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Wiegman delivers 'proper England' performance
With doubts circling and England under serious pressure, the defending champions needed to step up - and they did.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 20:44:11 GMT

Monstrous PSG 'leading a new era' - but problems for Real Madrid
Paris St-Germain look like a team building a dynasty after Luis Enrique's team took apart yet another European giant - this time Real Madrid 4-0 - to reach the Club World Cup final.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 22:39:47 GMT

'No ceiling' on talent of 'unstoppable' James
When England had their backs against the wall at Euro 2025, it was Lauren James who delivered, as the Chelsea forward scored twice in their brilliant 4-0 Group D win over the Netherlands.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 20:56:07 GMT

Tottenham agree £55m fee for West Ham's Kudus
Tottenham agree a £55m fee with West Ham to sign midfielder Mohammed Kudus.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 17:04:01 GMT

England thump Netherlands to get title defence back on track
Lauren James scores two goals for defending champions England against Netherlands to revive their hopes of qualifying for the Euro 2025 quarter-finals.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 18:17:08 GMT

How Mbappe's PSG exit paved way for Dembele to become the 'best'
Ousmane Dembele has enjoyed the season of his career as he goes head to head with former PSG team-mate Kylian Mbappe in Club World Cup.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 21:27:58 GMT

Man Utd want to host 2035 Women's World Cup final
Manchester United want their new stadium to host the Women's World Cup final in 2035.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 19:52:10 GMT

Napoli want Garnacho for £45m - Thursday's gossip
Napoli hoping to sign Alejandro Garnacho for £45m, Manchester United optimistic of agreeing deal for Bryan Mbeumo, Arsenal's negotiations for Viktor Gyokeres stall, plus more.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 22:16:20 GMT

Arsenal make formal approach for Chelsea winger Madueke
Arsenal make formal contact with Chelsea over the potential signing of England winger Noni Madueke.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 15:03:05 GMT

Who needs what to qualify for Euro 2025 knockouts?
As Euro 2025's group stage continues, BBC Sport looks at who needs what to reach the knockouts - and who is already through.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 21:29:25 GMT

James top of ratings as England beat Netherlands
Lauren James is top of your ratings as England beat the Netherlands at Euro 2025.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 19:00:56 GMT

Football Daily
Katie Smith presents reaction to England and Wales's latest Euro 2025 results.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 23:09:00 GMT

Fishlock tops ratings in Wales defeat by France
Wales' second match at Euro 2025 against France is under way, you can rate the players here.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 21:35:43 GMT

Agyemang can 'bring something different' to help England
England teenager Michelle Agyemang has only played 14 minutes of senior international football - but has already made an impression.

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 08:05:53 GMT

'Exceptional' Spain show adaptability - but are they 'vulnerable'?
Spain have laid down a marker at Euro 2025 with 11 goals in two games - but what makes them so good, and do they have weaknesses?

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 21:24:02 GMT

How to follow Euro 2025 on BBC TV and radio
Find out how to follow the Women's Euros on the BBC.

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 08:52:52 GMT

Palace await Euro fate as Lyon win relegation appeal
French side Lyon win their appeal against relegation from Ligue 1, leaving Crystal Palace to now wait on a Uefa decision affecting their Europa League place.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 14:27:01 GMT

'End of an era' - Modric plays last game for Real Madrid
Real Madrid captain Luka Modric plays his last game for the Spanish giants as their Club World Cup campaign ends with a loss to PSG.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 21:16:03 GMT

Everton sign Villarreal striker Barry for £27m
Everton complete the signing of France Under-21 striker Thierno Barry in £27m deal from Villarreal.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 15:00:35 GMT

Ancelotti gets jail term for tax evasion but will not go to prison
Brazil manager Carlo Ancelotti is sentenced to a year in prison by a Spanish court for tax evasion - but he will not have to serve time in jail.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 15:36:01 GMT

Tottenham exploring move for Brentford's Wissa
Tottenham are exploring a move for Brentford forward Yoane Wissa in the summer transfer window.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 14:32:55 GMT

19 forwards and £600m later... is Joao Pedro the frontman Chelsea need?
Chelsea's search for a centre-forward has been far, wide and expensive - but has Joao Pedro already shown he could be the answer?

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 22:34:23 GMT

Wales well beaten by France at Euro 2025
Jess Fishlock scores Wales' first major tournament goal but France hit four in St Gallen to stay top of Group D at Euro 2025.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 21:14:35 GMT

'What a moment!' - Fishlock scores Wales' first major tournament goal
Jess Fishlock scores Wales' first goal in a major international tournament to equalise against France in their second Group D match at Euro 2025 in St Gallen.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 20:59:11 GMT

'That should be three points for England' - James makes it 3-0
Lauren James scores her second goal of the game for England to make it 3-0 against the Netherlands in their second Group D match at Euro 2025 in Zurich.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 17:33:19 GMT

Highlights: Linfield lose to Shels in Champions League
Linfield go into next week's Champions League first qualifying round second leg against Shelbourne 1-0 down thanks to Mipo Odubeko's strike at Tolka Park.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 21:17:55 GMT

James is so difficult to defend against - White
BBC Sport's Alex Scott, Steph Houghton, Ellen White and Tessel Middag analyse Lauren James' performance and the role she played in England's 4-0 win against the Netherlands.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 18:48:22 GMT

Will Hearts get old Shankland back this season?
After signing a new deal, with Lawrence Shankland return to his prolific best for Hearts after a season of struggles?

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 16:22:58 GMT

Henderson to leave Ajax after contract expires
Jordan Henderson is leaving Ajax and is weighing up his next move before next summer's World Cup.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 14:43:34 GMT

Bournemouth bid for Chelsea goalkeeper Petrovic
Bournemouth make a move to sign Chelsea's £25m-rated goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 16:28:02 GMT

Bayern's Musiala says 'no-one to blame' for injury
Jamal Musiala says no-one is to blame for the broken leg and dislocated ankle he suffered during Bayern Munich's Club World Cup defeat by Paris St-Germain.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 17:12:53 GMT

Arsenal set to beat Spurs to Eze - Wednesday's gossip
Arsenal are favourites to sign Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze, Manchester United will have to pay £65m for Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo and Jadon Sancho tries to facilitate a move to Juventus.

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 21:54:28 GMT

President Trump to attend Club World Cup final
US president Donald Trump confirms he will attend Sunday's Fifa Club World Cup final in New Jersey.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 07:47:41 GMT

Why TNS player had shirt number written in pen
The New Saints staff had to write on the back of a replacement jersey for midfielder Rory Holden using a ballpoint pen during their Champions League qualifier with Shkendija.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 09:58:05 GMT

Taylor the leading candidate for Liverpool job
Former Manchester City boss Gareth Taylor is the leading candidate to take over as Liverpool manager in the Women's Super League.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 13:25:20 GMT

A win worth up to £30m? Chelsea close in on Club World Cup jackpot
Manchester City and Chelsea are already quids in from playing in the Fifa Club World Cup - and could end up earning loads more.

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 22:12:28 GMT

How Mbappe's PSG exit paved way for Dembele to become the 'best'
Ousmane Dembele has enjoyed the season of his career as he goes head to head with former PSG team-mate Kylian Mbappe in Club World Cup.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 21:27:58 GMT

Sunderland sign winger Talbi from Club Brugge
Sunderland sign winger Chemsdine Talbi from Club Brugge in a deal which could eventually be worth a £20.5m.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 13:53:42 GMT

Penybont lose luggage, boots and all, on way to European tie
Welsh side Penybont's preparations for their Uefa Conference League qualifier in Lithuania are disrupted after losing their luggage en-route.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 20:27:17 GMT

McTominay relishes playing with 'incredible' De Bruyne
Scott McTominay is relishing the prospect of playing with "incredible" Kevin De Bruyne, as Napoli look to "kick on again" after winning Serie A.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 08:17:59 GMT

Barnsley sign veteran striker McGoldrick
League One side Barnsley sign former Republic of Ireland striker David McGoldrick, 37, on a one-year deal.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 20:01:20 GMT

'We're capable of showing the world what we can do'
Lauren James and Georgia Stanway give their thoughts after helping England bounce back from their loss against France to defeat the Netherlands 4-0 at Euro 2025.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 18:24:14 GMT

Stanway's 'beautiful' strike doubles England lead
Georgia Stanway doubles England's lead against the Netherlands with a "beautiful" strike in their second Group D match at Euro 2025 in Zurich.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 16:59:17 GMT

'Lionesses have lift-off!' - James fires England ahead
Lauren James scores a "beautiful" goal to give England the lead against Netherlands in their second Group D match at Euro 2025 in Zurich.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 16:38:17 GMT

England 'not there yet' but Wiegman proud of team
England manager Sarina Wiegman is pleased with her side following their 4-0 win over the Netherlands, but says they are "not there yet" in terms of hitting their top level.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 18:46:16 GMT

Germany take lead after bizarre incident in build-up
Germany's Lea Schuller takes advantage and puts Germany ahead after Denmark's Emma Farge smashes the ball into the face of her own team-mate Emma Snerle in the Group C match.

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 18:03:16 GMT

Everton sign Japan defender Kitagawa from Hacken
Everton recruit Japan left-back Hikaru Kitagawa from Swedish side BK Hacken, making their fourth signing of the summer.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 10:11:30 GMT

Man City sign Germany midfielder Lohmann
Sydney Lohmann says "I definitely want to win a title" after leaving Bayern Munich for Manchester City.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 13:05:29 GMT

World Cup 2026 'most polluting ever' claims report
Next year's Fifa World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico is set to be "the most climate-damaging" in the tournament's history, according to new research by environmentalists.

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 23:02:13 GMT

Bowman gets 42 month ban for placing 6,397 bets
Former Cheltenham, Shrewsbury and Exeter striker Ryan Bowman is banned for 42 months by the FA for placing 6,397 bets.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 12:12:01 GMT

Leeds sign Sweden left-back Gudmundsson from Lille
Premier League newcomers Leeds United announce the signing of Sweden left-back Gabriel Gudmundsson from French side Lille.

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:00:23 GMT

Liverpool players return to training after Jota death
Liverpool players have started to return to the club for pre-season training following the death of team-mate Diogo Jota.

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:02:49 GMT

Sunderland sign ex-Atletico defender Reinildo
The Mozambique international signs a two-year deal after his contract with Atletico Madrid expired at the end of the Club World Cup.

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:17:33 GMT

Mary Earps: Queen of Stops
Goalkeeper Mary Earps offers an insight into her journey to the pinnacle of her sport.

Fri, 30 May 2025 04:55:00 GMT

The captivating story of ELO's Jeff Lynne
Get to the heart of who he is and how he has had such a tremendous musical influence on our world

Sat, 05 Jul 2025 21:05:14 GMT

Wet Leg perform in the legendary Maida Vale studios
Wet Leg in session for 6 Music at the legendary Maida Vale studios

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Celebrating Oasis through the BBC’s music archives
A deep dive into the BBC’s music archives for a celebration of Oasis.

Sat, 21 Jun 2025 21:16:31 GMT

The downfall of Brescia & potential rebirth in Serie C
Once the home of Roberto Baggio and Pep Guardiola, Brescia have had their professional licence revoked - but will the club be reborn?

Sun, 06 Jul 2025 06:50:17 GMT

Watch: Diogo Jota - a tribute
Paying tribute to and looking back at the career of the Liverpool forward Diogo Jota.

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 11:07:25 GMT

Will Bale really buy Cardiff? Wales great's bid explained
As Gareth Bale leads a consortium's bid to buy Cardiff City, BBC Sport Wales investigates why the deal may or may not happen.

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 11:51:49 GMT

Transfers - July 2025
Check out the significant signings and departures in the Premier League, Scottish Premiership, EFL and Women's Super League.

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:04:59 GMT

Manager ins and outs - July 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.

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 11:01:28 GMT

Rangers 'best team' for Wolves loanee Djiga
Defender Nasser Djiga says Rangers are the "best team" for him after joining on a season-long loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 13:26:40 GMT

Will Hearts get old Shankland back this season?
After signing a new deal, with Lawrence Shankland return to his prolific best for Hearts after a season of struggles?

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 16:22:58 GMT

McTominay relishes playing with 'incredible' De Bruyne
Scott McTominay is relishing the prospect of playing with "incredible" Kevin De Bruyne, as Napoli look to "kick on again" after winning Serie A.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 08:17:59 GMT

'Nothing to prove to anybody' - Dundee's Pressley
Dundee head coach Steven Pressley admits some supporters may never get behind his appointment but says "I am not sitting here feeling that I need to prove anything to anybody".

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 14:20:50 GMT

Rangers moving closer to Gassama deal - gossip
Rangers are moving closer to signing a winger from Sheffield Wednesday, while Celtic are on alert as a forward target edges to exit door...

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 06:39:35 GMT

Premier Sports extends League Cup deal
Premier Sports has extended its deal to broadcast the Scottish League Cup to 2031, the SPFL has announced.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 10:37:36 GMT

Bowman gets 42 month ban for placing 6,397 bets
Former Cheltenham, Shrewsbury and Exeter striker Ryan Bowman is banned for 42 months by the FA for placing 6,397 bets.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 12:12:01 GMT

Liverpool reject Bayern Munich approach for Diaz
Liverpool reject a formal approach from Bayern Munich for Colombia forward Luis Diaz, who Barcelona also enquired about earlier this summer.

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 13:58:35 GMT

Abraham completes Besiktas move from Roma
England forward Tammy Abraham joins Turkish side Besiktas from Roma in a move which is a loan deal that could turn into a permanent switch.

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 20:02:05 GMT

Dortmund confirm Chelsea deal agreed for Gittens
Chelsea are set to finalise the signing of Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens after the German club confirmed a deal has been agreed.

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 21:01:14 GMT

Hearts' Penrice completes 'life-changing' AEK move
Hearts left-back James Penrice completes a deal to make a "life-changing move" to Greek side AEK Athens.

Sat, 05 Jul 2025 15:59:32 GMT

Giroud returns to French football with Lille after leaving LAFC
France's all-time top scorer Olivier Giroud signs a one-year deal with Lille just four days after leaving Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC.

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 22:21:46 GMT

Palace consider legal action over possible Europa League ban
Crystal Palace are exasperated at the delay in Uefa's ruling over their Europa League future and feel they are being unfairly treated.

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 18:32:37 GMT

Barcelona forward Fati joins Monaco on loan
Former Brighton winger Ansu Fati joins French club Monaco on loan from Barcelona, with an option to buy at the end of the season.

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:08:48 GMT

Man Utd want to host 2035 Women's World Cup final
Manchester United want their new stadium to host the Women's World Cup final in 2035.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 19:52:10 GMT

Man City sign Germany midfielder Lohmann
Sydney Lohmann says "I definitely want to win a title" after leaving Bayern Munich for Manchester City.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 13:05:29 GMT

Chebbak hat-trick helps Morocco avoid DR Congo upset at Wafcon
Morocco captain Ghizlane Chebbak scores a fine hat-trick to ensure her team does not slip up against DR Congo at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 21:57:53 GMT

Taylor the leading candidate for Liverpool job
Former Manchester City boss Gareth Taylor is the leading candidate to take over as Liverpool manager in the Women's Super League.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 13:25:20 GMT

Brighton captain Losada leaves as contract expires
Brighton captain Vicky Losada, 34, has left the club following the expiry of her contract.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 12:03:36 GMT

Everton sign Japan defender Kitagawa from Hacken
Everton recruit Japan left-back Hikaru Kitagawa from Swedish side BK Hacken, making their fourth signing of the summer.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 10:11:30 GMT

Napoli 'smell blood' & target Premier League's discarded stars
After Scott McTominay was a hit, Napoli went back to the Premier League for Kevin de Bruyne, could more players follow them to Serie A?

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 05:43:39 GMT

How does Daniel Levy run Tottenham - and would he ever leave?
With Tottenham struggling on the pitch and chairman Daniel Levy facing criticism from fans, BBC Sport looks at how the club is run and what the future might hold.

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 13:30:55 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


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