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Leeds v Norwich: Championship playoff semi-final, second leg – live

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Championship news from the 8pm BST kick-off (first leg: 0-0); Live scoreboard | And read the latest edition of Football Daily

‘More than capable’: Taylor backs City’s scoring ability for WSL decider

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Gareth Taylor has backed his side to score enough goals to overhaul ­Chelsea on the final day of the ­Women’s Super League season. ­Manchester City are level on points with the champions but their title rivals have a better goal difference…

All football fans are different so wanting to lose – or have massive tattoos – is fine | Max Rushden

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Angst suffered by Spurs supporters about doing Arsenal a favour was a rarity. It’s already time to move on

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Ten Hag reveals Luke Shaw injury setback before FA Cup final and Euros

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Luke Shaw’s availability for this summer’s European Championship is in greater doubt than ever after the Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag, said the left-back was struggling to be fit for the FA Cup final after a setback.

Farewell Emma Hayes and thanks for the trophies, honesty and empathy | Xaymaca Awoyungbo

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Manager, who is leaving Chelsea after 12 years, remains a fearless advocate of the women’s game but never lost her human touch

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Most valuable pest? Raccoon’s soccer pitch invasion delights observers

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Raccoon runs through pitch during game between New York City FC and Philadelphia Union before being captured in trash can

Chelsea Women fans: share your views on Emma Hayes’ departure

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We would like to hear from Chelsea Women fans about how they feel about the Emma Hayes era coming to an end

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Ederson to miss last league game and FA Cup final with eye socket fracture

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Manchester City’s goalkeeper Ederson will miss Sunday’s final Premier League game and the FA Cup final after sustaining an eye socket fracture against Tottenham.

Memorable Jürgen Klopp press conference moments at Liverpool – video

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Jürgen Klopp has given the media plenty to work with during his nine years at Liverpool, including poking fun at them during press conferences. From complimenting a translator's "erotic voice" to being unaware of his own player's child…

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Dead hand of the immovable Glazers keeps strangling Manchester United | Jonathan Liew

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Leaky Old Trafford roof was almost a too perfect sign of neglect by owners who love the money but don’t seem to like the club

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Pochettino has key Chelsea backing before review to decide his future

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Mauricio Pochettino has the support of key figures at Chelsea before an end-of-season review that will determine his future. The manager has been under pressure for much of his first campaign at Stamford Bridge but is on increasingly…

The Premier League’s race for Europe and Celtic’s title - Football Weekly Extra podcast

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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nedum Onuoha and John Brewin as Manchester United and Chelsea get important wins in their hunt for European football next season

For good and bad, Jürgen Klopp gave Liverpool fans the time of their lives

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German’s tenure has been littered with big lows but supporters will always cherish the big highs and a unique connection

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Why did Arsenal let Vivianne Miedema leave on a free at 27?

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What makes the situation most striking is Arsenal’s apparent willingness to allow the Dutch star’s contract to run out

Roberto Baggio retired 20 years ago. Sundays have not been the same since

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There are no fairytale endings in football but the Divine Ponytail came close when he said goodbye at San Siro in 2004

Super Depor are on their way back, led by the sacrifices of Lucas Pérez | Sid Lowe

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Former La Liga winners have been languishing in Spain’s third tier but, led by their devoted captain, hope is returning

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Allegri delivers Coppa Italia for Juventus but exit still beckons | Nicky Bandini

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Manager has brought silverware and Champions League football back to Juve but it may not be enough

How switching off fired Ipswich into Premier League promised land

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Not watching the television when rivals were in action helped in focusing on promotion for a club – and town – that is reborn

Football in Stalinist Albania: ‘The only 90 minutes when people could be themselves’

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Fans started their preparations four days before games and would release pigeons to celebrate goals, this book extract reveals

Messi is frustrated with MLS’s time-wasting rules. And they could go global

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Efforts to cut down on time-wasting are laudable. But there are flaws in the new scheme that need to be tweaked before a worldwide rollout

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Celtic’s title-winning season of paradox leaves room for improvement | Ewan Murray

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Brendan Rodgers has grown salty during his second stint in charge, largely because he craves investment and ‘bravery’

Fresh allegation made against Zambia women’s football team head coach

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Zambia’s coach, Bruce Mwape, has been accused of intentionally touching a Fifa contractor on the breast during last year’s Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. A few days before that, similar claims were made against him by a…

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Manchester United ‘absolutely’ want Bruno Fernandes to stay, claims Ten Hag

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Erik ten Hag claimed after Manchester United’s 3-2 victory against Newcastle that Bruno Fernandes “absolutely” wants to stay, after the captain hinted at being unsure of the club’s desire to keep him, while Eddie Howe felt his side were…

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Matildas to chase 2026 Women’s Asian Cup on home soil as Australia confirmed as hosts

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The Matildas will get another chance to thrill local football fans on home soil with Australia named as the host nation for the 2026 Women’s Asian Cup. The decision was confirmed at a meeting of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)…

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Vlahovic sinks Atalanta in Coppa Italia final to end Juventus’ trophy drought

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Juventus beat Atalanta 1-0 to win a record-extending 15th Coppa Italia as an early strike by Dusan Vlahovic earned Massimiliano Allegri’s side their first trophy in three years.

Manchester United 3-2 Newcastle: Premier League – as it happened

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Ten Hag’s side are still in the hunt for European qualification on the final day after a tight win over rivals Newcastle

Højlund strikes late as Manchester United beat Newcastle to boost Ten Hag

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Manchester United are up to 57 points, the same as Newcastle United, who headed back to the north-east pondering precisely how they lost a toe-to-toe contest played out at breakneck speed. The win was sealed by a sweet finish by Rasmus…

Chelsea boost European hopes with win at Brighton despite Reece James’ red

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Perhaps Mauricio Pochettino is on to something after all? A fourth successive victory thanks to Cole Palmer’s 27th goal of the season and another from the substitute Christopher Nkunku was the latest indication that Chelsea are gathering…

Hamano pushes Chelsea past Spurs to set up furious final day in WSL title race

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Emma Hayes was philosophical after Chelsea’s 1-0 win against Tottenham, glad that her side had grasped its “second chance”, to keep them level on points with Manchester City going into the final day of the season. “I love the saying: ‘When…