28 h. ago Football fans to be given powers to stop clubs deserting local areas under new law plan

EXCLUSIVE: Labour by-election candidate David Russell says he will introduced a member's bill if he wins.

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39 h. ago Livingston hit fan who allegedly spat in Ross County No2's face with life ban as police get involved

Lions CEO Dave Black says he is 'disgusted and embarrassed' by the actions of one punter after playoff final first leg

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41 h. ago Tottenham fans amass for parade; Williams gets suspended jail sentence: football news – live

Premier League: 10 things to look out for on the final dayFixtures | Tables | Sign up for Football Daily | Email TahaThe latest omission of Jack Grealish isn’t a surprise. Grealish is a bit-part player at Manchester City these days and wasn’t used in last weekend’s FA Cup final defeat by Crystal Palace. The match winner in that game, Eberechi Eze, is included. The Palace duo of Marc Guéhi and Adam Wharton miss out, presumably due to injury (although it should be said Tuchel hasn’t seemed entirely convinced by Guéhi).Tuchel has not been able to name Marcus Rashford because of injury; West Ham’s Jarrod Bowen misses out after failing to take his opportunity last time. Newcastle’s Dan Burn gets another go. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago Ross County chief fears 'wider problem' creeping into Scottish football after Livingston fan spits at staff

Boss Don Cowie made the claim following penalty controversy at the end of the Premiership playoff first leg

Sport

48 h. ago This goes beyond Gary Lineker. The BBC risks coming apart over the Gaza war | Jane Martinson

Mistakes have been made by both the star and the corporation. That shouldn’t compromise urgent coverage of the conflict When Gary Lineker bids farewell to the BBC on Sunday, his former bosses will be hoping for an end to their problems with headstrong stars harder than England football fans do at major tournaments. And, like England fans, they are sure to be disappointed.For Lineker was just the highest-profile example representing two existential challenges for the BBC: how to maintain its reputation for impartiality, and how to do so in a toxic and divisive age. Few issues are so difficult, or are being so badly handled by the BBC right now, as the Israel-Gaza conflict.Jane Martinson is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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58 h. ago Don Cowie claims Livingston fan spat in Ross County staff member's face amid 'ugly' playoff penalty drama scenes

Ronan Hale stepped up to the spot for the Staggies to level the showdown in West Lothian

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65 h. ago 'I looked a fat wally but when Charlton score it's pure emotion' says viral man boob fan

EXCLUSIVE: Charlton Athletic fan James Wilkes went viral for his brilliant celebration when they reached the League One play-off final - "not many blokes can rest their belly on a rail in the stand"

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66 h. ago Five Valladolid fans given suspended prison sentences for Vinícius Júnior hate crime

Insults were directed towards Brazilian in December 2022La Liga hails judgment as ‘unprecedented milestone’Five Valladolid fans who abused the Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior have been given suspended prison sentences, in what La Liga described as a landmark ruling that condemned racist insults hurled in a football stadium as a hate crime.The case goes back to Madrid’s 2-0 win in December 2022 at Real Valladolid’s José Zorrilla stadium, during which several fans hurled racist abuse at the Brazilian. The individuals were later identified using images and videos published on social media. Continue reading...

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67 h. ago Lines of disappointment etched into Spurs fans’ faces evaporate into the Bilbao air | Max Rushden

Emotion of Europa League final victory hits hard, particularly tangled in with homesickness watching from Australia at 5amI didn’t really cry until Son Heung-min was handed the trophy – the camera hadn’t cut to him enough at full time. Of all the players who look sad when they’re sad, Sonny really looks sad. Building up to the Europa League final all I could imagine was a disconsolate South Korean walking around the pitch applauding mournfully. The Harry Kane walk. His smile when shiny-shoed Aleksander Ceferin hands him the trophy broke me. Apparently the Uefa Cup weighs 15kg – the same as my three-year-old. That trophy certainly looked lighter than when young Ian demands to be carried home from the park.As a very sleep-deprived middle-aged dad of young kids, the emotion of football back home hits a lot harder than it used to. I found myself weeping at the videos of Crystal Palace fans after the FA Cup final. Someone focused from person to person, pausing for just enough time on eac...

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67 h. ago The agony and ecstasy of watching Spurs win a trophy from 10,000 miles away | Max Rushden

Emotion of Europa League final victory hits hard, particularly tangled in with homesickness watching from Australia at 5amI didn’t really cry until Son Heung-min was handed the trophy – the camera hadn’t cut to him enough at full time. Of all the players who look sad when they’re sad, Sonny really looks sad. Building up to the Europa League final all I could imagine was a disconsolate South Korean walking around the pitch applauding mournfully. The Harry Kane walk. His smile when shiny-shoed Aleksander Ceferin hands him the trophy broke me. Apparently the Uefa Cup weighs 15kg – the same as my three-year-old. That trophy certainly looked lighter than when young Ian demands to be carried home from the park.As a very sleep-deprived middle-aged dad of young kids, the emotion of football back home hits a lot harder than it used to. I found myself weeping at the videos of Crystal Palace fans after the FA Cup final. Someone focused from person to person, pausing for just enough time on eac...

Politics

67 h. ago Liverpool urge fans to keep pyrotechnics away from Premier League victory parade

Dozens of injuries reported from recent celebrations‘We’ve seen young children suffering burns,’ club warnsLiverpool Football Club have urged supporters not to bring pyrotechnics to the club’s victory parade on Monday, after 50 incidents of burning were reported after their title-winning victory against Tottenham last month.Medical staff from Alder Hey hospital and local police have endorsed the club’s message, reporting that children visited A&E with burns to their hands and scalps after contact with burning flares after the Spurs game. Continue reading...

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68 h. ago Tottenham fans defy club in wild celebrations after Europa League win: ‘You are damaging the pitch!’

Thousands of supporters storm the pitch at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after live screening

Sport

68 h. ago Bilbao shuts down as British football fans clash for Europa League final

Authorities in Bilbao closed the city centre and deployed extra police after large crowds of British football supporters arrived for the match on Wednesday

Sport

3 d. ago Mayhem as Spurs fans storm pitch as Europa League win ends 17 years of heartbreak and trophy drought

Spurs ended a 17 year trophy drought with a 1-0 Europa League win over Man Utd, sparking wild scenes as fans stormed the pitch at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Sport

3 d. ago Tottenham fans go WILD in north London as they win their first trophy for 17 years by beating Manchester United in all

Spurs fans went wild at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after watching their team triumph 1-0 over Manchester United in the Europa League final on Wednesday.

Sport

3 d. ago 'Not again!': Andre Onana branded the worst goalkeeper fans have 'EVER SEEN' by angry Man United supporters after horror fumble gifts Tottenham winner in Europa League clash

The Red Devils shot-stopper has come under fire for his occasionally erratic ball handling since he joined the club in the summer of 2023 under then-manager Erik ten Hag.

Economics

3 d. ago 'Worst final since Game of Thrones!': Piers Morgan leads football fans piling into Tottenham and Man United's 'shocking quality' Europa League final after all the build

Yet once the first whistle actually went, there seemed to be a distinct lack of quality from both sides, with football fans and pundits alike wasting no time noting how under-whelming the game was

Sport

3 d. ago 'Not again!': Andre Onana branded the worst goalkeeper fans have 'EVER SEEN' by angry Man United supporters after horror fumble hands Tottenham the opener in Europa League clash

The Red Devils shot-stopper has come under fire for his occasionally erratic ball handling since he joined the club in the summer of 2023 under then-manager Erik ten Hag.

Economics

3 d. ago Europa League final 'unwatchable' as fans rage at Man Utd vs Tottenham Discovery Plus mess

Manchester United are taking on Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League final, with the game being streamed live for free on Discovery Plus - but fans are experiencing problems

Sport

3 d. ago Manchester United fans gather in city centre for huge Europa League final clash

Thousands of fans have gathered at the AO arena

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