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Soccer - May May 2026

Guardiola exit and rise of Arteta comes as Premier League enters era of creative repression
# New Era
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# New Era

Guardiola exit and rise of Arteta comes as Premier League enters era of creative repression

May 23rd 2026, 7:30 AM 1,081 Views 1 Comment

'If Katie was English, everybody would be saying she should be in Ballon d'Or conversations'
# We've Got McCabe
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# We've Got McCabe

'If Katie was English, everybody would be saying she should be in Ballon d'Or conversations'

May 23rd 2026, 7:00 AM 943 Views 1 Comment

Carla Ward questions Arsenal’s ‘bonkers’ decision to allow Katie McCabe to leave.

'The next two weeks may make up for 22 years of torture': Arsenal fans eye double
# Your Stories
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# Your Stories

'The next two weeks may make up for 22 years of torture': Arsenal fans eye double

May 23rd 2026, 6:15 AM 768 Views 1 Comment

Linz to host Republic of Ireland's Nations League away fixture against Austria
# Details
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# Details

Linz to host Republic of Ireland's Nations League away fixture against Austria

May 22nd 2026, 11:51 PM 208 Views 1 Comment

Drogheda United spirit salvages a draw in Louth derby with Dundalk
# LOI
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# LOI

Drogheda United spirit salvages a draw in Louth derby with Dundalk

May 22nd 2026, 10:43 PM 618 Views 1 Comment

Sligo Rovers stun champions in 97th minute to spoil Pico Lopes' World Cup send-off
# Late Late Show
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# Late Late Show

Sligo Rovers stun champions in 97th minute to spoil Pico Lopes' World Cup send-off

Updated May 22nd 2026, 10:30 PM 50 Views 0 Comments

Boyd nabs injury-time winner as Shelbourne end poor home record
# LOI
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# LOI

Boyd nabs injury-time winner as Shelbourne end poor home record

May 22nd 2026, 10:10 PM 851 Views 0 Comments

Derry City draw for the ninth time in 18 games as season reaches midway point
# All Square
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# All Square

Derry City draw for the ninth time in 18 games as season reaches midway point

May 22nd 2026, 10:08 PM 695 Views 0 Comments

Dawson Devoy celebrates Ireland call-up with goal and assist to fire Bohs back into title race
# Away Day
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# Away Day

Dawson Devoy celebrates Ireland call-up with goal and assist to fire Bohs back into title race

May 22nd 2026, 9:56 PM 1,284 Views 7 Comments

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz
# Questions And Answers
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# Questions And Answers

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz

May 22nd 2026, 5:01 PM 861 Views 1 Comment

Robbie Keane departs Ferencváros after one-and-a-half-year stint - reports
# Pastures New
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# Pastures New

Robbie Keane departs Ferencváros after one-and-a-half-year stint - reports

May 22nd 2026, 4:39 PM 1,463 Views 10 Comments

Ward plots Páirc Uí Chaoimh pitch plan to set up 'one big finale' in France
# Crunch Time
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# Crunch Time

Ward plots Páirc Uí Chaoimh pitch plan to set up 'one big finale' in France

May 22nd 2026, 1:01 PM 842 Views 0 Comments

'I know it’s my time': Pep Guardiola confirms Manchester City departure
# Wave Goodbye
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# Wave Goodbye

'I know it’s my time': Pep Guardiola confirms Manchester City departure

May 22nd 2026, 11:27 AM 9,312 Views 40 Comments

Since his appointment in 2016, the 55-year-old has overseen 20 trophy wins.

Manchester United confirm Michael Carrick as permanent head coach
# Premier League
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# Premier League

Manchester United confirm Michael Carrick as permanent head coach

May 22nd 2026, 11:12 AM 0 Views 0 Comments

Foden, Palmer, and Alexander-Arnold miss out as England World Cup squad named
# World Cup 2026
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# World Cup 2026

Foden, Palmer, and Alexander-Arnold miss out as England World Cup squad named

May 22nd 2026, 10:41 AM 4,323 Views 42 Comments

England’s World Cup absentees provide the biggest talking points.

Carla Ward names 25-player squad for World Cup qualifiers against Netherlands and France
# Coygig
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# Coygig

Carla Ward names 25-player squad for World Cup qualifiers against Netherlands and France

May 22nd 2026, 10:20 AM 133 Views 0 Comments

Isolated giddiness and coordinated social media plans combine for concern in youth football
# THE BEAT
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# THE BEAT

Isolated giddiness and coordinated social media plans combine for concern in youth football

May 22nd 2026, 7:00 AM 3,008 Views 0 Comments

Best moment? Worst signing? Our writers review the 2025-26 Premier League season
# Looking Back
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# Looking Back

Best moment? Worst signing? Our writers review the 2025-26 Premier League season

May 22nd 2026, 6:45 AM 225 Views 1 Comment

Ronaldo strikes twice to end wait for Saudi title
# Champions
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# Champions

Ronaldo strikes twice to end wait for Saudi title

May 21st 2026, 9:39 PM 3,115 Views 10 Comments

Southampton ‘deplorable’ for pressurising young staff member to spy, says EFL
# Verdict
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# Verdict

Southampton ‘deplorable’ for pressurising young staff member to spy, says EFL

May 21st 2026, 9:25 PM 1,197 Views 3 Comments

Ireland to face four-time champions Brazil at U17 World Cup
# Luck Of The Draw
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# Luck Of The Draw

Ireland to face four-time champions Brazil at U17 World Cup

May 21st 2026, 6:47 PM 1,337 Views 1 Comment

Three talking points as Ireland squad to be named for Netherlands and France finale
# Coygig
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# Coygig

Three talking points as Ireland squad to be named for Netherlands and France finale

May 21st 2026, 6:30 PM 762 Views 0 Comments

Harry Maguire ‘shocked and gutted’ to miss out on World Cup with England
# Dropped
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# Dropped

Harry Maguire ‘shocked and gutted’ to miss out on World Cup with England

May 21st 2026, 6:13 PM 5,519 Views 42 Comments

Carrick confirms Casemiro has played his last game for Man Utd
# Exit
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# Exit

Carrick confirms Casemiro has played his last game for Man Utd

May 21st 2026, 5:19 PM 3,364 Views 6 Comments

'We are champions, Daddy': Arteta alone in garden as Arsenal clinched Premier League
# That Winning Feeling
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# That Winning Feeling

'We are champions, Daddy': Arteta alone in garden as Arsenal clinched Premier League

May 21st 2026, 3:01 PM 1,374 Views 1 Comment

Bohemians captain Devoy joins Ireland squad for Canada friendly
# In The Mix
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# In The Mix

Bohemians captain Devoy joins Ireland squad for Canada friendly

May 21st 2026, 1:56 PM 444 Views 0 Comments

World Cup squad news: Germany recall Neuer
# World Cup 2026
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# World Cup 2026

World Cup squad news: Germany recall Neuer

May 21st 2026, 1:05 PM 1,797 Views 1 Comment

‘We are the king together’ – Unai Emery hopes Europa League win just the start
# On The Up
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# On The Up

‘We are the king together’ – Unai Emery hopes Europa League win just the start

May 21st 2026, 7:52 AM 1,263 Views 4 Comments

Do you agree with our Premier League team of the season?
# Standouts
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# Standouts

Do you agree with our Premier League team of the season?

May 21st 2026, 7:45 AM 84 Views 0 Comments

Three-goal Aston Villa crowned Europa League champions
# Top Of The Tree
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# Top Of The Tree

Three-goal Aston Villa crowned Europa League champions

May 20th 2026, 9:56 PM 9,627 Views 23 Comments

Goals from Youri Tielemans, Emiliano Buendia and Morgan Rogers secured the trophy for Villa.

Uefa want to change the Euros qualifying process again – here are the main details in their plan
# Leave Well Enough Alone
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# Leave Well Enough Alone

Uefa want to change the Euros qualifying process again – here are the main details in their plan

May 20th 2026, 6:17 PM 2,618 Views 5 Comments

Southampton say they will fight 'the largest penalty ever imposed on an English football club'
# Rumbling On
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# Rumbling On

Southampton say they will fight 'the largest penalty ever imposed on an English football club'

May 20th 2026, 3:47 PM 1,483 Views 8 Comments

Bukayo Saka says Arsenal critics ‘not laughing anymore’ as club celebrate title
# Champions
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# Champions

Bukayo Saka says Arsenal critics ‘not laughing anymore’ as club celebrate title

May 20th 2026, 9:29 AM 684 Views 8 Comments

Arsenal's Premier League title celebrations show a reawakening of a giant of the English game
# Back On Top
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# Back On Top

Arsenal's Premier League title celebrations show a reawakening of a giant of the English game

May 20th 2026, 6:15 AM 740 Views 1 Comment

Thousands of fans take to the streets around the Emirates Stadium to hail a club rejuvenated by Mikel Arteta.

'We'll sit down and we'll talk. It's as simple as that, and after we'll take the decision'
# Premier League
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# Premier League

'We'll sit down and we'll talk. It's as simple as that, and after we'll take the decision'

May 19th 2026, 10:29 PM 51 Views 0 Comments

Spurs and West Ham's Premier League relegation battle goes to final day
# Drama
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# Drama

Spurs and West Ham's Premier League relegation battle goes to final day

May 19th 2026, 10:12 PM 5,633 Views 27 Comments

Arsenal crowned Premier League champions as Man City draw with Bournemouth
# Red Rising
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# Red Rising

Arsenal crowned Premier League champions as Man City draw with Bournemouth

May 19th 2026, 9:24 PM 1,009 Views 3 Comments

Pep Guardiola’s side needed to beat the Cherries to send the title race to the final day.

Southampton expelled from Championship play-off final after admitting spying on rivals
# Breaking
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# Breaking

Southampton expelled from Championship play-off final after admitting spying on rivals

May 19th 2026, 6:58 PM 811 Views 4 Comments

Middlesbrough have been reinstated and will face Hull City for a place in Premier League.

World Cup Squad News: Ronaldo to lead Portugal, Scotland primed for first finals in 28 years
# On The Plane
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# On The Plane

World Cup Squad News: Ronaldo to lead Portugal, Scotland primed for first finals in 28 years

May 19th 2026, 2:00 PM 0 Views 0 Comments

Roy Keane criticises Bruno Fernandes over 'circus act' assist record
# Manchester United
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# Manchester United

Roy Keane criticises Bruno Fernandes over 'circus act' assist record

May 19th 2026, 11:30 AM 316 Views 1 Comment