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| 'Goodison was never going to go quietly - but this was something else' The great sporting theatre of Goodison Park got the final Merseyside derby it deserved on a spine-tingling night of emotion and chaos, says BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:22:24 GMT |
| 'Doucoure wanted to provoke our fans' - Van Dijk on Goodison 'mayhem' Virgil van Dijk accuses Everton's Abdoulaye Doucoure of provoking Liverpool fans after a fiery Merseyside derby descends into chaos following James Tarkowski's late equaliser. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 23:43:56 GMT |
| 'We focus on ourselves' - what has derby drama done to title race? Liverpool remain in the driving seat for the Premier League title despite late drama in the Merseyside derby, but how does their run in compare to Arsenal's? Wed, 12 Feb 2025 23:27:43 GMT |
| Kane and Olise lead Bayern to victory against spirited Celtic A Michael Olise rocket and Harry Kane volley give Bayern Munich a 2-1 victory against an impressive Celtic in the Champions League play-offs. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:04:14 GMT |
| Olise fires Bayern ahead with 'outstanding' finish against Celtic Former Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise opens the scoring for Bayern Munich against Celtic with a thumping drive from the edge of the box in the first leg of the Champions League play-offs. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:00:03 GMT |
| Real Madrid step up Alexander-Arnold pursuit - Thursday's gossip Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold continues to be courted by Real Madrid, Manchester City remain keen on Bayer Leverkusen attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz and Arsenal are in pole position to sign Athletic Bilbao's Nico Williams. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:11:18 GMT |
| Not guilty - but how will Kerr trial affect her career? Sam Kerr may have walked free from court after being found not guilty of causing racially aggravated harassment but is that the end of the story for one of women's football's most high profile players? Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:11:58 GMT |
| Bellingham scores late to give Real Madrid win over Man City Jude Bellingham's goal in added time gives Real Madrid victory against Manchester City in a five-goal thriller in the Champions League play-offs. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:00:09 GMT |
| Paixao fires Feyenoord to victory against AC Milan AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan gifts Igor Paixao the winning goal for Feyenoord in the Champions League play-offs. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:33:25 GMT |
| Controversial late penalty gives Club Brugge win over Atalanta Gustaf Nilsson wins and scores a controversial late penalty as Club Brugge claim a narrow lead over Atalanta in the first leg of their Champions League knockout play-off tie. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:50:18 GMT |
| Injuries and bad planning behind Manchester City problems - Match of the Day Match of the Day pundits Guillem Balague and Nedum Onuoha discuss the reasons for Manchester City's "unrecognisable" recent performances following their Champions League defeat by Real Madrid. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 23:58:44 GMT |
| Pavlidis goal gives Benfica victory against 10-man Monaco Vangelis Pavlidis scores his fifth goal in three games to give Benfica a 1-0 win away against Monaco in the first leg of the Champions League play-offs. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:41:01 GMT |
| 'He never stops running' - How impressive Maeda gives Celtic 'hope' against Bayern Chris Sutton and Nedum Onuoha discuss Daizen Maeda's performance against Bayern Munich after he grabbed his 22nd goal of the season to keep Celtic's Champions League hopes alive. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 23:34:41 GMT |
| How PSG's 'midfield engine' and 'incredible' Dembele secured victory against Brest - MOTD analysis Match of the Day's Nedum Onuoha analyses how Vitinha, Joao Neves and Ousmane Dembele led PSG to an impressive 3-0 victory over French rivals Brest in the first leg of their Champions League play-offs. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:20:51 GMT |
| Dembele scores twice as PSG beat Brest Paris St-Germain take control of their all-France Champions League play-off against Brest, as Ousmane Dembele continues his phenomenal scoring form with another two goals. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:00:17 GMT |
| Mbangula goal earns Juventus first leg win over PSV Juventus earn a 2-1 win over PSV in their Champions League play-off first leg thanks to an 82nd-minute strike from substitute Samuel Mbangula. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:00:21 GMT |
| Dortmund beat Sporting as Guirassy stars Borussia Dortmund record a comfortable win over Sporting in their play-off first leg as Serhou Guirassy scores his 10th goal in this season's Champions League. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:00:26 GMT |
| Man City & Celtic with work to do, but who needs what in Champions League play-offs? Manchester City and Celtic are among the teams with work to do if they are to advance into the last 16 of the Champions League. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:57:37 GMT |
| Football Daily Steve Crossman has reaction as the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park ends in drama. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 23:52:00 GMT |
| Ratcliffe's Ineos considering further Man Utd redundancies Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is considering further redundancies at the club. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:08:59 GMT |
| Jackson out for six weeks with hamstring injury Chelsea forward Nicolas Jackson is ruled out for six weeks with a hamstring injury. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:25:00 GMT |
| Everton sponsor leaves UK after porn ad probe Gambling site Stake will leave the UK as a regulator investigation continues. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 19:28:17 GMT |
| Havertz to be assessed amid fears he could miss rest of season Arsenal are assessing striker Kai Havertz after he suffers a muscle injury during the team's Dubai training camp. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:49:12 GMT |
| Visit Rwanda deal does not 'match ethics' of PSG - Mulumbu Former DR Congo captain Youssouf Mulumbu calls on Paris St-Germain to reconsider its Visit Rwanda deal amid the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in his homeland. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:35:38 GMT |
| Bellingham scores Real Madrid winner in added time Jude Bellingham scores a late winner against Manchester City to give Real Madrid the advantage in the first leg of their Champions League play-off at the Etihad Stadium. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:00:29 GMT |
| 'Game on again' - Maeda pulls one back for Celtic against Bayern Celtic's Daizen Maeda halves the deficit in their play-off first-leg tie against Bayern Munich to keep their hopes of reaching the Champions League last 16 for the first time since 2013. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:52:27 GMT |
| Paixao to Liverpool? - Feyenoord's promising new star could be a 'bargain' Guillem Balague discusses transfer speculation around Igor Paixao after the Brazilian forward impressed yet again for Feyenoord in the Champions League in their victory against AC Milan. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 23:59:09 GMT |
| 'You must never be broken' - Rodgers praises Celtic spirit Brendan Rodgers praises his Celtic side for the way they responded to Bayern Munich's second goal in their Champions League defeat. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 23:32:43 GMT |
| Guardiola believes tactics 'don't work like they used to' Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says his squad are not stable after a dramatic 3-2 loss to visitors Real Madrid in their Champions League play-off first leg game at the Etihad Stadium. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 23:56:11 GMT |
| Choose your favourite goal from FA Cup fourth round Choose your favourite goal from a choice of seven great strikes in the FA Cup fourth round. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:57:28 GMT |
| Mum would want me to talk about cancer - Mead Arsenal and England forward Beth Mead is backing a new campaign aimed at eliminating cervical cancer by 2040, following the death of her mum, June, to the disease. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 07:00:04 GMT |
| Man City's lack of belief and ageing team exposed by ruthless Real Madrid Manchester City's lack of belief and ageing squad is exposed by ruthless Real Madrid to leave their Champions League hopes in danger, writes BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty Wed, 12 Feb 2025 00:08:46 GMT |
| Telling the story of the game at a glance - introducing Match Momentum Introducing Match Momentum - a dynamic approach to data visualisation that tells you the flow of a game in real time. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 06:17:53 GMT |
| How Kompany is 'paving way' for black coaches at Bayern Troy Townsend says Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany is paving the way for black managers in an exploration of the young coach's background. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 08:09:40 GMT |
| Wrexham's Lee involved in road accident after cup match Wrexham have confirmed that midfielder Elliot Lee was involved in a road traffic collision after Tuesday night's EFL Cup match. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:02:43 GMT |
| Rodri banner gave Vinicius Jr 'more strength' v Man City Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr says the display of a banner highlighting Rodri's Ballon d'Or win before kick-off at Manchester City motivated him even more to win the Champions League play-off first leg. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 23:48:30 GMT |
| Moyes reflects on 'old-fashioned' Merseyside derby Everton manager David Moyes reflects after his side secure a dramatic draw thanks to James Tarkowski's 98th-minute volley in the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 23:10:44 GMT |
| 'I want to play at the highest level... I want to play for England' Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson tells Betty Glover about his England aspirations and answers the all-important question - can Forest make it into the Champions League? Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:34:02 GMT |
| Nottingham Forest beat 10-man Exeter on penalties Nottingham Forest beat 10-man Exeter City in a penalty shootout to progress to the fifth round of the FA Cup, after Forest were unable to find a winner in extra-time against the League One side. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 23:39:40 GMT |
| Guardiola believes tactics 'don't work like they used to' Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says his squad are not stable after a dramatic 3-2 loss to visitors Real Madrid in their Champions League play-off first leg game at the Etihad Stadium. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 23:56:11 GMT |
| 'I'd like to think my mum would be proud of me' England forward Beth Mead, whose mum died from cancer, tells BBC Sport's Katie Gornall she wants more people to get checked for the disease. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 09:52:45 GMT |
| Spurs' Naz on team card games and England debut Tottenham Hotspur and England forward Jess Naz paints her fondest football memory while discussing England camp and family life. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 06:10:44 GMT |
| Watch: Nottingham Forest beat Exeter in penalty shootout Watch the full penalty shootout as League One side Exeter City lose to Nottingham Forest in the fourth round of the FA Cup. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 23:49:24 GMT |
| 'Glorious finish' - Devenny doubles Crystal Palace lead Justin Devenny doubles Crystal Palace's lead against Doncaster in the fourth round of the FA Cup. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 21:21:04 GMT |
| Ancelotti defends Real Madrid Ballon d'Or snub Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti maintains his side were right to boycott last year's Ballon d'Or after Vinicius Jr was beaten to the award by Manchester City's Rodri. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 20:00:28 GMT |
| Munoz & Devenny fire Palace past Doncaster Crystal Palace progress to the fifth round of the FA Cup after their 2-0 away win over Doncaster Rovers at the Eco-Power Stadium. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 22:08:29 GMT |
| Munoz gives Palace lead against Doncaster Daniel Munoz gives Crystal Palace a first-half lead against League Two Doncaster Rovers in the fourth round of the FA Cup. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 20:30:47 GMT |
| Queen's Park beat Rangers in one of biggest ever Scottish Cup shocks Watch the best of the action as second tier Queen's Park stun Rangers in the Scottish Cup at Ibrox. Sun, 09 Feb 2025 19:47:24 GMT |
| Plymouth stun Liverpool in FA Cup giant-killing Watch highlights as the Championship's bottom side Plymouth Argyle knock out Premier League leaders Liverpool with a hard-fought victory in the FA Cup fourth round. Sun, 09 Feb 2025 18:11:18 GMT |
| Villa reach FA Cup fifth round with win against Spurs Watch highlights as goals from Jacob Ramsey and Morgan Rogers help Aston Villa progress to the FA Cup fifth round for the first time since 2015 in a convincing win against a struggling Tottenham Hotspur. Sun, 09 Feb 2025 20:23:20 GMT |
| 'Embarrassing - Clement must go' - fans react to Rangers exit Rangers fans describe the Scottish Cup defeat by Queen's Park as "embarrassing" and "humiliating" and suggest manager Philippe Clement cannot survive this latest blow. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 12:54:07 GMT |
| Watch all of Saturday's Championship, League 1 & League 2 goals Watch every goal from the Scottish Championship, League 1 and League 2 on Saturday. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 08:35:48 GMT |
| Tel scores first goal for Spurs with fine finish Watch as Tottenham's Mathys Tel flicks a finish past Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, scoring his first goal in his full debut for the club in the FA Cup fourth round. Sun, 09 Feb 2025 19:50:42 GMT |
| Rangers out of Scottish Cup after 97th-minute penalty save Queen's Park goalkeeper Calum Ferrie pulls off a stunning 97th-minute penalty save to knock Rangers out of the Scottish Cup. Sun, 09 Feb 2025 18:29:55 GMT |
| Spurs 'howler' sees Villa score inside a minute Watch as an error from Tottenham goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky helps Jacob Ramsey give Aston Villa the lead inside a minute at Villa Park in the FA Cup fourth round. Sun, 09 Feb 2025 18:15:06 GMT |
| Hardie scores winning penalty as Plymouth knock out Liverpool Watch as Plymouth's Ryan Hardie scores the winning penalty as Plymouth cause a huge upset to beat Liverpool 1-0 to progress to the fifth round of the FA Cup. Sun, 09 Feb 2025 17:12:30 GMT |
| 'Rangers fans right to be angry. I'm angry too' Rangers manager Philippe Clement says he understands the fans anger after his side's shock Scottish Cup defeat against Queen's Park. Sun, 09 Feb 2025 19:22:22 GMT |
| Postecoglou praises 'unbelievable' players after FA Cup exit Watch a 'disappointed' Ange Postecoglou reflect on his Tottenham side being knocked out of a second cup competition within a week following a 2-1 defeat by Aston Villa. Sun, 09 Feb 2025 21:15:35 GMT |
| Kelly left out of England's Nations League squad Chloe Kelly is left out of England's squad for the Women's Nations League matches against Portugal and Spain this month. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 12:30:04 GMT |
| Football Daily Ellen, Jen & Ben chat all things Arsenal with Alessia Russo & Lotte Wubben-Moy! Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:21:00 GMT |
| New Zealand Rugby takes legal action against Man Utd co-owners Ineos Ineos blames "cost-saving measures" across its business for an alleged "breach" of its sponsorship of New Zealand Rugby. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 08:11:49 GMT |
| World-record signing Girma out of US squad with injury Chelsea defender Naomi Girma has not been called up by United States manager Emma Hayes for the SheBelieves Cup as she recovers from a calf injury. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 17:36:54 GMT |
| Ward names Filis in first Republic of Ireland squad New Republic of Ireland manager Carla Ward includes Melisa Filis in her squad for this month's Nations League B double-header. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:52:59 GMT |
| Mbappé From Paris suburbs to the pinnacle of football, a look at a once-in-a-generation talent. Tue, 14 May 2024 05:00:00 GMT |
| Is there any point to season-long loans? BBC Sport takes a closer look at the loan market and how recalls can often trigger a chain reaction. Sun, 09 Feb 2025 12:00:57 GMT |
| How do WSL clubs make money? BBC Sport breaks down the different ways clubs in England’s top women’s league make money, and what factors influence transfer spending. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 15:46:11 GMT |
| 'Incredible', 'boring' or both? Why Burnley's remarkable defensive record is dividing fans Burnley are on track to become one of the best defensive teams in the recent history of English football - BBC Sport looks at the stats and speaks to fans. Wed, 05 Feb 2025 18:14:15 GMT |
| 'Football dreams & a business empire' - Ronaldo's relentless drive at 40 Cristiano Ronaldo is celebrating his 40th birthday and showing no sign of stopping any time soon. Wed, 05 Feb 2025 06:33:22 GMT |
| 'A brutal reality for Man Utd' - McNulty's deadline day verdict As the winter transfer window closes, BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil McNulty gives his verdict. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:37:53 GMT |
| Transfers - February 2025 and all the deadline day deals Check out the significant signings and departures in the Premier League, Scottish Premiership, EFL and Women's Super League. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 17:37:25 GMT |
| Manager ins and outs - February 2025 BBC Sport tracks all the manager ins and outs in the Premier League, Scottish Premiership, Women's Super League, English Football League and National League. Sun, 02 Feb 2025 12:35:26 GMT |
| Celtic take German lessons to avert 'absolute thumping' After going two down to Bayern Munich, Celtic might have feared another heavy Champions League defeat. But Brendan Rodgers' side emerged beaten but "not broken". Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:59:01 GMT |
| 'You must never be broken' - Rodgers praises Celtic spirit Brendan Rodgers praises his Celtic side for the way they responded to Bayern Munich's second goal in their Champions League defeat. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 23:32:43 GMT |
| Kane and Olise lead Bayern to victory against spirited Celtic A Michael Olise rocket and Harry Kane volley give Bayern Munich a 2-1 victory against an impressive Celtic in the Champions League play-offs. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:04:14 GMT |
| 'He never stops running' - how impressive Maeda gives Celtic 'hope' Chris Sutton and Nedum Onuoha discuss Daizen Maeda's performance against Bayern Munich after he grabbed his 22nd goal of the season to keep Celtic's Champions League hopes alive. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 23:34:41 GMT |
| 'Game on again' - Maeda pulls one back for Celtic against Bayern Celtic's Daizen Maeda halves the deficit in their play-off first-leg tie against Bayern Munich to keep their hopes of reaching the Champions League last 16 for the first time since 2013. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:52:27 GMT |
| Olise fires Bayern ahead with 'outstanding' finish against Celtic Former Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise opens the scoring for Bayern Munich against Celtic with a thumping drive from the edge of the box in the first leg of the Champions League play-offs. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:00:03 GMT |
| Monza reappoint Nesta seven weeks after sacking him Monza reappoint Alessandro Nesta as their manager seven weeks after sacking the former Italy defender. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 12:56:08 GMT |
| Team quits Galatasaray game in penalty protest Adana Demirspor players walk off the pitch at Galatasaray in protest at a penalty awarded against them. Sun, 09 Feb 2025 19:51:03 GMT |
| Who is in and out of British teams' European squads Marcus Rashford, Cole Palmer and Rodri are among the players included in squads for the knockout stage of the three European competitions. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 17:04:45 GMT |
| Not guilty - but how will Kerr trial affect her career? Sam Kerr may have walked free from court after being found not guilty of causing racially aggravated harassment but is that the end of the story for one of women's football's most high profile players? Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:11:58 GMT |
| Mum would want me to talk about cancer - Mead Arsenal and England forward Beth Mead is backing a new campaign aimed at eliminating cervical cancer by 2040, following the death of her mum, June, to the disease. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 07:00:04 GMT |
| Chelsea striker Kerr cleared of racial harassment The Chelsea striker was charged over an incident at a London police station in 2023. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 01:13:18 GMT |
| FA Cup holders Man Utd to face Sunderland in quarter-finals Women's FA Cup holders Manchester United have been drawn at home to second division side Sunderland in the 2024-25 quarter-finals. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 18:51:41 GMT |
| World-record signing Girma out of US squad with injury Chelsea defender Naomi Girma has not been called up by United States manager Emma Hayes for the SheBelieves Cup as she recovers from a calf injury. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 17:36:54 GMT |
| Kelly left out of England's Nations League squad Chloe Kelly is left out of England's squad for the Women's Nations League matches against Portugal and Spain this month. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 12:30:04 GMT |
| Barca's Leon accused of 'violating privacy' of opponent Espanyol accuse Barcelona and Spain defender Mapi Leon of "violating the privacy" of their player Daniela Caracas following an incident in a Liga F game on Sunday. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 21:34:07 GMT |
| When River Plate icon Diaz took over fourth-tier Oxford Twenty years on from Ramon Diaz's surprising appointment at Oxford United, BBC Sport looks at what happened and how it went. Mon, 09 Dec 2024 09:01:52 GMT |
| East meets west London - the mentor who changed Chelsea Vinay Menon knew nothing about football when he went for a meeting at a west London mansion in 2009. A few weeks later he was in the heart of the Chelsea dressing room. Wed, 21 Aug 2024 23:04:58 GMT |
| The air crash and the underdogs - a triumph for a lost generation Nineteen years and 10 miles separated Zambia's football team from a lost, golden generation on a fateful night in Libreville. Wed, 14 Aug 2024 23:01:06 GMT |
| The rise and fall of North Korea - the sleeping giant of women's football North Korea lags behind most of the rest of the world in several areas. But the hermit state has had an outsized impact on international women's football. Mon, 12 Aug 2024 23:04:32 GMT |
| Chasing the 'Ghost' - a superstar struck down by lightning John White did the League and Cup Double, but his sudden death left his son searching for the man behind the comic-book persona. Wed, 03 Jul 2024 23:03:58 GMT |
| Panenka - the penalty that killed a career and started a feud Antonin Panenka's penalty in the Euro 1976 final birthed a whole new 12-yard tactic. But the risks were higher than anyone could imagine. Thu, 27 Jun 2024 23:10:43 GMT |
| The awkward questions behind Hungary's football revival Hungary have ridden back into contention for international honours on the back of billions of euros and one man's passion for football. Thu, 20 Jun 2024 21:40:57 GMT |
