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Leinster could not contain a team backed by tens of thousands of French supporters chanting with exuberance They are in danger of running away with rugby, these French. The Springboks may have something to say about that, but South Africa do not have the Top 14. And they definitely do...

Ukrainian keeps unbeaten record with 11th-round TKO Dutch kickboxing great threatened to cause huge upset Oleksandr Usyk, Ukraine’s unbeaten heavyweight world champion, stopped the Dutch former kickboxer Rico Verhoeven with one second remaining in the penultimate round to avoid what would have been one of the greatest boxing upsets of...

⚽ News, discussion and buildup before the day’s action⚽ Fans’ verdicts: the season review | And email us here Brighton for the Champions League? I’ve enjoyed this a lot from David Howell who has been in touch. Continue reading...

The crowd that gathered late into the night to celebrate on the streets reflected an idea of London where all are welcome The mounds of detritus pile up outside Finsbury Park station, like an offering to a vengeful deity. A deity gone rogue for the evening, demanding tribute specifically in...

With temperatures in the mid-30s expected, Leo Cullen’s side will need to be at their best to avoid another sad denouement to a French drama There was a very different feel when Leinster last came to Bilbao for a Champions Cup final. In 2018 it was wet, grey and could...

Italian is overwhelming favourite in the men’s draw while women’s event has several genuine contenders Daniil Medvedev sighed deeply. He had been asked in his pre-French Open press conference to provide some of the intel he gleaned from his spectacular last battle, yet for once he did not have much...

Barcelona’s former coach Jonatan Giráldez can bring insider knowledge to a fourth final between the European giants You could be forgiven for having a sense of deja vu before a fourth Champions League final between the Spanish champions, Barcelona, and French title-winners, OL Lyonnes, on Saturday evening. The three-time champions...

Manager was in a joyful mood as he met the media for his final pre-match press conference at Manchester City Pep Guardiola cracked a joke about fielding questions on facing Aston Villa as he entered the room. But after more than 1,100 press conferences in 10 years at Manchester City...

⚽ Buildup to a busy day of finals action around Europe ⚽ Sign up for Football Daily | Follow on Bluesky | Mail us How did your team perform over the course of the season? Various fans have given their verdict. There are a couple of 10/10s, but one score...

Our fans’ network reviews the season with one game to play: the highs, the lows and what they need in the summer In this age of the managerial revolving door, I’m enormously proud that the Premier League champions (man, does that sound sweet!) stand as the antithesis to that. Admittedly,...