“Max has always been kind of old for his age. Very mature, laid back and he’s worked incredibly hard on his football.” Max Dowman’s journey from being spotted at Billericay Town’s colts to making history last night as Arsenal's youngest-ever starter. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

The market for homegrown academy players in the Premier League has gone wild. Huge fees, clubs struggling to keep players. Why? Brexit and PSR are major factors www.theguardian.com/football/202...

CAF's general secretary Véron Mosengo-Omba has been accused of running the organisation as his “proprietorship” and creating a toxic culture of fear where employees are fired for speaking out against him. Story with @romain-molina.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/football/202...

“Signing the paper is the easy bit” Really interesting interview by @edaarons.bsky.social for @theguardian.com with Marcia Lewis, mum of Myles Lewis-Skelly, on creating help and support structures for parents of children in academies. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Loved this ep of @footballweekly.bsky.social. Esp @edaarons.bsky.social l xxx podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/f...

Crystal Palace are confident they will be cleared to play in next season’s Europa League even if French club Lyon also qualify despite concerns that they could contravene Uefa’s rules about multi-club ownership www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Love this quote from Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi: "The thing about south London is the community. You go outside, there's diversity. Everyone getting along with each other. You feel that in the club and that's a given."

Marc Guehi says that winning the FA Cup for Crystal Palace “would be culmination of all the effort from everyone over the years that has played a part in the club’s journey.”

Geoff Thomas, Alan Smith and Pape Souaré recall their FA Cup final experiences and hope Crystal Palace make it third time lucky at Wembley www.theguardian.com/football/202...

𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞'𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐩𝐬𝐞 On 19 April, Ajax led the Eredivisie by nine points. Just four games later, they trail PSV by a point. It's the biggest collapse any of Europe's biggest leagues has ever witnessed. theanalyst.com/2025/05/ajax...

Ismaïla Sarr: the bargain buy who has become Crystal Palace’s unsung hero www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Nommé 3eme vice-president de la CAF, Pierre-Alain Mounguengui avait parlé de “scandale artificiel” à propos des abus sur mineurs de Capello… Une FIFA qui n’a sanctionné qu’un coach dans un vaste réseau pedocriminel au Gabon Enquête avec @edaarons.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Ban for ‘Capello’ but abuse questions remain in Gabon after it emerged that Fegafoot president Pierre-Alain Mounguengui dismissed initial allegations as an “artificial scandal”. He remains under investigation by FIFA www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Crystal Palace fans have taken over Covent Garden ahead of the FA Cup semifinal against Aston Villa…

"It’s easy for me! I can do everything …" Brighton’s Carlos Baleba on learning how to do backflips on the beach in Cameroon, how his father’s intense training regime has shaped his career and playing for the memory of his mother www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Arsenal are exploring a summer move for Athletic Bilbao’s Nico Williams. Andrea Berta has held talks with the Spain forward’s representatives in one of his first acts as the club’s sporting director www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Crystal Palace open talks with Oliver Glasner over contract extension amid interest from RB Leipzig www.theguardian.com/football/202...

"I think we’re the youngest in the competition." Arsenal Under 18s coach Adam Birchall hoping fast-tracking of Max Dowman, Kyran Thompson and the next generation of the Hale End academy in FA Youth Cup means they can follow in footsteps of Lewis-Skelly and Nwaneri www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Our new investigation with @edaarons.bsky.social regarding match-fixing and the inaction of the Afghan FA lead by Mohammad Kargar Notre nouvelle enquête sur les matchs truqués en Afghanistan avec l'inaction du président de la fédé (déjà accusé dans le passé) www.theguardian.com/football/202...

“We would rather not play football at all than have Andrew Kamanga staying on as a dictator.” Potential FIFA ban looms for Zambian football after election controversy www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Arsenal and Bayern Munich appear to have reached an impasse over a potential move for Mathys Tel, with Mikel Arteta’s side preferring to do a loan deal that contains an option rather than an obligation to buy www.theguardian.com/football/liv...

Crystal Palace reject Tottenham's bid for Marc Guehi. Transfer deadline day live: www.theguardian.com/football/liv...

Arsenal see their surprise bid for Ollie Watkins rejected by Aston Villa, who don't want to sell www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Tomas Rosicky is a leading contender for Arsenal sporting director role and has been in regular contact with members of club’s hierarchy as they search for Edu's replacement. He wants to see out season with Sparta if possible. Story with @nickames82.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Mikel Arteta facing more headaches in January with Arsenal's packed fixture list and his squad stretched to the brink. If only they could head off to Dubai again like last year... www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Mikel Arteta says Declan Rice and Riccardo Calafiori will both available against Crystal Palace

'Turn your pain to power’: Ademola Lookman’s rise to the best in Africa and the story behind that outfit... www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Oliver Glasner on Arsenal's second goal: "I’ve seen it and I think it was offside but there is no VAR and everybody knows this. We gave them too many chances in the second half and when you do that then it’s just a question of time until they scored.”

Good effort from Palace but Arsenal had too much for them when the big stars came of the bench

Nketiah pulls one back to make it 3-2. They couldn't could they?!

Hat-trick for Jesus. Arsenal into the semifinals

Jesus makes it 2-1. Nice ball from Saka, even if there was a hint of offside. But the goal stands

Eddie Nketiah is coming on for Palace against his former club

Jesus equalises with a lovely dinked finish. It had been coming

Another great save from Henderson keeps Palace in front. Sterling had to score with the rebound but hit the post

Great half for Palace, who lead through Mateta’s early goal. They have defended really well against Arsenal’s set pieces so far with Kphora having a solid debut

'England's No 1' sing the Palace fans after a brilliant save from Dean Henderson to deny Raheem Sterling's free kick

Mateta makes it 1-0 to Palace. Big mistake from Kiwior

Great atmosphere in the away end with 6,000 Palace fans having made the trip to north London. A big opportunity for Oliver Glasner's side tonight...

Teenager Caleb Kporha makes his first start for Crystal Palace replacing Daniel Munoz at right wingback. Kieran Tierney and Raheem Sterling both start for Arsenal in the EFL Cup quarterfinal

Hurzeler says referee Michael Oliver told him he made a mistake in allowing play to continue. "When the referee says after the game that it’s his mistake then I don’t understand why he doesn’t stop the game. So that’s an unbelievable decision that something like that can happen here."

Palace fans having a party

Great reception for Dean Henderson from the travelling Palace fans. He made some great saves today

Massive win for Palace, Ismaila Sarr was outstanding

'Is there a fire drill?' sing the jubilant Palace fans to an almost empty Amex

3-0 Palace, Sarr with a smart finish. Streams of Brighton fans leaving now

Enciso replaces Lamptey for Brighton

Great cross from Mitchell. The Amex is silenced

2-0 Palace. Sarr