In a city where football is everything, escaping the spotlight is nigh-on impossible. Many Celtic and Rangers managers of the past have elected to live outside Glasgow – Souness stayed in Edinburgh – to try to escape what is commonly referred to as the goldfish bowl of a divided city. However, the likes of Brendan...
June 2025 marks the 20th anniversary of the Florida-based Glazer family taking full control of the Premier League club. It was a deeply controversial takeover from the beginning because of the financial implications for United. On 22 June 2005, the Glazer family paid £790m to buy out the club’s exiting shareholders and to remove the...
Northern Ireland will face Iceland in the Women’s Nations League promotion/relegation play-offs while the Republic of Ireland were drawn against Belgium. The Republic of Ireland are in the play-offs after being edged out for top spot in Group B2 and Northern Ireland are hoping to reach the top tier for the first time after finishing...
Newcastle United are in talks with Calum Wilson over extending his stay at St James’ Park. The 33-year-old striker was expected to leave the club this summer but Newcastle have confirmed that negotiations over a new deal are under way. Wilson has made 130 appearances for the club after joining from Bournemouth for about £20m...
Palace qualified for the Europa League by beating Manchester City to win the FA Cup. Lyon finished sixth in the French top flight to initially gain a spot in the Conference League, but were promoted to the Europa League competition after Paris St-Germain – already qualified for the Champions League – won the Coupe de...
Marseille are in talks to sign England midfielder Angel Gomes on a free transfer. The 24-year-old, who won his first four senior caps under interim manager Lee Carsley last year, announced in May he would leave Lille when his contract expires this summer. Discussions are said to be progressing positively, with the Ligue 1 side...
David Beckham is set to be awarded a knighthood in King Charles’ Birthday Honours list. The former England football captain, 50, was appointed an officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2003. But BBC Sport has been told he is now in line to receive further recognition for both his football career,...
Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes has signed a new long-term contract to keep him at the club until 2029. The Brazilian was already under contract until 2027, but this new deal reflects his importance to manager Mikel Arteta’s project at Emirates Stadium. Gabriel, 27, has been a key player for Arsenal since joining the club in...
The annual awareness campaign has been met with resistance in recent years, with some players citing religious beliefs for choosing not to take part. Nantes and Egypt forward Mostafa Mohamed, 27, withdrew from his side’s crunch relegation-decider against Montpellier on the final day of the season. “I believe in mutual respect – the respect we...
Many people expected Brentford to struggle after seeing star striker Ivan Toney depart for Saudi Arabia on transfer deadline day in August – a problem compounded by a string of injuries to Toney’s most likely replacement, club record signing Igor Thiago. But Mbeumo’s hot streak has helped fill the void, aided and abetted by Yoane...
Former Rangers manager Philippe Clement has urged the club and its supporters to show “more patience” with new head coach Russell Martin in order to challenge Celtic’s dominance of Scottish football. Since Belgian Clement was sacked in February, a USA-based consortium has completed a takeover and installed former Southampton boss Martin as his permanent successor....
“All I can say is it’s not crossed my mind as of yet and I hope it doesn’t because I love playing for my country. “It’s the biggest honour in football and I’ve done it 82 times now and I’ve still got that hunger to try and succeed and to try and help the young...
Manchester United midfielder Ella Toone and Arsenal striker Alessia Russo discuss what the future could look like if they decided to start their own families while still playing football. Read full article at source...
Tooney brings on Keely Hodgkinson to talk athletics, hometown pride, & pre-race rituals. Read full article at source...
Uzbekistan and Jordan have qualified for their first World Cups, while South Korea have also secured their place at the tournament. They become the eighth, ninth and 10th teams to confirm their spots at the expanded 48-team tournament in United States, Canada and Mexico in 2026. The three hosts have qualified automatically, while the latest...