21 h. ago Barcelona’s rebirth and one last job for Szczesny: La Liga season review

It’s the Sids! Barça reclaimed the title as Madrid’s giants faltered while Athletic, Celta and Rayo shook up the European placesThe day La Liga 2024-25 began, Wojciech Szczesny was sitting on the beach in Marbella lighting up a cigarette, enjoying his retirement. The night it ended, he sat in the dressing room in Cornellà, 1,000km round the coast, and lit up a cigar instead. He had walked away in August, at 35 years old, unwanted and his heart no longer in it, or so he thought. Nine months on, here he was surrounded by kids half his age, a footballer again and winner of every trophy his new home country had to offer. He had not lost a single league match en route to becoming a champion.“I’ve arrived where even my imagination wouldn’t even dare to take me,” Szczesny had said when he retired. And if he hadn’t dared imagine that, there was no way he could imagine this: a Copa del Rey, a Super Cup and a Champions League semi-final to go with the title. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Portugal vs Spain Prediction & Nations League Betting Tips: Champs to Retain Title

Read the latest odds and tips ahead of the 2025 Nations League final in Munich

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35 h. ago Ange Postecoglou makes defiant Tottenham promise in first words since being sacked

Tottenham have sacked manager Ange Postecoglou just 16 days after ending the club's long wait for silverware by beating Manchester United in the Europa League final

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35 h. ago Ange Postecoglou makes defiant Tottenham promise in first words after sacking

Tottenham have sacked manager Ange Postecoglou just 16 days after ending the club's long wait for silverware by beating Manchester United in the Europa League final

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36 h. ago Tottenham sack Ange Postecoglou and weigh up move for £10m Thomas Frank

Europa League triumph fails to save manager’s jobSpurs say it was one of their ‘toughest decisions’Analysis: Levy wanted more than one-punch knockoutTottenham have sacked Ange ­Postecoglou as their manager, describing it as “one of the toughest decisions we have had to make”, and are considering whether to replace him with Brentford’s Thomas Frank, who has a £10m release clause.Postecoglou led Spurs to Europa League glory on 21 May, beating ­Manchester United in the final in ­Bilbao to end a 17-year trophy drought. It sparked delirium among fans, an outpouring of relief and the feeling among some of them that he deserved the chance to continue in the role. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Paddy Power suffers one of its worst days ever as bookies say punters 'had their pants down'

Paddy Power were the big losers after Thursday's Nations League semi-final clash between Spain and France, with the bookmakers losing millions of pounds on the Super Sub offer

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38 h. ago Paddy Power loses millions and has its 'pants pulled down' after betting offer exploited

The action-packed Nations League semi-final between Spain and France may have been a stellar watch for football fans but not for Paddy Power who had a night to forget

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38 h. ago Lamine Yamal's true feelings on Cristiano Ronaldo as he shows where his heart lies

Lamine Yamal's Spain will go head-to-head with Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal in the UEFA Nations League final, and the 17-year-old has made his true feelings about the icon clear

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38 h. ago Man United icon Cristiano Ronaldo shows true colours after supporter 'almost injures him'

The latest Manchester United news as the legendary striker is currently on international duty with Portugal in the Nations League final.

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39 h. ago Kylian Mbappe speaks out after angrily confronting referee Michael Oliver

France star Kylian Mbappe was furious with referee Michael Oliver after he felt the referee had blown the final whistle too early in their Nations League semi-final against Spain

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41 h. ago Warning for Challenge Cup fans as trains to Wembley hit by strikes

Rugby league fans heading to Wembley for Saturday's Challenge Cup final are bracing for travel disruptions as Hull Trains drivers strike over the dismissal of a colleague.

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41 h. ago Man Utd to take Bryan Mbeumo gamble with 'final transfer offer' to Brentford

Manchester United are set to make a 'final offer' for Bryan Mbeumo to Brentford, as their Premier League rivals are determined not to sell him on the cheap

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44 h. ago Transfer window updates, World Cup qualifying and more: football news – live

Men’s transfer interactive | Women’s transfer interactiveRead the latest edition of Football Daily | And mail BarryWomen’s Euro 2025: A glitzy, celeb-speckled Euro squad launch helped the feelgood factor around England’s Lionesses a month ahead of this summer’s Euros but there are still questions over squad harmony, strength in depth and player welfare. Words: Suzanne Wrack.Nations League semi-final: Down 5-1 after 67 minutes at the Stuttgart Arena, France scored three goals to reduce their deficit but it was Spain who advanced to Sunday’s final against Portugal. Sid Lowe reports Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Lamine Yamal inspired Spain beat France in Nations League game hailed 'best match ever'

SPAIN 5-4 FRANCE: Spain are into the Nations League final after surviving a late fightback from the French in a crazy encounter in Stuttgart

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55 h. ago Arsenal issued clear Nico Williams transfer demand in middle of Spain vs France match

Nico Williams starred for Spain as they edged France 5-4 in a thrilling Nations League semi-final, with Arsenal fans making their feelings regarding the winger clear

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63 h. ago Arsenal star's reaction to Champions League question says it all before 'improve' message

Arsenal came close to competing in their first Champions League final since 2006 but were bested in the semi-finals by eventual winners Paris Saint-Germain

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65 h. ago Family of drug kingpin gunned down in Costa Del Sol pub say notorious rival gang are NOT responsible for killings as fears grow over 'revenge' attacks

Monaghan, 43, and Eddie Lyons Jnr, 46, were shot dead as they were watching Saturday's Champions League final at a pub on the Costa del Sol.

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66 h. ago Liverpool star Ibrahima Konate explains Anfield influence on PSG wonderkid Desire Doue

Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate has lauded Desire Doue after the Paris Saint-Germain talent helped inspire the French giants to victory in the Champions League final

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68 h. ago Bernardo Silva says referee 'doesn't know rules' after Florian Wirtz enrages Bruno Fernandes

Portugal came from behind to beat Germany 2-1 in Munich and reach the Nations League final, but the hosts' opening goal through Liverpool transfer target Florian Wirtz sparked controversy

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68 h. ago Cristiano Ronaldo sends Portugal past Germany to Nations League final on night of drama

After Florian Wirtz put Germany ahead, Portugal hit back through goals from Francisco Conceicao and Ronaldo

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