Opinion & analysis
Opinion and deeper analysis.
Thursday, 28 May 2026
Wednesday, 27 May 2026
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Arsenal trophy parade is built for crowds, not a podium moment
Arsenal have confirmed a 9km trophy parade route around Islington, with at least 500,000 fans expected and no trophy lift or speeches planned.
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Como's Champions League step comes with Fabregas warning and summer questions
Cesc Fabregas says he is staying at Como and already planning for the Champions League, while warning the club must raise its level.
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Manchester United Betway sponsorship underlines the Ratcliffe reset
Manchester United's reported £20 million-a-year Betway training kit deal, improved finances and Champions League return suggest Ratcliffe's reset is paying off.
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Mark Rhodes charity World Cup song backs six West Midlands football foundations
Mark Rhodes has released a charity World Cup song, his first single in 22 years. Proceeds go to six West Midlands football foundations.
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Celtic Champions League dates and prize money route mapped out
Celtic’s Champions League route is mapped out: seeded in the play-off round, one tie from the League Phase and chasing around £40m.
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Rangers Europa League dates and why Hearts cannot be drawn
Rangers' Europa League qualifying path is set, with UEFA rules ruling out a Hearts clash and key dates now confirmed for the third round.
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Roly Gregoire's Sunderland account is about racism, not nostalgia
Roly Gregoire told BBC racist abuse after his 1978 Sunderland debut stayed with him for 46 years and left lasting scars.
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Crystal Palace in Leipzig for Glasner's farewell final
Crystal Palace can lift their first major trophy in 120 years as Oliver Glasner heads for his final game. Fans are already making the trip to Leipzig.
Tuesday, 26 May 2026
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Pochettino email cuts leave 29 USMNT players with a brutal message
Pochettino emailed 29 players to tell them they missed the USMNT World Cup squad, with the roster leaking three days early.
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DR Congo ask Fifa to consider refunds as World Cup travel is hit by Ebola rules
DR Congo World Cup refunds are under discussion after US Ebola travel restrictions threatened fans' trips. Fifa says it will review Fecofa's request.
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LMA manager of the year race rewards title winners and surprise overachievers
Mikel Arteta leads the LMA Manager of the Year race after Arsenal's first Premier League title since 2004, with Emery and surprise finalists in view.
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Arsenal prize money jumps well beyond £300m after title and Europe run
Arsenal's title and Champions League run have pushed prize money beyond £300m, with Josh Kroenke promising the club will not stand still.
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Premier League managerial shake-up hits five clubs
Sky Sports says five Premier League clubs are set for managerial change this summer, with United, Chelsea and City already moving and more uncertainty ahead.
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Liverpool Champions League draw is already pointing toward unfamiliar opponents
Liverpool are back in the Champions League, ranked fourth in Europe and already aware of most possible opponents ahead of the August 27 draw.
Monday, 25 May 2026
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Marinakis altercation filmed at EuroLeague final in Athens
Evangelos Marinakis was filmed in a heated altercation at the EuroLeague final in Athens, with a ripped shirt and Greek media naming Grigoris Dimitriadis.
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Pep Guardiola's Manchester City farewell was about emotion before legacy
Pep Guardiola's Manchester City farewell centred on emotion, with Bernardo Silva's tears, 20 trophies and 269 Premier League wins.
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Eddie Howe gets Alan Shearer backing for another summer
Alan Shearer says Eddie Howe deserves another summer at Newcastle after the slump, pointing to the trophy win and a proper rebuild.
Sunday, 24 May 2026
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Bournemouth's European send-off gives Iraola a strong final word
Bournemouth finished sixth and reached the Europa League in Andoni Iraola's final season, with a club-record tally cited despite a points discrepancy.
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West Ham relegation puts Nuno and Bowen at the centre of the rebuild
West Ham’s relegation triggers a Championship reset, with Nuno Espirito Santo’s future, Jarrod Bowen’s stance and major financial pressure in focus.
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Manchester United Brighton new kit and Carrick deal define final day
Manchester United wear their 2026/27 home kit at Brighton, with Michael Carrick contracted to 2028 and third place already secured.
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Pep Guardiola backs Manchester City as 115-charge verdict nears
Pep Guardiola says he trusts Manchester City’s hierarchy as the club waits for a verdict in the 115-charge case, with farewell plans under way.
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Arsenal Premier League prize money explained
Arsenal's Premier League title comes with more than £50 million in merit payments alone, plus broadcast and commercial central payments.
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Everton Castore shirt deal drops to £6.38 on final day
Everton's 2025/26 Castore Performance T-Shirt drops from £45 to £6.38 via TopCashback, a saving of £38.62, about 86% off.
Saturday, 23 May 2026
Friday, 22 May 2026
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Bournemouth's stadium expansion approval is a sign of where the club think they are
Bournemouth stadium expansion plans are approved, taking the Vitality Stadium from about 11,300 seats to more than 20,000 as Europe looms.
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England's World Cup squad is in, now Tuchel has to pick the right XI
England have named their 2026 World Cup squad. With Croatia first on 17 June, attention turns to Thomas Tuchel’s starting XI.
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England's World Cup squad guide puts Pickford ahead in goal
England World Cup squad guide puts Jordan Pickford, Dean Henderson and James Trafford in focus, with key decisions building in goal and defence.
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Arne Slot future at Liverpool remains unchanged despite Iraola rumours
Liverpool say Arne Slot's position remains unchanged despite Iraola links, while the club's 5th-place finish and 59 points have fuelled outside noise.
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EFL play-offs are changing again as the Championship moves to six teams
EFL play-offs will expand in the Championship from 2027-28, extending a format that began in 1986-87 and once sent Chelsea down.