Cerys Jones

A long read on the ‘national emergency’ of violence against women and girls and whether the Premier League could do more. Free to read on this gift link: nytimes.com/athletic/71438…

Khadija Shaw has committed her future to Manchester City by signing a new four-year contract with the Women’s Super League champions. The WSL Golden Boot winner’s contract was due to expire this summer and it was expected she could leave the club with Chelsea making a contract offer worth at least £1million per year for the 29-year-old. But during the club’s joint parade with the men’s team on Monday in Manchester, it was confirmed the Jamaica forward would be staying. More from @megan_feringa ⬇️ 🔗 nyti.ms/4v6dBaV

Bournemouth are going on a European tour. How did they get here and what is next for them and their stadium (the smallest in the Premier League)? @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/73055… via @NYTimes

Quirk of the calendar that Bournemouth played Chelsea for the 2nd time before playing their 19th team (Arsenal) for the first time on 3 Jan - rudely interrupting a 19-game streak. But they were unbeaten against all 19 teams the second time they played them.

How a mad race for Europe unfolded in Brighton, Sunderland, Nottingham, Liverpool, and Manchester on the final day of the Premier League season - on @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/73045…

#AFCB fans are singing Semenyo's name and it's not hallucination from heatstroke. His goal for Man City could help push Villa down into fifth, meaning Bournemouth's current sixth place would be enough for CL. Needs Liverpool win still though, and them to stay ahead of Brighton.

Last day. We're live on @TheAthleticFC bringing updates across all the Premier League action — I'm at the City Ground to see if Bournemouth can squeeze into the Champions League spots nytimes.com/athletic/live-…

Chelsea have made a world-record bid to sign striker Felicia Schroder from BK Häcken More for @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/73013…

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Is Toney lucky to go? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Should Wharton & Gibbs-White have made the cut? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Is there enough creativity? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Who should take the penalties? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Who makes the XI for the opener against Croatia? Our experts analyse Thomas Tuchel’s England World Cup squad. @OliverKay, @reallycerys, @stujames75, @TimSpiers & @Ankaman616 FREE READ 🔗 nyti.ms/4fvG0mg

England’s World Cup squad analysed with several others from @theathleticfc here: FREE link ⬇️ nytimes.com/athletic/72998…

Follow along with reaction to Thomas Tuchel's England squad announcement on our live blog this morn @TheAthleticFC No Palmer, Foden, Gibbs-White, Maguire, Alexander-Arnold, Wharton... but Spence, Toney, Quansah, make the cut nytimes.com/athletic/live-…

Thomas Tuchel picks his World Cup squad tomorrow, but what if you, dear reader, could choose England's starting XI for their game with Croatia on June? Well, now you can: introducing The Athletic's interactive team selector, where you can pick from hundreds of England-affiliated players to create a team you think can do the business this summer. FREE TO ACCESS 🔗 nyti.ms/3Pd7xyk

“Unai Emery, mate… genius.” After Aston Villa won the Europa League - their first trophy in three decades - @J_Tanswell tells the inside story of how their season was turned around by a manager who is now immortalised in club folklore. ▪️ Crucial talks with Morgan Rogers ▪️ Complete faith from hierarchy ▪️ Doubling down on principles ▪️ Flight times changed by Unai Emery ▪️ Minimal celebrations after Champions League qualification ▪️ Extra player bonus for Europa League win 🔗 nytimes.com/athletic/72892…

Exclusive: Southampton have lost their appeal and the players have been informed. #SaintsFC Full story w/ @mjshrimper @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/72938…

𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗣𝗢𝗗! 🚨 @MattDaviesAdams, @reallycerys & @bosherL with you... 🫢 It's Tottenham, lads 🐈‍⬛ Sunderland (A) final day 🇪🇺 Do Chelsea actually want to be in Europe? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England caps?! We've almost reached the finish line, folks 👇 #CFC pod.fo/e/41aab3

Chelsea can officially no longer qualify for Champions League. Broke down what different European comps would mean for their finances, and what this all means for their settlement agreement with UEFA, with @CWeatherspoon_ @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/72912…

*tweets link* *runs* @TheAthleticFC got nine of us to pick our England squads. Enjoy nytimes.com/athletic/72899…

Calum McFarlane says Levi Colwill was rested given tight turnaround from cup final, same for Reece James. Joao Pedro had a knock; not sure on availability for Saturday but hope is for the three to be available. #CFC

The inside story of Arsenal's Premier League title win that was six years in the planning: ♦️ Arteta’s 2020 meeting with Kroenkes that changed everything 🔎 Much of scouting team replaced by Football Intelligence Unit 📈 Mapping potential decline of rivals to find ‘win window’ 🔴 A 2019 staff survey suggested working at Arsenal was ‘toxic’ 🚑 Disputes over injuries that verged on ‘civil war’ 📊 Revamp of analytics team 🤝 Unwavering support for Arteta 📝 @gunnerblog FREE READ 🔗 nyti.ms/4975eUe

We are live over on @TheAthleticFC for #CHETOT. Come join us: nytimes.com/athletic/live-…

This result, if it holds, takes Chelsea to the heady heights of EIGHTH by the way. Nosebleed incoming. That would get them Conference League football next season.