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British Football Academy founders John Read (L) and Peter Coyle (R) share coach Siya Mnganga’s dream of developing talented players in South Africa who will be able to compete for a place in the English Premier League clubs.

British Football Academy scouts for SA talent

Three British businessmen have opened an academy in Durban to find talented young players for the English Premier League

Arsenal fans during their final game of the season against Wolves at the Emirates Stadium. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

No trophy for second, but Arsenal lived the dream

Mikel Arteta’s work-in-progress squad made the fans believe — and placed football on notice

Preordained: Gabriel Jesus scores against Leeds. His early return after injury is somewhat miraculous. Photo: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images

The second coming of Jesus for Arsenal’s Premier League hopes

A footballing three days and three nights in a cave don’t appear to have affected the striker’s performance

Manchester City celebrate winning the 2011/2012 English Premier League title. (Getty Images)

Manchester is blue: Joleon Lescott on City’s rise to the top of English football

The former player identifies the game that changed it all for Manchester’s noisy neighbours and talks about the club’s challenges in Europe

The arrival of Erling Haaland scored 86 goals in 89 games for Dortmund and although he has been signed as the final piece to get Guardiola’s men over the line in the Champions League, his arrival makes the champions favourites for a fifth league title in six years. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

Five Premier League signings to watch

Premier League clubs have flexed their financial muscle once more in the race for the world’s best talent ahead of Friday’s kick-off to the 2022/23 season

Arsenal Unveil New Signing Gabriel Jesus at Emirates Stadium on July 04, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Jesus wants to emulate boyhood hero Henry after sealing Arsenal move

The Brazil international revealed he was a big Arsenal fan as a youngster, having been captivated by Henry during the France star’s successful spell in north London.

Pep Guardiola meets HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak at the Presidential Affairs Office in Abu Dhabi on March 14, 2018 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Victoria Haydn/Manchester City FC via Getty Images)

The beautiful game’s slow death is complete

Football loses the last vestiges of being a sport played by people who have something in common with their supporters

Raphinha of Leeds United celebrates after scoring their side’s first goal from the penalty spot during the Premier League match between Brentford and Leeds United at Brentford Community Stadium on May 22, 2022 in Brentford, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)

Premier League: Reliving a ridiculous final day

Sunday saw the top and bottom of the table decided in thrilling fashion.

Fernandinho of Manchester City is thrown into the air by teammates after playing his final match for the club during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at Etihad Stadium on May 22, 2022 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Matt McNulty – Manchester City/Manchester City FC via Getty Images)

Fuelled by Premier League dynasty, Man City crave Champions League legacy

Pep Guardiola won’t be satisfied until their domestic bliss becomes the catalyst to conquer Europe

Once more a Guardiola team failed to negotiate the fine margins that define the latter stages of the Champions League. (Photo by Alex Livesey – Danehouse/Getty Images)

Man City meltdown among most painful in Champions League history

Four times Pep Guardiola’s men held a two-goal advantage in a classic semi-final tie they eventually lost 6-5 on aggregate

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – APRIL 26: Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City celebrates scoring their 1st goal with Phil Foden of Manchester City during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final Leg One match between Manchester City and Real Madrid at City of Manchester Stadium on April 26, 2022 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

Three things we learned from Manchester City v Real Madrid

Man City make their Champions League mark but Benzema keeps Madrid alive

Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City and Trent Alexander-Arnold’s Liverpool clashed in a crucial top-of-table duel on Sunday evening. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

The trials of Super Sunday: McIlroy, Macron and Manchester

There was a lot to juggle this weekend, and it wasn’t easy to sidestep political profligacy in favour of McIlroy’s brilliance

The trouble began when school authorities denied the learners permission to watch a football match between Manchester United and Manchester City,(Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA / AFP) (Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images)

Ugandan soldiers shoot learner while quelling riot

The trouble began when school authorities denied the learners permission to watch a football match between Manchester United and Manchester City

Kevin De Bruyne at the double on Sunday afternoon. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Premier League aftermath: Manchester gulf and efficient Chelsea

City outclassed United as Arsenal climbed into the Champions League qualification spots at United’s expense.

Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United reacts during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Southampton at Old Trafford on February 12, 2022 in Manchester, England. (Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)

What we learned in the Premier League this weekend

Manchester United blew another lead in a damaging draw while Newcastle’s fight for survival was boosted by a valuable victory over Aston Villa.

Timing: Manchester City suspended defender Benjamin Mendy, but only after he was charged with sexual assault and rape, and the question remains how much the club knew about allegations against the player. (Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Benjamin Mendy charged with further count of rape

The 27-year-old defender was already facing six allegations of rape and one of sexual assault but was charged last week with a seventh rape.

Complete domination: Pep Guardiola, manager of Manchester City, has drilled positional play into his team — but so has Chelsea’s Thomas Tuchel, which will make the Champions League final on 29 May particularly interesting. (Tom Flathers/Manchester City FC/Getty Images)
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Positional play 101: Why City vs Chelsea is the perfect tactical storm

The Champions League final hosts two sides that have perfected the art of controlling space

The perverse irony of the Super League-haunted semi-finals

The welcome ring of the Champions League anthem next week will be tainted by developments off the pitch

European heavyweights face criticism over ‘cynical’ Super League

The 12 founding clubs of the breakaway competition have faced backlash from the football community

Goal fest: Jack Grealish celebrates scoring Aston Villa’s sixth goal against Liverpool last weekend. Photo: Peter Powell/PA Images/Getty Images

Premier League’s opening madness may well shatter our preconceptions

Thanks to several unique circumstances, this season will likely confound everyone, from pundits to economists