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Dutch media accuse Liverpool of betraying their culture after Arne Slot's sacking
Dutch outlets have sharply criticised Liverpool's decision to dismiss Arne Slot just one year after he delivered the club's 20th league title, with several publications pointing to Mohamed Salah's public friction with the manager and a costly summer transfer window as key factors in the collapse.
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Sacked Slot emerges as AC Milan candidate hours after Liverpool exit
Arne Slot was dismissed as Liverpool head coach on Saturday after a poor end to the 2025/26 season, and the Dutchman has already been linked with the vacant AC Milan job as a leading candidate to replace Massimiliano Allegri.
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Cherki hails Pierre Sage as 'tactical genius' amid Liverpool manager search
Liverpool are hunting for a successor to sacked head coach Arne Slot, with RC Lens boss Pierre Sage among the reported candidates. Manchester City's Rayan Cherki, who worked under Sage at Lyon, has described him as a tactical mastermind who restored calm to a fractured dressing room.
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Van Dijk becomes first Liverpool player to publicly thank sacked Arne Slot
Virgil van Dijk has posted a message of gratitude to Arne Slot on Instagram, becoming the first Liverpool player to respond publicly after the head coach was dismissed less than 24 hours earlier, one year on from winning the Premier League title.
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Carragher spreads Slot blame across Liverpool hierarchy, squad and recruitment
Jamie Carragher says he was surprised by the timing of Arne Slot's sacking and argues fault lies with Liverpool's owners, recruitment staff and players alike, while raising questions about leading managerial candidate Andoni Iraola.
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Odegaard vows to stay at Arsenal for 'many years' after Champions League final defeat
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard has pledged his future to the club despite a penalty shootout defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final in Budapest, saying he is 'really happy' at the Emirates and wants to remain for years to come.
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O'Leary and Scott denied chance to attend Champions League final due to Soccer Aid duties
Dermot O'Leary revealed he attempted to negotiate his way out of Soccer Aid rehearsals to attend Arsenal's Champions League final against PSG in Budapest, but the request was ultimately denied by the charity event's organisers.
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416 arrested in Paris as PSG Champions League celebrations descend into disorder
French police detained 416 people, including 280 in Paris, after PSG's penalty shootout victory over Arsenal in Budapest secured back-to-back Champions League titles. Officers sustained injuries while deploying tear gas on the Champs-Élysées as fireworks and flares were ignited.
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Rice vows Arsenal will go 'even stronger' after Champions League final penalty defeat to PSG
Declan Rice insists Arsenal will use their Champions League final loss to PSG on penalties as motivation, with the midfielder pointing to the club's upward trajectory after securing their first Premier League title in 22 years.
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Tyler Fletcher earns Scotland World Cup call-up after Billy Gilmour's knee injury
Manchester United teenager Tyler Fletcher has been named in Scotland's World Cup squad as a replacement for Billy Gilmour, who suffered a knee injury during Saturday's 4-1 friendly win over Curacao. Fletcher, 19, becomes the 13th United player selected for the 2026 tournament.
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Collymore and Gerrard back Iraola to replace Slot as Liverpool manager
Former Liverpool striker Stan Collymore has voiced strong support for Andoni Iraola becoming the club's next head coach, calling the 43-year-old Spaniard an 'excellent coach' after Arne Slot's departure was confirmed on Saturday.
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Arsenal hold first Premier League title parade in 22 years through north London
Hundreds of thousands of Arsenal fans lined the streets of Islington on Sunday as four open-top buses carried the men's and women's squads through north London, celebrating the club's first Premier League title since 2004 and the women's FIFA Women's Champions Cup.
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Soccer Aid 2026 brings Rooney, Berbatov and Wilshere together for 20th anniversary match
Soccer Aid marks its 20th anniversary on 31 May 2026 as England, managed by Robbie Williams, face a World XI led by Usain Bolt. Wayne Rooney, Jack Wilshere, Dimitar Berbatov and Joe Hart are among the ex-professionals set to feature.
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Football legends from Chelsea, Liverpool, Ajax and Real Madrid reunite for Masters European Champions
Claude Makélélé, Jari Litmanen, Nwankwo Kanu and a host of European football icons will take part in the Masters European Champions on 31 May 2026, a one-night legends tournament featuring 14-minute matches.
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Doku reveals Guardiola's personal pitch was key to his £55m Manchester City move
Jeremy Doku has opened up on how a direct conversation with Pep Guardiola convinced him to join Manchester City for £55 million in August 2023, with the winger admitting he needed assurances he would be a genuine first-team option rather than a squad filler.
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Arteta reveals Gabriel volunteered for the penalty that ended Arsenal's Champions League dream
Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Gabriel Magalhães asked to take the decisive fifth penalty in the Champions League final shootout against PSG in Budapest, only to sky his effort over the bar and hand Paris Saint-Germain back-to-back European titles.
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416 arrested across France as PSG Champions League celebrations turn violent
At least 416 people were arrested across France, including 283 in Paris, after celebrations of PSG's Champions League final victory over Arsenal descended into violence on Saturday night. Rioters vandalised shops, set fires, and attempted to storm a police station in the city's 8th Arrondissement.
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500 officers and drone teams deployed for Arsenal's Premier League title parade in Islington
The Metropolitan Police is mounting one of its largest operations of the year for Arsenal's Premier League trophy parade on Sunday, with more than 500 officers, specialist drone teams, and widespread road and Tube closures across Islington.
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Alonso's Canadian GP retirement traced to AMR26's reclined cockpit position
Fernando Alonso retired from the Canadian Grand Prix on lap 23 due to worsening back pain caused by the Aston Martin AMR26's more reclined seating position, a design change intended to lower the car's centre of gravity and reduce aerodynamic drag.
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South Africa's World Cup departure delayed as visa problems strand squad in Johannesburg
South Africa's charter flight to their Mexican training base in Pachuca has been delayed indefinitely after some players and officials failed to receive visas in time, prompting a public rebuke from Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie.
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