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1. The Athletic FC: Are Liverpool ‘losing the plot’? What’s it like to face Arteta’s Arsenal?
2. Ryan Giggs and football: A very complicated relationship
3. NYCFC stadium gets city council approval: ‘A cathedral of football in the five boroughs’
4. Chelsea top Premier League for spend on agent fees for 2023-24 season
5. Messi in Mexico: Why Inter Miami’s squandered opportunity is also a loss for MLS
6. Has Jude Bellingham lost his magic touch? Real Madrid certainly aren’t worried
7. Premier League ticket prices are rising – but how do they compare?
8. Raphinha outshines Mbappe in Champions League leap – for him and for Barcelona
9. Joseph Paintsil bet on himself and has the LA Galaxy on the upswing in MLS
10. Premier League to use semi-automated offside technology next season: What it is and how it works
11. The Athletic FC: Pedri and a heavenly pass, rough nights for Mbappe and Messi
12. FIFA President Gianni Infantino told MLS owners to ‘be bold’ with spending
13. How Premier League clubs spent GBP409m on agents – Chelsea’s GBP75m, no Kane, Tonali’s contract
14. Arijanet Muric made the season’s worst goalkeeping mistake: How did it happen – and what now?
15. Liverpool 0 Crystal Palace 1: Is the Premier League title bid over?
16. Bayer Leverkusen win first-ever Bundesliga title after 5-0 victory against Werder Bremen
17. Premier League standings: Manchester City handed title race boost as Arsenal, Liverpool both lose at home
18. How Football Works: Wide rotations to disrupt defensive structure
19. How Spain won Euro 2008: A change of style, a sense of adventure and the steel of Senna
20. Flat tyres and tragic vibes – welcome to the Premier League’s Complaints Derby
21. Wrexham promoted to League One after 6-0 win over Forest Green Rovers
22. How Wrexham, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney secured another Hollywood promotion
23. Messi meets Mahomes, scores goal, but Taylor Swift is a no-show at Arrowhead Stadium
24. Gotham FC’s 13-year-old trainee Mak Whitham is scoring goals and readying to go pro
25. Why Dortmund still believe despite a defensive meltdown in Madrid
26. USWNT Olympic roster prediction 2.0: How things look after the SheBelieves Cup
27. Sergio Canales: From three ACL injuries to Spain’s national team and the Liga MX transfer record
28. Trying to watch two Champions League classics at once: ‘It’s goggle-eyed madness’
29. Real Madrid 3-3 Manchester City: A tactical battle engulfed in chaos
30. MLS plans to allow teams more spending flexibility with summer rule changes
31. When can Wrexham get promoted to League One? How many points do they need?
32. Patrick Schulte saves two PKs, Columbus Crew earns historic CONCACAF win over Tigres
33. The fall of the House of Ajax
34. Messi and Neymar help explain it, but Barcelona and PSG tensions go deeper still
35. Real Madrid’s Champions League show sparked by Ancelotti invention – and Bernabeu magic
36. One great day in the life of Yankuba Minteh – and what it means for his Newcastle United future
37. Should Bayern Munich have had a penalty for Arsenal’s Gabriel picking up the ball?
38. JJ and Kealia Watt to compete in seven-a-side summer soccer tournament with Premier League side Burnley
39. Inside Newcastle United’s injury nightmare: ‘It takes the life out of us’
40. The local Wrexham business helped by tourism appeal: ‘It’s like we’ve won the lottery’
41. Inter Miami dumped from Champions Cup by Monterrey, Lionel Messi booed: Takeaways
42. Mbappe surely cannot bow out so quietly in Barcelona
43. Diego Simeone’s new-look Atletico Madrid: Fewer ‘warriors’, more to fight for
44. Leny Yoro is one of Europe’s best talents. It’s no wonder Real Madrid are on the case
45. The Athletic FC: Which was the best Champions League goal? Plus: Euro divide
46. A plea to Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta: Stop playing four centre-backs
47. USWNT navigated uncertainty to win trophies but questions remain ahead of Emma Hayes’ arrival
48. How does Leverkusen’s 41-match unbeaten run compare across Europe?
49. U.S. Open Cup round of 32 draw: MLS and USL teams join, NYCFC II is last Next Pro team
50. Welcome to Wrexham… in League One: What happens next?
51. Derby Days, Mexico: The Clasico Regiomontano
52. Barca’s turbulent Champions League exit: Xavi’s red mist, Al-Khelaifi pelted from stands
53. Romario: Ex-Barcelona forward re-registers as player in Brazil aged 58 to play alongside his son
54. San Diego FC hires founder of free, national scouting program to lead academy
55. The Athletic FC: Champions League delivers again, Odegaard and football’s wonderkid curse
56. An audience with Jude Bellingham: Why he chose Real Madrid, his form and how to beat City
57. Tigres goalkeeper Nahuel Guzman suspended 11 games for shining laser pointer at opponent
58. Remembering Dylan Tombides – the young Australian who left a lasting legacy at West Ham
59. Real Madrid and Manchester City’s modern rivalry more than competes with El Clasico
60. PSG are ahead of schedule under Luis Enrique – the treble is on
61. Bayern Munich 1 Arsenal 0 (3-2 agg): Arteta’s side too cautious? Tuchel to go out on a high?
62. Real Madrid beat Man City on penalties: Bellingham brilliance and who can stop Ancelotti’s team?
63. Usain Bolt, Burnley and the story behind one of the season’s strangest photos
64. The best thing about football? Laughing at other people
65. Explained: Why Emiliano Martinez wasn’t sent off for Aston Villa despite second yellow card vs Lille
66. Atalanta 0 Liverpool 1 (3-1 agg): Are Klopp’s side out of gas – and should Salah be dropped?
67. Real Madrid’s Champions League success can’t mask Spain’s coefficient crisis
68. The Athletic FC: Real Madrid and a pivotal penalty moment; Bayern’s confusing Champions League
69. No Barcelona, Liverpool or Manchester United. What now for the new Club World Cup?
70. Being an EFL club owner in the U.S. – ‘Have you seen Ted Lasso?’
71. The Barcelona youth star who lost his way – and now helps others find theirs
72. Real Madrid’s Champions League win at Man City – a study of survival and celebration
73. Portland Thorns promote Mike Norris to technical director, name Rob Gale interim head coach
74. Barcelona 1 PSG 4 (4-6 agg) – Barcelona implode, Xavi and Araujo reds, Mbappe’s triumph
75. Why does the supercomputer keep changing its mind about the Premier League title race?
76. The Athletic FC: Man City suddenly look inevitable again and ‘Neverkusen’ no more
77. USMNT Player Tracker: Tillman leads the charge, Tessmann on the up and a rare Reyna start
78. Andriy Shevchenko’s polygraph plan to clean up Ukrainian refereeing – and why it’s working
79. The new Premier League culture war: Corporate interests vs ‘authentic’ fans
80. How MLS teams will use new rule changes; coaches on the hot seat: Takeaways
81. Aurelien Tchouameni is Real Madrid’s quiet superstar – and will be missed in Manchester
82. Life after Hillsborough, told by the men and women who survived
83. The 10 misses that might have ended Liverpool’s Premier League title bid
84. Arsenal and Liverpool must show the Premier League title race isn’t over – The Briefing
85. Joao Felix and the bicycle kick that has helped him back into Barcelona’s big-game peloton
86. Should the player fouled for a penalty have to take spot kick?
87. Why European football matches might finally be coming to the U.S.
88. The Athletic FC: Why EPL matches might be going to U.S., Palmer’s Golden Boot bid
89. Barcelona’s Champions League comeback over PSG remembered: Seismic, euphoric, spectacular
90. Barcelona vs PSG talking points: Why Champions League tie is key for Xavi’s future
91. Is the Wrexham ‘fairytale’ good or bad for football?
92. Breaking down Chelsea’s penalty squabble: ‘You cannot behave like kids’
93. How did Gio Reyna perform in his first start in the Premier League?
94. Real Madrid’s Man City second leg: Will Militao play and is Bellingham’s form a worry?
95. How Liverpool beat Atalanta 1-0 but were still eliminated from Europa League
96. Manchester City vs Real Madrid live updates: Real win penalty shootout after 4-4 Champions League draw
97. How Bayern Munich beat Arsenal 1-0 to advance to Champions League semi-finals
98. Barcelona vs PSG live updates: Late Mbappe goals win thrilling Champions League tie after Araujo and Xavi red cards
99. How Arsenal’s Premier League title hopes were dented by Aston Villa’s late show
100. How Lionel Messi and Inter Miami were eliminated by Monterrey from CONCACAF Champions Cup
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