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Rebecca Lowe: ‘I’m pretty proud of what we’ve done. We feel, at this moment, like we’re getting the balance right.’ Photograph: Richard Saker for the Observer
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Antonio Conte celebrates Chelsea’s vital win at Everton in the Premier League at the end of April. Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images
Antonio Conte Set to be Latest Italian Maestro to Win the Premier League
London – The expectation in pre-season was for a sophisticated coach from Europe to arrive at his new Premier League club and drive them to the title. It was supposed to be Pep Guardiola at Manchester City or José Mourinho at Manchester United. Goodness knows,...Caption:
Novak Djokovic takes a tumble during his defeat to David Goffin in Monte Carlo in April. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
Novak Djokovic Goes for ‘Nuclear’ Option in Bid to Arrest Worrying Slump
London – It will be surreal in the extreme when Novak Djokovic goes on court in defence of his title in Madrid next week, glances up at his box and the growling, comforting countenances of his fiercely loyal Serbian friends are missing. The troubled world No2...Caption:
Juventus players celebrate after their victory over Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-finals. Photograph: Josep Lago/AFP/Getty Images
Juventus are Entirely Dominant in Italy. When Will their Rivals Step Up?
London – To the majority of football supporters, the Italian game is a fallen giant. Serie A is seen as a fading image of what was once the best league on the planet – an image that remains vivid only in the memories of older generations. Its keenest aficionados...Caption:
Milan players celebrate after Cristián Zapata equalised with the last kick of the match to earn a 2-2 draw in the San Siro derby with Inter. Photograph: Flavio Lo Scalzo/AP