Arsenal and PSG meet in Budapest with contrasting paths to glory

Two domestic champions, one European final — but the routes each side took to get there could not be more different.

By Marcus Wren·28 May

The desk · top stories

CHAMPIONSHIP
Benni McCarthy puts himself forward for Blackburn job
By Patrick Eames·28 May
WOMEN'S FOOTBALL
Bonmati returns to Spain squad for England qualifier
By Marcus Wren·28 May
SERIE A
Iraola leans towards Crystal Palace as Milan pursuit fades
By Sofía Vidal·28 May

Live— from across Europe

67'Brighton 1–1 Newcastle — Isak header tipped over.
FTVélez 2–1 Boca — late winner from Romero.
HTSporting 0–0 Porto — cagey first half in the Liga.

Nasri withdraws from Champions League final punditry role

The former Arsenal and Marseille midfielder will not appear on Canal+ for Saturday's Budapest final after abuse from PSG supporters.

By Marcus Wren·28 May

WORLD CUP 2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina: World Cup 2026 team guide

By Marcus Wren·28 May

SCOTTISH PREM

Rangers move to secure Curtis amid busy summer rebuild

Ibrox's offer to teenage winger Findlay Curtis headlines a flurry of Scottish transfer activity as Rangers reshape their squad.

By Marcus Wren·28 May

FOOTBALL

Arsenal face PSG in Budapest with history on the line

By Marcus Wren·28 May

40 stories pulled in today

Today · Wednesday, 3 June 2026

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League tables

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Arsenal	38	26	7	5	+44	85
2	Manchester City	38	23	9	6	+42	78
3	Manchester United	38	20	11	7	+19	71
4	Aston Villa	38	19	8	11	+7	65
5	Liverpool	38	17	9	12	+10	60
6	Bournemouth	38	13	18	7	+4	57

Updated 18:42

From the editor

FOOTBALL

England's Florida warm-up faces 50,000 empty seats over price concerns

*Ticket sales for the Three Lions' pre-tournament fixture against New Zealand in Tampa have stalled badly, with tens of thousands of seats still unsold.*

By Marcus Wren·27 May

Long reads

Crystal Palace win Conference League to complete historic year

FOOTBALL

Arsenal and PSG meet in Budapest with contrasting paths to glory

Benni McCarthy puts himself forward for Blackburn job

Bonmati returns to Spain squad for England qualifier

Iraola leans towards Crystal Palace as Milan pursuit fades

Premier League's European dominance driven by financial gulf

How PSG kept their powder dry for Budapest

Steve Clarke signs four-year Scotland deal through to 2030

Coleman: Israel fixture burden should not fall on players

Freiburg sign Yamamoto from Sint-Truiden in Bundesliga move

Arsenal face PSG in Budapest with history in their hands

Nasri withdraws from Champions League final punditry role

Bosnia and Herzegovina: World Cup 2026 team guide

Rangers move to secure Curtis amid busy summer rebuild

Arsenal face PSG in Budapest with history on the line

NZ and Iran in World Cup limbo with LA story about more than football

From 5,000 followers to over a million: New Zealand World Cup player Tim Payne finds social media fame

Switzerland World Cup 2026 team guide

Crystal Palace win Conference League to complete historic year

Conference League final halted by crowd medical emergency

Barcelona reach agreement to sign Anthony Gordon from Newcastle