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Premier League champions in 2016, League One in 2026: how Leicester City fell so far so fast


Bayern Munich are Bundesliga champions again, and Michael Olise is making his Ballon d'Or case in real time
Bayern Munich have won the Bundesliga for the 34th time, and Michael Olise has been central to everything. The 24-year-old is building a Ballon d'Or argument alongside teammate Harry Kane.


Frank Lampard is not a bad manager, and Coventry's promotion is the proof
Coventry City are back in the Premier League under Frank Lampard. From Derby's play-off final to Chelsea's Champions League qualifying season under a transfer ban, Everton's survival and now this, here's why the lazy consensus about Lampard as a manager was never fair.


Álvaro Arbeloa and Real Madrid
Bayern Munich knocked Real Madrid out of the Champions League on Wednesday. With La Liga gone and the Copa already surrendered, here is a full tactical breakdown of how Arbeloa's Madrid tenure unravelled.


Zubimendi vs Partey: is Arsenal's midfield actually worse than it was?
After Arsenal's 2-1 loss to Bournemouth, Zubimendi is being called a downgrade on Thomas Partey. A proper comparison of both players' Arsenal careers, their strengths, limitations and what the current debate is actually missing.


Marie-Louise Eta: the Champions League winner now making history as the Bundesliga's first female head coach
Union Berlin have appointed Marie-Louise Eta as interim head coach until the end of the season, making her the first woman to hold a head coaching role in any of Europe's top five men's leagues. Here's everything you need to know about her.

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Schalke 04 are back in the Bundesliga, and the Veltins-Arena has been waiting three years for this
Schalke 04 sealed promotion to the Bundesliga on May 2 with a 1-0 win over Fortuna Düsseldorf, then were confirmed as 2. Bundesliga champions a day later. Here is the full story of how one of Germany's most historic clubs fought back from the brink to return to the top flight.


Who is Michael Jackson, Burnley's new interim boss?
Burnley have parted ways with Scott Parker by mutual consent following their Premier League relegation and named Michael Jackson as interim manager for the final four games of the season. Here is everything you need to know about him.


What the UCL semi-final first legs told us
PSG beat Bayern 5-4 in the highest-scoring Champions League semi-final in history, while Atletico and Arsenal drew 1-1 in Madrid. A full tactical breakdown of what both first legs revealed about each tie and what comes next.


Simeone's last shot at glory meets a wounded Gunners side
Atletico Madrid host Arsenal in the Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday. Simeone's side lost the Copa del Rey final and have no La Liga to fight for. Arsenal top the Premier League but haven't played their best football in months. Here's everything at stake.


Arsenal vs Manchester City: a fixture-by-fixture breakdown of who has the harder run-in
Arsenal lead Manchester City by three points with four games left, and City have five including a game in hand. Here's a full fixture-by-fixture breakdown of every remaining match for both clubs, with the historical context that makes each one matter.


Sevilla's fall from grace is one of La Liga's saddest stories
A 2-0 loss to Levante on Thursday leaves Sevilla just one point above La Liga's relegation zone with five games remaining. Here's how the most decorated club in Europa League history came to the most precarious moment in their modern existence.



