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Liverpool lifted the Premier League trophy on Sunday, May 25, while Chelsea, Manchester City, and Newcastle United have qualified for next season’s Champions League. The European spots were decided on a dramatic last day of the 2024-25 campaign. Goals from Ilkay Gundogan and Erling Haaland did the business for Pep Guardiola’s City, while Levi Colwill scored the only goal between Chelsea and Nottingham Forest. Newcastle were beaten 1-0 by Everton but, thanks to Manchester United’s home win against 10-man Aston Villa, will return to the Champions League for the second time in three years. Golden Boot winner Mohamed Salah capped…

Napoli have been crowned Serie A champions for the fourth time in their history, and second time in three seasons, courtesy of a 2-0 win over Cagliari at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Leading 2023-24 winners Inter Milan by one point in the Italian top-flight standings ahead of today's finale, the Partenopei knew that a victory by any margin would suffice, rendering the Nerazzurri's result against Como inconsequential. Napoli were without wily head coach Antonio Conte due to suspension, meaning his trusted assistant Cristian Stellini oversaw operations from the touchline, and his side more than rose to the occasion. Following…

The Premier League season reaches its dramatic conclusion this Sunday, with teams battling for European spots, club pride, and historic milestones. Here's a match-by-match breakdown of the Final Day’s action, featuring compelling storylines and key statistics. Bournemouth v Leicester City – Fortress Vitality Bournemouth enter their final match with the weight of history on their side, unbeaten in all six Premier League home meetings with Leicester (W4 D2). However, Leicester, buoyed by their recent revival, will be eager to replicate their success from the reverse fixture. Can Bournemouth shake off their recent dip in form and extend their home dominance,…

By Jonathan Wilson Not many at Old Trafford are suited to the manager’s trusty 3-4-2-1 but replacing them will cost hundreds of millions. Everything always seems clearer in the morning, and in the cold grey light of Thursday, May 22, the prognosis for Manchester United is bleak. While Tottenham face an awkward calculation – weighing up whether the delirium of a first European trophy in 41 years offsets their worst league season in terms of proportion of games lost –, for Manchester United the equation is far starker. Ruben Amorim will only play in one way. He is committed absolutely,…

*Loss Has Dire Sporting, Financial Consequences For Utd By Jason Burt, The Telegraph's Chief football correspondent, in Bilbao Ange Postecoglou did it. It is what he does, mate. And, with it, this may well be his mic-drop moment. Tottenham Hotspur have won their first trophy in 17 years, their first in Europe for more than four decades, and the head coach kept his promise. The Australian won in his second season in charge – as he declared he would do again. Some scoffed at his claim. Others used it to ridicule him. And now it is probably the end for…

By Sean Walsh Crystal Palace won a trophy for the first time in their 119-year history after beating heavy favourites Manchester City 1-0 in today's FA Cup final. Eberechi Eze's first-half strike was all that separated the two sides as Oliver Glasner's men became immortals among the south London faithful, who will remember the date of May 17, 2025 forever. Despite having little-to-no possession in the opening exchanges, Palace took the lead just after a quarter of an hour. A composed goal-kick routine eventually saw Jean-Philippe Mateta hold the ball up for Daichi Kamada, whose switch of play found Daniel…

Marc Cucurella scored his fifth Premier League goal of the season to seal a 1-0 victory over Manchester United at Stamford Bridge, boosting the home side's Champions League aspirations with just one match left to play. Looking to build momentum ahead of the Europa League final, Man United thought they had got off to the perfect start when Harrry Maguire tucked the ball home in the opening stages before his effort was ruled out for an offside. After being given a reprieve, Chelsea nearly put their noses in front when Reece James drove a fierce strike against the frame of…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu The Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has expressed his eagerness to partner with Guinness Nigeria PLC to accelerate his administration’s sports development effort, describing the state as the home of sporting legends and abundant talents for the future. Mbah spoke when a team of Guinness Nigeria’s management showcased the English Premier League (EPL) trophy to him at Government House, Enugu, today, May 16. Recall that Guinness Nigeria and EPL partnered to bring the iconic silverware for display in Enugu and Lagos, tomorrow, Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18, to give EPL’s teeming fans…

By Okerafor Athanasius, Jalingo Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has restated his administration's resolve towards promoting sports in the State. Kefas made the statement at the gym hall of Jolly Nyame Stadium, Jalingo, the state capital, while bidding farewell to the state's contingent traveling to Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, for the National Sports Festival, tagged Gateway Games, Ogun 2024. The 2024 tag for the event came about because the festival was earlier slated for 2024 but postponed to this year. The Governor, who urged the contingent to return with laurels and medals with a view to making the…

*With 2 Games Left, Cut-throat Battle For Remaining Spots Hots Up As hostilities resume tonight in the English Premier League (EPL), the battle for Champions League football among teams below Liverpool, this year's EPL winners, is a cliffhanger. Liverpool have mathematically qualified for the 2025/26 Champions League and Arsenal, following their 2-2 draw at Anfield, only need a point from their remaining two games, but which other Premier League sides will join them? The race for Champions League qualification is more competitive than ever with five teams guaranteed qualification. The top five is tight, as only six points separate second-placed…