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Scotland midfielder Billy Gilmour is ruled out of the World Cup after picking up a knee injury during Saturday's 4-1 friendly win over Curacao.

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Reaction from Budapest as PSG beat Arsenal in the Champions League final.

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Supporters filling north London pubs said they were already gratified by Premier League win The streets of Holloway, usually bustling with families and trolly-dragging shoppers, were uncharacteristically quiet on Saturday afternoon. But shortly after the clock struck 5pm, loud roars echoed through the north London h…

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Kai Havertz fires Arsenal into an early lead in the Champions League final against Paris St-Germain in Budapest.

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PSG's Ousmane Dembele scores from the penalty spot to level the Champions League final against Arsenal in Budapest.

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Paris St-Germain retain their Champions League crown as Arsenal defender Gabriel misses the decisive spot-kick in a penalty shootout.

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Arsenal lose a penalty shootout as Paris St-Germain win the Champions League for a second successive year.

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Paris St-Germain underline their status as one of European football's greatest ever teams by retaining their Champions League crown with victory against Arsenal.

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It was a showpiece that held the football world in its grip, the tension mounting exponentially, everything on the line. For Paris Saint-Germain, there was the opportunity to make it clear that this is a dynastic team; the rarity of retaining a Champions League title. For Arsenal, it was simple. Never mind the Invin…

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Coach did not deserve the vitriol, FSG’s recruitment was flawed, but Anfield boos meant executives needed to act Mohamed Salah’s parting shot was to demand the return of heavy-metal football at Liverpool and, in their reasoning for sacking Arne Slot , the club’s hierarchy have concurred. It is a brutal, but understa…

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Just one year after lifting Liverpool's 20th league title in his debut season, Arne Slot has been sacked. BBC Sport looks back on how a dream start unravelled on Merseyside.

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Former England and Chelsea star arrested on M3 on Thursday under suspicion of driving while unfit through drugs Raheem Sterling has been made to feel “disposable” after a decade at the top of football, a source close to the former England star has said, after his arrest on suspicion of driving “whilst unfit through…

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The title-winning glow soon faded for the champions’ manager after tragedy in Spain presaged a dramatic decline on the pitch The Liverpool forward was returning from his native Portugal to England via car then ferry, on medical advice after having a minor lung operation, and was killed in an accident along with his…

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Why did Liverpool call time on head coach Arne Slot after two seasons in charge in which the club won the Premier League title?

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⚽ Latest updates from 5pm BST kick-off in Budapest ⚽ Donald McRae’s Arsenal journey | Follow us on Bluesky “They’ve got a wonderful group of players and a great manager in Mikel Arteta but having come so close three times on the bounce I felt these guys needed it,” Sol Campbell says of Arsenal winning the Premier Le…

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The Women's World Sevens series in London had it all from backflips, rabonas and even a fake birth.

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Dutchman departs after disappointing title defence Live reaction: Slot leaves Anfield after two years Liverpool have sacked Arne Slot after a troubled Premier League title defence and are likely to turn to Andoni Iraola to replace him. Slot has been dismissed with immediate effect and, Liverpool say, with great relu…

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Liverpool sack head coach Arne Slot after two seasons in charge, with Andoni Iraola the leading contender to replace him.

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Police in Budapest have made arrests and are studying CCTV footage to identify supporters fighting before Saturday's Champions League final between Arsenal and Paris St-Germain.

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Brighton’s head coach has led team to Wembley date with Manchester City despite losing his father four months ago Growing up in Brisbane with a big time difference to London, Dario Vidosic loved being allowed to stay up past his bedtime to watch a big Wembley final on television next to his father, Rado, before tryi…

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⚽ Iraola in line to replace Slot at Anfield ⚽ Arsenal fans’ race to Budapest | Mail Luke Barney Ronay has done us a favour by reading a book on Gianni Infantino so we don’t have to. Funnily enough, I was killing time watching some World Cup preview programmes on a recent plane journey in which the Fifa president pop…

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