Pep Guardiola

Relegation-battling Spurs appoint De Zerbi as manager

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Brentford v Brighton & Hove Albion - Brentford Community Stadium, London, Britain - April 3, 2024 Brighton & Hove Albion manager Roberto De Zerbi applauds fans after the match Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra/File Photo

Mind games: How football stars are fuelling chess boom

Online chess play rocketed during the Covid-19 pandemic and, according to FIDE, at least 1.5 billion people now have a chess app on their phone.

Manchester City’s League Cup glory adds twist to English Premier League title race

From left: Manchester City players Matheus Nunes, Jeremy Doku, Rodri, Omar Marmoush, Erling Haaland, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Savinho and Nico O'Reilly celebrating with the trophy after beating Arsenal 2-0 in the League Cup final at Wembley in London on March 22.

Still the master, Guardiola fires timely reminder to Arsenal

Soccer Football - Carabao Cup - Final - Arsenal v Manchester City - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - March 22, 2026 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola reacts REUTERS/David Klein EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR 'LIVE' SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 120 IMAGES, NO VIDEO EMULATION. NO USE IN BETTING, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE FOR FURTHER DETAILS..

Man City win League Cup final against Arsenal with O'Reilly double

Soccer Football - Carabao Cup - Final - Arsenal v Manchester City - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - March 22, 2026 Manchester City's Nico O'Reilly celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/David Klein

Arsenal must ‘attack trophy’ in League Cup final, says manager Mikel Arteta

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta celebrate s after the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, 2nd leg match between Arsenal and Bayer Leverkusen on March 17.

‘Incomplete’ Manchester City not what they once were, says Pep Guardiola

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola watches from the touchline during the Champions League match against Real Madrid.

Guardiola laments red card after third straight exit to Real Madrid

Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Round 16 - Second Leg - Manchester City v Real Madrid - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - March 17, 2026 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola REUTERS/Phil Noble

Manchester City must be ‘perfect’ to stun Real Madrid: Guardiola

Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Manchester City Press Conference - Etihad Campus, Manchester, Britain - March 16, 2026 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola during press conference Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff

English sides seek redemption from Champions League reality check

General view of the completed draw and the Champions League trophy at UEFA's headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, on Feb 27, 2026.

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