellingham and Madrid get their celebrations on.

      Football Daily
      How Real Madrid and Ancelotti always find a way

    • Clockwise from left; Gunnar Nielsen, Ruel Fox, Chris Wood and Stéphane Sessègnon.

      The Knowledge
      Premier League players for low-ranked countries

      • Football Weekly Extra
        City and Arsenal crash out of Champions League

      • Football Daily
        Portsmouth party like there’s no tomorrow

      • Women's Football Weekly
        Thrilling Cup final teed up

      • Premier League
        Ten talking points from the weekend’s action

      • David Squires on …
        4.54 billion years of evolution leading to this

      • Moving the Goalposts
        Wor Bella’s forgotten story of war work and football

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    Catch up

    • Liverpool's Curtis Jones reacts after missing a scoring chance during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Crystal Palace at Anfield Stadium in Liverpool, England, Sunday, April 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Jon Super) Manchester City's Erling Haaland (centre), Matheus Nunes (left) and Julian Alvarez celebrate after Luton Town's Daiki Hashioka (not pictured) scores an own goal during the Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester. Picture date: Saturday April 13, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story SOCCER Man City. Photo credit should read: Martin Rickett/PA Wire. Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal v Aston Villa - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - April 14, 2024 Arsenal's David Raya looks dejected after the match REUTERS/David Klein 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.

      This title race is different than when City once stumbled

      Jonathan Wilson
    • Luton Town’s Rob Edwards

      Rob Edwards
      If Luton stay up, I don’t want it to be because of deductions

    • Jeff Reine-Adelaide of RWDM pictured in action against RSC Anderlecht in November 2023.

      Jeff Reine-Adélaïde
      It was obvious Arteta would go on to be a manager one day

    • A candlelit vigil outside St George’s Hall in Liverpool, the day after an inquest delivered the verdict of unlawful killing

      Hillsborough, 35 years on
      The pain of injustice remains raw as ever

    The big picture

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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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