I wanted Arsenal to try to push Liverpool in the title race but boss Mikel Arteta clearly knew something I didn’t, resting his players against Everton last weekend and then demolishing Real Madrid the way they did. Arteta will make changes again here, before Wednesday’s second leg at the Bernabeu, and the fact it won’t...
Rangers at Pittodrie always has an edge and this time we have the potential added spice of a home win clinching the title for Celtic. Aberdeen have found their mojo again in the race for third place, with four wins and two draws from their past seven Premiership matches. Rangers are still waiting for a...
Manchester City women’s director of football Therese Sjogran says she has not ruled out the possibility of interim head coach Nick Cushing staying on this summer. Cushing, 40, took over on an interim basis until the end of the season following Gareth Taylor’s sacking last month. Sjogran also said the timing of Taylor’s departure in...
We have already seen SAOT in this season’s Champions League and in the FA Cup from the fifth round onwards. When a tight offside decision goes to a VAR review, SAOT steps in. Previously, officials in the VAR room needed to decide on three key things – when the ball was kicked, where and at...
Manager Marc Skinner tells BBC Sport about the importance of staying “resilient” at the WSL club. Read full article at source...
Marc Skinner accepts he is “not going to please everybody” in the Manchester United fanbase after a mixed reaction to the announcement of his new contract. Manager Skinner, 42, recently signed a two-year extension until June 2027, with the option of an extra 12 months. United sit third in the Women’s Super League with the...
An official proposal to expand the men’s 2030 World Cup to 64 teams has been put forward by South American governing body Conmebol. The tournament will be hosted by Spain, Morocco and Portugal, after the opening matches are held in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. The 2026 World Cup will be the first with 48 teams...
Two teenagers died following confrontation between fans and police before Chilean club Colo Colo’s game against Brazilian side Fortaleza in the Copa Libertadores. The deaths occurred following fighting after police blocked about 100 fans as they tried to enter the Monumental Stadium in Santiago. “What is known is that one of the fences crushed these...
Falkirk will take a huge step towards clinching the Scottish Championship title if they can win away at Ayr United on Friday in front of the BBC Scotland cameras. Victory for John McGlynn’s side would open up an 11-point lead on nearest challengers Livingston, who would need victory away to Greenock Morton on Saturday to...
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim says he is “really confident” in goalkeeper Andre Onana. Onana was at fault for both Lyon goals in his side’s 2-2 draw in the Europa League – a day after he had been called “one of the worst goalkeepers” in United’s history by former Red Devils player Nemanja Matic. READ...
Losing a player so early meant the hosts were always going to be up against it, but they weathered the storm well with the ultimate team performance. They made 39 clearances, 20 tackles and kept their discipline – even with nine men on the pitch in the final few minutes following Sterling’s injury. It was...
Birmingham have dominated League One this season, and Tuesday’s 2-1 win over Peterborough at the Weston Homes Stadium secured promotion back to the Championship following relegation last May. They only need five more points to reach 100 for the campaign, but it was all very different when Fry left Southend United in 1993 to become...
Reaction as ten-man Rangers hold Athletic Club to a goalless draw. Read full article at source...
“Firstly, I think Jack Buckland is a top goalkeeper. Secondly, I’ve got a very, very good relationship with Jack. “I’ve known Jack a long time. He was a young kid coming through at Birmingham when I went down to play for Birmingham in the Premier League. “Thirdly, I’ve got to know it’s hurting Jack and...
Ruben Amorim says he was made more mistakes as Manchester United manager this season than his under-fire goalkeeper Andre Onana. Onana was at fault for both Lyon’s goals in his side’s 2-2 draw in the Europa League on Thursday, a day after he had been called “the worst keeper in the United’s history” by former...
