3 h. ago Arsenal ‘here to win’ Women’s Champions League after rollercoaster road to final

Visit from 2007 winners comes ahead of facing Barcelona in the club’s first Champions League final in 18 years

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4 h. ago ‘I treasured that kit’: Leah Williamson’s Arsenal journey from mascot to mainstay

The Arsenal defender knows she must manage her emotions in the Champions League final – 18 years after she was a mascot for the equivalent fixture There is no bigger test of how Arsenal’s Leah Williamson balances the emotion of the occasion as a fan with her life as a player than a first Champions League final after years of working on her feelings when she is wearing red and white. “Do your job, Leah, and then the fan in you gets to enjoy it afterwards,” her internal monologue will run as she prepares to step on to the pitch when the Gunners take on Barcelona in Lisbon.“It’s funny, Less [Alessia Russo] was asking me about this today,” the 28-year-old says, sitting in the sunshine by the small lake at Arsenal’s London Colney training centre. “Maybe it’s age, maybe it’s having the experience of doing it in other moments. The Euros final was fairly level to this in terms of testing my ability to manage the emotions of the day and occasion. I’m just going to enjoy it. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Coronation Street star teases 'drama' amid Kit Green DNA showdown next week

Ryan Mulvey has teased 'drama' to come from Brody Michaelis as a showdown between the teen and Kit has been confirmed

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5 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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5 h. ago Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham journey a reminder the world of football is vast and rich

Spurs’ Europa League triumph marks the high point of Australian football success and keeps the door open for the next wave of coachesOpen-top buses are a favourite of visitors to London, including many of the half million Australians who travel there each year. Ange Postecoglou became the latest to hop aboard as part of a parade celebrating Tottenham’s Europa League triumph.There is no Buckingham Palace, no Tower of London, no Piccadilly Circus on Friday’s route – or Saturday morning for those watching from Australia. Rather, this was an unusual journey around not central but north London. On an ordinary day, Tottenham and Edmonton are areas deemed too common for most to be worth seeing. But this promised a rare spectacle, a sight to behold, in an area starved of football success. Continue reading...

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6 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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6 h. ago Fiona Phillips, 64, is seen for the first time in a year in lovely new photo as she promotes book about her Alzheimer's journey

Fiona Phillips has been pictured for the first time in over a year to promote her new book, Remember When: My life with Alzheimer's, amid her battle with the disease.

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7 h. ago Viktor Gyokeres issues response after star’s uncle made feelings clear on Man United transfer

Viktor Gyokeres and his uncle have both delivered major updates on the Sporting CP striker's transfer plans this summer amid interest from Arsenal and Manchester United

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7 h. ago Manchester United transfer pathway to Viktor Gyokeres emerges amid Arsenal decision

Manchester United news and rumours including the latest on rumoured striker target Viktor Gyokeres

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7 h. ago 'I prefer' – Viktor Gyokeres nails colours to mast amid Arsenal and Man Utd transfer tug

Viktor Gyokeres' future remains uncertain as the Sporting CP ace's goal-scoring heroics have landed him on the radar of Arsenal and Manchester United, but the Swede has now made his feelings clear

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9 h. ago Chef in hunger strike for Palestine says 'food used as a weapon is inhumane'

Max La Manna, chef turned activist, went viral for his hunger strike, in which he is calling on social media viewers and UK supermarkets to boycott Israeli produce - now he reflects on his journey

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9 h. ago Dani Dyer wears West Ham kit in sweet nod to fiancé Jarrod Bowen as she jets off for hen trip

Dani Dyer and Jarrod Bowen are preparing to tie the knot next month. Ahead of the wedding, Dani and her loved ones are heading off to Ibiza for her hen do

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9 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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10 h. ago Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea on alert as Joao Pedro decision made after bust

Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has refused to select Joao Pedro for their final match of the season against Tottenham on Sunday despite the Seagulls' European hopes hanging in the balance

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10 h. ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal focus on Rodrygo, Gyokeres twist; Man Utd want Mateta; Wirtz to Liverpool latest

The first summer transfer window is just days away

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11 h. ago England: Thomas Tuchel confirms why Ben White was not selected and why he will be in the future

The defender wants to play for England again since Gareth Southgate’s exit

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11 h. ago Viktor Gyokeres shares honest thoughts on Ruben Amorim amid Man Utd transfer interest

Viktor Gyokeres has opened up on Ruben Amorim's shock departure from Sporting CP to Manchester United, with the prolific forward a rumoured target for his former boss

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11 h. ago Transfer news LIVE! Rodrygo to Arsenal, Gyokeres twist; Liverpool get Wirtz boost; Man Utd, Chelsea latest

The first summer transfer window is drawing near

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11 h. ago Doctor advises there's 'no point' in other skincare without vital product

A doctor has said if you're skipping the most 'important step for anti-ageing' then there's really no point in using the other fancy products in your skincare kit

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11 h. ago Dumfries screening for film about Scotland fan who cycled 800 miles to Euro 2024

Make It To Munich tells the story of promising footballer Ethan Walker who made the epic journey just months after suffering life-threatening injuries.

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