European Super Football

It's been an amazing journey for Aston Villa and their fans Wednesday, 20 May 2026 - a date for the ages for anyone with an affinity for the club Author | Peter Grainger Around 20,000 fans flocked from Birmingham and across the globe, descending on Istanbul to witness a historical night for the club, as European glory was brought back to B6 for the first time since 1982. Emotions in Turkey, and among those watching from afar, were a mixture of euphoria and relief - fans finally had a tangible reason to celebrate after many years and several decades of waiting. Watch | Villa trophy parade posted by ITV News A look at the player who's experienced so much for the club There could scarcely be a more fitting figurehead for Aston Villa’s resurgence than captain John McGinn. Now an established international and one of the Premier League’s most respected captains, McGinn arrived at Villa Park aged 23 in a £3m move sanctioned by Steve Bruce, at a time when the club were still fighting t...

Manchester City’s 1-1 draw away at Bournemouth means that Arsenal have won the Premier League for the first time since 2004 Their season could get even better as they face PSG in a Champions League final soon... Author | DJ  That 1-1 draw for Guardiola’s side means Arsenal go into the last game of the season four points clear of their closest challengers.  We asked several Arsenal fans how they were feeling... Darren summed up the mood in simple terms: “Come on you Gunners. What a season. A fantastic achievement.” After years of near misses and frustration, the overwhelming feeling was one of happiness and release. For Elaine, it was “pure joy”, even if Arsenal had tested supporters’ nerves along the way. “They put us through hell at times,” she said, “but I never doubted it was our time.” James said: "The scenes outside the ground last night were amazing. Imagine what it's gonna be like if we win the Champions League." Lesley’s emotions were more complicated. Her elder b...

Marseca in? Guardiola Out? Are Manchester City taking a risk with their replacement for Pep Guardiola? Author | Macca Enzo Maresca’s anticipated succession to Guardiola would bring a far lower-profile figure to the club, albeit one deeply immersed in its methods and philosophy. Having guided Leicester back to the Premier League before winning the Conference League and Club World Cup with Chelsea, Maresca is another product of Guardiola’s coaching school How GM Super News and The Athletic have reported on Guardiola’s imminent departure GM Super News has also responded to the imminent departure of Pep Guardiola... gmancsupernews.blogspot.com/2026/05/pep-... [image or embed] — European Super Football ( @eurosuperfootball.bsky.social ) 19 May 2026 at 07:26 The Italian previously worked as Guardiola’s assistant at City before moving into8 management himself, following a similar path to Mikel Arteta, who now stands on the verge of Premier League and Champions League success with Arse...

Arsenal 1 - 0 Burnley Arsenal moved closer to their first Premier League title since 2004 after a tense and nervy night in North London Author | DJ Stadium | Emirates Stadium Watch | full-time scenes The only thing that mattered for Arsenal here was the result. By beating Burnley here, Arsenal have now left Manchester City with virtually no margin for error. A closer look at a potentially pivotal night for Mikel Arteta and his players Before kick-off, Arsenal supporters unveiled a banner reading "three games to make history" in reference to their two remaining Premier League fixtures and the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain in Budapest on 30 May. Fans also created a fantastic atmosphere outside the stadium As Arsenal have navigated the pressure of the title race in recent weeks, manager Mikel Arteta has spoken about relying on intuition when making some of his major selection calls. He trusted those instincts again here, naming an attack-minded line-up fe...

Newcastle United 3 - 1 West Ham United West Ham’s survival hopes are hanging by a thread after a deeply damaging defeat by Newcastle. Author | Jamie Pugh Stadium | St. James' Park Nuno Espirito Santo’s side had the opportunity to climb out of the Premier League relegation zone and heap the pressure back on Tottenham Hotspur with victory at St James’ Park before the Hammers’ rivals face Chelsea on Tuesday evening. Instead, with their vastly inferior goal difference leaving little margin for error, West Ham now require Chelsea to win at Stamford Bridge if they are to retain any realistic hope of survival heading into the final day after this 3-1 defeat on Tyneside. The visitors never truly recovered after conceding twice in quick succession during the first half on Sunday. Watch | Post match reaction from Jarrod Bowen A closer analysis of what happened and why West Ham were the architects of their own downfall for Newcastle’s opener when goalkeeper Mads Hermansen overhit a pass towar...

Chelsea 0 - 1 Manchester City  Antoine Semenyo produced a moment of individual genius to settle a rather disappointing FA Cup final as Manchester City beat Chelsea Author | Macca Stadium | Wembley Stadium The showpiece had largely been a dismal non-event until Semenyo broke the deadlock brilliantly with 18 minutes left. Erling Haaland, had worked tirelessly with little service, but it was his cross that Semenyo met on the run with a perfect right-foot flick across Chelsea keeper Robert Sanchez. A great moment settles a terrible game of football The winning goal was out of context with what had gone before, but was enough to secure City victory as they added the FA Cup to the Carabao Cup won against Arsenal, also ending a run of successive final defeats against Manchester United and Crystal Palace. For Chelsea, it meant the disappointment of a record fourth successive FA Cup final defeat to end their chances of silverware this season. Watch | The winning goal| Posted on FA Cup YouTu...

Celtic 3 - 1 Hearts Celtic win the Scottish Premiership after dramatic final day Author | Sean M Stadium | Celtic Park Celtic came from behind in an extraordinary finale to beat long-time Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts and deny them a first league title since 1960, while sealing a fifth consecutive championship after a remarkable campaign. The Edinburgh side had topped the Premiership since September in their bid to become the first team outside the Old Firm to win the top flight in 40 years and required only a draw to be crowned champions. A closer analysis of what happened However, Lawrence Shankland's opener was cancelled out by an Arne Engels penalty before Daizen Maeda bundled home with two minutes of normal time remaining, with the goal eventually awarded after a VAR review overturned the original decision to disallow it. Callum Osmand raced through to add a third in stoppage time as Celtic moved clear of Rangers with a record 56 league titles. With attention fixed on Ce...