Football

The closer your team gets to glory, the less likely you are to get a ticket. That can’t be right | Adrian Chiles

At Wednesday’s Europa League final, more than half the tickets have gone to corporate guests and others with no skin in the game. These lanyard-swinging, dad-dancing day-trippers are denying genuine supporters their big day out

Adrian Chiles

18, May, 2022 @1:48 PM

US women’s and men’s teams agree historic deal to share World Cup prize money

The US men’s and women’s soccer teams will share prize money from their respective World Cups equally in a historic agreement announced on Wednesday.

Tom Lutz in New York

18, May, 2022 @1:05 PM

Norway’s Lisa Naalsund: ‘Mental health is important. I’m no longer afraid of being me’

Brann midfielder talks about the importance of asking for help and wonders why so few teams invest in support

Sophie Downey

18, May, 2022 @10:55 AM

Manchester City make Brighton left-back Marc Cucurella a summer target

Marc Cucurella has emerged as a key target for Manchester City and an offer of £35m could persuade Brighton to sell the left-back

Jacob Steinberg

18, May, 2022 @10:55 AM

Police arrest fan after alleged attack on Billy Sharp at Forest playoff win

Nottingham Forest ‘appalled’ by video showing Blades’ striker Billy Sharp being headbutted by fan

Guardian sport

18, May, 2022 @7:48 AM

Which players have been centurions at four or more football clubs? | The Knowledge

Plus: long runs without scoring a penalty, unwanted FA Cup history, second-tier goalscoring greats and more

Guardian sport

18, May, 2022 @7:00 AM

Eintracht Frankfurt: their weaknesses and where they could hurt Rangers

Before the Europa League final we look at lessons learned from the German club’s win over West Ham in the previous round

Jacob Steinberg

18, May, 2022 @7:00 AM

Southampton 1-2 Liverpool: Premier League – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: Joël Matip scores a bizarre winner as Liverpool came from behind to take the title race to the final day

Michael Butler

17, May, 2022 @11:04 PM

Milner’s command performance keeps Liverpool in fight for title | Barney Ronay

Reds’ general-in-reserve never looked like a man losing a football match – as the club continue chase for the quadruple

Barney Ronay at St Mary's

17, May, 2022 @10:53 PM

‘It is possible’: Liverpool’s Jürgen Klopp tells Pep Guardiola title race is still on

Jürgen Klopp has said if he was in Pep Guardiola’s shoes he would not consider the title race to be over after Liverpool’s 2-1 comeback win at Southampton

Ben Fisher at St Mary's

17, May, 2022 @10:49 PM

Nottingham Forest 1-2 Sheffield United (agg 3-3): Forest win Championship playoff on penalties – as it happened!

A rousing comeback from Sheffield United, who began the second half trailing 3-1 on aggregate, was enough to force extra time, but Brice Samba then saved three penalties to send Forest to Wembley, where they’ll meet Huddersfield

Daniel Harris

17, May, 2022 @10:07 PM

Brice Samba saves three penalties to send Nottingham Forest to playoff final

Brice Samba was the hero as he saved three penalties in the shootout to give Nottingham Forest their first Wembley appearance since 1992 after a 3-3 aggregate draw against Sheffield United

Peter Lansley at the City Ground