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Leading article: Neutral at last

If sport is war without the shooting, tomorrow's World Cup final between Spain and the Netherlands in South Africa picks up a most venerable conflict.

Spanish media rue Webb appointment

Howard Webb's appointment as referee for the World Cup final has been greeted with dismay by the Spanish press.

Simon Rice: Howard Webb - no good can come of this

Howard Webb is to referee the World Cup final. Hurrah? I don’t think so.

Webb overlooked for quarter-finals

Howard Webb has missed out on the chance to referee a World Cup quarter-final.

Howard Webb: The other Englishman with dreams of the final

Fifa is demanding a fresh crackdown on dangerous tackles. England's top referee tells Sam Wallace why he's the man for the job

Everton's European hopes end as Jagielka is denied

Stoke City 0 Everton 0

Mancini and Moyes wait to learn fate

Manchester City and Everton managers Roberto Mancini and David Moyes could find out later today whether they will face further action for their touchline bust-up last night.

Pavlyuchenko paves Spurs path with goals

Tottenham Hotspurs 3 Blackburn Rovers 1

Carragher fighting to be fit for fourth-place battle

Liverpool are facing the prospect of having Jamie Carragher missing for their increasingly significant Premier League match against Manchester City a week on Sunday, having lost him to a groin strain during the 1-0 defeat at Arsenal on Wednesday night.

Hahnemann heroics cannot save sloppy Wolves

Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 Wigan Athletic 2

Carew puts 10-man Rovers in place

Aston Villa 3 Blackburn Rovers 1

Vaughan on hand to turn tide for Everton

Everton 2 Burnley 0

Scholes transforms 'horrible' place into dream destination

Stoke City 0 Manchester United 2

Benitez rails at United's 'lucky penalty'

Liverpool manager goads Ferguson after highlighting tough run-in for title rivals
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Johnny Marr talks relationships and reunions

He's worked with Modest Mouse, the Pet Shop Boys and Beck, to name a few, and recently released his first solo album. So why, wonders Johnny Marr, do people still hark on about The Smiths?
After the flood: From Haiti to Britain, one man has captured the devastation of our increasingly deluged lands

In pictures: After the flood

From Haiti to Britain, one man has captured the devastation of our increasingly deluged lands
Death becomes her: Meet the very modern mortician who champions 'cool' funerals

Death becomes her: A very modern mortician

Ever considered baking a loved one's remains into a cake or putting their ashes in fireworks? If so, talk to Caitlin Doughty, champion of the alternative death industry.
How long can the 'Keep Calm' trend carry on?

How long can the 'Keep Calm' trend carry on?

At first it seemed clever and cute. Then the 'Keep Calm' motif went mad, spawning endless offshoots.
The man who built Brum: A lament for the demise of John Madin's Brutalist Birmingham

John Madin: The man who built Brum

The architect's buildings were supposed to leave an indelible, futuristic mark on his beloved hometown but they are now being inexorably torn down.
School of chop: Learning the art of butchery at the Ginger Pig

School of chop: Learning the art of butchery

How do you butcher a lamb? Or make Mexican street food in a British kitchen? Christopher Hirst finds out.
James Pembroke: The man who's eaten everywhere

The man who's eaten everywhere

Few people know more about restaurants than James Pembroke, who only spent five mealtimes at home during his entire childhood.
A Berliner in 1963 – but did John F Kennedy once admire Adolf Hitler?

A Berliner in 1963 – but did John F Kennedy once admire Adolf Hitler?

The young JFK praised 'superior' Nordic races during visits to Germany
Banned Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof to attend Cannes Film Festival 2013, his first public appearance since prison

Banned Iranian director to attend Cannes Film Festival

Mohammad Rasoulof to make his first public appearance since being imprisoned three years ago
Seeing the larger picture: Inspiring images of space

Seeing the larger picture: Inspiring images of space

An exhibition explores images how photography has shaped astronomy
Eat Spam and carry on: Wartime pamphlets could teach us a thing or two about healthy, thrifty eating

Eat Spam and carry on

Wartime pamphlets could teach us a thing or two about healthy, thrifty eating
Facial hair: Cat beards and the purrrsuit of excellence

Facial hair

Cat beards and the purrrsuit of excellence
The 10 Best salt and pepper sets

The 10 Best salt and pepper sets

Whether they're for everyday use or to make your dining table look just right, it's worth getting a stylish shaker...
Ferran Soriano: Predicting success if Manchester City 'vision' is followed

Ferran Soriano: Predicting success if Manchester City 'vision' is followed

Chief executive says trophies will come if a 'core' of suitable players is in place
Thomas Müller: We couldn't handle losing a Champions League Final again

Thomas Müller: We couldn't handle losing a Champions League Final again

The Bayern Munich forward tells Tim Rich his side have to shed chokers' tag after two recent final defeats