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San Lorenzo claw back 2–2 draw at Santos, but defensive errors persist

Two goals down in Brazil, a hostile Vila Belmiro bearing down, and the top of the group slipping away. For 70 minutes, San Lorenzo looked exactly like a team carrying years of institutional baggage onto the pitch. Then something shifted. Rodrigo Auzmendi's 85th-minute strike sealed a 2–2 comeback against Santos that, on paper, keeps San Lorenzo top of their Copa Sudamericana group with one matchday to play.…

The Last Dance: Gignac's Final Match Set for Concacaf Final

Sometime on May 30, André-Pierre Gignac will pull on a Tigres shirt for the final time. Guido Pizarro confirmed as much this week, and even for a fanbase that sensed this day was coming, the weight of it lands differently now that it is official.…
Konstantelias stays or goes: PAOK's summer hangs on one decision

Some summers are about transformation. This one, for PAOK, is about defending what is already theirs.…

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Vlahovic injury, Spalletti defiance, and a season on the line
This is not how it was supposed to end. Dusan Vlahovic arrived at Juventus as the heir to a lineage of great Serbian strikers, the man who would lead the line for a new era.…Weekly Analysis
A Strange Kind of History in Houston
LA Galaxy travel to Houston this weekend for a match that will be remembered for reasons entirely disconnected from the 90 minutes on the pitch. Apple TV has decided that this fixture, Galaxy at Dynamo, the last road test before the World Cup break, will be the first MLS match broadcast entirely using iPhones.…Weekly Analysis
Domestic double complete, now the O'Neill question looms
Seven days. Two trophies.…Weekly Analysis
Olympiacos watch Villa and Liverpool for Champions League edge
Olympiacos wrapped up their domestic campaign in second, 66 points from 32 matches, a +34 goal difference telling its own story. The numbers are solid but unspectacular.…Weekly Analysis
Brøndby's season of upheaval: Cooper sacked, Europe gone, rebuild begins
Steve Cooper is gone. Brøndby IF confirmed the sacking this week, making him the fourth manager dismissed in five seasons.… Follow your club One daily brief about your team, in your inbox every morning. Free. Subscribe → Weekly Analysis
Carvajal's tears, Mbappé's crown, and the summer that will define Madrid
Real Madrid closed their La Liga season with a 4-2 win over Athletic Club at the Bernabéu. But nobody will remember the scoreline.…Weekly Analysis
Özbek's Mastery Period Begins With Icardi Standoff
Dursun Özbek walked into the Galatasaray congress unopposed and walked out with all 1,780 votes. A clean sweep.…Weekly Analysis
Fenerbahçe's election will decide more than a president
Fenerbahçe does not have a football problem this week. It has an existential one.…Weekly Analysis
Youth double, Beijmo arrives, women stumble
This was not a week for the first team. It was a week that belonged to the kids, and that is exactly what makes it worth your attention.…Weekly Analysis
Nagelsmann backs Köln's El Mala after World Cup snub
Said El Mala may not be on the plane to the World Cup, but Julian Nagelsmann made one thing clear this week: the 1. FC Köln talent is not forgotten.…Weekly Analysis
The waiting game: Beşiktaş coach search enters decisive week
This was not a week of football. It was a week of phone calls, shortlists, and quiet maneuvering behind closed doors.…Weekly Analysis
Sunday Analysis: One game, seven years of waiting
Seven years. That is how long it has been since AS Roma heard the Champions League anthem at the Stadio Olimpico.…Weekly Analysis
Panathinaikos Sack Benítez, Neestrup Set to Take Over
Panathinaikos pulled the trigger. Rafa Benítez is gone after seven months, the club confirming the decision with a brief social media statement: "Panathinaikos FC announces the termination of its collaboration with coach Rafa Benítez".…Weekly Analysis
Survival Sunday: Spurs face Everton with 49-year top-flight status on the line
This is it. One game.…Weekly Analysis
Sunday Analysis: Barco arrives, Enzo exit looms, Sunderland finale
The season reaches its final act at the Stadium of Light, and Chelsea arrive not with a flourish but with a whimper. 8th place.…Weekly Analysis
Sunday Analysis: Champions of England, Paris Awaits
Twenty-two years. That is how long it has been since Arsenal last stood atop English football, since the Invincibles carved their names into history and the trophy cabinet gathered dust ever since.…Weekly Analysis
Freefall in Focus: Defensive Chaos and a Record Signing Without Minutes
Four losses in five games. Ten goals conceded in three.…Weekly Analysis
Domestic double secured, now the real tests begin
The double is complete. Bayern Munich dismantled VfB Stuttgart 3–0 in the DFB-Pokal final, and for the first time since 2020, both major domestic trophies belong to Munich.…Weekly Analysis
The captain who carried a club: Fernandes, Carrick, and the summer ahead
Bruno Fernandes is the Premier League's Player of the Year. Not an Arsenal player.…Weekly Analysis
Sunday Analysis: The end of the Guardiola era at Manchester City
Sunday is not just another Premier League finale. When Manchester City walk out against Aston Villa, Pep Guardiola will take his place in the technical area for the final time.…Weekly Analysis
Season ends with a whimper as Sarri waits in the wings
The season ended not with a bang but with an own goal from a Fiorentina defender. Atalanta drew 1–1 at the Franchi on the final matchday, a result that speaks volumes about the club's current state.…