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Why these 8 Premier League teams will -- or won't -- qualify for Champions League
The race for a Champions League spot is hotter than ever, and eight Premier League clubs could go either way. Who will make it, and who will fall short?

TOP HEADLINES

AFCON - A MAJOR TOURNAMENT?
Poor Mo Salah, scoring all these goals without hope of a Ballon d'Or...
Egypt striker Mohamed Salah's breathtaking season for Liverpool will further cement his place in the upper echelon of African stars, so it's a shame he'll never win the Ballon d'Or unless he plays in a major tournament...
Salah needs trophies to win Ballon d'Or - Slot
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot believes his team need to win a trophy this season for Mohamed Salah to have a chance of winning the Ballon d'Or.

ANTONY'S RENAISSANCE
SOCCER
Away from Man United, Antony is enjoying a renaissance at Real Betis
Real Betis loanee Antony is a man transformed, scoring goals and providing assists with ease. Manchester United fans and staff must be in disbelief.

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
From bad to worse? Man City facing battle just to qualify for Champions League
Manchester City have enjoyed an era of Premier League dominance, but in their new reality nothing is guaranteed -- not even a Champions League place.

WEEKEND IN REVIEW
Musings: Liverpool's title push, Napoli lose again, and Modric magic
Napoli fall from top spot in Serie A and Arsenal's goal woes continue as Gab Marcotti recaps the weekend.
Why the VAR cancelled Everton's penalty vs. Man United, and what exactly happened
Why Everton's overturned penalty against Manchester United is not as straightforward as you might think.
Nigerian singer Tems buying into San Diego FC isn't an African first

GLOBAL SOCCER SCOREBOARD

MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
MLS Power Rankings: Miami snatches point, San Diego stuns defending champs Galaxy
MLS is back for the 2025 season and so are our Power Rankings! Which clubs impressed and failed to impress on the opening weekend?

AROUND THE PREMIER LEAGUE
Liverpool might've just won the Premier League because Man City aren't a big-game team anymore
Have Liverpool and Mohamed Salah just ended the Premier League title race? Man City look like a shadow of themselves, and Kevin De Bruyne is fading fast.
Are you not entertained? Man United go from ridiculous to sublime
Man United had no shots on goal and were terrible for 72 minutes vs. Everton, but somehow salvaged a draw.
Top Headlines
- Arteta on giving up on title: 'Over my dead body'
- Man Utd announce up to 200 more redundancies
- Galatasaray to report Mourinho for 'racist' remarks
- Van Dijk wants to make Anfield 'horrible' in run-in
- Sources: Vitor Roque loan to Palmeiras likely off
- Neymar scores direct from corner: 'I meant it'
- Tebas: Real Madrid must stop 'crying' over refs
- Flick hopeful Yamal is fit to face Atleti in Copa
- Ranking all 20 PL teams by their ceiling
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