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theguardian.com > football > 04/06/2026 > alessandro-bastoni-inter-jeers-joy-world-cup-heartbreak-ugly-wobble-serie-a-roma

Bastoni turns Inter jeers to joy after World Cup heartbreak and ‘ugly’ wobble | Nicky Bandini

5+ hour, 39+ min ago  (941+ words) Targeted after Italy's failure and for his dive in the Derby d'Italia, Alessandro Bastoni returned to form against Roma Instead, on Sunday, it was San Siro that offered comfort to one who has become the scapegoat for yet another collective…...

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theguardian.com > football > 04/05/2026 > european-football-psv-eindhoven-eredivisie-champions-inter-roma-serie-a

European football: PSV crowned Dutch champions after Feyenoord draw with Volendam

15+ hour, 14+ min ago  (1079+ words) PSV hold 17-point lead to clinch title with five games left Inter edge towards winning Serie A with Roma thrashing PSV Eindhoven were crowned on Sunday as Dutch champions for the 27th time, with five matches left of the season, after…...

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theguardian.com > football > 04/05/2026 > arsenal-brighton-charlton-liverpool-womens-fa-cup-quarter-finals

Brighton stun Arsenal in Women’s FA Cup shock; Liverpool also through to last four

19+ hour, 8+ min ago  (586+ words) Brighton two wins away from first major trophy Liverpool edge out Charlton in extra time Arsenal made a surprise exit at the quarter-final stage of the Women's FA Cup for the second successive season as Brighton stunned the record 14-time…...

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theguardian.com > football > 04/06/2026 > spain-champions-league-success-superior-model-italy-germany

Spanish school emerges again as the superior model for Champions League success | Philipp Lahm

2+ hour, 28+ min ago  (456+ words) Italy have been left behind with man-marking approach, and if Germany go down this path it could happen to them too In Germany, coaches used to say: "Follow your opponent right into the loo!" That was the call to man-mark....

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theguardian.com > football > 04/05/2026 > mikel-arteta-arsenal-pep-guardiola-manchester-city-quadruple

Arteta’s ChatGPT Guardiola-ism is down but history beckons for Gunners

18+ hour ago  (399+ words) The quadruple dream may be dead but Arsenal are now just four games from achieving an unprecedented nonruple And then there were two. As the clock ticked down at St'Mary's Stadium on Saturday night even the stray yellow balloons on…...

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theguardian.com > football > 04/06/2026 > mallorcas-pirate-puts-world-cup-playoff-heartbreak-aside-to-stun-real-madrid

Mallorca’s Pirate puts Kosovo playoff pain aside to stun Real Madrid | Sid Lowe

3+ hour, 49+ min ago  (121+ words) Kosovo's Vedat Muriqi broke down in tears after a late winner that took his side out of the relegation zone Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Elche, Real Sociedad 2-0 Levante, Mallorca 2-1 Real Madrid, Real Betis 0-0 Espanyol, Atl'tico 1-2 Barcelona, Getafe 2-0 Athletic Bilbao, Valencia 2-3 Celta Vigo,…...

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theguardian.com > football > 04/06/2026 > fa-cup-quarter-finals-10-talking-points-from-the-mens-and-womens-weekend-ties

FA Cup quarter-finals: talking points from the men’s and women’s weekend ties

10+ hour ago  (85+ words) Kirby's class helps stun Arsenal, Palmer shows leadership potential for Chelsea and teenager Shaw makes her mark for Liverpool Men's match report: West Ham 2-2 Leeds (2-4 pens) Men's match report: Manchester City 4-0 Liverpool Women's FA Cup: Liverpool edge out Charlton, Brighton…...

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theguardian.com > football > 04/06/2026 > jt-batson-usmnt-uswnt-world-cup

Can the USMNT and USWNT become ‘America’s favorite sports teams’? Their CEO thinks so

4+ hour ago  (417+ words) JT Batson is hopeful the influx of funds and interest around the home World Cup will have a transformative effect on American soccer US Soccer chief executive JT Batson has set the men's and women's national teams the ambitious target…...

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theguardian.com > football > 04/06/2026 > mls-zavier-gozo-wessam-abou-ali-zack-steffen-goal

MLS weekend wrap: Revel in the joy and agony of absurd long-range goals

1+ hour, 59+ min ago  (736+ words) In the era of VAR where most goals get picked apart, strikes from distance offered a much-needed immediate emotional hit In an era where the sport's biggest moments are scrutinized in slow-motion to find an inch of infraction, the long-range…...

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theguardian.com > football > 04/06/2026 > reece-james-england-world-cup-boost-chelsea-return-hamstring-injury

Reece James on track to deliver England World Cup boost with Chelsea return

2+ hour, 34+ min ago  (284+ words) Right-back is recovering from hamstring injury He could be back at the end of April or start of May Reece James could boost England's World Cup hopes by returning from a hamstring injury at the start of next month. The…...