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Irish player tracker: Festy Ebosele impresses on Istanbul Başakşehir debut

Nathan Collins made history as only outfield player to play every minute of 2024–25 Premier League season

Manchester City, Chelsea and Newcastle seal Champions League places on final day

Aston Villa miss out on place in controversial circumstances

Marmoush scores screamer as Manchester City climb to third with win over Bournemouth

Pep Guardiola’s side move towards Champions League qualification in De Bruyne’s final home game

Hinshelwood earns Brighton late win over Liverpool to keep Euro hopes alive

Mohamed Salah endured a night to forget in front of goal

Gary Lineker to leave BBC this weekend after anti-Semitism row

Match of the Day host (64) apologised for sharing pro-Palestine video on social media that criticised Zionism and included rat illustration

Irish player tracker: Silver lining beckons for Jason Knight

Promotion playoff defeat could prove midfielder’s final appearance in a Bristol City shirt with Premier League clubs linked to his signature

Irish player tracker: Adam Idah keeps scoring for Celtic but Evan Ferguson unused by West Ham again

Nathan Collins’s fine form for Brentford continues, and Jack Taylor starting to make his mark at Ipswich

Alexander-Arnold booed as Arsenal fight back to snatch point at Liverpool

Liverpool fans made their feelings known about Alexander-Arnold’s planned departure

Manchester United continue abysmal Premier League form with West Ham defeat

Newcastle beat 10-man Chelsea to edge towards Champions League spot

Two decades of the Glazers: A debt of morals at United with football paying the bill

Fans protested against the leveraged takeover but were offered little support and the toxicity has had a lasting impact

Real Madrid ready to pay Liverpool and get Alexander-Arnold for Club World Cup

Spanish club want to bring forward right-back’s transfer as they play at tournament before his contract ends

Trent Alexander-Arnold confirms Liverpool exit and is set to join Real Madrid

‘This is the hardest decision I’ve ever made in my life’, says the 26-year-old

Ken Early: Declan Rice should concentrate on playing to his strengths

Arsenal and England require something different from Declan Rice

Irish player tracker: Final weekend of EFL action full of joy and pain

Max O’Leary, Jason Knight and Sinclair Armstrong help Bristol City secure playoff spot in Championship

Chelsea beat lacklustre Liverpool to boost Champions League hopes

Premier League round-up: Schade’s double proves decisive as Brentford see off Manchester United Isak secures Newcastle a point at Brighton

Arsenal’s preparations for Paris St Germain clash dented by Bournemouth comeback

Second-half goals by Dean Huijsen and Evanilson help Cherries complete a Premier League double over Arsenal

Are Chelsea close to having all the players they need?

Enzo Maresca has hinted at wanting more experience in the dressing room

Double standards aplenty in sport when punishing religious or political statements

Prevailing culture appears to be the real arbitrator in such matters and not sets of rules

Arne Slot’s coolness lies at heart of Liverpool’s record-equalling title

Head coach inherited a fine culture and squad but his level-headedness, honesty and analysis propelled club to a 20th league triumph

Virgil van Dijk says Liverpool title triumph ‘truly deserved’

Arne Slot returns Jürgen Klopp compliment after winning title with Liverpool

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