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13 Jul 2021

The 2020 Uefa Champions League final is scheduled to be played in Istanbul

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In Brief

Champions League chaos follows French football decision

Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon are still in Uefa’s main club competition

29 Apr 2020

In Brief

Is Uefa in denial about the feasibility of finishing season?

A number of Premier League clubs doubt if fixtures can be completed

23 Apr 2020

In Brief

29 August: new date for the Champions League final?

Uefa to discuss its two major club competitions next week

17 Apr 2020

In Brief

Champions League: what’s Uefa’s plan after postponing final?

European football’s governing body aims to complete the UCL and Europa League this summer

24 Mar 2020

Euro 2020 will now take place from 11 June to 11 July 2021

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In Depth

Uefa: ‘health of fans, staff and players is the priority’

With the Euros rescheduled the aim is to now complete the domestic leagues and Uefa competitions

18 Mar 2020

In Brief

D-day for Uefa: Champions League to replace the Euros?

European football’s governing body will hold a meeting today to decide the fate of its competitions

17 Mar 2020

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Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris fails to save Marcel Sabitzer’s second goal for RB Leipzig

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Daily Briefing

Back pages: Spurs crash out and Klopp warns of ‘dark arts’

A round-up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 11 March

11 Mar 2020

The 2020 Uefa Europa League final is scheduled to take place in Gdańsk, Poland

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Daily Briefing

Sport shorts: Man Utd to face LASK in Europa League last 16

Ten things from the world of sport on Friday 28 February

28 Feb 2020

Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang reacts after his late miss against Olympiacos

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In Depth

Arsenal and Aubameyang suffer a Greek tragedy

Striker scored superb overhead kick then missed a sitter as the Gunners crashed out against Olympiacos

28 Feb 2020

Bruno Fernandes scored Manchester United’s opener in the 5-0 win over Club Bruges

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Back pages: Fernandes stars as Man Utd enjoy Bruges cruise

A round-up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 28 February

28 Feb 2020

Manchester United players congratulate Anthony Martial on his goal against Club Bruges

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Daily Briefing

Back pages: Martial spares Man Utd’s blushes in Bruges

A round-up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 21 February

21 Feb 2020

Bukayo Saka scored Arsenal’s goal in the 2-2 draw against Standard Liege

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In Brief

Europa League: Arsenal, Man Utd and Celtic win groups

Wolves and Rangers also progress to the knockout rounds

13 Dec 2019

Arsenal sacked Spanish head coach Unai Emery in November 2019

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In Depth

Unai Emery set for the sack as awful Arsenal lose again

Gunners defeated as thousands of fans stay away from the Emirates

29 Nov 2019

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In Review

Europa League: Man Utd, Wolves and Celtic triumph

Three-goal United continue their unbeaten campaign as Celtic make history in Rome

8 Nov 2019

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In Brief

Today’s back pages: Liverpool vs Man City hype, Man Utd win

A round up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on Friday 8 November

8 Nov 2019

Arsenal’s Nicolas Pepe scored two superb free-kicks in the 3-2 Europa League win over Vitoria

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In Depth

Pepe scores two stunners and Scholes wants Ozil at Man Utd

It was a late, late show by £72m Pepe as the Gunners hit back to beat Vitoria

25 Oct 2019

Katarina Johnson-Thompson celebrates winning the heptathlon gold medal at the World Athletics Championships in Doha

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In Brief

Back pages: KJT rules world and Arsenal set goal standard

A round-up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 4 October

4 Oct 2019

Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood celebrates his winning goal against Astana

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In Brief

Back pages: Greenwood is Man Utd’s ‘baby ace assassin’

A round-up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 20 September

20 Sep 2019

Mesut Ozil reacts after being substituted during Arsenal’s 2-2 draw at Watford

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In Brief

Ozil axed: what’s the truth behind Arsenal star’s omission?

Mesut Ozil and Sokratis Papastathopoulos are left out of the squad for the Europa League trip to Eintracht Frankfurt

19 Sep 2019

Manchester City have won back-to-back Premier League titles

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In Review

The Script predictions: Man City and Spurs the big winners

Ten things we learnt from BT Sport’s big data analysis ahead of the 2019-20 season

30 Jul 2019

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri celebrates with the Europa League trophy in Baku

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In Depth

Hazard shines as Ozil wilts: Europa League final reactions

Sarri’s Chelsea thrash Arsenal 4-1 in Baku - but is it farewell to their star player?

30 May 2019

Chelsea’s Eden Hazard holds the Europa League trophy after the 4-1 win over Arsenal in Baku

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In Brief

Back pages: Hazard golden goodbye proves he’s the Real deal

A round up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 30 May

30 May 2019

Maurizio Sarri oversees Chelsea’s final training session for the Europa League final against Arsenal

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In Brief

Europa League: Chelsea play down Sarri’s training tantrum

Blues boss is under pressure ahead of the final against Arsenal in Baku

29 May 2019

Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri kicks his cap in frustration during the training session in Baku

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In Brief

Back pages: ‘mad cap’ Chelsea boss Sarri kicks off in Baku

A round up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 29 May

29 May 2019

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In Depth

UEL Final: Chelsea vs. Arsenal predictions and team news

London rivals go head-to-head at the Baku Olympic Stadium on Wednesday

28 May 2019

Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita will miss the Champions League final

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Daily Briefing

The Decathlon: Naby Keita will miss Champions League final

Ten things from the world of sport on Tuesday 28 May

28 May 2019

Arsenal boss Unai Emery won three Europa League titles with Sevilla

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In Brief

Europa League: Arsenal distracted by Emery Barca rumours

Gunners boss is a candidate to replace Ernesto Valverde at the Camp Nou

28 May 2019

Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri spoke to the media ahead of the Europa League final

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In Brief

Europa League final: Baku or bust for Chelsea manager Sarri?

Italian dismissed the idea that his fate rested on the result against Arsenal

23 May 2019

Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri is under pressure after a number of defeats

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Daily Briefing

Back pages: back me or sack me now, says Chelsea boss Sarri

A round up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 23 May

23 May 2019

Petr Cech celebrates Arsenal’s victory over Valencia in the Uefa Europa League semi-finals

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Daily Briefing

The Decathlon: should Arsenal pick Cech for Europa final?

Ten things from the world of sport on Wednesday 22 May

22 May 2019

Mauricio Pochettino was appointed Tottenham Hotspur manager in May 2014

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Daily Briefing

Today’s back pages: Juventus target Spurs boss Pochettino

A round up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 22 May

22 May 2019

In Depth

Why everyone’s talking about Baku

Uefa’s decision to host the Europa League final in Azerbaijan is criticised over tickets, travel and Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s safety

21 May 2019

Arsenal’s Henrikh Mkhitaryan won’t travel to Baku for the Uefa Europa League final

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Daily Briefing

The Decathlon: Mkhitaryan to miss Europa League final

Ten things from the world of sport on Tuesday 21 May

21 May 2019

Europa League

‘We have no choice but to confront the very worst aspects of English football’

Champions League chaos follows French football decision

Is Uefa in denial about the feasibility of finishing season?

29 August: new date for the Champions League final?

Champions League: what’s Uefa’s plan after postponing final?

Uefa: ‘health of fans, staff and players is the priority’

D-day for Uefa: Champions League to replace the Euros?

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Back pages: Spurs crash out and Klopp warns of ‘dark arts’

Sport shorts: Man Utd to face LASK in Europa League last 16

Arsenal and Aubameyang suffer a Greek tragedy

Back pages: Fernandes stars as Man Utd enjoy Bruges cruise

Back pages: Martial spares Man Utd’s blushes in Bruges

Europa League: Arsenal, Man Utd and Celtic win groups

Unai Emery set for the sack as awful Arsenal lose again

Europa League: Man Utd, Wolves and Celtic triumph

Today’s back pages: Liverpool vs Man City hype, Man Utd win

Pepe scores two stunners and Scholes wants Ozil at Man Utd

Back pages: KJT rules world and Arsenal set goal standard

Back pages: Greenwood is Man Utd’s ‘baby ace assassin’

Ozil axed: what’s the truth behind Arsenal star’s omission?

The Script predictions: Man City and Spurs the big winners

Hazard shines as Ozil wilts: Europa League final reactions

Back pages: Hazard golden goodbye proves he’s the Real deal

Europa League: Chelsea play down Sarri’s training tantrum

Back pages: ‘mad cap’ Chelsea boss Sarri kicks off in Baku

UEL Final: Chelsea vs. Arsenal predictions and team news

The Decathlon: Naby Keita will miss Champions League final

Europa League: Arsenal distracted by Emery Barca rumours

Europa League final: Baku or bust for Chelsea manager Sarri?

Back pages: back me or sack me now, says Chelsea boss Sarri

The Decathlon: should Arsenal pick Cech for Europa final?

Today’s back pages: Juventus target Spurs boss Pochettino

Why everyone’s talking about Baku

The Decathlon: Mkhitaryan to miss Europa League final

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