Pep Guardiola fought back tears on the sideline as he brought 10 years at Manchester City to an end on Sunday. His final game ended in a 2-1 loss to Aston Villa on a day charged with emotion as he said goodbye to the fans he gave so much joy during a decade of dominance in English soccer. I never could have imagined the amount of love I've found, said Guardiola, standing in the center of the field at the Etihad Stadium and addressing the crowd. It is an incredible, tremendous honor to be your manager, to be here 10 years.The tears started long before the final whistle, with Guardiola welling up and rubbing his eyes as two of his most loyal servants, Bernardo Silva and John Stones, also said farewell and were given guards of honor when substituted in the second half. Then it was his turn to receive a guard of honor of his own. This is the man who changed everything, the stadium announcer said as Guardiola ran onto the field wearing khakis and a cream T-shirt, with fans cheering wildly. 10 more years," they chanted, prompting Guardiola to shake his head in defiance. After 17 major trophies and records galore, on Friday he confirmed he could do no more. After turning City into the most dominant Premier League team of its generation and a champion of Europe for the first time, he said the time was right to hand over the reins. I will not miss it for a while, he said Sunday. I feel deeply... it is the right decision.Guardiola's dayFormer Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca, who won the Club World Cup last year, is favorite to take over with an announcement possibly this week. Guardiola did not confirm his replacement, but said he would call his successor to offer advice.Be yourself... be free with your ideas and work a lot. Everything will be fine, he said.That is for another day. This day was about Guardiola and the chance for supporters to show their appreciation. He means everything to me and this club. Its absolutely brilliant what hes done for it, City fan Fred Taylor, 82, told The Associated Press. I cant think of another manager thats done what hes done in the 10-year period hes been here.Guardiola joined City in the summer of 2016 and has led the Abu Dhabi-owned team to six Premier League titles and a first Champions League crown in 2023.That's what we always wanted that ... wed never done it, said Taylor. That was probably the highlight of his tenure.Guardiola's trophy haul included a domestic double this season of the English League Cup and the FA Cup. He led City to the treble in 2023, winning the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup matching Manchester Uniteds feat from more than 20 years earlier in 1999.First to 100 pointsThere were other benchmarks. City became the first team to win four straight English leagues and the first to amass 100 points in a single season in 2018. The following year City was the first team to win the domestic treble of the league, FA Cup and League Cup in the same season.Those are big shoes to fill, but Guardiola said expectations of his successor should be realistic. Fans dont forget that winning the treble, doubles is exceptional, he said. It is so difficult, this business is so complicated. Thats why when you come here, you win one game, here in the Etihad - enjoy it. Celebrate it.More than just trophies, Guardiola has connected with City fans, telling them Sunday to hug him if they ever see him in the future, saying I will need it.Its hard to describe, its someone you dont actually know, but you feel like you do know, City fan Richard Wilbourn said. "When I heard the news (he was leaving) I got a bit emotional. What hes done for the club has been absolutely unreal, and its something that weve never seen in our lifetime.Growing up through my mid-20s to mid-30s (he's been) a massive part of my life. City has honored Guardiola by naming its newly developed north stand after him. He will also take up a role as global ambassador.Im sad hes leaving, but I think hes leaving at the right time, said Taylor. Hes done everything and he cant go any further in this club, but I think hes done brilliant and I wish him all the best.___James Robson is at https://x.com/jamesalanrobson___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

With billionaire owner Stan Kroenke watching on, Arsenals players finally got their hands on the Premier League trophy as they lifted the biggest prize in English soccer to the backdrop of tickertape and fireworks on Sunday.Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard looked up to the sky and back down at the trophy, shaking his head in disbelief, before walking in front of his celebrating teammates and lifting it aloft inside Selhurst Park after a campaign-ending 2-1 win at Crystal Palace.Arsenal clinched a first English league title since 2004 with a game to spare in midweek, after three straight runner-up finishes.Kroenke made his way to London for the trophy lift and watched the game against Palace next to his son, Josh. About an hour after the game finished, they walked out onto the field with the trophy ahead of the ceremony.It marked the latest success in Kroenkes sporting empire. The Denver Nuggets won the NBA Championship in 2023, a year after the LA Rams won the Super Bowl and Colorado Avalanche won the Stanley Cup in NHL. All three of those teams are in the Kroenke Sports & Entertainment portfolio that also now includes the best soccer team in England.Josh Kroenke, Arsenal's co-chairman, said his family is invested emotionally, financially, everything. This club means the world to us, he told Sky Sports. "I think it took a few people a few years to understand what that meant but now weve some great people, great players and great coaches.Weve just got to continue providing them the resources to go out and do magical things like they did this season.He described the Premier League as a slower burn than our championships in the United States.Here, the cumulative points it's a grind and you start to feel it in December, he said. Credit to our players, the staff, and Mikel for keeping their heads on. They deserve it.For Sunday's big occasion, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and his players wore the teams classic red-and-white jersey with Champions 2026 on the back. Arteta was thrown up in the air by the squad in joyous scenes.The season could get even better for Arsenal, which also has reached the Champions League final for the first time since 2006. Paris Saint-Germain will be the opponent in Budapest, Hungary, next Saturday.Weve achieved one of our goals but we have several others as well," Josh Kroenke said. "There is still one to be played for next weekend. Today is about enjoying today tomorrow, we will get back to work because there is still one more to play.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

Mohamed Salah admitted he "cried more than in my entire life" as the Liverpool star said goodbye to the club.The Egyptian started his final game for the club against Brentford, as the Reds drew 1-1 with the Bees.Salah provided the assist for Curtis Jones' opener and was so close to getting his 193 Premier League goals after his free-kick hit the post.He was given an impromptu guard of honour by his team-mates when he was substituted in the 74th minute, kissing the turf one final time.TRENDINGStoriesVideosYour Say"I think I've cried more than in my whole life. I'm not really an emotional guy," the Egyptian told Sky Sports.Salah will be departing the club alongside Andy Robertson, who have been two fabulous players for the Reds.The winger said: "We lived our youth here, sharing everything from the beginning to the end. "We put this club back where it belongs."LATEST SPORTS NEWSWest Ham relegated as Tottenham narrowly avoid drop in tense Premier League finaleEmma Raducanu beaten in French Open first round after suffering nightmare opening setHarry Kane sends message to Tottenham fans after securing survival on final daySalah continued: "It's tricky to leave Liverpool. It's life. I look back and wonder if I would have wanted more than I achieved. Not really. We won it all."We see the love from the fans and this is the most important thing for me."I will be far away from here. I will be emotional every time. "I hope the team stays in the position, fighting for everything."Salah became the club's leading Premier League assist record holder with his 93rd assist to Jones.Manager Arne Slot speaking after the game said: "Again we didn't get what we deserved and that is a common theme this season, we deserved to win."Although in the 100th minute we could have lost it as they get a serious chance and it didn't go in."We came here today to do the minimum required and when you look at the league table, big clubs are not able to qualify for the Champions League or Europe so we can not take it for granted - but it is clear and obvious we wanted more. But I am proud of the players because it has been a very difficult season."Brentford came ever so close to qualifying for Europe, having enjoyed a brilliant campaign with Keith Andrews.Kevin Schade got on the scoresheet for the Bees, and Dango Ouattara nearly won it at the death, just heading over the top."We gave everything to get the result we needed, it wasn't quite to be," said Andrews."There's immense pride in terms of what we produced, like how much bravery we played with in the second half."Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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In a race that had so much to offer over the course of 500 miles, from the most lead changes ever to the conclusion being the closest finish in history, when the dust had settled it was Felix Rosenqvist capturing his first Indianapolis 500 in the 110th running of the historic event. The ending produced a photo finish, with Rosenqvist passing David Malukas down the homestretch to win by just 0.0233 seconds. The Winner Is Rosenqvist survived a rain-delayed afternoon along with a historic number of lead changes to claim the checkered flag and the right to drink the legendary milk. Drivers were aggressively trading positions all afternoon, racking up 70 lead changes, besting the previous mark of 68, set in 2013. Defending Indy 500 winner and pole-sitter Alex Palou entered the day looking to repeat his dominant 2025 performance, but wound up finishing seventh. How The Race Was Won The race came down to one-lap shootout following a restart. Malukas immediately shot out in front, only for Rosenqvist to retake the lead over the last stretch in a photo finish to cap off a dramatic afternoon. Top 10 Results 1. Felix Rosenqvist #60 2. David Malukas #12 3. Scott McLaughlin #3 4. Pato OWard #5 5. Marcus Armstrong #66 6. Rinus Veekay #76 7. Alex Palou #10 8. Santino Ferrucci #14 9. Romain Grosjean #18 10. Takuma Sato #75 What's Next? With The Greatest Spectacle in Racing officially in the history books, the INDYCAR SERIES packs up and heads to the streets of Michigan. Drivers will quickly pivot to the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix on Sunday, May 31 (12:30 p.m. ET on FOX).

Etihad Stadium fell silent for a moment before the noise took over. Ten years ended with a tifo, tears, and a crowd that had been waiting all season to say goodbye properly.