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The result on the pitch and the manager’s individual record Aston Villa have won the Europa League final. The scoreboard shows 3-0 against Freiburg. Unai Emery is in charge of the English side. The Spanish coach has now claimed a fifth personal win in this exact competition. That is an all-time record for the continental…

Football: the 5 hottest derbies in world football Modern football tries to smooth everything down. Stadiums are being turned into slick, connected entertainment venues. Players are polished up into global brands, protected at every turn by PR teams. And yet the system still has a raw, stubborn flaw. A date fans circle the moment the…

Contract sign-off and the technical setup Real Madrid are shaking up the football side of the club. The contract paperwork names Jose Mourinho. The deal is done. Club chief Florentino Perez has signed off on the move. The structure also confirms the exits of Xabi Alonso and Alvaro Arbeloa. The season’s results have forced the…

First-half action Matchday 34. The domestic season is drawing to a close. Paris Saint-Germain are away at Paris FC. Luis Enrique sticks with his usual starting XI. The regulars are in from the start. The clock hits the 27th minute and the referee allows a change. Ousmane Dembele leaves the pitch. He walks off. Goncalo…

How France are set up structurally France boss Didier Deschamps has named his official squad. It contains 26 players. France will head to the 2026 World Cup in the United States. The technical report points to a tweak in the usual setup. The basic tactical shape looks like a 4-2-3-1. The positional split shows nine…

Southampton are off to Wembley, but the backlash is still hanging over them On the pitch, Southampton got the job done. The club booked its place in the Championship play-off final after beating Middlesbrough in a tense second leg that went right down to the wire. But with Wembley and a Premier League return now…

Chris Sutton backs Celtic after controversial Motherwell penalty The closing stages of Motherwell and Celtic still have Scotland arguing. On Wednesday night, the Glasgow Bhoys snatched a huge win in the dying seconds thanks to a penalty awarded after a VAR check. It was the sort of call that lit the fuse straight away. At…

2026 World Cup: the top five title contenders With the big North American showdown on the horizon, world football’s pecking order looks brutally tight. The switch to 48 teams means squads will need depth like never before to survive seven punishing matches at the 2026 World Cup. The physical and tactical demands will naturally thin…

The result and the first half Manchester City played Everton on Monday night. The final score was 3-3. That result has a direct impact on the league table. City have now lost ground in the race with Arsenal for top spot. Pep Guardiola’s side controlled the first half. JJeremy Doku scored the game’s opening goal.…