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Atlético Madrid v Athletic Bilbao – as it happened | Jacob Steinberg

Atlético Madrid won the Europa League thanks to an inspired display from FalcaoEvening. So often the subject of derision and scorn, even Larry David would have to admit this season's Europa League has been pretty, pretty, prettaaaaaaayyyyyy, pretteh g...

Atlético Madrid v Athletic Bilbao – as it happened | Jacob Steinberg

Atlético Madrid won the Europa League thanks to an inspired display from FalcaoEvening. So often the subject of derision and scorn, even Larry David would have to admit this season's Europa League has been pretty, pretty, prettaaaaaaayyyyyy, pretteh g...

Atlético Madrid v Athletic Bilbao – as it happened | Jacob Steinberg

Atlético Madrid won the Europa League thanks to an inspired display from FalcaoEvening. So often the subject of derision and scorn, even Larry David would have to admit this season's Europa League has been pretty, pretty, prettaaaaaaayyyyyy, pretteh g...

Newcastle United v Manchester City – as it happened | Jacob Steinberg

Yaya Toure's late double means Manchester City are on the verge of winning their first league title since 1968Afternoon. It may not be long before the phrase "Typical City" will be uttered after they've won yet another trophy. However for the time bein...

Cardiff City v West Ham United – as it happened | Jacob Steinberg

Jack Collison's double saw West Ham establish a commanding lead after the first leg of their play-off semi-finalGood evening. The last time West Ham were involved in a play-off game in Cardiff, Bobby Zamora's winner against Preston North End at the Mil...

The Fiver | Special night; and doggie heaven | Jacob Steinberg

Click here to have the Fiver sent to your inbox every weekday at 5pm, or if your usual copy has stopped arrivingTHE SPECIAL WINJose wins. In the end, Jose always wins. Having systematically caused the demise of the greatest team in the history of the u...

Football transfer rumours: Chelsea’s David Luiz to Barcelona?

Today's tittle-tattle needs a hair cut, prontoHaving seen how well promoting the No2 has worked for Blackburn Rovers and Wolves, Barcelona followed their example last week by giving Pep Guardiola's job to Tito Vilanova. But fears are emerging about how...

Barcelona v Chelsea – as it happened | Champions League semi-final | Jacob Steinberg

Chelsea reached the Champions League final despite losing John Terry to a red card in the first halfGood evening. The margins of success and failure at the highest level of football are so infinitesimal that sometimes analysis can be rendered utterly p...

The Fiver | A team even more over than ripped jeans, Hard-Fi and Kenny Dalglish | Jacob Steinberg

Click here to have the Fiver sent to your inbox every weekday at 5pm, or if your usual copy has stopped arrivingNEXT STOP: CAMP NOUThe way some people have been going on since Saturday, you'd think Pep Guardiola had spent the last few days sat on a bar...

Wolves v Manchester City – as it happened | Jacob Steinberg

Wolves were relegated after losing to Manchester City, who are now three points behind Manchester UnitedAfternoon. No life-affirming preamble today, no thoughtful introduction, no lame jokes. Ok, maybe some lame jokes. All you need to know is that the ...

Europa League semi-finals clockwatch – as it happened | Jacob Steinberg

Sporting Lisbon beat Athletic Bilbao from a goal down, while Atletico Madrid beat Valencia 4-2 in their first legsEvening. So, is anyone from Spain going to win in Europe this week? Well, the short answer to that is yes, seeing as two of them are playi...

The Fiver | Vindication, at last, for Keys and Gray | Jacob Steinberg

Click here to have the Fiver sent to your inbox every weekday at 5pm, or if your usual copy has stopped arrivingA BRIDGE TOO FARVindication, at last, for Messrs Keys and Gray arrived last night after Chelsea's glorious 1-0 thrashing of those tippy-tapp...