BBC Sport takes a look at five reasons to be positive about England’s Euro 2024 chances after they reached the quarter-finals.
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Inter Milan completed a first domestic double in 16 years with a 2-0 win against Lazio in the Coppa Italia final. Cristian Chivu’s side wrapped up their 21st league title earlier this month with three games to spare. An Adam Marusic own goal and a Lautaro Martinez shot helped seal a 10th Coppa Italia at
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot believes he will still be in charge next season. Slot is facing increasing pressure, and his popularity among Liverpool fans is dwindling because of his team’s failure to mount a worthy defence of their Premier League title. Xabi Alonso’s availability this summer – and Chelsea’s interest in the Liverpool legend

Welcome to the latest edition of The Alternative Premier League Table, where each week, The Athletic analyses the entire division through a specific lens. After looking at big chance creation and conversion last week, we will now, following events in east London last Sunday, dive into fouls won and conceded from corners. As usual, the

Thursday 14 May 2026 9:00 am  |  Updated: Wednesday 13 May 2026 1:33 pm Moenchengladbach’s Borussia-Park is getting a major tech upgrade Borussia Moenchengladbach are planning to become one of the first European football clubs to use biometric access technology in place of tickets. An increasing number of US sports venues now offer facial recognition or
Updated May 13, 2026, 4:58 p.m. ET The Premier League title race is down to the final two matches of the season with Arsenal holding a two-point advantage over Manchester City. City kept the pace with a 3-0 win over Crystal Palace on Wednesday, May 13, securing a much-needed three points. Arsenal controls its own

Bayern Munich reach Anthony Gordon agreement, Ander Barrenetxea attracting Premier League interest and Manchester United prepare Elliot Anderson move. Bayern Munich have reached an agreement with Anthony Gordon and have begun negotiations with Newcastle United over signing the England forward, 25. (Bild – in German), external Chelsea and Manchester United have Real Sociedad’s 24-year-old Spain

Slaven Bilic will never forget one conversation he had with a young Joao Pedro as he was starting to make an impact in English football. Bilic had been in charge of Watford for a short time after being given the job in September 2022 but had already seen enough to know the then-21-year-old had huge

Max Verstappen will take on the Nurburgring 24 Hours this weekend in a Red Bull-branded Mercedes-AMG GT3 car as he continues his racing exploits outside of Formula 1. Verstappen has made six outings at the Nordschleife in the last 12 months to prepare for the iconic endurance race which begins at 2pm on Saturday and

MANCHESTER, England — Pep Guardiola regards Mikel Arteta as one of his closest friends in football, but the Manchester City manager is showing no mercy to his Arsenal counterpart. If Arteta wants to win the Premier League title, Guardiola is making him earn it. Even though he chose to start with Erling Haaland, Jérémy Doku

This week, The Athletic is looking ahead to another potentially busy summer transfer window for Liverpool. On Tuesday, we cast our eye over potential attacking targets, then assessed possible midfield options. Today, attention turns to the defence. Liverpool have already been busy in this area, signing 20-year-old centre-back Jeremy Jacquet from Ligue 1 side Rennes for an

Bayern Munich loanees remain busy in the final weeks of the seasons throughout Europe. Nübel came up big in a pivotal match with a Champions League spot on the line, Ibrahimović and Heidenheim are still alive, and Palhinha and Peretz are fighting two different battles to help their teams play in next season’s Premier League.
It’s all about the youth in MLS in 2026, and Wednesday night’s slate offered an intense look at two of the names that could find their way into the next wave of U.S. soccer stars: Cavan Sullivan and Julian Hall. While already enjoying several accolades through their young careers, the two teenagers made history on

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has praised the club after securing a record-extending Ligue 1 title. In a statement following the triumph, Al-Khelaifi highlighted the collective effort behind the Parisians’ success, crediting the players, the coaching crew and the wider staff for delivering another dominant domestic campaign. Advertisement Advertisement He then stated that the immediate

ROME, ITALY – MAY 13: Marcus Thuram of FC Internazionale Milano celebrates his side’s first goal, an own goal by Adam Marusic of Lazio (not pictured), during the Coppa Italia Final match between SS Lazio and FC Internazionale at Stadio Olimpico on May 13, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images)

No Erling Haaland, no Rayan Cherki and no Jérémy Doku from the start. The result: a canter to victory against Crystal Palace that takes Manchester City back to within two points of Arsenal after 36 games each. The good news for Pep Guardiola is that a much-changed team before Saturday’s FA Cup final did the
Arsenal and Manchester City’s fight for the English crown is coming down to a photo-finish. The 2025–26 Premier League title race might have once looked like a forgone conclusion, but countless twists and turns over the last few months have made for a back-and-forth battle between the two best clubs in England. The Gunners sit

MADRID (AP) — Barcelona’s hopes of reaching the 100-point mark in the Spanish league ended with a 1-0 loss at Alaves on Wednesday. Barcelona clinched its second straight league title on Sunday with a 2-0 win over rival Real Madrid at home and needed three wins in its last three matches to reach 100 points.

MADRID — Barcelona’s hopes of reaching the 100-point mark in the Spanish league ended with a 1-0 loss at Alaves on Wednesday. Barcelona clinched its second straight league title on Sunday with a 2-0 win over rival Real Madrid at home and needed three wins in its last three matches to reach 100 points. The
Manchester City kept the title race alive and well with a 3–0 win over Crystal Palace at the Etihad on Wednesday to the despair of Arsenal fans around the world. Had the Cityzens not secured the three points, Arsenal would have needed just a win at the weekend against relegated Burnley to hoist their first

Hearts face a final-day showdown for Scottish Premiership glory after the twists and turns continued. The Jambos, who have led the way virtually all season, had to win and hope Celtic lost to ensure an historic night at Tynecastle Park. But they will have to do it at Parkhead on Saturday, live on Sky Sports,