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Headlines

  • Marc Cucurella celebrates Spain's victory against Germany

    Cucurella a revelation in Spain’s pursuit of Euro 2024 glory

    Sid Lowe
  • Michael Olise models the Bayern shirt after finalising his move.

    Transfer window
    Bayern Munich complete move for Palace's Olise

    • Copa América
      Uruguay boot out Brazil to set up date with Colombia

    • Euro 2024
      Spain’s Pedri forgives Kroos for Euro-ending injury

    • ‘Where are the racists now?’
      Football reacts to England’s perfect penalties

    • Euro 2024 diary
      Polyester, parkrun and how England squad might vote

    • Euro 2024
      ‘Special’: Koeman relishes England test after Netherlands topple Turkey

    • Euro 2024
      ‘It’s my routine’: Toney vows to stick with no-look penalties

News and features

  • Workmen create an art installation celebrating women's football at Brentford FC's stadium.

    Women's football
    Why are Bournemouth, Fulham and Brentford’s teams so behind?

    All 12 WSL teams now affiliated to men’s clubs, but others still playing catch-up
  • Matvey Safonov, Luis Guilherme and Rodrigo Gomes.

    Men’s transfer interactive
    Track the latest moves in Europe’s top five leagues

  • Barcelona's Ewa Pajor (left) and Ellie Roebuck (right), Wolfsburg's Lineth Beerensteyn.

    Women’s transfer interactive
    All the deals from around Europe’s leading leagues

  • Player ratings
    Saka shines on, Akanji unlucky on tough night for Kane

  • Transfer roundup
    Kilman completes West Ham move in £40m switch

  • Transfer news
    Chelsea Women boost forward line with Baltimore

  • Liverpool
    Slot aims for title push and denies he is 'Klopp clone'

  • Burnley
    Parker returns to dugout with relegated Clarets

  • Manchester United
    Ratcliffe cutting 250 jobs to save club about £10m a year

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Over there

  • christian mcfarlane nycfc defender

    Christian McFarlane: could England gain a US-raised star?

  • Todd Boehly watches Chelsea play Manchester United at Stamford Bridge

    Todd Boehly, Chelsea’s self-styled revolutionary, is facing failure

  • Christian Pulisic has 9 goal involvements for Milan in Serie A this season.

    Christian Pulisic has been a bright spot in a frustrating Milan season

  • Antonee Robinson of Fulham FC in action during a November match against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Craven Cottage.

    Antonee Robinson: the American left back finding career form at Fulham

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In depth

  • Antoine Griezmann

    Euro 2024
    Les Bleus set up Spain semi but midfield is still stuck

    Saliba and Camavinga came out from the Portugal game with high marks but the midfield is still not working
  • German fans wave their national flag as they march through the streets of Stuttgart towards the stadium to watch the Euro 2024 quarter-final against Spain.

    Euro 2024 is a party – but fractures are there for all to see

    Jonathan Wilson
    This Germany team could not emulate side of 2006 in a tournament intertwined with complicated nationalism
    • Harry Kane collides with Gareth Southgate in the England dugout during extra time.

      England lose control and embrace chaos to rise from canvas again

      Jonathan Liew
    • Wout Weghorst celebrates his side’s victory over Turkey in Berlin.

      Normal service resumed as Weghorst brings order from chaos

      Jonathan Wilson
    • Reading players walk on to the pitch to face Arsenal in the Continental Cup last season.

      Moving the Goalposts
      Reading Women's sad demise – we should have seen it coming

    • Alexi Lalas and Fox’s LED 360-degree virtual studio LA for Euros & Copa.

      The calamity of Fox Sports’ coverage offers a strange calm

      Aaron Timms
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Business of soccer

  • Jürgen Klopp and Arsène Wenger have been transformative figures in European football.

    Has Wenger finally won the culture war over big money in football?

  • three side by side images of two footballers and a coach

    Can San Diego FC pull off their plan to be the Ajax of North America?

  • US Premier League fans are passionate, and thrive partly because of their distance from Europe

    A US Premier League game would be wildly popular – and demean everyone

    Aaron Timms
  • FBL-ENG-PR-MAN CITY-CHELSEA-FANS<br>City fans arrive for the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on February 17, 2024. (Photo by Darren Staples / AFP) (Photo by DARREN STAPLES/AFP via Getty Images)

    The Premier League’s era of vanity worship may be over but the future won’t be equal

    Aaron Timms
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Football Weekly

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Video

  • Euro 2024
    Toney on his no-look penalty: 'I was thinking of the celebration'

    Ivan Toney scored with a no-look penalty as England beat Switzerland in a shootout to reach the semi-finals of Euro 2024 on Saturday
  • Bukayo Saka missed in the Euro 2020 final against Italy, and received racist abuse from fans afterwards, but the Arsenal forward was one of five England players to convert from the spot in the shootout win over Switzerland

    0:48

    Euro 2024
    'That's done': Saka banishes penalty doubts as England advance

  • The Georgia football team received a heroes' welcome upon arriving in Tbilisi, Georgia, from the European Championships

    Euro 2024
    Georgia given heroes' welcome on return from Euros

  • An Istanbul commuter train paused briefly on it's journey to allow passengers to catch a brief glimpse of the match

    0:23

    Euro 2024
    Train in Istanbul stops beside fan zone to watch Turkey v Austria

  • Celebrations broke out at the final whistle with thousands of fans honking car horns, waving flags and chanting

    0:46

    Euro 2024
    Turkey fans go wild in Istanbul and take over Berlin as team advance

  • Kevin De Bruyne appeared annoyed at the concept only being applied to Belgium and was heard to mutter the word 'stupid'

    0:27

    Euro 2024
    'Stupid': De Bruyne disgruntled over golden generation question

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The top 100

The Guardian’s annual guide to the world’s top players

See who made the lists

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Opinion

  • Jude Bellingham celebrates victory against Slovakia

    Bellingham’s alpha energy overload is part of England instability

    Barney Ronay
  • Gareth Southgate and his players

    It is getting harder for players to survive social media abusers

    Jason Stockwood
    Telling young players to stop online interaction is all but impossible
  • Mary Earps after Manchester United's defeat by Chelsea at the end of the WSL season

    Manchester United Women being hindered by indifference

    Suzanne Wrack
    Key players are leaving, agents are wary and Ratcliffe’s comments are not helpful

    Regulars

    • David Squires

      David Squires on …
      England getting off – and on – their bikes, plus the Ronaldo Show

    • Turkish supporters celebrate in Leipzig

      Euro 2024 Daily
      Turkey’s glorious melting pot completes last eight

      • The Knowledge
        Most one-sided shootouts at major tournaments

      • Football Daily podcast
        Delight for Demiral as Turkey are through

      • Moving the Goalposts
        World Cup can boost women’s game in Brazil

      • David Squires on …
        Scotland facing the music after another early exit

      • Football Daily podcast
        History for Georgia and heartbreak for Ukraine

      • The Knowledge
        Which tournament winners took longest to score?

    Catch up

    • Randal Kolo Muani (centre) celebrates after his shot was deflected into the net by Jan Vertonghen to give France victory over Belgium

      Les Bleus resemble island of calm as country lurches right

      Barney Ronay
    • Mexico’s coach, Jaime Lozano (center), has been criticized for failing to adapt.

      Copa América
      Mexico’s dismal showing in the US was years in the making

    • Jude Bellingham’s acrobatic equaliser kept England in Euro 2024

      England keep the faith and Bellingham conjures late miracle

      Jonathan Liew
    • BBC personalities including Alan Shearer, Micah Richards and Gary Lineker in a Euro 2024 promotion picture

      Podcast wars spill over into BBC v ITV battle

      John Brewin

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