
“This game was always going to prove crucial in this Premier League title race — but Manchester City’s win against Arsenal also brought lots of entertainment. The result leaves City three points behind Arsenal with a game in hand and Pep Guardiola’s side can go top on Wednesday if they beat Burnley. We got action from the off, with David Raya’s loose touch nearly gifting City an opener. Moments later, he was relieved to see a shot cannon off the post before a moment of magic from Rayan Cherki opened the scoring as he danced through the Arsenal defence. Then came Gianluigi Donnarumma’s error, which allowed Kai Havertz to pounce and level the scores. …”
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NY Times/The Athletic: Arsenal got it wrong in the Carabao Cup final. Here’s how they can fix it on Sunday (Video)
Guardian: Nico O’Reilly’s fearless quality exposes collapsing Arsenal’s title credentials
BBC: Arteta must prove he won’t be remembered as Arsenal’s ‘nearly man’ (Video)
YouTube: Manchester City v. Arsenal | PREMIER LEAGUE HIGHLIGHTS

Daily Archives: April 19, 2026
How Germany won the 2014 World Cup: Generational talent, the brilliance of Neuer, and that 7-1 versus Brazil

“… Meanwhile, West Germany won its previous three World Cups in Switzerland, West Germany and Italy. Following unification in 1990, Germany came close in South Africa in 2010, losing narrowly against Spain in the semi-finals. Now Spain’s golden generation was too old and exited at the group stage, so the path opened up for Germany. But they would need to get past South America’s two giants in the semi-final and final. …”
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W – 2014 protests in Brazil
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Graffiti in São Paulo critical of the expenditures of the World Cup.
Bayern Munich win Bundesliga title: Vincent Kompany’s attacking juggernaut is a team for the ages
“Bayern Munich have won the German Bundesliga for the 13th time in 14 seasons with their 4-2 victory over Stuttgart on Sunday. Bayern were afforded the opportunity to win the title after second-placed Borussia Dortmund lost 2-1 at Hoffenheim on Saturday, with Vincent Kompany’s side requiring one point to take an unassailable lead. Stuttgart took an early lead at the Allianz Arena, only for goals from Raphael Guerreiro, Nicolas Jackson, Alphonso Davies and Harry Kane helping secure the home side’s win, with the away team scoring a late consolation. …”
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YouTube: BUNDESLIGA CHAMPIONS 🏆 FC Bayern vs. VfB Stuttgart | Bundesliga Highlights
