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Al-Ahli are accusing referees of handing Cristiano Ronaldo the trophy
Ivan Toney and Galeno have accused Saudi Pro League officials of fixing the title race for Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr, after three uncalled penalties in Al-Ahli's 1-1 draw with Al-Fayha. The England international now faces a potential ban that could end his World Cup hopes.
From non-league to the Championship in nine years: the extraordinary rise of Lincoln City
Lincoln City are back in the Championship for the first time since 1961, promoted on April 6 with a stoppage-time winner at Reading. Here's the full story of how they got there, from the Cowley brothers and a famous FA Cup run to Jack Moylan's historic goal.
Guardiola's farewell season: a Carabao Cup, Arsenal out of the FA Cup and City in the semis
Manchester City beat Liverpool 4-0 with a Haaland hat-trick to reach the FA Cup semi-finals for a record eighth consecutive season, while Arsenal lost to Southampton. With Guardiola's future undecided, this is shaping up to be the exit nobody wrote.
Africa's record ten World Cup teams and the Italy elimination that answered Gattuso's controversial argument
Gennaro Gattuso said African teams didn't deserve their expanded World Cup slots. On the same night Italy were eliminated by Bosnia, DR Congo secured Africa's tenth spot in history. The qualification numbers tell the real story.
Italy miss the World Cup for the third time in a row: How one of football's great nations lost its way
Bosnia beat Italy on penalties in Zenica to knock the four-time world champions out of the 2026 World Cup, the third consecutive tournament Italy have missed. Here's how it happened and what it means for Italian football.
CAF, Senegal and Morocco's AFCON 2025 final controversy: how it ended up at CAS
Senegal paraded the AFCON trophy two days after filing a CAS appeal, while Morocco insist the case is closed. Here's a full breakdown of how the 2025 AFCON final controversy reached an international arbitration tribunal and what happens next.
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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.
