Canada's Alphonso Davies out several weeks with hamstring injury as World Cup nears
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‘I should have kicked him even harder. He deserved it': Eric Cantona comes out fighting
A new documentary at Cannes film festival looks at the French footballer's five turbulent and triumphant seasons in Manchester – and the love story...
Real Madrid and some truly toxic vibes
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Two Maldon & Tiptree FC co-owners charged with human trafficking and rape
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U18s preview: Arsenal v Reading
Our young Gunners face the Royals in our penultimate league fixture
Bournemouth drop Álex Jiménez amid investigation into social media posts
Player stood down from Saturday's game at FulhamClub ‘aware of posts circulating on social media'Bournemouth have confirmed that defender Álex...
How Eli Junior Kroupi became Bournemouth's next jewel … and a World Cup bolter
French teenager has racked up numbers this season that put him on a par with Erling Haaland and Lamine YamalBournemouth have unearthed another...
Brentford's Michael Kayode: ‘I don't play just because I have a long throw – you have to watch me'
Right-back has unique skill but there is more to his game as he targets European football and an Italy call-upThere is only one place to start with...
Why Stockport's Dave Challinor stands out as the master of a promotion push
Manager has finished in a playoff spot or higher every year bar one in his 16 seasons with four clubs and is preparing for Stevenage test“I've been...
The seven games that will decide whether Arsenal or City win the title
Arsenal have the advantage in the Premier League title race but will they hold off Manchester City's challenge?By WhoScoredSeven games remain:...
European reaction, playoffs spy row, Premier League news and more – football live
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Like huge team crests in a stadium tunnel, football's confected controversies are hard to avoid | Max Rushden
Many of us struggle to not get sucked into the content machine, even if we simply say: ‘This doesn't matter'Last week a video did the rounds of...
Forty years of Football League drama: new light shone on how the playoffs were born
Archives reveal how a format that even one winning manager wanted abolished four decades ago came to beAs the playoffs begin for the 40th time, it...
Federico Valverde statement aims dig at someone “spreading rumours” over massive Real Madrid bust-up
Real Madrid star Federico Valverde has hit out at some of the rumours and exaggeration going on about his reported fight with teammate Aurelien...
Aston Villa must prove thy are not ‘nearly men' says John McGinn
Villa beat Nottingham Forest to reach Europa League final‘We didn't want to leave these games with regrets'John McGinn said Aston Villa took a...
Calm Emiliano Buendía provides class amid the cacophony to propel Aston Villa into final | Will Unwin
Argentinian kept his head as tempers raged around him, and from the penalty spot, to lead dominant Villa towards Istanbul showdown with...
Exeter Chiefs members vote in favour of sale to AFC Bournemouth's American owners
Bill Foley's Cannae Holdings Inc expected to complete dealBillionaire Foley expected to provide ‘significant' investmentExeter's members have voted...
Buendía and McGinn the heroes as Villa fire past Forest to reach Europa League final
In the end, it was a rout, Aston Villa sailing into their first major European final since 1982. There were fist pumps from Prince William high in...
Crystal Palace ease past Shakhtar to set up Conference League final against Rayo Vallecano
As the song that has accompanied them on their maiden European adventure promised all along, Crystal Palace are on their way to Leipzig. Sixteen...
Podcast Launch, The Foxes’ Voice
Embed from Getty Images The Foxes’ Voice is out. Hopefully it will be something you all would like to look up and see as interesting. We will pick...
Leicester City Loans: Performances and Stats of The Season
Embed from Getty Images We have taken a look at the numbers of players who have been out on loan this season. Henry Cartwright, Wout Faes, Bilal El...
Middlesbrough suspect Southampton analyst of spying on training in runup to playoffs
Individual seen in bushes was confronted on ThursdayEchoes of Marcelo Bielsa's 2019 ‘spygate' affairMiddlesbrough believe they caught a Southampton...
“Only Yourselves to Blame” West Ham Source Tears Into Recruitment Disaster
During an explosive interview with Claret & Hugh earlier today, a source close to the club laid bare the failings which now see West Ham teetering...
Real Madrid's Valverde has stitches after fight with teammate Tchouaméni
Valverde accused Frenchman of leaking earlier argumentReal play Barcelona on Sunday with title on the lineReal Madrid's Fede Valverde was taken to...
PSG v Arsenal: six factors that could decide the Champions League final
Keeping Ousmane Dembélé quiet will be tough but Mikel Arteta's side have tools to disrupt defending championsThere is no better player to watch in...
Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest: Europa League semi-final, second leg – live
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De Zerbi dismisses claim that Spurs' victory was down to weakened Villa side
Spurs fired survival chances with 2-1 win over Villa‘It was a great first XI,' says Tottenham managerRoberto De Zerbi has rubbished the notion that...
Crystal Palace v Shakhtar Donetsk: Europa Conference League semi-final, second leg – live
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USMNT's Johnny Cardoso sprains ankle five weeks out from World Cup
Atlético Madrid confirms ‘high-grade' ankle sprainInjury typically takes at least a month to recover fromUnited States midfielder Johnny Cardoso...
“Football for the people”: Reading FC co-owner addresses supporters after frustrating campaign
Reading FC co-owner Todd Trosclair has sent a message to the Royals supporters following the conclusion of the League One season
Former manager Matt Beard ‘bullied' by Burnley, family tells pre-inquest hearing
Beard died in September 2025 aged 47Burnley exit was ‘catalyst for decline in mental health'A pre-inquest hearing regarding the former Liverpool...
Donald Trump says he ‘wouldn't pay' four figures for World Cup matches
Trump was speaking to the New York PostTickets for US opener v Paraguay go for $1,000+Infantino recently defended World Cup pricesPresident Donald...
David Squires on … El Boomer Juan Mata's superb season in Australia
Our cartoonist wonders what the veteran Spanish maestro's left foot cannot do after an impressive campaign with Melbourne Victory Continue reading...
All aboard to Budapest! PSG purr past Bayern to set up gunfight with Arsenal
The state-owned football team it's OK to like (and proof that sportswashing works), Paris Saint-Germain booked their place in Bigger Cup final...
Chasing The Playoffs Isn't Enough
Both this season and last, there's been lots of focus on whether we'd make the playoffs. Whether we'd ‘sneak in' on the final day, be ‘in and...
Reading Women 3-5 AFC Portchester Ladies: Match Report
AFC Portchester scored five, including a hat-trick from Kim Fuller, to end Reading Women's great run of form in a 5-3 thriller – if not a little...
Michael Carrick admits ‘clarity is important' on Manchester United future but wait goes on
It is expected he will be offered permanent role‘It's out of my hands, we'll see what happens'Michael Carrick says clarity on who will be in charge...
Champions League review: a punch for Arteta, and are PSG and Arsenal really that different?
The teams for the final in Budapest are set. We look at how they got there and the factors that could determine the championDestination Budapest,...
Panini World Cup sticker albums to end as Fifa announces new partnership
Fifa association with Panini goes back to 19702030 World Cup will be final tournamentPanini World Cup sticker albums will become a thing of the...
Football regulator urged to ban Premier League clubs from unlicensed gambling money
Entain wants no operators unlicensed in UK as sponsorsTwo clubs did not advertise such companies this seasonThe Independent Football Regulator...
‘We bring in hungry, humble players': How Cesc Fàbregas is leading the incredible rise of Como
The tiny Italian club are flying high with the help of the former Arsenal player, ambitious owners and a scouting guru inspired by Football...
PSG set up date with Arsenal as Bayern and Kane fall short – Football Weekly podcast
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Mark Langdon and Archie Rhind-Tutt after PSG progressed past BayernRate, review, share on Apple...
Liverpool scrap plans over Anfield ticket prices rise following supporter protests
Prices will rise by 3% next season but frozen for 2027-28Liverpool fans directed yellow cards against ownersLiverpool supporters have achieved a...
Khadija Shaw to leave Manchester City with Chelsea favourites to seal deal
Jamaica striker decides to go when contract ends in JuneCity could not match other offers to the 29-year-oldKhadija “Bunny” Shaw has decided to...
The Tilehurst End Podcast: Neil Peters Interview
Managing director Neil Peters joins The Tilehurst End to discuss the new One Royal initiative at the club. Neil gives a detailed interview on the...
Erith Town North U18s
Erith Town are looking to build a strong side in the U18s Kent Youth League North Division. With a pathway into adults football, we are holding...
Which team will win the Championship playoffs?
Who will join Coventry and Ipswich in the top fight: Millwall, Hull City, Middlesbrough or Southampton?By Opta AnalystFor a while it looked as if...
Michael Carrick has the light touch Manchester United need for next chapter | Jonathan Liew
Something of an obsessive with tidiness, the interim coach has beaten all the club's closest rivals in his short time in chargeWe'll get on to the...
Knaak's tears, Jeglertz's calm, Shaw's goals: the story of Manchester City's WSL title triumph
After 10 years without a Women's Super League title, City are champions once more – here's how they did itThe sight of Rebecca Knaak fighting back...
'It's incredible': PSG reach consecutive Champions League finals as Bayern go out – video
Luis Enrique was delighted after PSG advanced to the Champions League final following a 1-1 draw with Bayern Munich. His side will face Arsenal in...
Federation Square ban on screening Socceroos World Cup games overturned
‘A few dickheads' shouldn't stop events, says Victorian premier Additional events and live sites to be provided across the stateVictorian premier...
‘If you asked me to go and do it all again, I wouldn't': Jamie Vardy on his rollercoaster career
Striker reflects on the ultimate high with Leicester and the role of the self-titled ‘Inbetweeners' in his success“I was just a little freak in the...
‘Too much went against us': Kompany laments refereeing as Bayern go out
Coach unhappy with decisions in 1-1 draw with PSG‘It's never an excuse for everything but it matters'A frustrated Vincent Kompany lamented a series...
Kvaratskhelia proves the perfect attacking scalpel for PSG's surgical brilliance against Bayern | Barney Ronay
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's trickery and imagination gave Konrad Laimer a torrid time in Munich – Arsenal, bewareWell, it was never going to be quite...
Premier League CEO Masters earned £2.6m including £1.1m bonus in 2024-2025
Accounts for year ending July 2025 show improved salaryRichard Masters had earned £1.9m the previous yearThe latest accounts filed by the Premier...
Manchester City's WSL title winners 2025-26: player-by-player ratings
Alex Greenwood has won the first WSL title of her career and Khadija Shaw has been the league's standout playerAyaka Yamashita This has been a...
Dembélé ends Bayern hopes to send PSG into Champions League final against Arsenal
It cannot always be a laugh a minute. Paris Saint-Germain will play Arsenal in the Champions League final and they made sure of that by getting...
Manchester City win WSL title for second time after Arsenal fail to beat Brighton
Arsenal's 1-1 draw against Brighton hands City titleAndrée Jeglertz's side still have chance of DoubleManchester City are WSL champions for the...
Neymar apologises to Santos teammate Robinho Jr for slapping him in training
‘I crossed the line' says 34-year-old Brazil forwardNeymar hugs teenage teammate after Santos goalNeymar has publicly apologised to his Santos...
Arsenal no longer fear falling short and now have clear sight of immortality | David Hytner
In the space of a week the mood has changed, with positive energy replacing suffering, and two trophies are suddenly within reachIt was a soundbite...
Vote For Your TTE 2025/26 Reading Player Of The Season
Though this season didn't go as we'd hoped, falling apart in hugely disappointing fashion in the last few weeks, there were some strong individual...
Bayern Munich v Paris Saint-Germain: Champions League semi-final, second leg – live
⚽ Champions League news, 8pm BST kick-off (first leg: 4-5)⚽ Read today's Football Daily | And follow us on BlueskyHow can you follow the Lord...
Arsenal dial up the noise and face final reckoning with the Celebration Police
While the match itself may not have been up to much, the spectacle and occasion of Arsenal's win over Atlético Madrid on Tuesday night made it a...
Gianni Infantino says high World Cup ticket prices are justified in US market
Fan groups have called prices a ‘monumental prices'Fifa collects 30% cut on resale marketsFifa president Gianni Infantino has defended World Cup...
Arsenal players and Arteta hail 'incredible night' after reaching Champions League final - video
Arsenal are through to the men's Champions League final for the first time in 20 years, and the second time in their history, after beating...
Arsenal back in Champions League final during a week to savour: Football Weekly – podcast
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Paul Watson as Arsenal make a first men's Champions League final in 20 years … and...
This week's soccer questions: Wrexham's future, and did we just see the biggest title shock in history?
We look at whether FC Thun's championship victory rivals Leicester City's in 2016, and what the future holds for Michael Carrick and two Hollywood...
‘Everything can happen': Trossard confident of Arsenal's chances in final
Winger insists side can overcome PSG or BayernØdegaard takes ‘massive confidence' from semi-finalArsenal will travel to Budapest for the Champions...
From Boreham Wood FC's bus to the world of Mugabe, Yeltsin, Bush and Trump
With the Wood one win from reaching the Football League for the first time, a veteran correspondent recalls lessons learned from their amateur...
West Ham Exclusive | Insider reveals Nuno’s relegation reality if Hammers slide
These are tough days at West Ham United. For fans, yesterdays headlines made grim reading. News stories proliferated after the Brentford defeat...
Vítor Pereira creates harmony out of chaos to have Nottingham Forest dreaming big
A fourth manager of the season seemed a wild strategy but Portuguese coach has galvanised the squad and this journey could end in the Champions...
Reading YMCA fend off late Goring United surge
IN their final game of the season, READING YMCA edged a closely fought contest against GORING UNITED, sealing a 3-2 Premier Division victory in a...
One Royal launches today!
A new way to be a Royal.
Reading Football Club is pleased to announce the launch of One Royal TODAY, a new supporter offering designed to provide...
Football Australia calls on Victoria to reverse ban on Federation Square showing Socceroos games
Melbourne precinct cites ‘behaviour of small number of people'‘Disappointed' FA says decision robs fans of World Cup experienceFootball Australia...
Here's To You, Andy Yiadom
If you split every Reading player of the last eight years into either unanimously liked, split opinion or unanimously disliked, the latter of those...
Leam Richardson, 33 Games In: Reflections And Approval Rating
Leam Richardon's got some work to do, hasn't he? In the space of under a year, we've gone from a united fanbase who were behind the team, the...
Rodrigo Zalazar on his father's 'huge' influence
Son of former Uruguayan midfielder José Luis Zalazar, Braga No10 Rodrigo Zalazar is treading his own path in the 2025/26 UEFA Europa League.
Has a football team ever finished on zero points without a deduction? | The Knowledge
Plus: youngest players to score a trophy-clinching goal, an apology to Albert Kidd and keepers seeing redMail us with your all of your questions...
FA and US Soccer seek more control from Fifa over Women's World Cups
Federations have concerns over men's World Cup modelFA works with Uefa to freeze ticket prices for Euro 2028The Football Association and US Soccer...
‘An incredible night': Mikel Arteta so proud of Arsenal's players and fans
Saka sinks Atlético to put club in Champions League final‘We made history again together. I cannot be more proud'Mikel Arteta said he could not be...
Arsenal see off Atlético Madrid and feel gnawing fear of failure start to fall away
The newly found belief Mikel Arteta's side have shown has now carried them into the Champions League finalThere is a tide in the affairs of men...
Arsenal 1-0 Atlético Madrid (agg: 2-1): Champions League player ratings
Matteo Ruggeri fails in his unenviable job of marking Bukayo Saka, who delivered when it mattered mostDavid Raya Always on his toes to launch...
Bukayo Saka edges Arsenal past Atlético Madrid to reach Champions League final
Everything that Arsenal had poured into a hugely impressive Champions League campaign came down to this. It was not about more plaudits, more...
Thierno Barry provides human touch with fresh twist in title race full of uncertainties | Barney Ronay
Manchester City did not choke at Everton to hand Arsenal the advantage but it was another reminder the Premier League's random qualities are still...
Most Manchester United players to earn 25% rise in salary after Champions League qualification
Bruno Fernandes will earn around £250,000 a weekMajority of squad will benefit from return to Champions League Manchester United's qualification...
Man arrested on suspicion of racially abusing Manchester City's Semenyo during draw at Everton
Everton recognise ‘swift response' by supportersMarc Guéhi was also subjected to racist abuse onlineA 71-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of...
Arsenal v Atlético Madrid: Champions League semi-final, second leg – live
⚽️ Champions League news, 8pm BST kick-off (first leg: 1-1)⚽️ Today's Football Daily | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail ScottThe two biggest names in...
Knee-jerk Takeaways From Reading's April/May
Here it is then, the end of the season. Lots of things have happened over the last few months: management changes, a playoff charge, injuries,...
