15 h. ago Your Guardian Sport weekend: Premier League, WCL final, Monaco GP and French Open

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16 h. ago Kevin De Bruyne down to final two transfer options after Mo Salah's Liverpool plea

Manchester City legend Kevin De Bruyne is set for his final Premier League minutes this weekend as the Belgium midfielder considers where to take the next steps in his career

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17 h. ago Evan Ferguson lands new Celtic transfer pitch with Guirassy price 'set' as O'Riley 'bid' sends paydays into overdrive

It's set to be a busy summer for the Premiership champions after the Scottish Cup final clash with Aberdeen this weekend

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17 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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17 h. ago Manchester United make brutal redundancy decision just days after Europa League final

Man Utd have informed some staff in football-facing departments they are being made redundant ahead of the final weekend of the Premier League season.

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22 h. ago Ivan Toney recalled to England squad, Spurs head for trophy parade: football news – live

Premier League: 10 things to look out for on the final dayFixtures | Tables | Sign up for Football Daily | Email LukeThe 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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43 h. ago Liverpool fans urged to party without pyro ahead of victory parade

The football club is due to celebrate its Premier League win with an open-top bus parade next week.

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57 h. ago Ruben Amorim remains convinced he is the right man to lead Manchester United

The Red Devils lost the Europa League final to Tottenham and are 16th in the Premier League going into the final weekend.

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57 h. ago Rio Ferdinand tells Ruben Amorim to scrap Man Utd plan after Europa League Final loss

Manchester United, who sit 16th in the Premier League going into the final weekend, were beaten by Tottenham in Bilbao - and the loss will pile more pressure on head coach Ruben Amorim

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67 h. ago Crystal Palace hopeful of Europa League participation despite Textor concerns

John Textor-owned Lyon could also reach competitionUefa’s club financial control body set to look into caseCrystal Palace are confident they will be cleared to play in next season’s Europa League even if French club Lyon also qualify despite concerns that they could contravene Uefa’s rules about multi-club ownership.No individual is permitted to control two clubs that are competing in the same Uefa-run competition, with Lyon owner John Textor also listed as Palace’s largest shareholder at 45% through his company Eagle Football Holdings. Victory for Paris St-Germain against Reims in the French Cup final this weekend would confirm that Lyon qualify for the Europa League after finishing sixth in Ligue 1. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Gary Lineker already has another job as final dig at BBC boss emerges

The presenter will leave the corporation this weekend after presenting his final episode of Match of the Day

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4 d. ago Gary Lineker dealt extra blow after early BBC exit in antisemitism row

Gary Lineker has reportedly been dealt an extra blow following his exit from the BBC, ahead of him hosting his final episode of Match of the Day this weekend

Economics

5 d. ago Premier League and FA Cup final: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action

Eberechi Eze is too good for Palace, Morgan Gibbs-White is pushing for a call-up and is 2025 the year of the underdog?Why would your fan-favourite player, scorer of That Historic Wembley Goal, in peak form under an excellent manager want to leave? Why would anyone be OK with it? How is this logical? Crystal Palace are now good enough to have Eberechi Eze in the team. Eberechi Eze is also too good to stay at Crystal Palace. Both of these things seem to be true. Oliver Glasner-era Palace are a seriously potent, organised and attractive team. But Eze’s progress is something else. At times during his early Palace career there was a sense of a slightly loose late-developer. His skill level was always exceptional. His use of it now is next-level, his finishing cold and his physique buffed up. Eze does not really have a ceiling. He could play for any team in Europe. But he is also 26 years old with two years left on his contract, and Palace have a model based on development with the likes ...

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5 d. ago ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’ tops box office while The Weeknd’s movie falters

“Final Destination: Bloodlines” has topped the domestic box office charts this weekend

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5 d. ago Rangers fans VAR rage and brand SFA incompetent after cop out on head scratching Hotline

It was an explosive final weekend of the Premiership season and fans battered the Hotline to let off steam

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5 d. ago Women’s FA Cup final, Premier League, La Liga and more – matchday live

All the buildup to Sunday’s live football actionWomen’s FA Cup final | Everton v SouthamptonShare your thoughts with matchday live or post BTLJamie Vardy will be having a goodbye party when he bids farewell to Leicester this afternoon. The 39-year-old wanted to end his Foxes career on 500 appearances and at the King Power Stadium, meaning he will not feature on the final day of the Premier League season next weekend. Today also happens to be the 13th anniversary of Vardy’s move to Leicester, marking what is set to be a full-circle occasion.Be sure to also message me with any thoughts, feelings or score predictions for any of today’s games. I want to know what you’re up to, where you’re off to and what you’ll be watching this afternoon. Also, let me know if you have any stand-out memories of Goodison or any favourite Jamie Vardy moments. I want to hear from you! Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Women’s FA Cup final, last Premier League game at Goodison Park and more – matchday live

All the buildup to the Women’s FA Cup final, 1.30pm KOShare your thoughts with matchday live or post BTLJamie Vardy will be having a goodbye party when he bids farewell to Leicester this afternoon. The 39-year-old wanted to end his Foxes career on 500 appearances and at the King Power Stadium, meaning he will not feature on the final day of the Premier League season next weekend. Today also happens to be the 13th anniversary of Vardy’s move to Leicester, marking what is set to be a full-circle occasion.Be sure to also message me with any thoughts, feelings or score predictions for any of today’s games. I want to know what you’re up to, where you’re off to and what you’ll be watching this afternoon. Also, let me know if you have any stand-out memories of Goodison or any favourite Jamie Vardy moments. I want to hear from you! Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Crystal Palace's FA Cup triumph was the perfect antidote to uninspiring Premier League

Crystal Palace claimed their first ever major trophy after beating Manchester City in the FA Cup final and their victory should be celebrated beyond the realms of Selhurst Park

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6 d. ago Eddie Howe: Carabao Cup win may be better than coming second in Premier League

The Magpies are battling the Gunners for the runners-up spot.

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6 d. ago How Crystal Palace’s FA Cup win impacts the race for Europe in the Premier League

The Eagles’ win against Man City in the FA Cup final sees Oliver Glasner’s side take a Europa League place, but more places are still to be decided

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