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Heir we go!

Villa’s current generation of players were fearing a reputation as the nearly men, but could now become legends by winning the club’s first trophy in 30 years. In front of the Prince of Wales, Europa League king Unai Emery has reached another...

It’s the final countdown!

Arsenal will face Paris St-germain in the Champions League final after the holders overcame Bayern Munich to reach the showdown in Budapest on May 30. Mikel Arteta’s team must defeat the European champions for a historic triumph but they will not face...

All Guns blazing!

It has been a long road to build an Arsenal team with all the attributes required to reach European football’s greatest stage, and 20 years since the last time, Mikel Arteta’s players finally came of age at the point of the Champions League where...

‘It’s out of our hands’

Pep Guardiola admitted Arsenal were back in the driving seat in the title race after Manchester City’s dramatic collapse against Everton on a controversial night at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. City were leading 1-0 courtesy of a fine strike from...

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One of many wonders of the London Marathon, perfectly defined by founder Chris Brasher as the “suburban Everest”, is the sight of people wrestling with the parameters of their potential. Beyond the allure of the summit itself, there is that pitiless...

Lions eye tour of Japan, the Americas or France

The British and Irish Lions are exploring the viability of tours to France, the Americas and Japan as they consider altering their touring schedule for the first time in 37 years. In what would be a seismic development for the 138-year-old Lions, new...

Rosenior axed after 106 days

Chelsea sacked head coach Liam Rosenior just 106 days into a 6½-year contract, with the club’s under-fire Blueco owners ready to change strategy for their next permanent appointment. Rosenior’s departure was confirmed by the club yesterday, with Calum...

Rosenior lets rip at Chelsea

A furious Liam Rosenior turned on his Chelsea players and accused them of having an “unacceptable” attitude as they were humiliated by Brighton in a 3-0 defeat last night. The thrashing at the Amex Stadium means that Chelsea have lost five Premier...

Tipping point? Draw keeps the pressure on Spurs

C Palace 0 — 0 West Ham

‘Hair’ we come

Man City 2 — 1 Arsenal

Semi-sonic!

Brian Clough was still orchestrating moments of magic the last time Nottingham Forest competed in a European semi-final. Clough’s achievements at the City Ground will never be repeated, but this current generation of players have now got Forest’s...

Rice: We do not care what critics think

Declan Rice said Arsenal did not care what the outside world thought about their performances as it was “positivity all the way” for those inside the club. Arsenal faced heavy criticism in recent weeks after a run of three defeats in four games but...

French fried

Liverpool brought the noise. Paris St-germain brought the poise. Liverpool have gone out of the Champions League but they did so on their shields. They fought to the end and maybe it would have been different had a penalty award, when the game was...

Mcilroy now Europe’s greatest of all time

Rory Mcilroy has a gift so rare that the ceiling of his ambition appears limitless. “I felt like the career grand slam was the destination,” he reflected, still adjusting to the fit of his second Green Jacket. “And then I realised it wasn’t.” There...

Glory, glory Rory

Rory Mcilroy is the Masters history man. In dramatic scenes yesterday, the Northern Irishman showed immense nous and nerve to become the first player since 2002 to defend the Augusta title successfully and just the fourth in the 90 years of this...

Mcilroy’s rip-roaring start

For 17 years, Rory Mcilroy came to this major and when his game was off – as it was, often – he seemed to be in a state of constant anxiety. Well, what a difference a career grand slam makes. A year on from his richly emotional glory, when he somehow...

Nightmare in Paris

Arne Slot admitted Liverpool are in survival mode after their defeat by Paris St-germain was branded “toothless”. Désiré Doué and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored the goals at Parc des Princes in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final but it...

Havertz has last laugh

Not every game plan works the first time, but the great advantage of being the manager of one of Europe’s super-club elite is that Mikel Arteta can summon from the bench a match-winner of proven quality. Step forward Kai Havertz, the man who decided...

Arteta: We will not panic

Mikel Arteta insisted Arsenal would not hit the panic button after back-to-back defeats as he urged his players to “defend our identity” in the decisive weeks of the campaign. Arsenal face Sporting in Lisbon in the Champions League quarterfinal first...

Hammer blow

Perhaps we have the magic of the FA Cup all wrong. Forget the old touchstones, burn the Ronnie Radford footage, recycle the tin-foil trophies, this competition’s most potent power now is loosening up stiff football teams. How else to explain the...

Woods ‘called Trump’ from scene of car crash arrest

Tiger Woods called President Donald Trump from the scene of his arrest after rolling his car, it was claimed last night. Florida authorities yesterday released body-cam footage of Woods’s arrest last Friday. In it, Woods is seen handcuffed in the back...

Fernandez in Chelsea firing line

Chelsea players have been unimpressed with Enzo Fernández’s leadership on and off the pitch during the team’s dramatic slump in form. The midfielder, who is vice-captain at Chelsea, put his future in doubt during a post-match interview after the club...

What’s the plan now, Thomas?

England defender Marc Guéhi said it was “not easy putting the shirt on” after a dismal defeat by Japan at Wembley last night. Players from previous England eras often seemed to perform with a sense of fear, and former national team manager Gareth...

Tuchel: Rice playing for Arsenal injured

Thomas Tuchel has revealed that Declan Rice has been playing at “70 per cent” for some time because of continued “discomfort”. The England head coach said Rice’s Arsenal team-mate Bukayo Saka was “the same” as he vehemently defended pulling them out...

People think I ran off with my daughter’s best mate. It is nonsense

To step into Richard Keys’s West Kensington des res is to be struck by a veritable symphony of white. There is a sumptuous white sofa beside the bay window, immaculate white paving across the back garden, even a giant photograph of the white flowers...

Over and out

Wales 1 D James 51 Bosnia 1 Dzeko 86 Bosnia-herzegovina win 4-2 on penalties There have been two competitive penalty shoot-outs in the history of the Wales national team. Both have taken place in the past two years, and both have been brutal...

England hit the bullseye! Littler darts into training

There were questions over Ruben Amorim’s unwavering trust in his formation after each significant defeat during his time at Manchester United. It turns out his players had the same reservations, with Harry Maguire citing the change in system after the...

Salah to leave Liverpool

Mohamed Salah will consider offers from across the football world after reaching an agreement to leave Liverpool as a free agent at the end of the season. His departure has been confirmed three months after his bombshell interview in which he turned...

Pick me!

Roberto De Zerbi is believed to be open to taking the job as permanent Tottenham Hotspur head coach should the club avoid relegation. Spurs face a huge fight to stay in the Premier League after losing at home to Nottingham Forest, but that has not...

It’s the life O’reilly

As Nico O’reilly headed in his and Manchester City’s second goal, Pep Guardiola danced down the Wembley touchline, gleefully conducting the crowd. He skipped like a child, not a 55-year-old manager who has won the lot. More than once. It may have been...

Chelsea defied pre-match order in referee huddle row

Chelsea players had been warned not to form their controversial huddle around the ball just ahead of kick-off in the game against Newcastle United on Saturday. The image of referee Paul Tierney surrounded by players went around the world and prompted...

Slot gets the thumbs-up!

Liverpool thrashed Galatasaray to reach the Champions League quarter-finals in a win that eased the pressure on head coach Arne Slot. Anfield fans had jeered after Liverpool’s draw with Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday but the mood was more jubilant last...

Style high club Arsenal swagger into last eight

There have been many days in these past seven months when Mikel Arteta’s players have been obliged to grind towards victory, overpower opponents at corners, or sit tight in defence of slender leads – but not this time. There are various ways to...

Child’s play Should Dowman go to World Cup?

Max Dowman should not go to the World Cup with England. It is not even a debate. This one should be stopped now. Not because he is not good enough. There is no doubt in my mind, having watched him live more than once, that he is the best talent...

Richarlison gives Tudor a lifeline

Liverpool 1 — 1 Tottenham

Calm before the storm

The best way to view preparations for another Cheltenham Festival are from the back of a horse. Will Do, a Gordon Elliott-trained 28-1 shot in today’s National Hunt Chase, was my viewing platform yesterday and my main conclusion was: I wish my lawn was...

Wizard of Oz

George Russell let out a squeal of delight before channelling his inner Borat as he gave his verdict on this new era of Formula One. “Woohoo! Very nice, very nice!” the Mercedes driver shouted over his radio in a voice which sounded very like the...

Going down, Igor?

Tottenham 1 — 3 Crystal Palace Tottenham Hotspur fans fought one another after their team went down to a fifth straight defeat and were left a point above the relegation zone last night. The mood was rebellious in the stadium following Micky van de...

JASON BURT

Was this the decisive night in the Premier League title race? A night when Arsenal earned the hardest of hard-earned wins and Manchester City dropped the points that mean their destiny is no longer in their hands. A night when the challenge finally...

Borthwick takes aim at flops with a record nine changes

Steve Borthwick says that a drop in his “unwavering” standards led to a record nine changes for England’s Six Nations trip to Italy on Saturday. The shake-up, which comes after consecutive defeats by Scotland and Ireland, represents the most...

Can Weston help England stop the slide?

England back-rower Ben Earl revealed there had been a “glint in the eye” of the squad leading into their trip to Rome after the senior leaders held a no-holds-barred meeting last week. During the rest week, England’s senior players came together...

Nervy Arsenal winning ugly

Can Arsenal win the Premier League being this anxious and relying so heavily on set-pieces? They are again five points clear, with nine games to go, having played one more than Manchester City – their destiny remains in their hands. That is the good...

Full English

After a roller-coaster season of high drama and uncertainty, Nottingham Forest were never going to do this the easy way. Three different managers have taken their games in the Europa League, while the man who helped them return to the competition –...

Saracens salary-cap scandal reignited by shock new claim

Saracens’ punishment for the Premiership salary-cap scandal is under scrutiny because of an alleged undeclared conflict of interest at the heart of the disciplinary hearing. Saracens were relegated from the Premiership and fined £5.36m in 2019 – an...

Captain marvel

Harry Brook woke up in Pallekele expecting to bat in his usual number-five position. By the night’s end, Brook had used his new role at No3 to play one of England’s finest Twenty20 innings: a round 100 that led his side to a two-wicket victory over...

Big Ben strikes!

For Manchester United this was not just a win. It was, at last, an affirmation of their decision to go all in and overhaul their forward line last summer. All three of their recruits combined to score the kind of glorious counter-attacking goal that...

Arsenal back on Eze street

Eberechi Eze celebrates with Declan Rice after scoring his second goal and Arsenal’s third. Mikel Arteta’s side repeated the scoreline against Tottenham in November, when Eze scored a hat-trick

Queen Keely the fast!

Keely Hodgkinson realised her long-standing dream of becoming the 800-metres indoor world record holder after setting a phenomenal time at a meet in northern France last night. Five days after smashing her own British indoor record by almost a second,...

Thrown to thewolves

Mikel Arteta told his Arsenal players to “take the bullets” of criticism after their shambolic second-half performance at Wolves last night handed control of the title race to Manchester City. Arsenal’s failure to keep hold of their two-goal lead...

Pollock will ‘thrive’ in face of Irish mind games

Steve Borthwick has backed Henry Pollock to thrive in the face of any Ireland mind games with the backrower set to make his first Test start in Saturday’s Six Nations clash at the Allianz Stadium. Telegraph Sport revealed exclusively yesterday that,...

England on super charge

After posting 202 for seven, and then unleashing Jofra Archer’s pace on Italy’s top order, England could finally glimpse what they have craved all T20 World Cup: a routine victory. But fans have learnt to expect rather different. These fears were...

Team GB’S Super Sunday

Team GB completed a gold-medal double on a “Super Sunday” at the Winter Olympics when Matt Weston delivered a stunning performance in the mixed skeleton to seal his second win of the Games. Partnering Tabitha Stoecker, Weston followed up his victory...

Don’t look now, Gunners! Title push hits buffers

When the irrepressible Brentford striker Igor Thiago broke through in the second minute of time added on and lined up the half-volley, the thought may well have occurred to Mikel Arteta that this would be a very good point after all. That would have...

Over to you, Mikel!

There is a long way still to go in this Premier League title race but if Manchester City do overhaul Arsenal then it is hard to believe the mid-season signings of Antoine Semenyo and Marc Guéhi will not have proved decisive factors. It is uncommon for...

Frank in freefall

Thomas Frank said he was “convinced” he would remain in charge of Tottenham Hotspur despite facing chants of “You’re getting sacked in the morning” from the club’s fans during his team’s latest defeat. After watching Spurs lose an 11th Premier League...

Brookes and Muir fall short fir Team GB

City’s crazy comeback

Were we just a handful of minutes from the Premier League title race being over? It felt like it and Manchester City captain Bernardo Silva admitted as much. Arsenal’s lead was about to be extended to nine points with 13 games to go and City’s...

French fancy it!

France have laid down an intimidating, brilliant marker. The last time these sides met on a Thursday in Paris was in 1948 when a Jack Kyle-inspired Ireland won 13-6 and went on to win the Grand Slam. This time it is Fabien Galthié’s side who look on...

We’re coming for you, Mikel!

Newcastle, it is fair to say, do not like their visits to the Etihad Stadium. Manchester City, by contrast, cannot get enough of Wembley. For the 16th season in a row, City are heading to the national stadium – or the “Etihad South” as City fans...

Kai sera sera!

There are many ways of winning a semi-final, although for Arsenal this felt every bit like each instalment of their Premier League title charge: fractious and teetering on the brink of disaster until Kai Havertz’s 97th-minute winner. Arsenal were...

Letting rip

Crystal Palace face a major headache over Jean-philippe Mateta’s return to the first-team squad after his move to AC Milan collapsed following a medical, making it successive windows with deadline-day drama at Selhurst Park. Mateta, 28, missed...

Solanke’s sting in the tail dents City title challenge

Manchester City were stung by a scorpion kick but how fatal will it be for them in the Premier League title race? Rarely does a goal receive such a reaction as the four separate raucous cheers inside the stadium after Dominic Solanke’s superbly...

Joshua: I no longer fear death

Anthony Joshua was close to tears as he paid tribute to the two friends killed in the car crash from which he narrowly escaped death. In his first video message since last month’s accident in Nigeria, Britain’s two-time world heavyweight champion was...

England’s high five

English clubs asserted their dominance over the rest of Europe with five Premier League clubs finishing in the top eight of the Champions League group phase. Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City and Chelsea joined Arsenal in securing...

Brook’s back on the beers!

Harry Brook celebrated a matchwinning hundred against Sri Lanka by imitating a “beer smash” made famous by a WWE wrestler. The England captain narrowly avoided the sack when he was struck by a nightclub bouncer hours before a match in New Zealand, as...

Football took Dad away

It was the crowning moment of Gordon Mcqueen’s glittering career. A towering header past Ray Clemence in front of 100,000 fans at Wembley Stadium to help Scotland beat England and clinch the British Home Championship. There were 75,000 Scotland fans...

Arsenal lack ‘mental strength’

Patrick Vieira questioned Arsenal’s Premier League title-winning bottle after they were booed as they fell to a first home defeat of the season. Matheus Cunha scored a late winner for Manchester United after Mikel Arteta’s team had thrown away a...