4 d. ago Tottenham transfer news: Four stars to target under new boss – including ex

Tottenham could be set for a summer of change with Ange Postecoglou reportedly facing the sack despite leading Tottenham to Europa League triumph and a Champions League return

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6 d. ago Viva Vitinha: how PSG’s deep conductor proved Lionel Messi wrong | Barney Ronay

Midfield fulcrum was not rated by the Argentinian maestro or Wolves but was central to Champions League triumph“Not only are you bad, but you’re hurting me.” The words, there, or so it was claimed, of Lionel Messi; and however you spin it, a fairly tough six-month performance review from the greatest player of all time and your own footballing idol.Back in February 2023 Vitinha was very quick to deny that any such training ground altercation had taken place between himself and Messi, whatever the reports in the French football press at the time (another version of that conversation has Messi saying: “Do you see? This is why you’re shit.”). Continue reading...

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6 d. ago PSG 2.0 have potential to dominate but young stars could be lured away | Nick Ames

Despite Champions League triumph, the likes of Désiré Doué and Bradley Barcola may not stay put in ParisAs the hundreds of VIP guests at Uefa’s official Champions League final dinner listened attentively, Aleksander Ceferin addressed his audience. It was the night before Paris Saint-Germain eviscerated Inter and, taking the floor before the starters were served at Munich’s Paulaner am Nockherberg brewery, he elected to keep his predictions general. “Tomorrow we play the best game a club could ever play,” he enthused. “The one who wins tomorrow will be the best club in the world.”Ceferin’s wording was no accident. The final took place against the context of Uefa’s continuing tensions with Fifa and, most pertinent, the imminent rebirth of the Club World Cup. Whether PSG are the planet’s most becoming football institution may depend on where your moral compass points but, about 26 hours after the Uefa president’s speech, they proved beyond any doubt that their team sit above everyone. ...

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6 d. ago Luis Enrique in brutal Arsenal snub after PSG's Champions League triumph

PSG claimed a historic Champions League triumph after beating Inter Milan on Saturday and boss Luis Enrique was asked who their toughest opponents were along the way - but refused to name Arsenal

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6 d. ago Man City owners may have to rethink target after Champions League final

Manchester City set out to build on their Champions League triumph in 2023 but will not be heading into next year's competition from a position of strength

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6 d. ago Luis Enrique underlines status as best coach in the world with emotional Champions League triumph

PSG’s final crushing of Inter Milan proved Enrique’s qualities as a manager again — yet he still feels strangely under-appreciated as a coach

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6 d. ago Luis Enrique has dig at Kylian Mbappe in final word after PSG win Champions League

Luis Enrique guided Paris Saint-Germain to a first ever Champions League triumph and couldn't resist getting one last dig in after he was asked about Kylian Mbappe

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6 d. ago Luis Enrique pays emotional tribute to daughter Xana with heartwarming act after Champions League final triumph for PSG

PSG manager Luis Enrique paid an emotional tribute to his daughter Xana, who died in 2019, after winning the Champions League final.

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6 d. ago New PSG star born as Champions League winners make history with record triumph

PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN 5-0 INTER MILAN: Luis Enrique watched his side produce a masterclass to become just the second French team in history to ever be crowned European champions

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9 d. ago Chelsea close in on £30m Delap and keen to support Maresca with further signings

Chelsea feel manager on right track after first trophy22-year-old Delap favours move to west London Chelsea are closing in on the signing of the Ipswich striker Liam Delap and are plotting further key additions as they seek to mould a winning dynasty and help Enzo Maresca’s young side build on qualifying for the Champions League and their triumph in the Conference League.Maresca, who wants to use his team’s 4-1 victory over Real Betis in the Conference League final as a springboard for future success, enjoys the backing of the club’s hierarchy after a successful first year in charge and will not face demands to win the Premier League next season. Continue reading...

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1 week ago From Linköping to Lisbon: retracing Blackstenius’s steps to Arsenal icon status

The Sweden attacker has a reputation for delivering in the big moments and her former coaches are not surprisedOf the many enduring images of Arsenal’s celebrations after their Women’s Champions League triumph over Barcelona, one in particular emphasised the magnitude and rarity of the contribution made by their goalscorer, Stina Blackstenius. The Arsenal striker was photographed holding the trophy aloft alongside Alex Scott, the scorer of the only goal in their only previous European final 18 years earlier, and as the pair posed together, it hit home that Blackstenius had scored one of the two biggest goals in the club’s history.The 29-year-old Sweden striker’s name will now be immortalised in Arsenal Women folklore and, despite predominantly playing as a substitute in the past two seasons, she has developed a knack for delivering in the biggest moments, scoring the winner in the 2024 League Cup final and in the 2023 League Cup final. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Pellegrini and Betis familiar pawns in Maresca’s search for winning move

Chelsea can become the first English team to win all four European trophies – and much of their manager’s strategy is rooted in chessNow for the bonus prize. After the joy of achieving their main goal for the season by securing a return to the Champions League with victory against Nottingham Forest on Sunday, a triumph that led Enzo Maresca to narrow his eyes, dial down the charm and tell critics of his young side to “eff off”, there is little pressure on Chelsea’s men before they attempt to lift the first piece of silverware of the BlueCo era by beating Real Betis in the Uefa Conference League final on Wednesday night.The stakes are low. The opponents look awkward but vulnerable. For Chelsea, the sense is that this is one to tick off before they rejoin Europe’s elite. After all, they are aware they have been a strange presence in the Conference League. This is not a place for a squad built at a cost of over £1bn. The financial reward is minimal an...

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1 week ago Arsenal star Katie McCabe steals the show with sweary Tottenham chants and renditions of her own song at Gunners women's Champions League parade

An overjoyed Katie McCabe stole the show at Arsenal 's women's Champions League parade as the Gunners celebrated their historic triumph in Lisbon.

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1 week ago Inside Arsenal’s Champions League party, including a Jess Glynne concert

Glynne performs in Lisbon and does duet with playerPassionate Josh Kroenke speech praises those involvedA congratulatory speech from Josh Kroenke, an impromptu Jess Glynne concert and appearances from an array of beaming club legends featured on a night of jubilant celebration for ­Arsenal after they won their first women’s European title in 18 years.At a private party in Lisbon that ­continued into the early hours of Sunday after the 1-0 win against ­Barcelona, the club’s co-chair Kroenke is understood to have deli­vered a ­passionate speech ­praising the full team effort that had con­tributed to the long‑awaited ­Women’s Champions League ­triumph, ­reserving ­special praise for the head coach, Renée Slegers, and the head of women’s football, Clare Wheatley, former Arsenal players. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Ian Wright claims Women’s Champions League triumph saved Arsenal from ‘embarrassment’

Stina Blackstenius’s second half goal stunned favourites Barcelona in Lisbon

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1 week ago Arsenal captain Kim Little reveals emotional significance of Champions League triumph

The often unsung Arsenal captain lifted the Champions League trophy alongside Leah Williamson in Lisbon

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1 week ago Women’s Champions League triumph will redefine how Arsenal see themselves | Jonathan Liew

Gunners’ victory was built on a multi-layered courage that respected but was not overawed by Barcelona or by fatalismThere is always a little more time than you think. A red number 7 blinks across the pitch from the fourth official’s board. Seven minutes of injury time: it’s a lot. Against Barcelona, it’s an age. Against this Barcelona, in this heat, in this game, it may as well be all of eternity.But you push through. You pace yourself. Beth Mead goes down under a challenge; there’s 30 seconds right there. Kim Little rolls the ball up the left touchline to no one: eight seconds. Daphne van Domselaar hesitates over a free-kick, squeezing out those seconds like drops from a towel. You push through because whatever happens in these seven minutes, however those minutes make you suffer, seven minutes is still less than 18 years. Continue reading...

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2 w. 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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