Let's face it, you can read about the Premier League on any football blog in the blogosphere right now. There's nothing I can add, except to say that my trip to Upton Park today was massively enjoyable, and Olof Mellberg is a Villa legend.
Manchester United held their nerve and pipped Chelsea to the Premier League title. The Champions League places were already done and dusted, but Everton stood firm in fifth to take the UEFA Cup spot (yes, the one spot - disgraceful), leaving Villa to take the Intertoto Cup spot ahead of fellow applicants Blackburn.
At the bottom, Derby had already dropped, but amazingly the three teams battling it out to avoid the two spots in the relegation zone all won. That means that Birmingham City drop, sparking dramatic scenes at St. Andr*ws, and Fulham's stunning escape was completed late on, sending Reading to the Championship.
But you already knew all that.
After today's games, England boss Fabio Capello weighed in with a news story of his own, naming his squad of 30 for our upcoming friendlies against the United States of America (May 28th) and Trinidad & Tobago (June 1st).
The call-ups of note are plentiful. Joe Hart of Manchester City is included in goal, and rightly so. Boro centre-back David Wheater keeps his spot, while Phil Jagielka (Everton) and Stephen Warnock (Blackburn) are also called up. Spurs man Tom Huddlestone and West Ham striker Dean Ashton are also there. Liverpool goalkeeper Scott Carson is not.
That squad in full, nicked off TheFA.com:
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