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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
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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:
Rémi Garde sits on the steps to the entrance of Arsenal’s old Highbury stadium. ‘It is difficult for me to imagine the end for Arsène Wenger’ says the former Gunner. Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian
Rémi Garde: ‘I Am Sad to Read Criticism of Wenger, the Bad Words’
London – Flooded with tantalising possibility, the temptation for Didier Deschamps to pick his next France squad merely by drawing lots must have some traction. The new wave of talent to burst on to the scene is impossible to ignore as they have sparkled in...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