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The WSL champions and Women’s FA Cup finalists have been more effective at scoring from set pieces and defending them than anyone else

A truly world-class ball-winner whose character is cut from the same cloth as De Zerbi

With Mourinho set to arrive for a second spell at Real Madrid, which positions should he be targeting in the transfer market?

Barcelona’s move for Gordon has ignited the transfer market for wide attackers – we analyse the key names ahead of a busy summer

In the fifth of our 10 excerpts from The Soccer 100, we look back at one year the Brazilian forward spent at Camp Nou

Successive promotions have restored Le Mans to Ligue 1 and the club have ambitious future plans, from youth development to infrastructure

Liam Tharme analyses where Saturday’s showpiece occasion may be won and lost

Liverpool have other priorities in the summer market, leaving them with Van Dijk, Gomez and young Jacquet and Leoni as centre-back options

Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal meet in the 2026 Champions League final on Saturday – this is everything you need to know

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