2 h. ago Arsenal’s comeback queens face ultimate Barcelona test in Champions League final

New chapter in Arsenal’s storied history awaits as they aim to end continental drought in a sold-out Lisbon finalAfter 18 years, Arsenal are back in the biggest game in women’s European football with a dream to end their long wait for continental glory. They face the holders, the favourites and the much-revered Barcelona, who are aiming to win the Champions League for a third consecutive season on a picture-perfect weekend in Lisbon.Strolling along tree-lined paths through the Portuguese capital’s sun-kissed Parque Eduardo VII, as a group of Barcelona fans cross paths with two Arsenal supporters wearing full red-and-white kit and exchange a few friendly quips about Saturday’s final, it is hard not to feel a pang of sympathy for the 3,467 attendees who saw Arsenal lift the Uefa Women’s Cup – as it was known in 2007 – in the somewhat less glamorous surroundings of Boreham Wood FC’s Meadow Park. In those days, the competition concluded with a two-legged home-and-away final. Arsenal fol...

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3 h. ago Arsenal XI vs Barcelona: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup, injury latest for Women's Champions League final

Daphne van Domselaar appears to be winning her battle to feature on Saturday evening

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7 h. ago Heineken moved a whole Arsenal pub from London to Lisbon for the women’s Champions League final

Heineken moved a whole Arsenal pub from London to Lisbon for the women’s Champions League final  Ad Age

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9 h. ago Champions League qualification permutations: What each team needs on the final day

The race for the top-five will go down to the wire in the Premier League

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9 h. ago Why a unique Premier League final day will be more interesting than it might appear

Given that the title and relegation are already decided, this won’t be an all-time epic but there is enough on the line to make the Premier League finale an intriguing proposition

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10 h. ago Luke Littler taunts Gerwyn Price 'mistake' as Premier League finals mind games begin

Luke Littler has taunted Gerwyn Price ahead of their Premier League Darts semi-final showdown next Thursday, with the reigning champion starting the mind games

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11 h. ago Is Arsenal vs Barcelona on TV? How to watch Women’s Champions League final

Arsenal are through to their first final since 2007 as Barcelona target a hat-trick of titles

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12 h. ago Tottenham head for trophy parade, WCL and playoff finals news: football – live

Premier League: 10 things to look out for on the final dayFixtures | Tables | Sign up for Football Daily | Mail TahaArsenal will step on to the pitch at the Estádio José Alvalade on Saturday to face the most almighty challenge in their first Champions League final since 2007. Against a Barcelona side who dominate the ball like no other, opportunities will be limited and for a forward, there are few greater tests, as every fleeting chance matters.Alessia Russo, tasked with leading the line in a stacked Arsenal attack, has the opportunity to make a statement as well as earn a place in history. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Alessia Russo has hit another level – but will it be enough against Barça?

Arsenal’s No 9, who is described as hard-working and humble by her coach, knows she won’t get many chances in the Champions League final on SaturdayArsenal step on to the pitch at the Estádio José Alvalade on Saturday to face the most almighty challenge in their first Champions League final since 2007. Against a Barcelona side who dominate the ball like no other, opportunities will be limited and for a forward, there are few greater tests, as every fleeting chance matters.Alessia Russo, tasked with leading the line in a stacked Arsenal attack, has the opportunity to make a statement as well as earn a place in history. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Jerzy Dudek: ‘Carra said to do the spaghetti legs like Grobbelaar but I needed to study my book’

Liverpool’s penalty shootout hero in the 2005 Champions League final against Milan reflects on the ‘Miracle of Istanbul’ and how it changed his lifeTwenty years on from that double save, those spaghetti legs and the miracle of Liverpool’s fifth European Cup triumph and Turkey has not lost the capacity to make a champion out of Jerzy Dudek. “I won the Turkish Open golf last week and it reminded me a bit of Istanbul,” the former Liverpool goalkeeper says. “It is my favourite place, my lucky place, and it stays with me all the time. If I go on holiday to Turkey I always go with a big smile.”Sunday promises to have the same effect on everyone associated with Liverpool. The presentation of the Premier League trophy to Arne Slot’s champions at Anfield coincides with the 20th anniversary of the “Miracle of Istanbul”, when Liverpool overcame a 3-0 half-time deficit to defeat Milan on penalties in the Champions League final. Not that any Liverpool fan needs reminding of the details. The sigh...

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14 h. ago ‘It can start the cycle over’: Arsenal’s Champions League inspiration is their own past

Barcelona are the clear favourites in Lisbon, but Arsenal have the chance to bring their journey full circle - while raising what it means to another level

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15 h. ago 5 talking points ahead of Arsenal’s Champions League final clash with Barcelona

Arsenal are making their second appearance in the final, 18 years on from winning the competition when it was known as the UEFA’s Women’s Cup.

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21 h. ago Van Gerwen crashes out of Premier League after loss to Aspinall as Littler sets record

Dutch dartist fails to make playoffs after 6-2 defeatLuke Littler sets points record by seeing off HumphriesMichael van Gerwen was knocked out of the Premier League after failing in his win-or-bust mission in Sheffield as a record-breaking Luke Littler won a sixth night. The seven-times Premier League champion has had a miserable campaign and came into the final weekly night having to win to stay in contention for the playoffs.But Van Gerwen fell at the first hurdle, losing 6-2 to Nathan Aspinall, whose victory guaranteed him a top-four spot and completed the lineup for next week’s playoffs at the O2 in London. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Alessia Russo exclusive: Winning the Champions League alongside Arsenal 'sisters' would mean so much

Russo says Gunners are on a ‘mission’ to upset the odds against ‘probably the best team in the world’ Barcelona

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32 h. ago Barcelona are big Women’s Champions League final favourites despite ‘worst’ season

Blaugrana face Arsenal after what Caroline Graham Hansen calls an ‘emotional’ campaign under a new managerNormalising the extraordinary. Even in their “worst season”, Barcelona are going for a second quadruple in a row and fourth consecutive Women’s Champions League title. Few may have predicted that late last year, after a defeat at Manchester City prompted a new narrative: this was the season they were finally not going to win anything.In the end, they won the Liga F title but only after losing twice. That may not sound terrible but it is the first time since the 2018-19 season they have been defeated more than once in the league. So a crisis of some sort. The loss at City also prompted some soul-searching for a team in their first season with a new manager, Pere Romeu replacing Jonatan Giráldez last summer. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Mikel Arteta called out for comments after Spurs win European trophy before Arsenal

Arsenal are set to finish the season as Premier League runners-up but rivals Spurs will join them in the Champions League after their Europa League final triumph

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33 h. ago Man Utd must pay £10m penalty as Europa League failure caps off dismal season

Manchester United's Europa League final loss leaves them without Champions League football once again and means they'll have to pay a multi-million pound fee to Adidas

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33 h. ago How Mariona Caldentey elevated Arsenal on road to Champions League final

Spain’s World Cup winner will come up against her former team when Arsenal meet Barcelona after an impressive debut season in England

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35 h. ago Ruben Amorim refuses to put Man United chief in awkward position as five

After Manchester United's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League were ended by Tottenham in the Europa League final, Ruben Amorim had a firm message for fans and the board

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36 h. ago Viktor Gyokeres makes fresh admission over future as Arsenal profit from Man Utd blow

Arsenal and Manchester United are among Viktor Gyokeres' admirers but there are now huge doubts over whether Ruben Amorim's side can finance a deal after losing the Europa League final and missing out on Champions League qualification

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