Henry Winter as UK football seasons reach decisive weeks - Box2Box

Arsenal are inside 48 hours from a chance to win the Premier League, and Manchester City have scooped a second trophy of the season. Henry Winter casts his esteemed eye over these clubs and plenty more - including Celtic & the Three Lions - as the British football season arrives at the finish.

Robbie Thomson’s A-League Grand Final preview with Corica & Kisnorbo to meet again - Box2Box

Auckland and Sydney will meet in an A-League Men’s Grand Final for the first time on Saturday, in what will also be the first Australian national league grand final to be played in New Zealand. Robbie Thomson will call the action for 10/Paramount+, and returns to mull the state of the play on the p…

Sydney FC’s Tiago Quintal as finals mission heads to Newcastle - Box2Box

Sydney FC are potentially just 90 minutes away from another A-League Grand Final, locked at 1-1 as they head to Newcastle for the second leg of their semi-final. Academy product Tiago Quintal has enjoyed a breakout season featuring in all but two matches, and is dreaming of a Championship with his …

Kit Holden on St. Pauli trouble & Die Mannschaft's World Cup hopes

In Germany, Jackson Irvine & Connor Metcalfe are staring down the barrel of relegation, while Die Mannschaft are getting themselves in order for an assault at the World Cup. The Athletic’s Kit Holden, English-speaking authority on German football, returns.

Adelaide United manager Airton Andrioli ahead of finals debut - Box2Box

The A-League Men’s hotly-contested regular season came up trumps for Adelaide United, who enter Saturday’s first leg semi-final against Auckland rested and full of optimism. First year manager Airton Andrioli has waited a long time for an opportunity at the level, and has a chance to make it all wo…

Gregg Evans as Manchester United secure Champions League return

Then to England, where The Athletic’s Gregg Evans was at Old Trafford as Manchester United beat Liverpool to seal a Champions League return. Spurs also took a step away from relegation, while there’s also a European trophy still up for grabs at the club Evans knows better than any, Aston Villa.

Rob Tanner on Leicester City's relegation to League One - Box2Box

Leicester City’s season from hell has officially seen them consigned to League One, a decade on from the Premier League title that made them the darlings of the sporting world.The Athletic’s Rob Tanner returns to discuss just how far they've fallen, and why fans fear they may yet still not have hit…

Arthur Diles on finals mentality as Victory prepare for Big Blue eliminator - Box2Box

Arthur Diles is set to lead Melbourne Victory into a second finals series in the hope of bettering last season's Grand Final loss, starting with Saturday's Big Blue elimination final against Sydney FC. Diles speaks on juggling dual strikers, Juan Mata's influence and more.

James Gardiner as Newcastle Jets seal maiden Premiers Plate - Box2Box

The Newcastle Jets are A-League Men’s Premiers for the first time, winning a second trophy of the season and now eying an unprecedented domestic treble. James Gardiner of the Newcastle Herald returns to ponder the future for the club beyond this season, with Mark Milligan and numerous players likel…

Phil McNulty as City beat Arsenal in high stakes clash - Box2Box

The weekend's Premier League action saw Manchester City beat Arsenal 2-1 in a riveting, error-strewn clash that could go a long way to deciding the title. The BBC’s chief football writer Phil McNulty returns to digest the fixture, as well as storylines surrounding Tottenham, Forest & Thomas Tuchel’…