How a battling Crystal Palace beat Rayo Vallecano in the Conference League final

Why Barcelona's surprising move for Newcastle's Anthony Gordon makes perfect sense

News that Barcelona have muscled in on the signing of Anthony Gordon and already appear close to sealing any deal might well have come as quite a shock to football fans.

Time-wasting, tactical fouls and tempo: How Arsenal turned 'bad' to come good

They have learned to play at the edge of the rules. Not by betraying football, but by understanding it better than anyone else. Exploiting laws, living in the grey areas, snatching seconds: over the seasons, Arsenal have undergone a quiet tactical transformation. On May 30th in Budapest, it could earn them their first Champions League title.

How a battling Crystal Palace beat Rayo Vallecano in the Conference League final

Crystal Palace's final game of the 2025/26 campaign was also Oliver Glasner's final one in charge of the South London club.

Two stats per side from Wednesday's Conference League final as Crystal Palace prevail

Wednesday's UEFA Conference League final saw Crystal Palace get the better of Rayo Vallecano 1-0 in Leipzig, making it the third time an English side won the competition. Here are two stats per team following the match.

Why it makes perfect sense that Arsenal are interested in Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers

Both Aston Villa and Arsenal have enjoyed successful 2025/26 campaigns under their respective Basque coaches, Unai Emery and Mikel Arteta.