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Adam Wharton starred as Crystal Palace won a European trophy but the midfielder will not feature at this summer's World Cup.

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Outgoing coach hails ‘fantastic spirit’ of fans and players Austrian insists he has no regrets about departure Oliver Glasner paid tribute to Crystal Palace’s players as he signed off as manager by winning the Conference League and insisted he has no regrets about his decision to depart despite making history in sou…

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Crystal Palace's Conference League victory comes at the end of a remarkable 12-month period of success under departing boss Oliver Glasner.

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Doubts over formation and form of key players means hopes of advancing to knockout stages are not high This article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network , a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from thre…

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After being denied their rightful place in this season’s Europa League, Crystal Palace finally have their revenge. In Oliver Glasner’s final match in charge, it was fitting that Jean-Philippe Mateta should score what turned out to be the winning goal after his January move to Milan was scuppered by a failed medical.…

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Tottenham are close to agreeing a deal for Scotland full-back Andy Robertson following his departure from Liverpool.

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Arsenal demand £20m for Gabriel Jesus, Man City prioritise move for Elliot Anderson, RB Leipzig adamant Liverpool target Yan Diomande is going nowhere, plus more.

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Bristol City had made former Bournemouth defender Tommy Elphick their top choice.

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England winger flying out for medical on Thursday Gordon could double wages to around £300,000 a week Anthony Gordon is due to undergo a medical in Barcelona on Thursday after the La Liga winners agreed a £69.3m transfer with Newcastle on Wednesday night. Should everything proceed to plan the England winger is set t…

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Imitation versions of Shakhtar and Zorya in Russia Ukrainian FA urged Uefa to take action last year Uefa is yet to take action against the integration of clubs from illegally occupied parts of Ukraine into Russia’s football system despite being urged to do so by the Ukrainian Association of Football (UAF) last year.…

Brazil legend Thiago Silva singles out John McGinn as the threat for his country's World Cup hopefuls.

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League One Huddersfield Town appoint Martin Drury as their head coach.

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⚽ Eagles claim maiden European trophy in Leipzig ⚽ Get in touch! Email Dominic with any thoughts It’s important to remember tonight’s winners will be granted an automatic spot in next season’s Europa League. Which is no small prize for the eighth-placed finishers in Spain (Rayo) and the team that finished 15th in th…

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Barcelona icon Alexia Putellas is moving on this summer, so BBC Sport investigates the impact of a potential switch to London City Lionesses.

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Foul Play examines whether the legendary England goalie was poisoned before the 1970 quarter-final.

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Ronald Koeman's Netherlands squad for the 2026 World Cup is dominated by Premier League players, with 15 of the 26 selected coming from England's top flight.

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Fifa must answer questions about 2026 World Cup ticket sales after the attorneys general of New York and New Jersey launch an investigation.

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Lazio head coach Maurizio Sarri leaves the Italian club by mutual consent after one year in charge.

Atalanta star is not in Brazil’s World Cup squad United looking for midfield depth after Casemiro exit Manchester United have agreed to sign the Atalanta midfielder Éderson for a fee which could rise to about £37m as they work to bolster the squad for their return to the Champions League. Éderson is in line to be th…

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Two decades of disappointment followed Parisian nightmare of Lehmann, Eto’o and all that, but now a first Champions League title is in sight They left London in their thousands, full of hope and devotion, heading for Paris in the springtime, yet romantic anticipation lasted all of 18 minutes, which was when Arsenal’…

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