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Qualification for the Conference League is a monumental achievement, made all the better by how out of place it all feels

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European football: Mbappé gives Ancelotti and Modric farewell victory at Madrid | European club football | The Guardian

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Xabi Alonso poised for Real Madrid job after club confirm Carlo Ancelotti’s exit | Real Madrid | The Guardian

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Five Valladolid fans given suspended prison sentences for Vinícius Júnior hate crime | Vinícius Júnior | The Guardian

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Marcelino, miracle man of Villarreal, takes ‘village’ to Champions League | La Liga | The Guardian

The Yellow Submarine<strong> </strong>won at Barcelona to seal fifth place and vindication for a manager they sacked nine years ago

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19.05.2025

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Change of culture and atmosphere came under fire amid mid-season slump but blend of youth and experience proved unstoppable

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Barcelona crowned La Liga champions after victory over 10-man Espanyol | Barcelona | The Guardian

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15.05.2025

Real Madrid’s last-gasp winner against Mallorca delays Barcelona title party | La Liga | The Guardian

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14.05.2025

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13.05.2025

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12.05.2025

Sevilla players sleep at training ground following ‘extreme violence’ from fans | Sevilla | The Guardian

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12.05.2025

Hansi Flick says Barça ‘don’t feel like champions’ after chaotic clásico | Barcelona | The Guardian

The Barcelona head coach saw his side overcome Real Madrid 4-3 but said he does not always enjoy how open their matches are

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12.05.2025

Barcelona 4-3 Real Madrid: El Clásico – as it happened | La Liga | The Guardian

A wild comeback means Barcelona need a maximum of two points from their last three games to secure the title

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12.05.2025

Barcelona see off Mbappé-inspired Real Madrid in seven-goal thriller to close on title | La Liga | The Guardian

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11.05.2025

European football: Sørloth hits four-minute hat-trick for Atlético Madrid | European club football | The Guardian

Alexander Sørloth scored four first-half goals for Atlético Madrid while Thomas Müller bade farewell at Bayern Munich

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10.05.2025

Crunch clásico offers Madrid chance to salvage season despite Barcelona dominance | La Liga | The Guardian

Real Madrid have lost three times to their oldest rivals this season but a win in Catalonia would give Carlo Ancelotti’s men a path to retaining the league

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06.05.2025

Antony’s Real Betis transformation has Isco threatening a United heist | Real Betis | The Guardian

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Real Madrid beat Celta Viga 3-2 to move four points behind the La Liga leaders Barcelona, whom they play next Sunday

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04.05.2025

European football: Kane’s Bayern Bundesliga title party delayed again | European club football | The Guardian

RB Leipzig’s Yussuf Poulsen scored a stoppage-time goal to snatch a 3-3 draw against Bayern Munich and delay the Bavarians’ title celebrations by at least a day

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30.04.2025

Raphinha goes from missing man to Barcelona’s Ballon d’Or contender | Barcelona | The Guardian

The former Leeds forward was on the periphery but is now key to Hansi Flick’s team thanks to his hunger for goals

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28.04.2025

European football: McTominay double opens up three-point lead for Napoli | European club football | The Guardian

Scott McTominay scored both goals as Napoli beat Torino 2-0 to take advantage of Inter’s earlier loss and open up a three-point gap at top of Serie A

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26.04.2025

Real Madrid deny they considered Copa del Rey final boycott over referee | Copa del Rey | The Guardian

Real Madrid denied that they ever considered refusing to play the Copa del Rey final against Barcelona after they boycotted the pre-match activities, prompting uncertainty that the game would go ahead

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25.04.2025

The anti-Benítez: how Giráldez unleashed Celta’s youth and spirit | Celta Vigo | The Guardian

Sacking the big-name manager was a gamble but the appointment of a boyhood Celta fan has proven a masterstroke

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24.04.2025

European football: Milan blow away Inter to reach Coppa Italia final | European club football | The Guardian

Luka Jovic’s double helped Milan to a 3-0 victory over Inter, while in Spain Real Madrid beat Getafe to keep their title hopes alive

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23.04.2025

European football: Dani Olmo extends Barça’s La Liga lead to seven points | European club football | The Guardian

Dani Olmo scored the winner early in the second half against Mallorca, while PSG were held 1-1 by Nantes but retain their unbeaten run in the league

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21.04.2025

European football: Orsolini last-gasp bicycle kick dents Inter’s title charge | European club football | The Guardian

Bologna shocked the Serie A leaders with a stunning stoppage-time winner while in Spain Real Madrid scored a late goal of their own to beat Athletic Bilbao

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20.04.2025

European football: Barcelona roar back to beat Celta, Las Palmas shock Atlético | European club football | The Guardian

Barcelona fought back from 3-1 down to beat Celta Vigo 4-3 in a rollercoaster encounter in La Liga

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15.04.2025

European football: Scott McTominay double keeps Napoli on Inter’s title trail | European club football | The Guardian

Napoli eased past Empoli to move three points behind Serie A leaders Inter, while Atlético prevailed 4-2 against La Liga’s bottom club Valladolid

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15.04.2025

Stricken Sevilla turn once again to Caparrós as owners keep up circus act | La Liga | The Guardian

Fourth spell begins for club’s eighth head coach inside three seasons, in wake of fourth defeat in a row

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14.04.2025

European football: Mbappé sees red but Real Madrid hold on against Alavés | European club football | The Guardian

Kylian Mbappé was dismissed for reckless a first-half tackle in Real Madrid’s win against Alavés, while Atalanta got back in winning ways against Bologna

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13.04.2025

European club football: Inter sink Cagliari to tighten grip at top | European club football | The Guardian

Inter moved six points clear at the top of Serie A with a 3-1 victory over Cagliari while Barcelona won at Leganés to stretch La Liga lead

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08.04.2025

Valencia end years of misery at Real Madrid to extend Corberán’s revival | Valencia | The Guardian

Former Huddersfield coach has steered side away from relegation zone and claimed win at Bernabéu to savour

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08.04.2025

European football: Ndoye’s backheel means Napoli miss chance to close gap | European club football | The Guardian

Dan Ndoye’s backheeled flick for Bologna pegged back second-placed Napoli to a 1-1 draw, while in Spain Valladolid players apologise for Sunday’s altercation on bench

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