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Selection headaches as England meet Germany again England manager Sarina Wiegman has selection headaches as the Lionesses meet Germany for the first time since the Euro 2022 final. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 13:13:29 GMT |
Sutton's predictions v rapper & Man Utd fan Nemzzz BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on rapper Nemzzz with his predictions for this weekend's Premier League fixtures. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:19:11 GMT |
Haaland's 'extraordinary' acrobatic finish for Man City Erling Haaland's "unorthodox" backheel volley doubles Manchester City's lead in the 58th minute of their match week three tie in the Champions League against Sparta Prague at the Etihad Stadium. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 21:00:17 GMT |
How 'outstanding' Rogers made Aston Villa 'tick' against Bologna Match of the Day pundits discuss how "outstanding" Morgan Rogers made Aston Villa "tick" in their 2-0 victory over Bologna in the Champions League. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 23:25:03 GMT |
Promise unfulfilled - inside Mourinho's Man Utd reign As Jose Mourinho gets ready to face his old club Manchester United in the Europa League, Simon Stone looks back at his time in charge at Old Trafford. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 05:20:59 GMT |
Four arrests over alleged racist Vinicius Jr campaign Four people are arrested over allegedly conducting an online campaign of hate and racism against Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:56:28 GMT |
'It was a relief when my ex-footballer husband died after CTE' The widows of ex-footballers diagnosed with CTE tell BBC Sport about the pain of seeing their husbands suffer from the brain disease. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 05:16:39 GMT |
Liverpool beat Leipzig to continue perfect Champions League start Watch highlights as a Darwin Núñez tap-in sealed a 1-0 victory for Liverpool away at RB Leipzig to make it 11 wins out of 12 in all competitions for the Reds under new manager Arne Slot. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 21:32:48 GMT |
How Savinho was 'crucial' to Man City's second-half improvement Match of the Day pundit Steph Houghton analyses how Savinho "grew into the game" to become a key part of Manchester City's 5-0 win over Sparta Prague on match week three in the UEFA Champions League. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 22:50:13 GMT |
Raphinha scores brilliant hat-trick on 100th Barca appearance Raphinha marks his 100th Barcelona appearance with an emphatic hattrick as Barcelona thrash Bayern Munich 4-1 on match week three of the UEFA Champions League at the Estadi OlÃmpic LluÃs Companys. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 21:00:24 GMT |
Five-star Man City see off Sparta Prague Manchester City secure a comfortable 5-0 win over Sparta Prague on match week three of the Champions League at the Etihad Stadium. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 21:29:49 GMT |
How Barcelona's 'exceptional' midfield trio ran show against Bayern Watch Match of the Day analysis of how Barcelona's trio of 21-year-old midfielders - Marc Casadó, Pedri and FermÃn López - inspired the five-time winners to a fantastic 4-1 victory over Bayern Munich. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 22:47:52 GMT |
Is Haaland still worth the money? FPL tips and team of week You are right to ponder how you could spend the cash if you sold misfiring Erling Haaland but wait one more week at least, writes Thomas Woods. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 08:32:38 GMT |
Mancini leaves role as Saudi Arabia manager Former Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini reaches a joint agreement with the Saudi Arabian Football Federation to end his contract as national team manager. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 18:25:05 GMT |
Who are the favourites for the 2024 Ballon d'Or? The 2024 Ballon d'Or ceremony will be held in Paris on Monday - who are the contenders and how can you follow the awards? Thu, 24 Oct 2024 11:56:18 GMT |
Luton condemn 'abhorrent' racist abuse sent to Adebayo Luton Town condemn "abhorrent and unacceptable" racist abuse sent to forward Elijah Adebayo. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:17:14 GMT |
'Integral' Rafferty closes in on 50 caps for NI Northern Ireland manager Tanya Oxtoby says that defender Laura Rafferty has been "integral" to their continued development as she closes in on 50 caps. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 17:15:46 GMT |
Celtic withstand Atalanta pressure to secure draw Watch highlights as Celtic earn an important Champions League point by holding last season's Europa League winners Atalanta to a goalless draw in Bergamo. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 21:00:30 GMT |
David's double helps Lille to another famous Madrid win After beating Real Madrid on match week two, Jonathan David scores a brace to help Lille secure a 3-1 upset win Atletico Madrid on match week three of the Champions League at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 21:55:18 GMT |
How 'obsessive' Emery has transformed Aston Villa Match of the Day pundit Guillem Balague explains how Unai Emery has transformed Aston Villa from a club in a Premier League relegation battle to Champions League table toppers. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 23:15:03 GMT |
Raphinha hits hat-trick as Barcelona demolish Bayern Barcelona winger Raphinha scores a superb hat-trick as his side thrash Bayern Munich in the Champions League league phase. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 21:13:18 GMT |
Thuram's injury-time winner sinks Young Boys Marcus Thuram scores an injury-time winner to hand Inter Milan a narrow 1-0 win over Young Boys in the Champions League. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 22:23:26 GMT |
Villa beat Bologna to maintain great Champions League start Second-half goals from John McGinn and Jhon Duran seal a 2-0 win for Aston Villa as they beat Bologna in the Champions League at Villa Park. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 21:00:41 GMT |
Own goal helps Arsenal edge past Shakhtar Watch highlights as Arsenal beat Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League thanks to an own goal by goalkeeper Dmytro Riznyk. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 21:00:49 GMT |
'Virtuoso' Vinicius' hat-trick blows Dortmund away Vinicius Jr's "magnificent" second half hat-trick helps Real Madrid comeback from two goals down to beat Borussia Dortmund 5-2 on match week three of the UEFA Champions League at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 21:33:20 GMT |
'Best in the world' - analysis of Vinicius' hat-trick against Dortmund Match of the Day pundits reflect on Vinicius Junior's performance in Real Madrid's thrilling 5-2 comeback victory against Borussia Dortmund and discuss whether the Brazilian will win this year's Ballon d'Or. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 23:03:59 GMT |
Lees-Melou's 'superb' volley earns Brest draw against Leverkusen Pierre Lees-Melou's "superb" volley earns Brest a draw against Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen as both side's perfect starts to the Champions League came to an end in Guingamp. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 21:01:30 GMT |
'Kids will be trying that in the playground' - Haaland goal hailed Erling Haaland's "amazing" acrobatic backheel volley for Manchester City against Sparta Prague on Wednesday left many of those who saw it live "speechless". Wed, 23 Oct 2024 22:32:15 GMT |
What has changed for England since Euros triumph? BBC Sport looks at how England's Euro-winning squad has changed as they prepare to take on Germany in a repeat of the 2022 final. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 07:57:29 GMT |
The footballer playing on despite stage four cancer Teenager Charlie Watson has stage four cancer but wants to "get on with stuff" and is set to feature for Threave Rovers in the Scottish Cup on Friday. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 09:33:03 GMT |
Euro 2025 play-offs: Wales, Scotland & NI look to progress As Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales prepare for their Euro 2025 play-off ties, BBC Sport looks at their qualification paths. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 06:33:31 GMT |
Coventry and Luton meet with Wembley a distant memory Championship strugglers Coventry and Luton meet 18 months after their Wembley play-off final. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:08:10 GMT |
'Almost unbeatable' - so will Liverpool turn wins and records into trophies? Liverpool boss Arne Slot says records are nice but he would rather have trophies after his side's 11th win in 12 games. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 23:09:22 GMT |
Euro Leagues: Champions League recap & Kluivert talks El Clasico Barcelona's win over Bayern, Real Madrid's comeback and Patrick Kluivert joins the pod! Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:43:00 GMT |
How Rodgers earned 'one of his best results' in Atalanta draw Former Celtic manager Neil Lennon says the team's gutsy goalless Champions League draw at Atalanta delivered "one of the best results of Brendan Rodgers' career". Wed, 23 Oct 2024 21:13:50 GMT |
From shutting off the world to taking on Europe An 'accidental manager' Craig Harrison reflects on the darkest of days of a career ending injury as he savours European moments with The New Saints. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 06:05:54 GMT |
I haven't given up on 2018 Premier League title - Mourinho Jose Mourinho mischievously suggests his Manchester United side of 2018 could be awarded the Premier League title. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 13:41:38 GMT |
'Helping a human is better than scoring a goal' - Adebayor Former Arsenal, Man City and Real Madrid striker Emmanuel Adebayor aims to help the next generation in Togo after hanging up his boots. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:15:33 GMT |
Wales' Morrell eyes restart with club and country Joe Morrell, who went from playing at the World Cup to having nobody to play for inside 18 months, is eyeing a restart at club and international level. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:16:43 GMT |
Barca win built off 'exceptional' young midfield Barcelona humiliated Bayern Munich in their 4-1 Champions League win on Wednesday night, in large part thanks to three "exceptional" young midfielders. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 23:02:31 GMT |
Four Inverness CT players redundant but buyers show interest Adam Brooks, Cameron Ferguson, Flynn Duffy and Wallace Duffy are made redundant but there are three expressions of interest in taking over Caley Thistle. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 12:35:46 GMT |
Slot praises 'dominant' Liverpool win over Leipzig Liverpool manager Arne Slot praises his side's performance after Liverpool secured a 1-0 win at RB Leipzig on match week three of the UEFA Champions League. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 22:27:55 GMT |
'Look at that, it's unbelievable' - Guardiola praises Haaland volley Pep Guardiola is full of praise for Erling Haaland after his two goals helped Manchester City to a 5-0 win over Sparta Prague in the Champions League. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 22:39:33 GMT |
Feyenoord end Benfica's unbeaten start with hard-fought win Watch highlights as Feyenoord ended Benfica's unbeaten start to the Champions League season with a battling 3-1 victory in Lisbon. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 21:55:59 GMT |
Pizza, a penalty & plenty of drama - 20 years since 'Battle of the Buffet' BBC Sport looks back at Man Utd's October 2004 match against Arsenal at Old Trafford, which resulted in Sir Alex Ferguson being hit by a slice of pizza. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 17:15:09 GMT |
Watch: NI boss Oxtoby happy with 'great bunch of leaders' Northern Ireland manager Tanya Oxtoby praises the leaders in the squad ahead of Friday night's opening Euro 2025 play-off round with Croatia. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 19:42:42 GMT |
Wales means everything to Fishlock – James Wales captain Angharad James says the Wales squad are excited to have record goalscorer Jess Fishlock back after injury. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:02:01 GMT |
'War, sadness and stagnation' - the fans following a homeless team Shakhtar Donetsk fans congregate in London for their Champions League game against Arsenal, the first away sell-out they have had in 10 years of exile. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 15:12:51 GMT |
Why Kompany managing Bayern is 'not a risk' Nedum Onuoha discusses how his former Manchester City team-mate Vincent Kompany will lead Bayern Munich in this season's Champions League. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 05:33:37 GMT |
'Like a movie!' - Lewandowski relives five goals in nine minutes Watch Robert Lewandowski relive scoring five goals in nine minutes as a substitute while playing under Pep Guardiola at former club Bayern Munich. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 05:24:06 GMT |
Critics waiting for Celtic to slip up - Rodgers Speaking before Celtic's Champions League match with Atalanta, manager Brendan Rodgers says his side's critics are waiting for them to slip up. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 18:43:41 GMT |
Does Premier League title race pressure cause mistakes? Monday Night Club's Mark Chapman, Andros Townsend, Rory Smith and Chris Sutton talk about the psychological impact of a Premier League title race. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 11:14:09 GMT |
Forest boss Nuno 'delighted' with first home win Manager Nuno Espirito Santo says he is "delighted" after Nottingham Forest beat Crystal Palace 1-0 for their first home win of the season. Mon, 21 Oct 2024 21:49:25 GMT |
Loss very frustrating and disappointing - Glasner Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner says his side's 1-0 loss at Nottingham Forest is "very frustrating and very disappointing". Mon, 21 Oct 2024 21:50:49 GMT |
Heracles' Engels scores from inside own half against Ajax Watch as Heracles Almelo's Mario Engels scores an incredible goal from beyond the halfway line in their Dutch Eredivisie match against Ajax. Mon, 21 Oct 2024 08:27:26 GMT |
'Expertly finished!' - Williams scores early second-half goal for Spain Spain winger Nico Williams scores the opening goal in the Euro 2024 final against England in Berlin. Sun, 14 Jul 2024 20:15:57 GMT |
Kaneryd stars as Chelsea thrash Tottenham Chelsea's Johanna Rytting Kaneryd impresses with two goal-of-the-season contenders in a convincing 5-2 victory over Tottenham as the Blues maintained their perfect start to the Women's Super League season. Sun, 20 Oct 2024 23:00:44 GMT |
Should Wolves have reacted quicker to controversial Man City winner? Watch Match of the Day 2 pundits Danny Murphy, Rafa Benitez and Theo Walcott question whether the Wolves players should have protested more quickly against John Stones' contested late winner for Manchester City. Sun, 20 Oct 2024 22:59:07 GMT |
Slot praises Liverpool's 'incredible work-rate' Liverpool manager Arne Slot praises the "incredible work-rate" of his side in their 2-1 Premier League win over Chelsea at Anfield. Sun, 20 Oct 2024 18:26:06 GMT |
Vote now for your BBC Women's Footballer of the Year Vote now for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2024, with the winner announced on 26 November. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 05:28:14 GMT |
Women's Footballer of the Year contender Smith BBC Sport profiles Portland Thorns and United States forward Sophia Smith, one of five nominees for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2024 award. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 05:35:51 GMT |
Women's Footballer of the Year contender Graham Hansen BBC Sport profiles Barcelona and Norway winger Caroline Graham Hansen, one of five nominees for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2024 award. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 05:34:37 GMT |
Women's Footballer of the Year contender Girma BBC Sport profiles San Diego Wave and United States defender Naomi Girma, one of five nominees for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2024 award. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 05:34:23 GMT |
Women's Footballer of the Year contender Bonmati BBC Sport profiles Barcelona and Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmati, one of five nominees for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2024 award. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 05:34:03 GMT |
Women's Footballer of the Year contender Banda BBC Sport profiles Orlando Pride and Zambia forward Barbra Banda, one of five nominees for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2024 award. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 05:33:33 GMT |
Meet the nominees for BBC Women's Footballer of the Year The BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2024 nominees are: Barbra Banda, Aitana BonmatÃ, Naomi Girma, Caroline Graham-Hansen and Sophia Smith. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 05:36:20 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 |
Guardiola: Chasing Perfection How and why has Pep Guardiola been able to revolutionise football? Wed, 24 Jan 2024 23:44:00 GMT |
Four Inverness CT players redundant but buyers show interest Adam Brooks, Cameron Ferguson, Flynn Duffy and Wallace Duffy are made redundant but there are three expressions of interest in taking over Caley Thistle. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 12:35:46 GMT |
'I don't feel sorry for myself' - the footballer playing on despite cancer Teenager Charlie Watson has stage four cancer but wants to "get on with stuff" and is set to feature for Threave Rovers in the Scottish Cup on Friday. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 09:33:03 GMT |
Watch Celtic hold firm for draw with Atalanta Watch highlights as Celtic earn an important Champions League point by holding last season's Europa League winners Atalanta to a goalless draw in Bergamo. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 21:00:30 GMT |
Predict the Champions League league phase table Who do you think will go through as leaders? And who steals that last knockout spot? Predict your final Champions League league phase table. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 05:15:30 GMT |
Duran 'on fire' but under Emery's 'control' Aston Villa boss Unai Emery says he has no problem with Jhon Duran's reaction after the forward was seen kicking the back of a seat in the dugout after being brought off. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 23:10:37 GMT |
'Time for hugging, not kicking' - is it as bad as it seems for Palace? Crystal Palace have suffered their worst start to a Premier League season since 1992-93 - but is it as bad as it seems? Mon, 21 Oct 2024 23:04:48 GMT |
Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the week? After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices? Tue, 22 Oct 2024 05:27:03 GMT |
Who is your team playing over the festive period? The Premier League reveals its festive fixture schedule - full list of matches, kick-off times and broadcasters. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 17:15:02 GMT |
Manager ins and outs - October 2024 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. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 10:06:03 GMT |
Transfers - October 2024 Check out the significant signings and departures in the Premier League, Scottish Premiership, EFL and Women's Super League. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:49:39 GMT |
Promise unfulfilled - inside Mourinho's Man Utd reign As Jose Mourinho gets ready to face his old club Manchester United in the Europa League, Simon Stone looks back at his time in charge at Old Trafford. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 05:20:59 GMT |
Four arrests over alleged racist Vinicius Jr campaign Four people are arrested over allegedly conducting an online campaign of hate and racism against Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:56:28 GMT |
What has changed for England since Euros triumph? BBC Sport looks at how England's Euro-winning squad has changed as they prepare to take on Germany in a repeat of the 2022 final. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 07:57:29 GMT |
'Integral' Rafferty closes in on 50 caps for NI Northern Ireland manager Tanya Oxtoby says that defender Laura Rafferty has been "integral" to their continued development as she closes in on 50 caps. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 17:15:46 GMT |
Selection headaches as England meet Germany again England manager Sarina Wiegman has selection headaches as the Lionesses meet Germany for the first time since the Euro 2022 final. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 13:13:29 GMT |
Cushing a candidate for Arsenal head coach job New York City head coach Nick Cushing is a candidate to become Arsenal Women's new manager after Jonas Eidevall's departure. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 17:53:41 GMT |
Euro 2025 play-offs: Wales, Scotland & NI look to progress As Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales prepare for their Euro 2025 play-off ties, BBC Sport looks at their qualification paths. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 06:33:31 GMT |
Is England's number one shirt in Hampton's hands? Former England goalkeeper Karen Bardsley explains why nothing is decided yet in Hannah Hampton's battle with Mary Earps to be first-choice for the Lionesses. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 07:26:55 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 |
'No limitations' - Mbappe and a mission of a lifetime Kylian Mbappe wasn't always the best footballing prospect. But he, and his family, had the clearest plan. Project Mbappe continues. Tue, 09 Jul 2024 05:20:44 GMT |