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Proposed Middle Eastern buyout has failed to materialise and owner Mel Morris’s top-flight dream is more distant than ever -
Lack of diversity in women’s football in England is striking and society’s racial and class inequality are at the heart of that
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In their short spells with Real Sociedad, the three players left an indelible mark, as former teammates tell Sid Lowe -
News and features
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Awful recruitment and failing to sell key assets leave a vital rebuild
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Is it time to accept Olivier Giroud is simply an outstanding centre-forward? -
La Liga’s leaders regressed to a defensive mindset and defeat raises more questions about the health of Spanish football
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Batanecos FC player Rosbin Ramos picked up an object which had been thrown on the pitch by fans, then hit himself in the face and collapsed
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Mexican side Cruz Azul were pushing for their third goal, when a goal-bound shot accidentally hit referee Óscar
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The Swiss midfielder is just one of many Arsenal players who have has been subject to abuse online
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Everton's 2-0 win over Liverpool in the Merseyside derby was the 'Toffees'' first win over the 'Reds' at Anfield since 1999.
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The Liverpool manager had serious doubts about the penalty that Gylfi Sigurdsson converted to seal the Toffees' first victory over their local rivals at Anfield since 1999.
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Speaking after PSG’s 4-1 win at Camp Nou, Mauricio Pochettino revealed that Kylian Mbappé told him in training that PSG would win
Forgotten football
World football
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The Belgian’s stunning strike – his side’s third on Sunday – was soon followed by his Swedish rival being taken off
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The ‘Tanzanian Mbappé’, Juan Pablo Ángel’s son and the next Kai Havertz -
The best players at each club born between Sep '03 and Aug '04 -
As we prepare to publish Next Generation 2020 on Wednesday and Thursday, we say goodbye to the class of 2015. So how did they get on? -
Eidur Gudjohnsen’s son, the new Paul Pogba and Ansu Fati feature
Opinion
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New film captures the legend's genius but the lead character remains an enigma -
Southampton and Derby are among clubs whose stadiums are mortgaged to MSD Capital in search for much-needed funds -
Former Chelsea defender on Mourinho, Simeone and meeting Michael Caine
Regulars
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In today’s Fiver: The Queen’s Celtic, coffee bean waste and Zlatan’s festival row -
Plus: has any player scored more than four headers in a match and more footballers named after footballers -
Catch up
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Given the pressure on referees, the Darren Drysdale incident does not come as a huge surprise -
Heir to Swiss commodity trading empire takes helm at League One club Sunderland pledging to match the fans’ passion -
The Arsenal midfielder has inspired others to overcome Covid fears and seek treatment -
Fulham forward on his upbringing and how a substitute appearance changed his life
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