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Josep Guardiola announces departure from Manchester City (Image: Getty)Josep Guardiola has announced his departure from Manchester City, bringing an end to an illustrious 10-year spell at the Etihad Stadium. The Catalan manager delivered 20 trophies during his 10-year stay at East Manchester, including six Premier League titles and the Champions League as part of the Treble.Guardiola also became the first manager in English football history to win four consecutive Premier League titles between the 2020/21 and 2023/24 seasons. The former Barcelona midfielder, who turned City into one of Europe’s biggest clubs, will be remembered as one of the greatest managers…

MADRID (AP) — Álvaro Arbeloa has acknowledged what many Spanish soccer fans have taken for granted for weeks: He will not be Real Madrid’s manager after Saturday’s final game of the season.Asked at Friday’s press conference whether the match against Athletic Bilbao would be his last, Arbeloa replied: “Yes.”Arbeloa was widely expected to leave after failing to lead the team to the title this season after being promoted from the club’s reserve team in January to replace the sacked Xabi Alonso.In Arbeloa’s debut, Madrid lost in the Copa del Rey to a second division opponent. They were then eliminated by…

Casemiro had an emotional farewell to Old Trafford last weekend, but it has now been confirmed that he will not feature in Manchester United’s final game of the season against Brighton.May 21, 2026 17:00Updated May 21, 2026 17:00Casemiro bid farewell to Old Trafford for Manchester United on Sunday (Image: CameraSport via Getty Images)Casemiro’s Manchester United career has already come to an end after Michael Carrick confirmed he would not be included in the squad for Sunday’s game against Brighton and has already left the club.Casemiro, 34, had an emotional farewell on Sunday in the 3-2 win over Nottingham Forest at…

Michael Carrick has been appointed as Manchester United’s permanent head coach on a two-year contract. The 44-year-old said United were “worthy to challenge for the biggest honours again” after he was finally announced as Ruben Amorim’s replacement.Carrick took over from Amorim in January and has led the club to an impressive record of 11 wins and three draws in 16 games. United have lost just two games under the former Middlesbrough manager and are in the best form of any first-team since Carrick took over. The former midfielder led the Red Devils to a return to the Champions League and…

Photos look back at Pep Guardiola’s decade at Manchester City, a period that transformed the club into one of Europe’s dominant teams and delivered a long list of trophies. From title celebrations to touchline reactions and iconic moments, the images trace the end of a landmark era in English soccer. __ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Manchester City’s head coach Pep Guardiola, centre, celebrates winning the English Premier League title after the soccer match between Manchester City and Everton at the Etihad stadium in Manchester, Sunday, May 23, 2021.(AP Photo/Dave Thompson, Pool, File) Manchester City’s…

Al Nasr won the Saudi Professional League for the first time since Cristiano Ronaldo joined the club in 2022, as they defeated Damac 4-1 on Thursday to clinch the title.21:54, May 21, 2026Updated May 21, 2026 22:11Cristiano Ronaldo could not contain his emotions (Image: X/thmanyahsports)A relieved Cristiano Ronaldo broke down in tears before finally clinching the Saudi Pro League title. Al Nasr were crowned champions on Thursday with a 4-1 home win against Damak, with the captain’s brace.Ronaldo, 41, had been patiently waiting for his first major trophy in Saudi Arabia, losing in Saturday’s cup final. It was the second…

England are now out of the World Cup squad. There are some glaring omissions. Some huge names. But one of them is more mysterious than the rest – Trent Alexander-Arnold. The right-back is a divisive figure because of his defence. No need to elaborate further. Everyone has seen this clip. But one thing that cannot be disputed is that he has great talent with the ball at his feet.There is no player in the England squad who can pass as well as Alexander-Arnold. No one can cross it better than him. In fact, very few Premier League players over the…

That appeal was quashed this week when Southampton were excluded from the Championship play-offs.May 21, 2026 20:47Updated May 21, 2026 21:02Taylor Harwood-Bellis has spoken out after Southampton were knocked out of the play-offs and Middlesbrough were reinstated. (Image: Kieran McManus/Shutterstock)Southampton captain Taylor Harwood-Bellis has insisted he would not have mocked Spygate if he had understood the seriousness of the situation. The former Manchester City prospect made the binoculars gesture after scoring a dramatic late goal in Saints’ Championship play-off semi-final victory over Middlesbrough.Coach Tonda Eckert’s team were expelled from the competition for violating English Football League (EFL) rules, and their…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — A big name has been kicked out of England’s league. world cup Phil Foden and Cole Palmer were surprisingly left out of Thomas Tuchel’s 26-man roster in Friday’s squad announcement.There was no place for Real Madrid defender Trent Alexander-Arnold or Manchester United duo Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw in the group heading to tournaments in the United States, Canada and Mexico.”I think we’ve been very clear from day one that we’re trying to select and build the best team possible. It’s not necessarily about selecting and gathering the 26 most talented players,” Tuchel said. “Teams win…

The EFL has released a written statement explaining why Southampton were kicked out of the play-offs following the Spygate scandal in which they admitted to spying on Middlesbrough.May 21, 2026 19:11Updated May 21, 2026 19:32Southampton were kicked out of the play-off final due to ‘Spygate’ (Image: Robin Jones/Getty Images)The EFL has issued a scathing review of Southampton’s tactics during the Spygate controversy, ruling that Saints manager Tonda Eckert had approved an “artificial and categorical scheme” to break league rules and gain an unfair advantage ahead of the two clubs’ play-off clash.The independent disciplinary panel that adjudicated Southampton’s breach of EFL…