Exclusive: West Ham close to agreeing deal for Julen Lopetegui to take over from David Moyes. Not finalised and Amorim still in mix but clarity expected soon #whufc theguardian.com/football/artic…

The rapid rise of the Premier League set-piece coach, featuring Arsenal’s Nicolas Jover and co. Thanks to Dean Smith for his input theguardian.com/football/artic…

Marseille love nothing more than Europe and they have a EL semi-final tonight. They could be a superpower but it's not easy when, as some say, you're sitting on 'a volcano'. How do you modernise while harnessing a unique kind of chaos? Visited to find out. theguardian.com/football/artic…

Ola Aina 🆚 Kyle Walker 😯

🚨‼️ 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 | Will Still will LEAVE Reims at the end of the season! 👋

Statement: 'Our series of 19 games without defeat from last season as well as the spectacular matches in Delaune will remain unique moments for me.'

Interesting case for him this summer.

Why Zambia’s sharp-shooting Copper Queens won’t leave military behind dlvr.it/T6Jssf

Robert Pires on Mikel Arteta: “He’s a very good manager. To begin your career at Arsenal is a very tough place to start but I think he learned a lot from Arsène Wenger and especially Pep Guardiola. He’s very passionate and sometimes a little bit stubborn, but I like that.”

‘When it was game over, it was difficult to accept’: Arsenal legend Robert Pires on finding life after football. Stéphane Ehrhart – who is now Uefa’s career transition expert - has a book out that tries to help players when they retire theguardian.com/football/2024/…

12 - Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho has completed 12 dribbles tonight against PSG, the most by a player in a Champions League semi-final since Barcelona’s Lionel Messi in April 2008 against Manchester United (16). Artist. #BVBPSG Jadon Sancho

Jadon Sancho showing Manchester United what they have been missing with a sensational performance for Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League semi final. Amazing what a bit of confidence can do for a player …

COULD ZAMBIA BE BARRED FROM PARIS OLYMPICS? 🇿🇲🤯

The Guardian's Ed Aarons reports that FIFA could suspend Zambia due to money-laundering accusations against their FA president Andrew Kamanga.

No Zambia means no Barbra Banda and Racheal Kundananji this summer ⚽️😕

While focus in England is on Everton, 777 has major issues with fan revolt in Brazil, where Vasco fans have daubed walls of their São Januário stadium with protest slogans.

Champions.

#CPFC | #BarclaysWC

De Zerbi on Brighton defeat: 'I can’t accept a game without soul because we are Brighton and we have got keep respect for ourselves and the club. I’m suffering a lot but we have to stop these moments quickly.” Says his side lacked motivation against Bournemouth today

Andoni Iraola says Antoine Semenyo has a knee injury and it “doesn’t look good” after the Ghana forward was stretchered off late on. They play Arsenal next on Saturday