“We are presented with the idea of a dystopian hell, as if London is a terrible city." “The truth is that most of it is complete bollocks.” The hard right say London is no longer safe. They're lying www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/the-...

Lots of Barcelona match squads will include Toni Fernández and Guillermo Fernández this season. The two teenagers are cousins, born less than a month apart. The really weird thing is that not only are the players two fathers brothers, but their two mothers are sisters too.

Genoa's new away kit launch looks like someone showed Suella Braverman how to use AI

Trevoh Chalobah 2024-25 💣Discarded by Maresca in pre-season 1️⃣4️⃣ Squad number (which was sentimental) removed 🦅Loaned to Palace - where he excelled 🔙Brought back to CFC in Jan - excelled again 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿England debut 🏆Club World Cup winner

I’m gutted for Crystal Palace and their supporters. Shafted.

Another former Man Utd, Everton and England player takes the reins at Argyle. Tom Cleverley. Exciting young coach.

Senny Mayulu’s celebration last night was so wholesome

Championship play-off final day. Romaine Mundle is one to watch for Sunderland. An exciting young talent. This is his story: Spurs. Conte. Belgium. Stadium of Light. Premier League? www.nytimes.com/athletic/625...

Historic England have today unveiled a blue plaque at the home of Jack Leslie - the first Black captain of a Football League club (Plymouth Argyle). Leslie was due to be England’s first black player when he was called up in 1925, but was deselected due to his race.

I love a new kit as much as anyone but are yearly releases tone-deaf in this economic climate? Increased prices of tickets Increased prices of TV subscriptions Increased prices of kits/merch

Sunderland - wow. Amazing scenes. Dan Ballard: 40 clearances across both semi-finals 1 unbelievable header

Mbappe has scored a hat-trick in arguably two of the biggest games in world football and has twice ended up on the losing side

This is going to boil a lot of urine until May 21

Evangelos Marinakis went onto the pitch and looked very animated as he spoke to Nuno Espirito Santo after Nottingham Forest's draw with Leicester City. #NFOLEI | #NFFC | #LCFC

So, United vs Spurs in the Europa League final. Spurs the favourites, IMO, having beaten United 3x already this season with an 8-3 aggregate. And all the pressure on them to win after the manager’s #SecondSeason boasts.

A team from so-called Farmer’s League beat three Premier League teams in a row. No flukes.

Afghanistan's women's football team is not recognised by football's authorities. Their players live in exile. The Taliban ruined their dreams, but hasn't broken their spirit. Their struggle to play together again continues. @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/628...

You can straitjacket the crazy Inter. You can sedate it. But when they’re mad for it, they can reach a second Champions League final in three years. www.nytimes.com/athletic/633... Inter’s old limitations are beginning to look like new frontiers – next stop, Munich

3-3 x2. A truly incredible tie

Find the anger towards TAA very odd. Club legend; should only be wished well.

Liverpool legend Trent Alexander-Arnold. Premier League loses another world-class talent.

Went to Goodison with my dad for the last time on Saturday. Was a chance to reminisce & say a proper farewell Goodison has always been about much more than just the football. For me, it's been a second home & a connection to generations of family www.nytimes.com/athletic/633...

👀30 points dropped from winning positions 😠Anger at Ridsdale + the running of the club 😞2 wins in 15 Preston’s slump almost saw them slide through the Championship trap door. A reprieve. Now a reset. #PNE www.nytimes.com/athletic/633...

Luton imploded. Preston tried to. Hull held on. Derby didn't Stoke any fires but in the end that was ok, too. Highs & lows of the Championship's final day: risks, relegations and ramifications. @nickmiller79.bsky.social, @dansheldon.bsky.social + Phil Buckingham www.nytimes.com/athletic/633...

The play-offs await for Bristol City

Today: Survival Saturday in the Championship. We were at all the key games. For me, it was Preston. A slow decline led them to the brink but they ultimately survived. Myriad reasons for their demise. A reset is needed. #PNE www.nytimes.com/athletic/633...

👀 Explaining the penalty, red card and Alejandro Garnacho 'handball' claim ✨ Breaking down Harry Maguire's magic wing play 🤔 How are we heading for a possible #MUFC v #THFC final? Breaking down a remarkable #UEL semi-final first leg ⬇️ 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/632...

How Barcelona and Inter’s centre-forwards were vital to their attacking plans in the thrilling 3-3 draw yesterday. www.nytimes.com/athletic/632...

If the Championship table was from Jan 10, when Miron Muslic arrived, until today, Plymouth would be 11th But a disastrous start to the campaign under Wayne Rooney is what has cost #PAFC @tburrows16.bsky.social & I on how Rooney’s tenure unravelled. www.nytimes.com/athletic/603...

Truro - great story. A year ago they had no stadium and were playing home games 195 miles away in Gloucester amid fixture congestion. This season: new stadium, new manager, new era. Promotion 👏

Youri Tielemans is so good other team-mates point for him to have the ball. See Ollie Watkins. So far Villa's player of the season - will be integral against Manchester City this evening in playing forward quickly and making use of transitions, like in the home match. #AVFC

Where European semi-finalists finished in the league phase of the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League: UCL: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 15th UEL: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 9th UECL: 1st, 3rd, 5th, 15th

That match was LITERALLY a rollercoaster. High at the start, cruising. Then the steep, insanely steep, drop, to the depths. Then, somehow, a rise to victory. What a game.

WOW

Quality from Garnacho. Great first touch.

Declan Rice. Wow. Amazing over both legs. He was superb tonight. Probably even better than the first leg.

Arsenal completely dominated both legs. Made Madrid look very ordinary.

🕺FIFA to party like it’s... 1994? 🤨‘Remontada’ roulette in UCL 🇯🇵A footballer’s alleged heist 😅Penalty-kick antics All in today's @TheAthleticFC newsletter. www.nytimes.com/athletic/628...

Feel like Villa lost their momentum Rashford went off.

Wonder what Watkins must be thinking

Amazing, Rory McIroy

The picture of some of the United backroom staff with Matic, after everything that happened this week and during the game… I don’t know how I feel about it. Don’t think the optics are great 2bh.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia: Languid style, #LowSocks, sole rolls over the ball. Just needs No 10 on his back, but 7 is cool, too. Low socks = self-expression. This is why it's important in football, now more than ever. www.nytimes.com/athletic/456...

Moyes was at Pride Park on Tuesday to watch Harrison Armstrong in action. 18 yr old midfielder has taken to Championship level with ease "He's going to have a huge future, I'm sure," Derby manager John Eustace told me after the game www.nytimes.com/athletic/626...

The week started with us all bemoaning how boring football was getting. It was justified. But the Champions League has restored the feeling. Some unbelievable football on display this week. Players playing freely, expressing themselves at an extremely high level.

PSG are an incredible side. So impressive yet again.

Declan Rice - even without the goals was great. Best position is as a left 8 crashing the box. Bukayo Saka - even at 60% fitness was one of the best players on the pitch. Myles Lewis-Skelly - what a player. Only 18. So brave and assured.

🚨Romaine Mundle interview 🚨 💪Lessons from Nuno + ‘intense’ Conte 📝Learning from mentors incl. Lucas Moura and Eric Dier ⚽️Why he left Spurs despite contract offer  🇧🇪Belgian stint 🔥Excelling for Sunderland and Premier League ambitions  #SAFC #THFC www.nytimes.com/athletic/625...

🗣️Romaine Mundle: “In the off-season, I didn’t speak to anyone. I had to work on myself physically & mentally.” He locked in. 🔐 This season: 🔴Top 5 in the Championship for progressive carries and take-ons (per 90) ⚪️ A goal involvement every 3 games ➡️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/625...

🚨Romaine Mundle interview 🚨 💪Lessons from Nuno + ‘intense’ Conte 📝Learning from mentors incl. Lucas Moura and Eric Dier ⚽️Why he left Spurs despite contract offer  🇧🇪Belgian stint 🔥Excelling for Sunderland and Premier League ambitions  #SAFC #THFC www.nytimes.com/athletic/625...