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Sunderland come from behind to defeat Everton 3-1 at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, moving up to ninth in the Premier League.

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The manager's job is his, so what are the key tasks in front of Michael Carrick at Manchester United?

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From the gloom of an FA Cup final loss amid a turbulent campaign, Xabi Alonso's arrival gives Chelsea hope, writes Nizaar Kinsella.

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Mikel Arteta’s side will be deeply unpopular champions, but this probably says more about us than it does about them There was a minor stir a few years back when some American scientists bred a strain of “gene-edited” hamsters with the chemical that causes anger removed, presumably so they could achieve one of human…

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Wreathed with more than 150 years of hopes, dreams and drama, the FA Cup reflects sporting heritage and mystique Footballing physiques have changed a great deal over the decades, but when Chelsea meet Manchester City on Saturday there’s one outline we’ll all recognise. While the average shape has got leaner and more…

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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning , Jordan Jarrett-Bryan, Will Unwin and Ewan Murray to discuss the title races in England and Scotland Subscribe to The Guardian Football Weekly ► https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast?sub_confirmation=1 On today’s podcast: Manchester City did what they had to do, b…

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It would be foolish of the club to undo a winning, entertaining formula by turning elsewhere for a permanent head coach These days, we have a strong desire to complicate football, particularly in how we talk about it. Often, we are saying the same stuff we always were, just calling things by different names – styles…

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In generating a constant stream of outrage, debate and engagement, much-reviled tech has become its own spectacle “Just keep delaying,” Darren England tells the referee, Chris Kavanagh, at West Ham on Sunday afternoon. The title is on the line, possibly relegation too, and as replay after replay queues up on the tap…

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Seagulls are in their first Women’s FA Cup final but their coach, Dario Vidosic, is determined to keep aiming higher As Brighton’s old song goes, “Hark to the merry bugles”, because there is something in the air in Sussex by the sea. A purpose-built women’s team stadium is in the offing, a second consecutive top-hal…

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Our cartoonist on the Premier League title potentially being decided by a lengthy VAR check after grappling Buy this cartoon here | His favourites from 2025 And his latest book, Chaos in the Box: get it now Continue reading...

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OL Lyonnes ended Arsenal’s Champions League hopes while Rebecca Knaak puts Man City on the brink of WSL title glory Who is the best female player in the world right now? Melchie Dumornay continues to make a strong claim for that accolade after her starring role in OL Lyonnes’ comeback to beat Arsenal in the Champion…

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