Changes were already certain, with Celtic having failed to replace Kyogo Furuhashi when the striker left for Rennes in January. Meanwhile, Kieran Tierney has signed a pre-contract to return from Arsenal as fellow Scotland left-back Greg Taylor looks poised to exit on freedom of contract. “I think naturally what you have at our club, there...
Ex-Premier League striker Dion Dublin speaks with winger Anthony Elanga to discuss Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo and how he has got them “chasing greatness” this season. Watch Football Focus on Saturdays at 12:00 BST on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website & app. Get all the latest Nottingham Forest news...
This Manchester derby features two teams whose narratives this season have taken very different trajectories. Manchester City began the campaign with head coach Gareth Taylor talking of taking the next step to win the WSL title yet they find themselves languishing adrift in fourth, with interim boss Nick Cushing now in charge and City hoping...
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says Phil Foden and Jack Grealish do not “feel good” after incidents involving fans at the Manchester derby, but believes it is a societal problem rather than blaming Manchester United. Earlier this week, a 20-year-old man was charged with assault after Grealish was allegedly slapped as he walked into the...
“He was in the headlines before the game and now he is going to be all over the headlines again,” said former England winger Aaron Lennon on BBC Radio 5 Live following Onana’s errors against Lyon. “I think he looks a bit silly tonight and Matic is probably the one who is going to sleep...
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Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry says she is “really excited about the opportunity” to play for Hampshire this summer and that she spoke with former coach Charlotte Edwards about the move. The 34-year-old signed on Thursday as an overseas player for the Hawks in the inaugural Women’s T20 Blast. She will join up with the squad...
Sitting a point ahead of the other two and with a much superior goal difference, Hearts are in pole position, but they are away from home and have to go head-to-head with a Motherwell side for whom it is win or bust. St Mirren, meanwhile, need to beat visitors Ross County and hope Hearts fail...
“It started last year. We thought we had nipped it in the bud but it’s still consistently coming out at different times.” Postecoglou said that the ‘mole’ is not a player or agent because the information leaked about player injuries is too specific, and claimed that he has a “fair idea” of who is responsible....
First, to address Neville’s comments directly – are players now “robotic” and unable to take risks? Certainly the stats indicate the average Premier League match is now more focused on passing rather than taking an opposition player on. This season, according to Opta, there has been an average of 897 passes per game, approaching the...
Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou says “there is no doubt” someone inside the club is leaking team news. Read full article at source...
Premier League match official Chris Kavanagh explains how Semi-Automated Offside Technology (SAOT) is being integrated into the competition from this weekend. READ MORE: Explainer: Semi-automated offsides start in Premier League Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
Champions Celtic have enjoyed direct qualification to the group or league phase of the Champions League for the past three seasons. Manager Brendan Rodgers has made clear what a difference it made to avoid the qualifiers, with more guaranteed money to spend and pre-season preparations less rushed. That guaranteed gravy train ends from next season....
As was the case against Pakistan, Ireland started well in their reply as Amy Hunter and captain Gaby Lewis put on 57 for the opening wicket. However, the skipper was then bowled by West Indies captain Hayley Matthews for 17 and three further wickets fell over the next six overs as the Irish slipped to...
A magnificent 91 from captain Kathryn Bryce was not enough for Scotland as they fell to a six-wicket loss to Pakistan at the Women’s World Cup qualifiers. With the match in Lahore shortened to 32 overs after a rain delay, Bryce was bowled from the last ball of the Scottish innings, setting a target of...
