To see one of your children become a professional sportsperson would be a dream for many – but what about two? Meet the Bevan brothers Taylor – an unbeaten pro boxer, signed with fight promoter Eddie Hearn – and Owen, a footballer at Premier League side AFC Bournemouth. Both are on the verge of the...
Entering his third season back in England, expectations for Sancho had already dropped significantly. United had signed him to play on the right wing, despite his preference being to play on the left – a position that was locked down by Marcus Rashford at that point – and his underwhelming performances meant he was no...
A Football Association report into the circumstances surrounding the death of former Sheffield United player Maddy Cusack found several players “did not feel supported and felt unable to raise concerns” at the club. The FA commissioned the report in early 2024, following the midfielder’s death, aged 27, in September 2023, and it has not yet...
The summer 2025 transfer window is, unusually, split into two parts. It will initially open on Sunday, 1 June and close nine days later. The early window allows teams participating in the Club World Cup the chance to sign players before the tournament begins. The window will reopen on Monday, 16 June, before closing on...
Manning’s contract at Bristol City ran until the end of next season and it is thought the Canaries have paid a release clause to bring him in. The 39-year-old was born in Norwich and played for the club’s academy before joining Ipswich Town – but he never made a senior appearance for their East Anglian...
Inter Milan and manager Simone Inzaghi have parted company “by mutual agreement” three days after their Champions League final thrashing by Paris St-Germain. The 49-year-old, who was appointed by the Serie A club in 2021, has been heavily linked with Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal. “The time has come for me to say goodbye to this...
“I feel since he’s come in he’s given everyone an opportunity,” Cabango added. “If you’re doing well at your club and training well when you come away, I feel like he’ll always give you that opportunity. “It’s a good thing when you come away because you feel more part of the squad and want to...
“I said before the play-off final that my heart was in Sunderland – I wanted to stay, and this made it the most important game of my life. Together, we did it,” Le Fee told the club website. “From the moment I arrived, I have enjoyed my football, my team-mates, and our supporters. We shared...
March’s wages were eventually paid in full on 7 April, with the club saying it was a “temporary issue” due to debts owed to Chansiri, whose family control the Thai Union Group, the world’s largest producer of canned tuna. The Thai businessman has been in charge of the Hillsborough side for 10 years and his...
Flekken, who has signed a three-year deal with Leverkusen, had been at Brentford since joining from Freiburg in May 2023. The 31-year-old made 77 appearances for the west London club and helped them finish 10th in the Premier League last season. “Mark has proven to be a seamless replacement for David Raya, who set an...
The law does not directly cover what to do in the event of an accidental double touch, and Ifab said referees had “understandably” been penalising players up to this point. However, the board said Law 14’s primary purpose was to deal with deliberate double touches and a clarification has now been issued to all national...
Martin was 32 when he made the switch to Ibrox and did not add to his 29 Scotland caps, the first of which came as a late substitute in a 3-1 win over Wales in 2011. That international debut came under Craig Levein, while Martin was a regular pick for Gordon Strachan, playing in the...
Andorra’s national stadium is unavailable after the recent Games of the Small States of Europe. Instead, England’s World Cup qualifier against Andorra on Saturday, 7 June will take place at the RCDE Stadium in Barcelona, Spain. Uefa – football’s European governing body – said no stadiums in Andorra were available. The Andorran Football Federation has...
Manchester United are expected to open talks with Brentford over striker Bryan Mbeumo. United head coach Ruben Amorim is prioritising signing additional striking firepower this summer to bolster his misfiring attack. The Old Trafford side scored only 44 Premier League goals last season – the fifth lowest tally in the league – with big-money signings...
Scotland will only arrive in the Netherlands for today’s final Women’s Nations League Group A game this morning after a technical issue prevented their charter flight leaving Edinburgh on Monday. Melissa Andreatta’s side were due to travel to Eindhoven on Monday for the game in Tilburg, which kicks off at 19:30 BST and is live...