Crosshaven among the clubs paying respects to the Chelsea legend

Erling Haaland’s agent and father issued a joint statement calling the election promise as ‘all very entertaining but not true’

It was another season to remember for Lamine Yamal and Barcelona, along with Getafe, Rayo and one naughty fanLamine Yamal wore the crown and flew the flag. With the last kick of the opening game of 2025-26, Barcelona’s new No 10 – the teenager handed the shirt Ladislao Kubala, Luis Suárez, Diego Maradona, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho and Lionel Messi once wore, …

A first win at a World Cup is the floor-level target for a team that still relies heavily on the ability of Mohamed SalahThis article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from three countries each day …

While small pool of talent and elite clubs in women’s game makes switches between rivals inevitable, this move is contentious. But some reaction has gone too farThe red neon lights flicker in the dark for a moment, then the room is blue, and there is Katie McCabe, a grin on her face and a Chelsea shirt on, her controversial switch across London complete …

Supporters groups condemn ‘immoral’ U-turnFifa says policy a safety measure to prevent injuryFifa has been accused of putting revenue ahead of fans’ health after banning reusable water bottles from being taken into World Cup stadiums.In a late U-turn, the governing body rowed back on its advice that empty, ­transparent, reusable plastic bottles would …

Drawing on his own family’s experience, the Real Madrid and Germany defender is advocating for refugees and challenging stereotypesAs a child, Antonio Rüdiger would look out of his bedroom window to see whether anyone was playing on the field it overlooked. It was not a big pitch, but it had two goals, enough room for six-a-side and was where a young …

With the Test team under pressure and desperately craving engagement, a returning firebrand could salvage the summerThe winged elephant swoops down Deansgate towards the ship canal, its wings glowing neon orange, a feral roar rising and falling unevenly in volume. A black taxi drives the wrong way down a rain-moistened street. A menacing urchin child with a …

After being down 14 points in the second half, the New York Knicks mounted a massive comeback to steal Game 1 of the NBA Finals from the San Antonio Spurs.

A thrilling NBA Finals opener in San Antonio was briefly interrupted by a fan who stormed the court to take a selfie during fourth-quarter action. Victor Wembanyama did not look amused.

CRAIG HOPE: Thomas Tuchel has spoken a lot about his NFL-style 'special team', a unit of attacking reinforcements deployed when chasing a game.

The New York Knicks raised their NBA Playoffs winning streak to a dozen games as Jalen Brunson starred in their Finals opener against the San Antonio Spurs.

Lying horizontal in absolute agony, puffing heavily trying to get as much oxygen back into her lungs, Keely Hodgkinson is hurting.

Chelsea's former record goalscorer Bobby Tambling - who netted 202 goals for the club - dies at the age of 84.

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It is possible that nobody alive today has watched more football than Marcelo Bielsa, the former Leeds United boss who will lead Uruguay at the World Cup.

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Actor Tom Cruise and Sir David’s wife Victoria will speak at the event, with the 51-year-old receiving the walk’s 2,849th star

1966 is now closer to the sinking of the Titanic than to this World Cup – England’s victory remains a blessed memory, writes Miguel Delaney, as well as a burden