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Women's Football / 5 June 2020
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Crystal Palace's Maxence Lacroix (centre left) and Eberechi Eze (centre right) celebrate after the Emirates FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium, London. Picture date: Saturday May 17, 2025
Men’s football / 18 May 2025
Bold Crystal Palace secure FA Cup glory
18 May 2025

Eze fires Eagles to first major trophy in their history against Man City

Women’s football / 18 May 2025
Chelsea beat Manchester United in FA Cup final to seal domestic treble
18 May 2025
Women’s tennis / 18 May 2025
Paolini becomes first home winner of Italian Open for 40 years
18 May 2025
Formula One / 18 May 2025
Verstappen wins Emilia Romagna GP after superb early move on Piastri
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Men’s football / 16 May 2025
How the beautiful game is ‘being erased’ in Palestine
16 May 2025

The PFA is urging Fifa action against illegal Israeli settlement clubs and incitement to genocide, writes JAMES NALTON

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Women’s football / 16 May 2025
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TWENTY five years ago today, England played their first-ever match in the Fifa Women’s World Cup finals. 

In the 51st minute, striker Karen Farley twisted away from her marker and was brought down by Canadian defender Michelle Ring in the penalty area.

Referee Eva Odlund pointed to the spot and a 31-year-old midfielder from Doncaster stepped forward to make English sporting history.

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