Stories By Graham Ruthven
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Toney could still be a useful option for England
Six international breaks. That’s all Thomas Tuchel has to work with before England kick off their 2026 World Cup campaign, assuming they make light work of qualifying for the tournament. The German coach was brought in to forge a team capable of becoming world champions and he is very much already on the clock.
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Dembele winning the Ballon d’Or would be ultimate redemption
It took Paris Saint-Germain to shed their superstars to finally become European champions. Saturday’s 5-0 thumping of Inter Milan in the Champions League final was vindication of every decision the French giants have made over the last year.
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PSG winning the Champions League would upend Europe.
Paris Saint-Germain’s moment is finally here. 14 years after the Qatari takeover of the club, the French giants can become European champions for the first time by beating Inter Milan in Saturday’s Champions League final.
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McTominay is an example to Man Utd’s struggling players
Scott McTominay could have been in Bilbao on Wednesday. He could have been part of the Manchester United team that lost to Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League final, capping the club’s worst season of the modern age.
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Europa League final pair up isn’t a sign of the EPL’s strength
The two worst surviving Premier League teams will contest this season’s Europa League final. Indeed, neither Manchester United nor Tottenham Hotspur have had a lot to celebrate domestically of late.
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Eberechi Eze is ready to challenge for more trophies
It will be remembered as the biggest goal in Crystal Palace’s history, and it was a goal that illustrated everything that is great about Oliver Glasner’s team. It took the Eagles just nine touches in 13 seconds to go from one end of the pitch to the other, and when the ball fell to Eberechi Eze inside the box there as no doubt he would finish.
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Goodison Park set for an emotional farewell
After 133 years and over 1,000 matches, Everton will play at Goodison Park for the final time on Sunday. The match against Southampton promises to be an emotional occasion. Some fans don’t want to leave.
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Europa League success can’t hide how bad the finalists have been
No Europa League final will have been played with as much desperation as the one set to take place between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur later this month. Their meeting in Bilbao will offer a form of salvation for two teams who have floundered domestically this season.
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Chelsea steady the ship in Champions League race
If Chelsea are to finish in the top five and qualify for next season’s Champions League, they might look back on Sunday’s win over Liverpool as one of their most important results of the whole season.
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PSG are nearing Champions League glory
PSG have one foot in the Champions League final. Their 1-0 away win over Arsenal means Luis Enrique’s team are now just one game away from a meeting with Barcelona or Inter Milan. The way the French giants have played in 2025, they may be the favourites against either opponent.
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Liverpool prove they are the best-run club in the Premier League
Not long after clinging his first Premier League title, Arne Slot took the opportunity to honour his predecessor, leading Anfield in a chant of Jurgen Klopp’s name. This season was predicated to be a difficult one for the Reds after Klopp left.
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