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Unai Emery delivers again as Aston Villa end trophy drought with Europa League glory

Forty-four years after beating Bayern Munich to lift the European Cup, Aston Villa have triumphed on the continent once more, and they have Unai Emery to thank for it.

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USWNT BIG BOARD

How the 2027 World Cup team is taking shape

The USWNT is now nearly one year away from the 2027 Women's World Cup. How is coach Emma Hayes' roster rebuild coming along?

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GLORY FOR THE GUNNERS

'Trust the process': Inside Arsenal's 5-phase plan to win the Premier League title

Arsenal's Premier League title triumph has been years in the making. For the first time, ESPN can reveal the strategy which took them back to the top.

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After a 22-year wait, Arsenal are deserved champions

Mikel Arteta deserves plenty of praise and has the Gunners set up to keep winning.

WHO STAYS? WHO GOES?

Liverpool Keep or Dump: Slot's future, rebuilding the midfield, more

It's been a somewhat disastrous season for defending Premier League champions Liverpool. So what next? Gab Marcotti and Mark Ogden weigh in on how to fix Arne Slot's side.

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TRANSFER TALK

Transfer rumors, news: Chelsea, Liverpool, Man United eye Bowen move

West Ham United captain Jarrod Bowen has caught the eye of Chelsea, Liverpool, and Manchester United. Transfer Talk has the latest.

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GLOBAL SOCCER SCOREBOARD

END OF AN ERA AT MAN CITY?

Guardiola's probable final act was a letdown, but he leaves behind a Man City ready for more titles

After Man City conceded the Premier League title, Pep Guardiola wouldn't admit he's leaving, but that'll come soon enough.

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Hutchison: Guardiola will go down as the greatest Premier League manager

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RELEGATION BATTLE GOES TO WIRE

While Arsenal take glory, Spurs still teeter on the brink

As their fierce rivals celebrated a long-awaited league title, Spurs remained in danger of relegation after losing to Chelsea.

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How men's relegation impacts a WSL team

When an affiliated men's team gets relegated, it can have a bad knock-on effect on their WSL counterparts.

ARSENAL ARE CHAMPIONS

Arsenal celebrate Premier League title victory

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Hutchison: Arteta deserves all the credit for Arsenal's title win

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