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Andrew Cesare Richardson
Andrew Cesare Richardson
Hong Kong
@AndrewCesare
Senior Production Editor, Sport
Andrew Cesare Richardson joined SCMP after working as a writer and editor at ESPN and was later editor-in-chief for 433's app. A former language student, he specialises in covering European sport, predominantly football, and moved to Hong Kong in early 2024.

Manchester City welcome West Ham, while Arsenal, two points behind, host Everton. It will be the 10th time in the Premier League era the title is decided on the final day, with City involved for a fifth time.

Spurs winning against Pep Guardiola’s side would have done their North London rivals a huge favour in the title race, but football is littered with such conflicts.

Images and clips from Sunday’s meeting show old stadium struggling to deal with heavy downpour, while goalkeeper Andre Onana failed to keep a clean sheet for the 12th time in the last 13 matches.

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Arsenal’s 1-0 victory over Manchester United guarantees title race will stay alive until final day of campaign. City are a point behind with a game in hand as we enter the final straight.

The sport’s inclusion in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles and the potential for it to be included in the National Games of China were also on the agenda.

Yokohama Marinos welcome Al Ain for the first leg of the AFC Champions League final on Saturday, with the two coaches having met 19 years ago in an epic European final.

Ex-Ajax manager started with 30 wins in first 50 league matches, but team has collapsed since then and is on course for the worst finish since the inception of the Premier League in 1992.

Old Trafford skipper’s ambiguous comments led to rumours he could be looking to depart, while changes are expected at Liverpool with manager Jurgen Klopp leaving.

Tour not yet official but likely to be on last week of July and based in Chengdu with opponents not yet known. Inter last visited China for tour in 2019.

Six-time World Player of the Year, considered one of the greatest women’s footballers in game’s history and was twice Olympic silver medallist – including in Beijing.

The revelation 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug before the Tokyo Olympics has sparked a row over who knew, when they knew and what happens next.

US sports stars dominate the list, which also features the likes of Roger Federer and David Beckham, but only one woman and one Asian are among the top 50.

Leverkusen finally won the German league title for the first time in their 120-year history on Sunday, ending the ‘curse’ that had seen them fall short so often.

With six games remaining for each contender, we take a look at the run-ins and where potential slip-ups could come, after wins for Crystal Palace and Aston Villa leave City in charge.