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Celtic have done it again. A domestic double secured; champions for the fourth year in a row; their 13th title in the last 14 years – and a potential record ninth treble is pending. But what is next for Brendan Rodgers and this Hoops side?The Celtic boss has said this has been his most satisfying campaign in charge of the club, even better than the Invincible treble-winning season of 2016-17. That’s a bold statement, but when you evaluate it in more detail, you can perhaps understand why. Image: Celtic’s Callum McGregor and manager Brendan Rodgers lift the Scottish Premiership trophy…

CNN  —  Russia and Ukraine have completed the first phase of what is expected to be the biggest prisoner exchange since the start of the war, with almost 800 people released on Friday. The swap started on Friday and will continue on Saturday and Sunday, with Kyiv and Moscow expected to swap 2,000 people – 1,000 from each side. The agreement to release 1,000 prisoners on each side was the only significant outcome of the meeting between Kyiv and Moscow in Istanbul last week, which marked the first time the two sides have met directly since soon after Russia’s full-scale…

Alex KirklandRodrigo FaezMay 23, 2025, 05:24 AM ETCarlo Ancelotti said on Friday that his final game of the LaLiga season this weekend will be emotional as Real Madrid finally made his departure official.Earlier this month, the Brazilian Football Confederation said that Ancelotti would be taking charge of the Brazil national team this summer, but Madrid had not formally announced his departure.Ancelotti wished former Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso luck as Madrid’s next coach, even as the club have yet to make Alonso’s role official.”I don’t want to give advice, everyone has their own ideas, but you’re lucky to coach Real…

Ivan Toney has been recalled to England’s latest senior squad for matches against Andorra and Senegal while Phil Foden was omitted following talks with head coach Thomas Tuchel.The 29-year-old moved to Saudi Pro League club Al Ahli last summer and his previous international cap came in the Euro 2024 final defeat to Spain.Toney has scored 28 goals in 42 appearances this season and Tuchel is keen to see how he integrates to the 26-man group.Editor’s Picks1 Related”Ivan deserves to be with us I think. I’m convinced because he scored over 20 goals for Al Ahli this season,” Tuchel told a…

Enzo Maresca will be backed by Chelsea, regardless of whether the team finishes in the top five spots and achieves Champions League qualification or not.Chelsea go to Nottingham Forest on Sunday for a final-day decider, live on Sky Sports, knowing victory will guarantee a place in Europe’s top club competition next term. The Blues then have a UEFA Conference League final with Real Betis on May 28. The league finish will be more pivotal to Chelsea’s immediate future, with large sums of money on the table for sides which qualify for the Champions League. But it is understood the club’s…

Tom HamiltonMay 23, 2025, 05:03 AM ETClose• Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018United States men’s national team player Richard Ledezma is set to join Liga MX side Chivas upon the expiry of his contract at PSV Eindhoven this summer, a source has told ESPN.Ledezma, 24, has been at the Eredivisie club since 2020, scoring two goals in 38 appearances.A source told ESPN that PSV had offered Ledezma a contract extension, but the versatile defender/midfielder has instead agreed a four-year deal…

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah believes this year is his “best chance” to win the Ballon d’Or after his incredible form has helped Arne Slot’s side clinch the Premier League title.Salah has registered 28 goals and 18 assists in the top-flight this season and is currently leading the way in the race for the Golden Boot.The 32-year-old, who signed a two-year contract extension at Anfield in April, is among the favourites to take home this year’s Ballon d’Or, with the winner set to be announced at a ceremony in Paris on Sept. 22.Mohamed Salah is one of the favourites to win…

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has called on his players to show they can become “serial winners” by challenging for the Premier League trophy again next season.Slot’s side clinched the title with four games to spare this term and are currently 12 points clear of second-placed Arsenal. However, the Liverpool boss believes he will only know if his players have what it takes to compete for the trophy again when they return for preseason training in July.”I think we have a lot to compete next season again but what I don’t know yet, and that’s going to be the interesting…

May 23, 2025, 04:42 AM ETUEFA has apologised for running out of winners medals during the Europa League final trophy ceremony on Wednesday after more Tottenham Hotspur players than expected lined up to receive their individual prizes.Spurs captain Son Heung-Min, Cristian Romero and Rodrigo Bentancur — who were the last to line up for individual medals — were left empty-handed after their team beat Manchester United 1-0 to win the club’s fourth European title on Wednesday.Son lifted the trophy without a medal around his neck.Son Heung-Min initially missed out on a medal during Tottenham Hotspur’s Europa League celebrations. Photo By Dennis…

May 23, 2025, 04:36 AM ETReddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian said his wife, 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams, had initially tried to talk him out of investing in women’s soccer due to what she saw as a lack of infrastructure in women’s sports.Ohanian acquired a 10% stake in Women’s Super League (WSL) champions Chelsea last week. His investment of £20 million ($26.89 million) values the London-based club at about £200mOhanian was also the largest shareholder in NWSL side Angel City, which he helped launch to great fanfare in 2020, before it was sold for $250m in 2024.Editor’s Picks2 Related”Serena actually…