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Rúben Dias sets sights on season redemption with City in FA Cup final
Collapse of their league title defence and an early European exit mean Manchester City’s season rests on beating PalaceThe measure of Manchester City’s class is that they have a chance of claiming the FA Cup in Saturday’s Wembley showpiece despite a troubled campaign featuring serial injury, an insipid title defence, Champions League playoff stage elimination by Real Madrid and the mid-season departure of the captain, Kyle Walker, on loan.Oliver Glasner’s in-form Crystal Palace, who have lost two of their past 14 games, are in their way but Pep Guardiola’s garlanded team are favourites, the wounded deposed champions intent on not ending empty-handed for the first time since the Catalan’s opening 2016-17 term. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/16/ruben-dias-manchester-city-fa-cup-final
Infantino’s Trump trip causes Fifa walkouts; FA Cup finals and more: football – live
Latest news and previews as we head into the weekendMail Stuart | Ten things to look out for | Football DailyPalace have it all to do at Wembley tomorrow. Recent form has been spotty, including a 5-2 defeat by tomorrow’s opposition, City, but they’ll arrive at Wembley buoyed by last weekend’s 2-0 win at Spurs.Ed Aarons has been talking to Palace names from finals past – Geoff Thomas, Alan Smith and Papa Souaré.It hasn’t been the smoothest time or transition back into playing. Having been out for so long, other things come, different little niggles, and it’s hard to pick up form in general, especially in the middle of a season, like this year. Thankfully I feel like I’ve finally been able to be on the pitch consistently since January or so, which has been a big achievement.” Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2025/may/16/infantino-trump-trip-causes-fifa-walkout-fa-cup-finals-and-more-football-live
Fantasy Premier League: a compelling refuge of fatalism and black humour | Paul MacInnes
In a game that now takes itself too seriously, FPL evokes the fun, pain and obsessiveness that once underpinned fan cultureOnly two weeks to go. That’s the mantra. Two more weeks to endure the familiar trauma of logging on to the fantasy football app, picking a team, celebrating the wise decisions that have led you to create an unbeatable unit, watching the weekend’s football disabuse you of this notion, then repeating the whole thing again.It’s supposed to be a game, but Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is more like a lifestyle. Or a second job. Or even exactly like being a professional footballer: the focus, determination and relentless commitment should really be rewarded with a weekly salary, preferably in the five figures. But no, instead we have to make do with a brief appearance of a green arrow next to our team name or, more likely, a red one. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/may/16/fantasy-premier-league-a-compelling-refuge-of-fatalism-and-black-humour
Premier League and FA Cup final: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Goodbyes to Goodison and Vardy, Palace and City brace for Wembley and the return of Kai HavertzAston Villa could not conceal their anger after their game at home to Tottenham was brought forward 48 hours. Villa’s director of football operations, Damian Vidagany, said shifting the game from Sunday to Friday was “clear prejudice” against the club and Villa objected to Spurs’s request for it to be moved to aid their preparations for Wednesday’s Europa League final. Villa were also privately perplexed at Bournemouth’s game with Manchester City being rearranged for Tuesday, after Saturday’s FA Cup final, which is guaranteed to have implications on whether eighth place qualifies for the Europa Conference League. The flipside to all of this is Villa can get on the front foot, kicking off 45 minutes before Chelsea entertain Manchester United and two days before Nottingham Forest head to West Ham and Arsenal host Newcastle. Victory for Villa could hoist them as high as fourth before a final-day trip to Old Trafford and, psychologically, that could prove a knockout blow. Ben FisherAston Villa v Tottenham, Premier League, Friday 7.30pm (all times BST)Chelsea v Manchester United, Premier League, Friday 8.15pmCrystal Palace v Manchester City, FA Cup final, Saturday 4.30pm Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/16/premier-league-and-fa-cup-final-10-things-to-look-out-for-this-weekend
Uefa accuses Infantino of pursuing ‘private interests’ on Trump’s tour
Fifa president arrives late at congress after Gulf tripEurope delegates walk out in protest at schedule changesUefa has accused the Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, of pursuing “private political interests” ahead of his responsibilities to football. The shock intervention from European football’s governing body came after several national delegates walked out on the annual Fifa congress earlier on Thursday.The delegates, who included the president of Uefa, Aleksander Ceferin, and the chair of the Football Association, Debbie Hewitt, did so in protest at alterations to the meeting’s schedule, caused by Infantino arriving late to proceedings after accompanying Donald Trump on a tour of Gulf states. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/15/uefa-accuses-infantino-of-pursuing-private-interests-on-trumps-gulf-tour
Delegates walk out of Fifa congress after Infantino arrives late from Trump trip
FA chair among those to walk out of annual meetingInfantino arrived late after Donald Trump tripRepresentatives from several European Fifa member associations walked out of the governing body’s annual congress in Paraguay in protest of president Gianni Infantino’s late arrival to the proceedings on Thursday. Infantino had been in the Middle East this week along with Donald Trump visiting leaders from Saudi Arabia and Qatar, and arrived in Paraguay hours late for a scheduled 10.30am start time to his organization’s annual meeting.The departing members included eight European members of the Fifa Council – the main decision-making body that sets the agenda for the wider congress. Uefa’s representatives on the Council to have walked out include Uefa president Alexander Čeferin and Football Association chair Debbie Hewitt. Other delegates to have left proceedings in protest include Norway Football Federation president Lise Klaveness, who called Infantino’s late arrival “disappointing” and “concerning.” Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/15/gianni-infantino-late-fifa-congress
Manchester City and PSG to face no action over alleged breaches of EU competition law
La Liga complained about state aid to European CommissionSubmission reportedly provided insufficient evidenceManchester City and Paris Saint-Germain will face no action from the European Commission after allegations they breached EU competition law. La Liga’s president, Javier Tebas, had filed complaints about the clubs’ alleged use of state resources under the EU’s foreign subsidies regulation.Tebas alleged in his submission in July 2023 that City and PSG receive resources under non-market conditions from the governments of Abu Dhabi and Qatar respectively, disrupting markets by enabling them to spend more than their rivals on players and coaches, and that the clubs obtain sponsorship income at levels that do not align with fair market value. The clubs denied the allegations and pointed to their accounts as proof of no wrongdoing. They also claimed Tebas had a history of attacking them owing to envy of their success and financial resources. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/15/manchester-city-and-psg-to-face-no-action-over-la-liga-competition-breach-allegations
Jamie Vardy opting to make Leicester farewell on home soil against Ipswich
38-year-old to miss away finale and bow out at homeTitle-winning teammates expected for Sunday’s gameJamie Vardy is expected to call time on his Leicester career after his 500th appearance for the club this weekend. Vardy, regarded by many as Leicester’s greatest ever player, has spent 13 years at the club and is poised to make his final appearance for them at home to Ipswich on Sunday and then not feature in their final Premier League match, at Bournemouth.The 38-year-old striker, who is poised to captain Leicester for the final time, announced last month, after relegation to the Championship was confirmed, that he would leave the club at the end of the season. He was central to Leicester winning the Premier League against all odds in 2016 and the FA Cup in 2021 but conceded he wanted to exit on a better note, after a desperate season in the top flight, describing his own campaign as a “total embarrassment”. He will hope to score a 200th goal in a Leicester shirt against Ipswich. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/15/jamie-vardy-leicester-farewell-home-against-ipswich
‘Proving people wrong’: how Central Coast Mariners reached A-League Women grand final
Emily Husband, one of only two female coaches in the league, can create history against Melbourne Victory on SundayThe Central Coast Mariners weren’t supposed to crash the A-League Women grand final, but they face Melbourne Victory at AAMI Park on Sunday.Two years ago they didn’t even exist. The Mariners’ women’s programme was in its 13th year of inactivity after being mothballed for financial reasons (serious concerns over the ever-impecunious club’s viability still linger). On the field, they made a celebrated return for the 2023–24 season, riding the wave of momentum born from Australia hosting the 2023 Women’s World Cup to stun Victory in an elimination final, before running into the eventual champions Sydney FC in the semi-finals. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/15/a-league-women-grand-final-central-coast-mariners-melbourne-victory-emily-husband-moving-the-goalposts
Stunned Sampdoria relegated to Serie C: how did it come to this?
One of the most beloved Italian clubs of the past 40 years now face a long way back to return to glory daysIt was not meant to go like this. On a Tuesday evening on the outskirts of Naples, Sampdoria – one of the most beloved Italian clubs of the past 40 years – slipped into Serie C with a whimper – the first time in the club’s history that they have been relegated to Italy’s third tier.At the final whistle, following a dismal goalless draw at Juve Stabia, Sampdoria’s players wept on the pitch. Back home, fans of the club’s intercity rivals, Genoa, spilled out on to the shared streets in celebration, setting off fireworks, chanting “Sampdoria is no more”. That is not quite the case, but it’s going to be a long way back for Il Doria, who have long been more accustomed to battling with Juventus than Juve Stabia. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/15/sampdoria-relegation-serie-c-first-time
The big FA Cup final quiz
As Crystal Palace and Manchester City prepare to meet at Wembley, how well do you recall the previous 143 finals?By The Football Mine Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/15/big-fa-cup-final-quiz-crystal-palace-manchester-city-wembley
Scottish Premiership: St Johnstone relegated while Celtic thrash Aberdeen
Late Ross County penalty sends the Saints downDessers double fires Rangers past Dundee UnitedSt Johnstone were relegated from the Scottish Premiership after Ross County scored a penalty in the sixth minute of stoppage time to rescue a 1-1 draw away to Dundee.County’s Ronan Hale smashed home from 12 yards following a handball decision against Dundee’s Antonio Portales to condemn Simo Valakari’s side to the drop after they lost 2-1 away at Hearts. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/14/scottish-premiership-st-johnstone-relegated-celtic-thrash-aberdeen
Tottenham’s Dejan Kulusevski to miss Europa League final after knee surgery
Midfielder injured during loss against Palace on SundaySpurs play Manchester United in Bilbao next WednesdayDejan Kulusevski has undergone knee surgery and will miss Tottenham’s Europa League final against Manchester United in Bilbao next Wednesday.The club have confirmed the setback, which came after Ange Postecoglou raised fears on Monday about the attacking midfielder’s involvement in the showpiece. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/14/tottenhams-dejan-kulusevski-to-miss-europa-league-final-after-knee-surgery
‘July BBQ written all over it’: Do US Soccer’s new kits hit the mark?
New home and away kits for the US men’s and women’s national teams are bound to elicit opinions. Here’s what our experts thinkThe primary kit, white with a star print, will be worn only by the US women to start. Dubbed the “Brilliant Kit,” the marketing pitch says it’s a “tribute to the trailblazers who have shaped soccer and inspired generations. Star details are drawn directly from iconic past WNT kits, fused with a modern silhouette to reflect the optimism, leadership, and evolution of the game.” Does the kit accomplish this, to you?I appreciate Nike saying the modern silhouette is reflecting all of those very nice-sounding buzzwords and not just “we put this design on one of our current kit models instead of reproducing shirt sizes from 1999 because no one wants to run around in baggy polyester any more.” Are the star details from past USWNT that are referenced supposed to be the stars they got from winning World Cups? If so, that’s a good flex. Unfortunately, the biggest visual reference this one conjures to me is the ‘94 men’s denim kit (which the women did not wear – the USWNT and USMNT designs didn’t match up until a couple decades later). I like the retro feel of it all and so that look-back-at-the-past direction succeeds. I can do without the rest of the blurb. AS Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/14/uswnt-usmnt-kits-new-soccer-brilliant-heartbeat
Angel City’s Savy King has heart surgery after collapsing during NWSL game
Defender was treated on field during game against UtahAngel City say 20-year-old’s prognosis is ‘excellent’Angel City defender Savy King was recovering from heart surgery following her collapse on the field during a National Women’s Soccer League match on Friday night.King was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after the emergency in the second half of Angel City’s match against the Utah Royals. Doctors who evaluated King discovered a heart abnormality, and she underwent surgery on Tuesday. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/14/savy-king-angel-city-collapse-soccer
International soccer’s battle for talent goes global, even as the world fractures
The talent acquisition strategies of big and small nations alike has changed markedly in a chaotically deglobalizing worldConsider a World Cup qualifier that took place in late March in Sydney. An Australian team coached by the son of Croatian immigrants, with an attack led by a Scottish-born naturalized Australian and a second generation Sri Lankan Tamil-Australian, faced an Indonesian team in which all but one of the starting XI were born and raised in the Netherlands. Nurtured by the Dutch academy system and performing, in many cases, at a high level in club football throughout Europe and the US, these players qualified for Tim Garuda thanks to ancestral links to Indonesia, a former Dutch colony.Indonesian footballing authorities have, for the past year or so, pursued an aggressive naturalization policy in a bid to qualify for the 2026 World Cup – a curious reversal of the extraction that the Dutch inflicted on Indonesia, a major source of agricultural and mineral wealth, through the 19th and 20th centuries. This policy of strength through Dutchification wasn’t much help on that night against Australia: Indonesia eventually lost 5-1. But the heavy defeat did nothing to dim the spirits of a boisterous majority-Indonesian crowd. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/16/international-soccer-talent-war
‘If it had been a film, we’d have won’: former Palace finalists share Cup memories
Geoff Thomas, Alan Smith and Pape Souaré recall their Wembley experiences and hope Palace finally go one betterPalace 3-3 Manchester United (aet); replay: Palace 0-1 United Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/16/former-crystal-palace-finalists-share-fa-cup-memories
‘Bittersweet’: plaque unveiled for black footballer whose England call-up was rescinded
It will be a day of mixed emotions for family of late, great Jack Leslie when ceremony is held in Plymouth It will be a day of mixed emotions for the family of the late, great Jack Leslie.There is pride at the unveiling of a plaque on the Devon house in which he lived while becoming the first black player to captain an English football league team. But sadness too, because it takes place 100 years after his call-up for England was rescinded because of his colour. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/may/16/bittersweet-plaque-unveiled-for-black-footballer-jack-leslie-whose-england-call-up-was-rescinded
Matty Godden’s late strike fires Charlton past Wycombe and into playoff final
Matty Godden’s late strike sent Charlton through to the League One playoff final after a 1-0 win over Wycombe. Godden scrambled the only goal over the two legs after 171 minutes of attritional football to secure a Wembley date against Leyton Orient on 25 May. The Charlton manager, Nathan Jones, sank to his knees as fans invaded the pitch in emotional scenes after the final whistle.Lloyd Jones had earlier missed a golden chance for Charlton, while Kayne Ramsay made two stunning blocks to deny Wycombe. But Lloyd Jones made amends by setting up Godden to fire Charlton to within one match of a return to the Championship, five years after they were relegated. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/15/charlton-wycombe-league-one-playoff-semi-final-match-report
Maresca seeks mood swing and tells Chelsea players to ‘take responsibility’
Team fighting for top five and Conference League trophyMaresca: ‘Show desire to bring club where it has to be’Enzo Maresca has urged Chelsea’s players to take responsibility in the season’s closing weeks, with the club fighting for a top-five finish in the Premier League and preparing for the Conference League final.Fifth-placed Chelsea meet Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Friday night in their penultimate league fixture before a trip to Nottingham Forest, another side battling for Champions League qualification, on Sunday week. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/15/enzo-maresca-chelsea-premier-league
Bicycle kick winner for Club Atlético Independiente against Independiente Rivadavia – video
Santiago Montiel scored a dramatic goal from outside of the area to seal a 1-0 win for Club Atlético Independiente against Independiente Rivadavia. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2025/may/15/bicycle-kick-winner-for-club-atletico-independiente-against-independiente-rivadavia-video
Liverpool negotiating Jeremie Frimpong transfer with Bayer Leverkusen
Dutch international player has £30m release clauseTrent Alexander-Arnold exit leaves right-back gapLiverpool are in talks with the Bayer Leverkusen defender Jeremie Frimpong as the Premier League champions seek a replacement for Trent Alexander-Arnold.The Netherlands international has been of interest to his compatriot Arne Slot for a lengthy period and Liverpool are set to trigger his £30m release clause. Frimpong was born in Amsterdam but spent much of his childhood in Manchester and came through the ranks at Manchester City before moving to Celtic as a teenager. Under Uefa regulations, he would count as a homegrown player in England. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/15/liverpool-negotiating-jeremie-frimpong-transfer-with-bayer-leverkusen
Bologna’s unlikely Coppa Italia triumph ends long wait for silverware
Dan Ndoye’s goal secures a 1-0 win over Milan and sparks scenes of joy in the Piazza Maggiore once againVincenzo Italiano knew there was a little bit of poison in the chalice offered to him last summer but accepted it anyway. The opportunity to manage Bologna was a chance to lead a Champions League team for the first time in his career. It was also an invitation to become the public face of a project that had nowhere to go but backwards.What could he possibly do to improve on the work of the previous manager, Thiago Motta, who led Bologna back into Europe’s top club competition for the first time in 60 years? Italiano would not even have the same group of players to work with. Joshua Zirkzee, the top scorer, was on his way to Manchester United and the newly capped Italy defender Riccardo Calafiori to Arsenal. Lewis Ferguson would be out for months with a cruciate ligament tear. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/15/bologna-unlikely-coppa-italia-triumph-ends-long-wait-for-silverware
Even with Coppa Italia loss, Christian Pulisic has had the best-ever season by an American in Europe
Milan is one of the world’s most iconic clubs, and Pulisic’s performance has been a bright spot in a disappointing seasonIf AC Milan didn’t redeem their lost season in the Coppa Italia final against Bologna on Wednesday, it was no fault of Christian Pulisic’s.As his teammates failed to grind down their tightly packed opponents in a 1-0 loss, owing to Dan Ndoye’s second-half goal, the American did all he could, just as he has all season, toiling and pressing and charging after balls hopeful and hopeless alike. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/15/christian-pulisic-usmnt-best-season-europe
Colin Harvey: ‘How do you go from being a kid watching Everton to having a statue?’
Elegant player and legendary coach looks back on some of his finest moments at ‘iconic’ Goodison ParkStanding outside a pawnbrokers on Goodison Road, waiting for his dad to emerge through the crowd after the match, a young Colin Harvey could not have imagined what lay in front of him. Standing in the same place today, the great Evertonian would face a statue of himself immortalised alongside fellow members of “The Holy Trinity”, Howard Kendall and Alan Ball. Time has not diminished the 80-year-old’s wonder at his life and legacy at Goodison Park.“How do you go from being a kid watching Everton from the Boys’ Pen to having a statue on Goodison Road?” he says, with genuine astonishment. “If someone had presented me back then with a history of my life in football I’d have said: ‘Don’t be silly, nothing like that is ever going to happen to me.’ But it did. When I was told the statue was going to be made it was one of my proudest moments. I’ve had a fantastic football life and it amazes me when I look back on it.” Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/15/colin-harvey-how-do-you-go-from-being-a-kid-watching-everton-to-having-a-statue
Scottish Premiership: St Johnstone relegated, Rodgers hits out at Aberdeen’s Gueye
Late Ross County penalty sends the Saints downTackle on Hatate infuriated Celtic manager in 5-1 winSt Johnstone were relegated from the Scottish Premiership after Ross County scored a penalty in the sixth minute of stoppage time to rescue a 1-1 draw away to Dundee.County’s Ronan Hale smashed home from 12 yards following a handball decision against Dundee’s Antonio Portales to condemn Simo Valakari’s side to the drop after they lost 2-1 away at Hearts. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/14/scottish-premiership-st-johnstone-relegated-celtic-thrash-aberdeen
Ruben Amorim ‘far from quitting’ despite Manchester United’s poor form
Head coach clarified claim he could quit after West Ham loss‘What I am saying is we must perform or they will change’Ruben Amorim has insisted he is “very far from quitting” Manchester United, the head coach moving to clarify his suggestion after Sunday’s loss to West Ham that he could walk away.After the 2-0 defeat at Old Trafford that left his team in 16th Amorim stated that if next season started with the same dismal form it may be time for “new persons to occupy this space”. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/14/ruben-amorim-manchester-united-quitting-west-ham
Reading ownership nightmare finally over after Dai Yongge sells club to Rob Couhig
Deal with former Wycombe owner ratified by EFLFan campaign group: ‘We are incredibly relieved’Dai Yongge has sold Reading to Rob Couhig, ending the Chinese businessman’s turbulent reign. Couhig, the 76-year-old former Wycombe owner, has acquired the League One club, their stadium and training ground.The English Football League said they wished Reading and their supporters “a successful future following a difficult period for all associated with the club”. A deal had been agreed for several weeks and has now been ratified by the EFL. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/14/reading-ownership-nightmare-finally-over-after-dai-yongge-sells-club-to-rob-couhig
Going back to Guernsey: the quiet start that helped Maya Le Tissier make a noise
Manchester United’s captain, her dad and a youth team coach reminisce about the first steps of her career before Sunday’s FA Cup final against Chelsea at WembleyBlack and white jerseys hang from a washing line tied on to a shipping container and, inside the adjacent clubhouse, a group of lads are sipping cold beers on a bank holiday Monday afternoon. This is St Martins AC, a quintessential community club hidden down the narrowest of side roads on the island of Guernsey. Hanging proudly in a frame above the club’s bar is a No 4 shirt bearing the name: “Le Tiss”.As the Manchester United captain enters her old clubhouse to greet her former teammates, they immediately exchange banter. Maya Le Tissier is back home among those who saw her grow up from a toddler kicking a ball around to a 23-year-old who will, on Sunday, lead her team out at Wembley. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/14/going-back-to-guernsey-the-quiet-start-that-helped-maya-le-tissier-make-a-noise
Taiwo Awoniyi set to be brought out of induced coma after surgery
Forest striker underwent urgent surgery this weekClub anticipate Awoniyi will make a full recoveryNottingham Forest’s Taiwo Awoniyi is expected to be brought out of an induced coma on Wednesday after urgent surgery on a serious abdominal injury sustained in Sunday’s match against Leicester.The Nigeria striker was injured after colliding with a post during the 2-2 draw at the City Ground, after which the Forest owner, Evangelos Marinakis, stormed on to the pitch. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/14/taiwo-awoniyi-nottingham-forest-set-to-be-brought-out-of-induced-coma-after-surgery