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Real Madrid win 'for everyone who stands against racism'
Real Madrid's win against Benfica to reach the Champions League last 16 was a "victory for everyone who stands against racism", midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni says.

VAR 'debilitating' for referees - Celtic's O'Neill
Martin O'Neill is of the view VAR [video assistant referee] is "debilitating" for officials on the pitch as he branded the Scottish FA process for appealing against decisions "wort...

Ferguson 'confident' of Rangers Old Firm derby win
Barry Ferguson won five league titles with Rangers as a player

Man Utd ruled out signing Osimhen 'because of Afcon' - McCarthy
Victor Osimhen joined Turkish side Galatasaray on a permanent deal last July, having been overlooked by Premier League clubs

Dublin to host Republic of Ireland-Israel game
Dublin's Aviva Stadium will host the Republic of Ireland v Israel on 4 October

Chelsea and West Ham fined over 'mass confrontation'
Todibo clashes with Joao Pedro during West Ham's defeat by Chelsea in January

Bord consortium pull out of Sheff Wed takeover
Sheffield Wednesday have been in administration since late October

Uefa rejects Benfica appeal over Prestianni ban
Real Madrid hold a 1-0 lead over Benfica before Wednesday's second leg in Spain

Anderson focused on Forest amid Man Utd and Man City links
Elliot Anderson insists he remains focused on his form and Nottingham Forest amid links to Manchester City and Manchester United.

Man Utd post profit but debt rises to £1.3bn
Manchester United are fourth in the Premier League

Dortmund criticise Italian authorities over fan treatment
Borussia Dortmund won 2-0 in the first leg of their knockout play-off match against Atalanta

Co-founder leaves multi-club owners Mercury13
Multi-club ownership group co-founder Victoire Cogevina Reynal has left Mercury13, five months after taking over Bristol City Women.

Shrewsbury stand-in role 'a lot of fun' for Hart
Joe Hart has established himself as a football pundit and has regularly featured on BBC Match of the Day since retiring as a player

Injuries to Findlay, Ageu and Gordon hit leaders Hearts
Stuart Findlay has started every league game for Hearts at centre-back

World Cup security concerns over funding freeze
The US is scheduled to host 78 matches in 11 cities during the World Cup

England to host Ukraine at Everton's Hill Dickinson
England face Spain, Ukraine and Iceland in their qualifying group

Courting controversy and befriending Trump - Fifa's 'unlikely saviour'
Gianni Infantino celebrates 10 years as Fifa president on 26 February

Terry 'frustrated' over Chelsea caretaker choice
John Terry featured in a Chelsea legends match in October against Liverpool

Nygren attracts Premier League interest - gossip
Premier League clubs are interested in Celtic top scorer Benjamin Nygren while Hearts wait for injury updates on five players.

Can you name the all-time top Champions League goalscorers?
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Man Utd & Man City eye Forest duo - Wednesday's gossip
Manchester United are interested in signing Nottingham Forest's England midfielders Morgan Gibbs-White, 26, and Elliot Anderson, 23, but rivals Manchester City are also monitoring...

Snoop Dogg's surreal Swansea visit heralds late drama
Snoop Dogg has regularly attended a variety of major sports events

West Brom sack head coach Ramsay after nine games
Eric Ramsay joined West Brom after a spell with Minnesota United

'Bring it on' – Newcastle's message to Chelsea and Barcelona
Newcastle United are just the third English team to score nine or more goals in a Uefa Champions League knockout stage tie

Italian clubs on brink of historic Champions League embarrassment
Inter were the last Italian team to win the Champions League, in 2010

'Historical moment' as Bodo/Glimt succeed against all odds
Bodo/Glimt beat Manchester City and Atletico Madrid in the league phase and now Inter Milan in the knockout play-off round

Snoop Dogg and Swansea - the story behind football's unlikeliest link-up
Rapper Snoop Dogg has arrived in Swansea having been at the Winter Olympics as Team USA's 'honorary coach'

Celtic lose Trusty appeal but King red overturned
Auston Trusty will serve a suspension but Richard King will not be banned

Senegal PM criticises fan prison sentences for Afcon final clashes
There were clashes between Senegal fans and security staff at the Africa Cup of Nations final in Rabat after Morocco were awarded a penalty deep into second half stoppage-time

Williamson 'wouldn't rule out' striking over scheduling
Leah Williamson has led England to back-to-back European titles

Dieng answers Sheffield Wednesday's derby day SOS
Seny Dieng has fallen down the pecking order at Middlesbrough

Weir 'more determined than ever' to make World Cup
Caroline Weir is set to win her 115th Scotland cap in Luxembourg

Leggings, gloves, snoods - football's fashion trends
Evertonmidfielder Idrissa Gueye caught the eye again when he wore a pair of bright white leggings for Monday's Premier League match againstManchester United.

PSG's Hakimi to face trial after rape allegation
Achraf Hakimi has 93 caps for Morocco

'It bothers me Vinicius celebration used against him'
Real Madrid hold a 1-0 first-leg lead over Benfica as they seek to qualify for the Champions League's last 16

Could seven Premier League clubs qualify for the Champions League?
As many as seven different English clubs could qualify for the league phase of next season's Champions League.

New stadium curse - are Everton showing how clubs struggle after move?
Everton played Brighton in their first Premier League game at Hill Dickinson Stadium

Why Champions League return is crucial to Man Utd
No player has scored more Premier League goals as a substitute this season than Benjamin Sesko

'It would be catastrophic' - are Spurs too big to go down?
Tottenham have not won a league game since the turn of the year

Portugal want England U18 forward Mane
Mateus Mane (right) has played seven games for England Under-18s

When is Champions League last-16 draw and how does it work?
Sixteen teams will discover their opponents in the Champions League knockout draw on Friday at 11:00 GMT.

'Man Utd consider McTominay raid as clubs eye Robertson' - gossip
Scott McTominay said last week he was happy at Napoli

Quiz - name every Englishman to score a Champions League hat-trick
In Newcastle's play-off first leg against Qarabag, a certain winger became the 11th Englishman to score a Champions League hat-trick.

Man Utd consider McTominay return - Tuesday's gossip
Manchester United are considering re-signing Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay for 80m euros (£70m) in the summer, with Napoli willing to cash in on the 29-year-old just two yea...

Sesko and Lammens allow Man Utd to dream of Champions League
Michael Carrick had a neat way of describing Benjamin Sesko's assimilation into life at Manchester United.

Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the week?
After every round of Premier League matches this season, BBC football pundit Troy Deeney will give you his team and manager of the week.

Celtic to appeal against Trusty red card decision
Referee Matthew MacDermid ultimately decided to send off Celtic defender Auston Trusty

Barcelona sign 16-year-old Norwich prospect Tavares
Ajay Tavares has been playing for Norwich's under-18 team this season

Chelsea to host Spurs or Lionesses - full Women's FA Cup quarter-final draw
Chelsea won the Women's FA Cup in 2025, defeating Manchester United 3-0 in the final

Celtic a 'hard watch' & 'sensational' Well - fan reaction
Hibernian's first win at Celtic Park since 2010 was the latest twist in the title race

Curacao boss Advocaat steps down and misses making World Cup history
Dick Advocaat was poised to be the oldest coach at World Cup finals

Unlicensed betting firms face ban on sponsoring British sports teams
Bournemouth are one of several Premier League clubs sponsored by betting websites run by TGP Europe

Police investigate online abuse of Rangers duo
Comments about Emmanuel Fernandez and Djeidi Gassama were highlighted

What could Mexico cartel violence mean for World Cup?
The violence which erupted in Mexico on Sunday is among the worst the country has known in years

Benfica's Prestianni gets provisional one-match ban after Vinicius incident
Vinicius Jr's goal gave Real Madrid a 1-0 first-leg advantage over Benfica

Police investigate 'abhorrent' online racist abuse of players
Wesley Fofana (left) and Hannibal Mejbri (right) both shared racist messages they received on social media

Why Leeds would be flying high without league-worst late-goal record
Leeds' players looked dejected after conceding a late equaliser at Aston Villa on Saturday

'Rangers duo call out online racist abuse' - gossip
Emmanuel Fernandez and Djeidi Gassama received online abuse

Scotland lose Maclean and Cornet for World Cup qualifying openers
Chelsea Cornet and Kirsty Maclean will not feature against Luxembourg

Fifa wants injured players to stay off for one minute
Players who receive treatment currently have to stay off the field for 30 seconds in the Premier League

Why Man Utd fans should be glad if Maguire extends stay
Harry Maguire has made 261 appearances and scored 17 goals for Manchester United since his £80m move from Leicester in August 2019

Loftus-Cheek carried off after collision
Ruben Loftus-Cheek has made 71 appearances for AC Milan since joining from Chelsea in 2023

Real Madrid and Barca want Rodri - Monday's gossip
Back page of the Telegraph

Old Firm 'buckle under pressure' as incredible title race twists again
Celtic and Rangers both dropped points on Sunday after wins for leaders Hearts and in-form Motherwell 24 hours earlier

Eze 'wanted to prove something' as he torments Spurs again
For those who have followed Eberechi Eze's career, the sight of him wheeling away to celebrate an important goal towards the end of the season will not come as a surprise.

'Appalling weekend' - Arokodare & Mundle latest players to be racially abused
Tolu Arokodare (left) and Romaine Mundle experienced abuse after Sunday's Premier League matches

Arsenal pass derby test of nerve as title race looks set to go to wire
Arsenalanswered questions posed about their nerve under pressure in the most emphatic fashion in the north London derby to suggest this is a Premier League race that will go down t...

'They were attacking from every angle in the end' - why Spurs couldn't keep Arsenal out
Arsenal's superior quality ultimately showed in their 4-1 north London derby win, but they were also very clever with the way they exposedTottenham's tactical weaknesses too.

Chelsea, Arsenal and Man City into Women's FA Cup quarters
Naomi Girma joined Chelsea for a then-world-record fee in January 2025

Phillips will 'suffer' after latest red card setback
Kalvin Phillips was sent off just after half-time in Sunday's Steel City derby

It's absolutely OK to face fans' criticism - Glasner
Oliver Glasner says it is "absolutely OK" to "face criticism" after someCrystal Palacefans again questioned his immediate future as manager.

'I belong to Saudi Arabia' - Ronaldo committed to Al-Nassr
Ronaldo opened the scoring after 13 minutes of Saturday's game

'Unforeseen circumstances' delay Aberdeen boss hunt
Aberdeen chairman Dave Cormack says the club will not rush the search for Jimmy Thelin's successor

Smith taken off on stretcher in Arsenal FA Cup win
Olivia Smith started during Arsenal's fifth round win over Bristol City

How Sheff Wed's earliest-ever relegation unfolded
Sheffield Wednesday's relegation was confirmed with a 2-1 defeat against city rivals Sheffield United at Bramall Lane

Celtic keep eye on striker Gonzalez - gossip
Celtic watching Mexican striker as Kilmarnock midfielder attracts interest from Italy...

Football quiz: Name the north London derby's top scorers
One of English football's biggest derbies is back upon us on Sunday asTottenham HotspurhostArsenal(16:30 BST).

How badly do 'depressing' Aberdeen need a manager?
Aberdeen have been without a permanent manager since 4 January

Wrexham on march and West Brom's 'precarious position' - Sam Parkin's EFL takeaways
Saturday's action across the EFL brought us some more brilliant games, goals and talking points.

Tottenham & Newcastle eye Nunez - Sunday's gossip
TottenhamandNewcastlewant to bring Darwin Nunez back to the Premier League, Joe Gomez might leaveLiverpoolthis summer, Roma and Juventus join the race for Marcos Senesi.

Narrow wins can be 'bedrock of success', Hearts boss says
Islam Chesnokov (left) scored his first Hearts goal to secure the victory

Deal with 'noise' or join another club - Arteta
Arsenal finished top of the Champions League standings with eight wins from eight games, face Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final and are still in the FA Cup

Guardiola tells team to chill with cocktails as Man City pile pressure on Arsenal
The sight of a beaming Pep Guardiola pumping his fists to all sides of Etihad Stadium then telling his players to indulge in cocktails demonstrated the magnitude of thisManchester...

'Educate yourself and your kids' - Fofana and Mejbri racially abused
Hannibal Mejbri (right) was on the receiving end of the foul that earned Wesley Fofana (left) his first yellow card, before the Chelsea defender was later sent off

'Commitment, honesty & endeavour' fuelling Wrexham
Wrexham are unbeaten across their three meetings with Ipswich Town this season, winning twice and drawing the other

'Like a dream' - Abraham relishing Villa return
Tammy Abraham is back at Villa Park after helping Aston Villa win promotion to the Premier League in 2019

Red cards and poor home form - Chelsea 'set fire to points'
Chelseahead coach Liam Rosenior has inherited many of the problems that afflicted Enzo Maresca's side before him.

Milner breaks Premier League appearance record
James Milner's start at Brentford was his first in the Premier League since 30 December at West Ham

Rangers to open contract talks with Raskin - gossip
Rangers plan to extend the terms of influential midfielder as Ibrox defender suffers another injury setback.

Sheffield's rival fans working together to break down barriers
Rainbow Blades founder James Laley and Rainbow Owls chair Chris Ledger want to make football more inclusive

'Sacrifices' & celebrations - why Chelsea's Neto is misunderstood
Pedro Neto joined Chelsea from Wolves in August 2024

'Losing the dressing room' - what does it mean and how can it happen?
Sean Dyche was sacked after only 114 days in charge at Nottingham Forest

What's eating Arsenal? North London derby now a test of Gunners' 'bottle'
David Raya and Gabriel had a heated exchange after their misunderstanding gave doomed Wolves a late equaliser at Molineux.

Wolves set to lose teenager Mane - Saturday's gossip
The future of VAR is among the top stories for the Telegraph

Vidosic 'back in dugout' for Brighton
Brighton head coach Dario Vidosic has missed four games after the death of his father

Chelsea agree sponsorship deal with AI company IFS
Chelseahave agreed a deal with IFS, an AI technology company, to be their shirt sponsor until the end of the season.

Brazil striker Neymar considering retirement
Neymar rejoined his boyhood club Santos in January 2025

Relegated in February? Why Sheff Wed are on brink of history
Long-serving Sheffield Wednesday captain Barry Bannan (left) joined Millwall in January to end a decade with the club in January

Celtic chair urges end to 'debilitating' conflict with fans
Celtic players had to pick up tennis balls off the pitch against Stuttgart

Arsenal exactly where we want to be - Arteta
Arsenal are bidding to win the Premier League title for the first time since 2004

Werder Bremen cancel US trip over ICE shooting concerns
Werder Bremen are in a Bundesliga relegation fight this season

Rafferty returns for NI's World Cup qualifiers
Rafferty joined Rangers from Southampton

Millwall FC apologise over London City fixture
Millwall have apologised to their supporters club, fan advisory board and Millwall Lionesses after the scheduling of a London City Lionesses game at The Den on Saturday, 21 March (...

Cardiff charged over alleged homophobic chants against Chelsea
Cardiff City were relegated from the Championship to League One last season

Celtic's O'Neill seeks 'utopia' after Euro setback
Martin O'Neill is yet to lose a domestic fixture as Celtic manager this season

Second only to England - why so many Swedes are in WSL
Stina Blackstenius has been at Arsenal since 2021 and scored the winning goal in the Women's Champions League final last season

Celtic v Hibs, Bartley & Chermiti in focus
After two dramatic Sunday Scottish Premiership fixtures last weekend, there's lots at stake this coming Sunday.

Norwich's Sargent to join Toronto for more than £20m
Sargent has scored 56 goals in 136 appearances for Norwich City

Scotland set to lose second Champions League place
Next season's Scottish champions will have to start in the second qualifying round of the Champions League

Tudor '100%' convinced Spurs will avoid relegation
Igor Tudor's last job in management was a seven-month spell with Juventus before he was sacked in October 2025

Glasner's Crystal Palace future in serious doubt
Oliver Glasner's future asCrystal Palacemanager is in serious doubt after the club's poor run of form.

Ratcliffe avoids FA charge over immigration comments
Sir Jim Ratcliffe heads football operations at Manchester United

McTominay in race to face Atalanta for Napoli live on BBC
Scott McTominay and Billy Gilmour have both been troubled by injury

'Bigger does not mean better' - why more matches is not for good of the game
With the season heading into its final months, games are coming thick and fast, especially for the Premier League clubs still in Europe.

Is the new UWCL format easier for English teams?
Arsenal and Manchester United reached the quarter-finals via a two-legged play-off

'Emotional' Mourinho should apologise - McCarthy
Former South Africa striker Benni McCarthy says Jose Mourinho should apologise for his "very wrong" comments after the alleged racial abuse of Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr.

Rangers' Rohl has 'total belief' in tight race
Danny Rohl takes charge of his 20th Scottish Premiership match on Sunday

Hearts plan Dubai training camp before run-in - gossip
(Sun), Rangers physio Steve Walker is expected to join Hearts next season.

Leaders St Johnstone face tough Raith test on BBC
St Johnstone are unbeaten against Raith Rovers so far this season

How do Brentford keep appointing the right managers?
Keith Andrews has led Brentford to seventh in the Premier League in his first season as a manager

I want Guardiola to stay at Man City - Rooney
Pep Guardiola has been in charge of Manchester City for a decade

Trusting Mainoo, academy pride and the 'ultimate role'
The Football Interview is a new series in which the biggest names in sport and entertainment engage in bold and in-depth conversations about the nation's favourite sport.

PSG make Haaland enquiry - Friday's gossip
The Express leads with Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior calling for action against racists

Forest 'enjoy' themselves for perfect start under Pereira
VÃtor Pereira has never lost his first game in charge of a club in 15 attempts

Schmeichel in spotlight after night of gloom for Celtic
Kasper Schmeichel was at fault for two of Stuttgart's four goals at Parkhead

Souttar commits future to Rangers
John Souttar has scored four goals in 127 appearances for Rangers

Chairperson and Drogheda dispute resignation claims over Israel comments
Joanna Byrne has been a co-chairperson at the club since 2023

Women's FA Cup revamp on hold after 'ridiculous idea' criticism
Millie Bright captained Chelsea to victory in the competion last season

Sutton's predictions v Embrace bassist Steve Firth
NewTottenhamboss Igor Tudor's first game in charge is Sunday's north London derby - but will he make a dream start at home againstArsenalor have a nightmare?

'Shouldn't be allowed' - Bompastor wants keeper rule change
On Sunday, Manchester United goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce received two minutes of treatment against London City Lionesses after going down off the ball

Celtic given full Ibrox stand in Scottish Cup
Celtic have been handed around 7,500 tickets for next month's cup derby

'We all have a platform' - Coffey on speaking out, WSL appeal and special Hayes
Sam Coffey signed a contract with Manchester City until 2029

'Anyone found guilty of racism should not be in the game'
Chelseahead coach Liam Rosenior says anyone found guilty of racist behaviour in football "shouldn't be in the game".

Are Arsenal in danger of repeating history?
Arsenal drew 2-2 with Birmingham City on 23 February 2008

Who has the most Premier League appearances?
James Milner has equalled the Premier League all-time appearance record after coming off the bench forBrightonagainstAston Villaon Tuesday.

Scottish VAR is a mess, says Scotland's McGinn
Scotland midfielder John McGinn described VAR as "a mess" amid controversy in Aberdeen's Scottish Cup win over Motherwell at Pittodrie.

Leicester appeal against six-point deduction
Leicester have been beaten by Birmingham City and Southampton since being deducted six points earlier this month

How Celtic can overcome Stuttgart in Europa League
The Celtic Park atmosphere could help rattle Stuttgart in the first leg of the tie

Captain Palmer or Joao Pedro? FPL team of the week
The best FPL captain this week comes fromChelseaas they face aBurnleyside that has conceded a league-high 32 goals away from home.

Ex-Newcastle defender Beye appointed Marseille coach
Habib Beye will be officially unveiled on Thursday before his first game in charge on Friday

McGinn says VAR in Scotland is 'a mess' - gossip
(Sun), Motherwell have contacted Scottish head of refereeing Willie Collum after having two players sent off at Pittodrie.

'It hurts a lot' - Coutinho announces Vasco exit
Philippe Coutinho has scored 21 goals in 68 games for Brazil

England, Luton & Ted Lasso - Powell's 40 years in football
It's Thursday lunchtime at Luton Town's training ground and Chris Powell is collecting footballs which have bounced over a hedge.

From Stoke to the Arctic Circle - 30 years of BBC's Murray behind mic
John Murray at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

Montemurro on home Asian Cup, WSL pressure & fixing cultures
Joe Montemurro, former Arsenal, Juventus and Lyon coach will take charge of the Matildas on home soil as Australia host the 2026 Women's Asian Cup

What Guardiola's old newspaper column reveals about Man City's new tactics
Last week, Pep Guardiola replied to a journalist's question by saying: "Do you want to be my assistant coach? You are brilliant, you are top."

Qatari club rival Charlton for Antonio
Antonio scored 83 goals in 323 appearances for his former club West Ham

Man Utd regret Rashford decision - Thursday's gossip
Back page of the Sun

Gordon channels Shearer after breaking his record
Anthony Gordon had already scored a hat-trick.

'Bottle word will be used' for Arsenal - is title 'in Man City's hands'?
After blowing a two-goal lead to draw against the Premier League's bottom clubWolves, there will be no dodging the questions on whetherArsenalare mentally ready to end their 22-yea...

Pressley backs Dundee's Graham for Premier League
Luke Graham has been linked with Rangers and Celtic, among other clubs

Alleged Vinicius racism shameful but not surprising - Tullis-Joyce
Real Madrid forward Vinicus Jr makes his racism allegation to referee Francois Letexier during the Champions League victory over Benfica

What is Uefa's racism protocol and is it working?
The Champions League game was stopped for nine minutes after Vinicius Jr gave Real Madrid the lead at Benfica

Is England on course for fifth Champions League spot?
The Premier League is in a dominant position at the end of the league phases of the Champions League and Europa League

Vinicius: Eight years at Real Madrid, 20 cases of alleged racist abuse
Vinicius Jr cries while talking about racism during a press conference in 2024

Hearts must relish pressure of title chance - McInnes
Hearts play four of their next six matches at home

Leicester set to appoint Rowett as manager
Gary Rowett's Oxford United drew 2-2 with Marti Cifuentes' Leicester City in September 2025

'Defamation campaign' against Prestianni - Benfica
Gianluca Prestianni has won one cap for Argentina

Fishlock to join Wales staff for opening qualifier
Jess Fishlock (left) is Wales' record appearance maker and goalscorer, having won 166 senior caps and scored 48 times

Saints & Pompey get big fines after derby melee
Southampton and Portsmouth drew 1-1 in their second derby game of the season

Can you name every team that's finished top or bottom in the Premier League era?
LeadersArsenalface bottom clubWolvesin the Premier League on Wednesday.

Rangers step up move for Dundee's Graham - gossip
Ibrox club are considering a move for Dundee defender as Hearts wait for some injury news...

Why Aberdeen's season rests on cup win over Motherwell
Aberdeen play Motherwell for a place in the Scottish Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday

Howe wants players to 'step up' - is this Ramsey's time to shine?
Jacob Ramsey has started five of Newcastle United's past six games

Is VAR any better in the rest of Europe's top leagues?
Lazio fans made their feelings about VAR clear during matches in January

Toney leaves Premier League door open - Wednesday's gossip
Back page of the Sun

O'Neill 'delighted' Northern Ireland play-off is in Bergamo
Michael O'Neill made a winning start to life at Blackburn Rovers with a 3-1 win at Queen's Park Rangers

Arteta 'respectful' of fans but has felt 'exposed'
Mikel Arteta has been in charge of Arsenal since December 2019

Real Madrid tie halted over Vinicius racism allegation
Vinicius scored the opener in the 50th minute at the Estadio da Luz

Mourinho's 'big mistake' after 'disgusting' Vinicius incident
Real Madrid and Benfica meet for the second leg on 25 February

England legend Carney & tennis great Clijsters part of Birmingham takeover
Birmingham City won the women's FA Cup in 2012 and have been runners-up twice in the WSL

Arsenal to raise ticket prices & add safe standing
Arsenal season ticket prices will rise by 3.9% next season

Feyenoord training moved to Belgium for Sterling
Raheem Sterling has won 82 caps for England

Ward would support Republic of Ireland players over Israel concerns
Carla Ward will lead the Republic of Ireland into qualifying for the 2027 World Cup

Why is Wolves v Arsenal on Wednesday evening?
Arsenalwill be facingWolvesaway on Wednesday at 20:00 GMT in the Premier League.

Nigerians hang on to hope of 2026 World Cup reprieve
Nigeria are set to miss out on a second successive edition of the Fifa World Cup

Republic of Ireland trio return for qualifiers
Brosnan, Connolly and Kiernan missed the Nations League play-off against Belgium

'Some people think it's live' - how is the commentary in EA FC 26 put together?
Green apples and honey, ginger and lemon tea.

Scotland choose Charlotte as base for World Cup
Scotland have reached the World Cup finals for the first time since 1998

What did we learn from the biggest Championship game of the season?
Frank Lampard is hoping to take Coventry City back to the Premier League for the first time in 25 years

How Robert Duvall became an unlikely Scottish football cult hero
Robert Duvall appeared alongside Ally McCoist as a Scottish football manager in 2000 film, A Shot at Glory

Tudor says 'no time for excuses' about Spurs form
Igor Tudor has signed a deal with Tottenham until the end of the season

'We created fire' - Forest boss Pereira on Marinakis reunion
"Pleasure to be here, back to the fight," said Vitor Pereira with a smile.

Arsenal make Saka best-paid player with new five-year deal
Bukayo Saka has scored seven goals and provided six assists this season

Burke 'not expecting' Scotland recall for World Cup
Oliver Burke's Union Berlin sit 10th of the 18 teams in the Bundesliga

How well do you remember the league phase of the Champions League?
The Champions League returns this week with 16 teams competing in the knockout round play-offs.

Williamson returns for World Cup qualifiers
Leah Williamson became the first England captain to win two major trophies

Why Benfica tie is pivotal for Arbeloa and Real Madrid
Alvaro Arbeloa played for Liverpool (2007-2009) and West Ham (2016-2017) during his career

Spurs accused of editing meeting minutes by fans
Tottenham played their first competitive game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in April 2019

Araujo open to extending Celtic stay - gossip
Loan full-back enjoying life at Celtic as out on loan winger wants to leave the Scottish champions permanently...

Is facing a Champions League play-off really that bad?
Twenty-four sides still have dreams of lifting the Champions League trophy this season

'We really messed up' - does European football need more balance?
Ludogorets have won 14 Bulgarian titles in a row but, according to Transfermarkt, only had the seventh-highest average attendance in their league last season

Man Utd consider swoop for Mac Allister - Tuesday's gossip
Telegraph sports section

FA Cup heroes Macclesfield make memories to last a lifetime
Macclesfield's Sam Heathcote is consoled by fans after his own goal settled the FA Cup fourth round tie against Brentford

Referee and assistant stood down after FA Cup mistakes
Although Chris Kavanagh failed to award a penalty to Newcastle, the Magpies scored from the resulting free-kick

Will we see changes to first England squad in 2026?
England begin their 2027 World Cup qualifying campaign this month

League One Mansfield to host Arsenal in fifth round - full FA Cup draw
Mansfield will compete in the fifth round of the FA Cup for the first time since 1975

What thrilling week tells us about Premiership title race
Rangers' 4-2 win over Hearts has narrowed the gap at the top to two points.

Is the Scottish title race the most exciting in Europe?
Youssef Chermiti's hat-trick against Hearts left Rangers two points behind the Scottish Premiership leaders

Is number 10 role the next step for Saka?
Bukayo Saka lined up in a new role for Arsenal against Wigan in the FA Cup

Ratcliffe, Man Utd and the immigration comments fallout
Ratcliffe, the son of a joiner, was born in Greater Manchester and grew up on a council estate

'Golazo!'- why one of football's most iconic intros has returned
BBC Alba's Serie A coverage logo is a throwback to Channel 4's from the 1990s

Wigan appoint Caldwell as head coach for second time
Gary Caldwell steered Wigan to the League One title in 2015-16

Why is there a four-week break in the WSL?
The next Women's Super League fixtures are scheduled for Sunday, 15 March

Ramadan breaks to be used across English football again
Ramadan starts this week and play will be paused briefly during certain games

Lampard fan v Lampard in pivotal game at top of Championship
Middlesbrough last played in the top flight in 2017, whereas Coventry's exile stretches to 2001

Wounded kings Real will be dangerous - Mourinho
Jose Mourinho won La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Supercup while Real Madrid manager from 2010-13

Clarke plans Scotland talks next month - gossip
Scotland manager reveals plans for talks on future, with Serie A club keen on extending stay of one of his key players...

Can you name every FA Cup winner?
The FA Cup began in 1871-72 and in the 154 years since there have been 144 editions of the world's oldest national football competition.

Matheson on Old Trafford heroics, 'torrid time' as £1m teenager & McLeod death
Luke Matheson was 15 years and 336 days old when he made his Rochdale debut, becoming their youngest ever player

Chelsea keen on Murillo - Monday's gossip
The Express leads on Team GB's Winter Games medal success

The curious case of Chermiti in Rohl's Rangers revolution
Youssef Chermiti took the match ball after a three-goal performance

'It was cruel' - slick Spurs hit seven but Ho still not satisfied
If anything, Tottenham boss Martin Ho was a little disappointed by his side's 7-3 success at Aston Villa.

Celtic spirit reminds O'Neill of glory years
Captain Callum McGregor could not hide his euphoria at Rugby Park

'A throwback' - Wolves beat Grimsby in FA Cup mudbath
It was, undeniably, an "old school cup tie" - one which both managers agreed provided "a bit of a throwback".

183 team changes in 14 ties - but does it really matter for the FA Cup?
The changing face of the FA Cup was graphically illustrated by the vast total of 183 team changes in the 14 fourth-round ties played over the weekend.

The big VAR debate: with, without or change its scope?
Would football be better without the Video Assistant Referee system?

Brighton v Arsenal postponed because of waterlogged pitch
Large puddles on the touchline at Brighton's Broadfield Stadium

'I'm buzzing' - Man Utd's Skinner toasts seventh-straight win
Manchester United have won seven successive matches across all competitions

Benatia leaves Marseille amid 'growing dissatisfaction'
Benatia's playing career included him captaining Morocco

'Celtic and Rangers eye Dundee's Graham' - gossip
Luke Graham is earning plaudits for his performances for Dundee

Captain Van Dijk wants 'so important' Salah to stay
Salah scored and assisted in a game for Liverpool for the 15th time since the start of last season on Saturday

Pereira announced as Forest boss on 18-month deal
Pereira had been looking to return to the Premier League after leaving Wolves

FA Cup winners' medal, Odegaard's armband and Pictionary with Arteta
Matt Smith (left) and Bukayo Saka celebrate Arsenal's win over Chelsea at Wembley in 2020

Three years on, Deulofeu is still fighting for 'miracle' return
The years have ticked by, three of them since he last kicked a ball, but every day spent grafting in the gym is one Gerard Deulofeu believes he is a step closer to a "miracle".

Is Zubimendi Arsenal's best player?
Martin Zubimendi has scored six goals for Arsenal this season

What's the state of play in top-six scramble?
Julius Eskesen's Dundee United winner at Falkirk was the latest twist in the battle for the top six

'The officials looked petrified' - was Villa Park chaos advert for VAR?
Has there ever been a better advert for the video assistant referee?

Ayr brand late Gayfield call-off 'unacceptable'
Arbroath v Ayr was postponed because of a frozen pitch

Barcelona withdraw from European Super League project
Barcelona are the reigning La Liga champions, currently top their domestic league table and have qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League

Ronaldo makes goalscoring return to Al-Nassr
Cristiano Ronaldo had missed two Saudi Pro League games and a cup tie

Saviour Summerville is West Ham's man of the moment
Crysencio Summerville wasWest Ham's saviour again.

'Not what I expected' - Trafford on Man City back-up role
James Trafford has kept five clean sheets in 11 games for Manchester City

From 'demoralising' 8-0 defeat to pushing Man City all the way
Salford City arrived at Etihad Stadium with a certain amount of trepidation, the scars of last season's8-0 FA Cup defeatstill fresh in the mind.

Kane reaches 500 goals - what other records could he break?
Harry Kane has scored 500 goals in 743 appearances

Brilliant Mansfield pile pressure on Parker - is his time up at Burnley?
Parker led Burnley to promotion to the Premier League in his first season as manager

Man Utd's Toone set to miss League Cup final
Ella Toone is yet to play for Manchester United in 2026

'Mourinho not in Celtic's thinking in manager search' - gossip
Jose Mourinho has been touted by some outlets as the next Celtic manager

Ferguson 'giving Hearts pointers' on Scottish title fight
Derek McInnes says he talks to Sir Alex Ferguson regularly as his Hearts team challenge for the title

Guimaraes set to be out for two months with injury
Bruno Guimaraes has scored nine goals for Newcastle United this season

Why Villa are still relying on old guard - and can it last?
Defender Tyrone Mings was initially signed on loan by Dean Smith in January 2019

A 'very special' FA Cup win and why managing Ronaldo is 'easy'
The Football Interview is a new series in which the biggest names in sport and entertainment join host Kelly Somers for bold and in-depth conversations about the nation's favourite...

Man City, Chelsea & Bayern eye Thiago - Saturday's gossip
The back page of the Times

One manager, two jobs - how will O'Neill's situation work?
Michael O'Neill will juggle managing both Northern Ireland and Blackburn Rovers

Discriminatory chants called 'stain on game' after arrests made at Hull City
Members of the crowd were warned to stop discriminatory chanting during Hull City's loss to Chelsea

'Greedy' Wrexham dream of adding to 'incredible journey'
Wrexham are targeting a spot in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup for only the fourth time in the club's history

'Marvellous' Man City set WSL standard in rampant win
Manchester City are aiming to win their first WSL title since 2016

'It was silly from me' - 'brilliant' Delap recovers from error
Liam Delap started to celebrate when he thought he had ended his eight-matchChelseagoal drought in his side's4-0 hammering of Hull City in the FA Cup fourth round.

One of big strengths in squad - Slegers on Smith's new role
Arsenal boss Renee Slegers says Olivia Smith's prowess as a central striker offers her side "versatility" as they aim to continue their strong 2026 when they visit Brighton on Sund...

Celtic report £13.2m pre-tax interim profit
Celtic remain in contention in three competitions this season

Man cave and fatherhood - Elanga on life at Newcastle
Anthony Elanga has made 34 appearances for Newcastle United this season

Stevenage sign ex-West Brom forward Phillips
Matt Phillips spent eight years at West Brom

Pereira signs deal as Forest boss until end of next season
Vitor Pereira had been looking to return to the Premier League after leaving Wolves

'Intense, aggressive, entertaining' - what will Tudor bring to Spurs ?
Igor Tudor has been out of work since being sacked by Juventus in October 2025

How poker-face Eustace has transformed Derby in year
John Eustace has overseen 18 wins and 13 draws from 48 games in charge of Derby County

Rangers out to apply pressure as Hearts aim to 'annoy'
Rangers head coach Danny Rohl views a win over Heart of Midlothian as a chance to put real pressure on the long-time Scottish Premiership leaders. Pacesetting counterpart Derek McI...

Port Vale v Bristol City FA Cup tie postponed
Vale Park was visibly muddy on Tuesday night when Port Vale played Stockport County

Pato consortium pulls out of Colchester talks
Alexandre Pato won a silver medal with Brazil at the London 2012 Olympics

Africa Cup of Nations 2027 set for June-July slot
Senegal beat Morocco 1-0 after extra time last month to win the 2025 Afcon title

Better society if we 'embrace other cultures' - Guardiola
Manchester Citymanager Pep Guardiola says we will "have a better society" by embracing other cultures.

Rangers v Hearts, Oxlade-Chamberlain and Goodwin in focus
Hearts have already won at Ibrox this season - 2-0 in September

Man City's Rodri charged over 'not fair' referee comments
Rodri told broadcasters "the referee has to be neutral" in a post-match interview after the draw at Tottenham

Tudor agrees deal to become Spurs' interim boss
Igor Tudor began his managerial career with Hajduk Split in 2013

Docherty to assist as Aberdeen promise 'imminent' boss announcement
Tony Docherty was sacked by Ross County in December

Cologne youth team break record with 50,000 crowd
Cologne fans broke the attendance record but then saw their side lose 3-1 to visitors Inter Milan

St Johnstone continue title push in Airdrie - watch on BBC
St Johnstone's Josh McPake (right) is the Championship's top scorer on 14 goals

'Pep also loves golf and wanted to know what my handicap was'
Ben Knight scored five goals for Cambridge United in January

Can you name all FA Cup finalists since 2008 that weren't the 'big six'?
The FA Cup returns this weekend with 32 teams still dreaming of lifting the 155-year-old trophy in May.

Can Guehi play for Manchester City in the FA Cup?
Marc Guehi is eligibile to play for Manchester City in the FA Cup despite already playing in the competition this season for Crystal Palace during their shock defeat by non-league...

New faces, chasers and strugglers - what to look out for in the EFL
Millwall and Bolton are six points off the automatic promotion places in the Championship and League One respectively

Le Tissier & Terland's celebration mocks Man Utd fan Ilett
Maya Le Tissier (left) and Elisabeth Terland pretend to cut their ponytails

Football must avoid 'microscopic' VAR - Uefa refs' chief
Roberto Rosetti has been Uefa's chief refereeing officer since 2018

Scotland to begin Nations League campaign in Slovenia
Scotland will kick-off their Nations League campaign away to Slovenia on 26 September after Uefa confirmed the fixture list for the competition.

Hull's 'complete nobody' out to stun Chelsea on Rosenior return
Sergej Jakirovic has Hull City challenging for promotion to the Premier League

BBC to show Scots' games live as Serie A returns to free-to-air TV
Che Adams, Scott McTominay, Billy Gilmour, Lennon Miller and Lewis Ferguson are playing in Serie A

O'Neill urges Celtic to buy Saracchi - gossip
Interim manager Martin O'Neill would like Celtic to buy on-loan left-back Marcelo Saracchi this summer, while Motherwell's Tawanda Maswanhise is quizzed about reported Old Firm int...

Wrexham duo plot downfall of former club Ipswich
Wrexham duo Nathan Broadhead (left) and Kieffer Moore played together at Ipswich Town during the 2023-24 season

'I had to put everyone on edge' - how managers make an impact
I've talked a lot in this column about all the different work a manager does in trying to build everything you need in place at a club to be successful, but this week I want to tal...

Tottenham target Pulisic - Friday's gossip
Tottenham have registered their interest in USA and former Chelsea forward Christian Pulisic, 27, who is open to a return to England from AC Milan this summer.

Northern Ireland boss O'Neill set to take over at Blackburn
Michael O'Neill is in his second spell as Northern Ireland manager

Are football fans booing their team more?
Manager Thomas Frank was sacked by Tottenham on Wednesday

Republic of Ireland will fulfil Israel games - FAI
The Football Association of Ireland have led calls for Uefa to take action against Israel

NI relish 'competitive' Nations League draw - O'Neill
Northern Ireland will face Hungary, Ukraine and Georgia in the Nations League

Sutton's FA Cup fourth-round predictions v Daffy Duck & Porky Pig
BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton has a couple of very special guests for the FA Cup fourth round.

Tuchel extended England stay for 'amazing players'
Thomas Tuchel has won nine of his 10 games in charge of England

Will Arsenal's end-of-season form haunt them again?
The pressure in the title race was always going to come forArsenal, and maybe after the 1-1 draw atBrentfordthis is where it turns up a notch for Mikel Arteta's side.

Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the week?
After every round of Premier League matches this season, BBC football pundit Troy Deeney will give you his team and manager of the week.

Hamilton docked points for third time this season
Hamilton Academical left their stadium in their hometown this summer

Scotland to meet Switzerland in Nations League
Scotland will turn their attention to the Nations League after making a long-awaited return to the World Cup stage this summer

Dundee Utd face four matches in 14 days on weather-struck pitch
Parts of the Tannadice pitch are looking bare

Barnet boss gets nine-game ban for abusing female referee
Dean Brennan led Barnet to promotion from the National League last season

Barnes rules out Scotland switch, confirms Clarke
Harvey Barnes has scored 12 goals for Newcastle United this season

Bompastor keeps reason for Green's Chelsea exit 'private'
Paul Green (right) was involved heavily in Chelsea's recruitment

Injured Bellingham a doubt for England friendlies
Jude Bellingham sustained a hamstring injury in a match against Rayo Vallecano on 1 February

Bellamy aims high after Wales' Nations League draw
Wales were promoted from League B in November 2024 after going unbeaten in the first six games of Craig Bellamy's reign.

Ex-West Ham forward Antonio in talks with Charlton
Michail Antonio scored 83 goals in 323 appearances during a 10-year spell with West Ham

England to face Spain and Croatia in Nations League
Spain beat England 2-1 in the Euro 2024 final

Moore targeting Wrexham and Wales double
Wrexham striker Kieffer Moore has scored 15 goals in 52 appearances for Wales

Horneland 'intensity' perfect for Aberdeen - Stavrum
Eirik Horneland had "a bad experience" with Saint-Etienne

Tuchel deal delights FA - but timing has echoes of Capello decision
Thomas Tuchel's extended deal will take him through to Euro 2028

Sterling joins Feyenoord until end of season
FormerChelseaandManchester Citywinger Raheem Sterling has joined Dutch club Feyenoord on a deal until the end of the season.

Premier League quiz: Name every manager departure this season
Another one bites the dust!

Spurs' Odobert to have surgery after rupturing ACL
Wilson Odobert has made 24 Premier League appearances for Tottenham this season

Nottingham Forest close in on Pereira appointment
Vitor Pereira won 14 of his 38 games in charge of Wolves

Moller sold to Sandefjord after six months at Dundee Utd
Nikolaj Moller scored once in 20 Dundee United appearances

Ex-Villa striker Duran signs for sixth club aged 22
Jhon Duran won the Turkish Super Cup during his brief time at Fenerbahce

Despite horror start, are Southampton now play-off contenders?
Southampton are currently just a point off the top six

Lucky break that changed Alexander-Arnold's Real future
Trent Alexander-Arnold has made 17 appearances for Real Madrid this season, starting 12 of those matches

Tottenham are 'not a big club' - Postecoglou
Ange Postecoglou joined Tottenham in 2023

'I didn't hesitate' - Tuchel extends stay in England 'dream job'
Thomas Tuchel has described leading England as a "dream job"

'Dundee United to sell Moller after just six months' - gossip
Dundee United are reportedly ready to sell Nikolaj Moller just six months after he arrived at Tannadice, while Motherwell will listen to summer offers for forward Tawanda Maswanhis...

Why the Nations League still matters to World Cup-bound Scotland
Scotland will follow their return to the World Cup with the next Nations League campaign

Why are Real Madrid players training in masks?
Real Madrid returned to training this week after two days off following their win against Rayo Vallecano - but on Wednesday their session looked quite different.

Bayern and Chelsea eye Verbruggen - Thursday's gossip
Back page of the I

Another plot twist in Scottish title race for the ages
On a cold Tuesday evening, with 87 minutes of the Edinburgh derby gone, it seemed the Scottish Premiership title momentum was about to jolt towards Glasgow.

'Big asset' Oxlade-Chamberlain has immediate Celtic impact
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain only had 14 touches after being introduced for his Celtic debut as a 78th-minute substitute against Livingston on Wednesday.

Late arrival & incredible comeback - Burnley deepen Palace woes
WhenBurnleyfans first heard the news that their team bus had been caught up in traffic on the way to Selhurst Park â and that their game atCrystal Palacewould be delayed by 10 mi...

Havertz could miss four matches with muscle injury
Kai Havertz has scored two goal since he returned from injury.

Will West Ham make 40-point mark crucial in relegation fight?
West Ham's form will be a worry to those directly above them in the Premier League table

Man City 'breathing down Arsenal's neck' as title 'belief' grows
Pep Guardiola vowed hisManchester Cityside would "breathe down the neck ofArsenal" as they aim to hunt down the Premier League leaders in this fascinating title race.

Nottingham Forest sack manager Dyche
Sean Dyche took over as Nottingham Forest boss in October

ICE will be 'key part of security' at World Cup in US
ICE agents in Minneapolis

England to play New Zealand and Costa Rica in final World Cup warm-ups
England won all eight of their World Cup qualifying matches

Inside Frank's downfall after eight-month struggle at Spurs
Tottenham's decision to sack Thomas Frank was made almost immediately after Tuesday night's loss toNewcastle.

Smith's versatility and 'contagious' positivity driving Arsenal
When Arsenal made Olivia Smith the first£1m playerplayer in the history of women's football, they did not think they were signing a striker.

Chelsea's head of women's football Green leaves club
Paul Green, pictured with Chelsea captain Millie Bright after their WSL triumph in May, helped the club win 19 trophies since he joined in 2013

Could Welsh rugby superstar's granddaughter play football for Wales?
A young Anna Powell with her late grandfather, the rugby legend Barry John

Real Madrid's Weir made Scotland captain full-time
Weir has captained Scotland in six of their past seven internationals

How Aluko sparked women's football punditry debate
Eni Aluko is one of the most successful forwards in England history, scoring 33 goals in 105 international appearances between 2004 and 2016

O'Neill hopes for full Celtic allocation at Ibrox
Martin O'Neill is relishing the prospect of more Celtic fans at Ibrox

O'Neill expects Celtic overhaul - Wednesday's gossip
Interim manager Martin O'Neill says Celtic will likely have an overhaul of their recruitment and that the club has to be "more robust" in their business.

Motherwell v Rangers, O'Neill & Nygren in focus
A busy Wednesday lies ahead as Scotland's top-flight sides return to Premiership action after the Scottish Cup's last-16 weekend.

Are Hearts developing the habit of champions?
Tomas Magnusson (centre) scored Hearts' late winner against Hibs

Arsenal defender Zinchenko seals move to Ajax
Oleksandr Zinchenko had been on loan at Nottingham Forest since September

How many players are clubs allowed to loan out?
Premier League clubs are permitted to send a maximum of six senior players out on loan to international clubs at any given time.

When is transfer deadline day around the world?
Deadline day for the Premier League and all EFL clubs is set at 19:00 GMT on Monday, 2 February.

What do you get for winning EFL Cup?
The winners of the 2025-26 Carabao Cup will guarantee themselves a place in the play-off qualifying round for next season's Conference League.

How does the Nations League work and when is the draw?
The 2026-27 Uefa Nations League campaign will take place between September 2026 and June 2027, with the draw for the tournament commencing on Thursday, 12 February.

Why are some football shin pads so small?
Images ofBurnley's Marcus Edwards have been going viral after the 27-year-old was seen wearing barely-visible shin pads during a Premier League match againstWest Ham.

Why are Aberdeen taking so long to appoint a manager?
Sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel is leading the search for a new manager

East meets west London - the mentor who changed Chelsea
Vinay Menon knew little aboutChelseaowner Roman Abramovich. He knew even less about football; he had never seen a match in his life.

When River Plate icon Diaz took over fourth-tier Oxford
Ramon Diaz spent only six months of his near 30-year managing career working in Europe - at Oxford United

Napoli 'smell blood' & target Premier League's discarded stars
Kevin de Bruyne joined Napoli after not receiving a new deal at Manchester City

Captain, player, manager, Mister, number one - Davids at Barnet
A team bottom of the Football League, without a victory, who already have a manager. Not the obvious place for one of football's most iconic players to start his managerial career.

The great number nine decline - where have England's strikers gone?
And then there was one.

Where do iconic football moves originate from?
We have heard and seen iconic goals that have been scored in football over the years, but where do they get their name from?

How Foxes' capitulation sums up season 'in a nutshell'
Leicester City's attention turns to the FA Cup on Saturday when they meet the Southampton side that just beat them in the Championship

Howe savours 'special connection' with Newcastle fans after win at Spurs
It is hard to think of a more contrasting scene at theTottenham HotspurStadium.

Can you name every Women's Champions League winner?
The knockout phase of this season's Women's Champions League begins this week, with both Arsenal and Manchester United in play-off round action.

Birmingham owner Wagner recovering from stroke
Tom Wagner became Birmingham chairman in 2023

BBC to show Scottish Cup ties at Falkirk & St Mirren
The Scottish Cup quarter-finals will be played from 6-8 March

'Wins like this are rare' - The best EFL comebacks
Sheffield Wednesday and Southampton have produced two of the great EFL comebacks in the past three years

Dundee Utd-Aberdeen postponed after pitch inspection
The Tannadice pitch has taken a battering from the weather

Villa plotting Gibbs-White move - Wednesday's gossip
The Telegraph leads on Tottenham's struggles

Real Madrid and Uefa set to end Super League dispute
A proposed European Super League folded under government and fan pressure in 2021

Clubs to vote on expanding Championship play-offs
Sunderland beat Sheffield United 2-1 in last season's Championship play-off final

Why Frank at Tottenham was a gamble that ended in bitter failure
Thomas Frank's appointment asTottenhamhead coach was a gamble by both parties. It was a gamble that failed - ending in a storm of toxicity.

Watford sign midfielder Ekwah on loan
Pierre Ekwah - who can also play in defence - has made 30 appearances for Saint-Etienne

Oxford sign Millwall striker Emakhu
Aidomo Emakhu won two League of Ireland Premier Division titles while at Shamrock Rovers

Barnet sign Millwall winger Howland on loan
Jack Howland has had his first taste of first-team football this season

Foxes sign Newcastle's Lascelles and bring in two on loan
Jamaal Lascelles moved to Newcastle United in the summer of 2014 from Nottingham Forest

Fenerbahce blame Al-Ittihad for Kante move collapse
Kante helped France win the 2018 World Cup

Palace criticised over collapse of move for McNeil
McNeil has scored 15 goals and provided 19 assists in 120 appearances for Everton

New Wrexham trio united in outlining club's target
Wrexham currently sit sixth in the Championship

Has the January transfer window always felt flat?
Andy Carroll boarded a helicopter to complete a British record £35m move to Liverpool in 2011 joining on the same day as Luis Suarez

Everton sign Roma midfielder Kramzar
Zara Kramžar is the first Slovenian player in the WSL

Kante joins Fenerbahce after deal revival
Kante was part of Leicester City's Premier League-winning side in 2015-16

Abbott relishes Stags loan after injury setbacks
George Abbott's volley off a corner for Notts County against Accrington Stanley was voted as the 2024/25 EFL Goal of the Season

Kalinauskas leaves Burton for Roda JC loan
Tomas Kalinauskas has made nine appearances for Lithuania

Is Guardiola right about Man City's lower net spend?
Pep Guardiola spent £84m on Marc Guehi and Antoine Semenyo in the winter transfer window

Ipswich sign Juventus goalkeeper Proulx
Lysianne Proulx has won three caps for Canada and was in their squad at the 2023 Women's World Cup

Grimes joins Boston on loan from Chesterfield
Boston United have signed Chesterfield defender Jamie Grimes on loan for the remainder of the season.

Derby's Weimann moves to Rapid Vienna on loan
Weimann rejoined Derby for a second spell last summer

Carlisle sign Parker on loan from Hull
Hugh Parker has been an unused sub for Hull, but is yet to make a first-team appearance

Celtic 'perfect fit' as Oxlade-Chamberlain signs
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain says Celtic is the "perfect fit" for him after joining the Scottish champions on a deal to the summer.

Sheff Wed right-back Valery joins Young Boys
All of Yan Valery's 23 appearances for Sheffield Wednesday this season have come in the Championship

Scunthorpe sign Coventry forward Dausch on loan
Aidan Dausch made his senior Coventry debut in April 2024

Hernandez and Grant join Vale on short-term deals
Onel Hernandez played 26 times in the Premier League for Norwich

Sagoe Jr joins Kalmar on loan
Arsenal forward Charles Sagoe Jr has joined Swedish top-flight side Kalmar on loan until January 2027.

All February's done deals, including deadline day, in one place
The transfer window shuts on2 Februaryat the following times across Europe:

A win 30 years in the making - how Igor Jesus ended Forest wait
Igor Jesus joined Nottingham Forest in the summer from Botafogo for a reported £10m

Rangers 'as bad as I've seen' as Keane revels in Ferencvaros win
Rangers were comfortably second-best as they slumped to yet another Europa League defeat, according to victorious Ferencvaros boss Robbie Keane, and didn't "deserve" the goal that...

Maccabi Tel Aviv given suspended one-match away fan ban
Fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv were not permitted at the Europa League match against Aston Villa at Villa Park

Bologna's Ferguson seeks first win over Celtic
Ferguson has started four of Bologna's six Europa League games but only nine of the club's 21 Serie A outings this season

Villa's injury woes worsen as McGinn set for spell out
John McGinn has made 22 Premier League appearances for Aston Villa this season

Who can join Aston Villa in Europa League last 16?
The final of the Europa League will take place on 20 May at the Besiktas Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey

Emery 'dreaming' of winning Europa League after writing off title
Unai Emery has won 20 of his 31 games managing Aston Villa in Europe

How 55 seconds left Forest's Europa League hopes in balance
Morgan Gibbs-White is the first player to miss two penalties in a Europa League campaign for an English club

Celtic pick up where they left off under O'Neill - Trusty
Auston Trusty scored Celtic's second goal in Bologna

O'Neill dismay over Trusty but hopeful on signings
Europa League, Celtic v Utrecht

Utrecht ideal final Europa League visitors for Celtic?
Utrecht goalkeeper Vasilis Barkas had a disappointing spell with Celtic

Rangers boss expects 'a little crazy' end to transfer window
Europa League, Porto v Rangers

In-form Porto will test Rangers' improvement
Poland defenders Jakub Kiwior and Jan Bednarek give Porto a solid foundation

What happened in final round of Europa League matches?
Tyrone Mings was at fault for Red Bull Salzburg's first goal but redeemed himself by scoring Aston Villa's equaliser

Who is 'shy and nervous' Villa match-winner Jimoh-Aloba?
Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba started his youth career with West Brom before joining Aston Villa in 2023

Journalist dreams & Keane reunion? - how O'Neill continues to revive Celtic
When Martin O'Neill replaced Brendan Rodgers in October, the Celtic ship was listing.

Rangers 'share anger' over Porto stadium issues
Rangers fans at Estadio do Dragao during the Europa League game

Celtic to play Stuttgart & Forest face Fenerbahce
Callum McGregor's Celtic will be away for the second leg while Igor Jesus' Forest will be at home for the return game of their tie

Rare night of joy for Salah and Slot amid turbulent season
Arne Slot fell into the welcoming embrace of the Champions League while Mohamed Salah felt Anfield's affection asLiverpoolenjoyed a rare night of comfort and joy this season.

Newcastle prove they can mix it with European champions
Newcastle Unitedhave experienced all manner of emotions at the Parc des Princes.

Why have English teams dominated as Real & PSG face play-offs?
Tottenham finished fourth in the Champions League but are 14th in the Premier League

Trubin's 'miracle' - how Mourinho's Benfica stunned Real Madrid
Firsts are not easy to come by for Jose Mourinho at this stage of his long, often highly dramatic, career.

How much do teams earn for reaching Champions League knockouts?
The six Premier League teams involved in the Champions League all receieved a large financial windfall by progressing out of the league phase of the competition.

Can you name every team still in the Champions League?
The Champions League's league phase ended insensational drama.

Cages, crushes and stabbings - is European away safety getting worse?
Football fans across the country dream of following their club in Europe, seeing them take on the cream of the continent's crop alongside friends and family.

Benfica meet Real in play-offs after dramatic league phase encounter
Jose Mourinho won his first Champions League trophy with Porto in 2004

Can you name the players with most Premier League appearances?
James Milner is one away from equalling the record for most Premier League appearances after remaining on the bench in Brighton's defeat by Crystal Palace on Sunday.

Can you beat our Premier League top assisters quiz?
Bruno Fernandes is on target to break a Premier League record.

Sutton's predictions v Ryder Cup star & Arsenal fan Ian Poulter
Arsenal's mental strength was questioned when their previous Premier League title run-ins faltered under Mikel Arteta, but one of their most famous fans feels their mindset will no...

Great attitude but goals have dried up - what's happened to Woltemade?
Nick Woltemade has scored nine goals for Newcastle United since joining from Stuttgart last summer

Has Gyokeres finally found form or are stats misleading?
Viktor Gyokeres has scored six goals in his past eight games in all competitions

How does Frank's record compare to other Tottenham managers?
Tottenham Hotspur boss Thomas Frank's time at the club has come to an end after eight months in charge - but how does his record compare to previous managers?

Can you name the past 10 permanent Spurs managers?
Tottenham manager Thomas Frank has been sacked by Spurs after just under eight months in charge.

Who could replace Frank as Tottenham boss?
Could Roberto de Zerbi, Mauricio Pochettino or Harry Redknapp be options for Tottenham?

Will Dyche steer Forest away from danger?
Sean Dyche replaced Ange Postecoglou as Nottingham Forest boss in October

The 'rabbit in headlights' now excelling for Man City
Abdukodir Khusanov is the first player from Uzbekistan to play in the Premier League

Has Milner's record become a problem for Brighton?
James Milner has made 652 Premier League appearances

After 493 days it is still 'no win, no trim' for Man Utd fan
Frank Ilett has partnered with commercial brands as interest around his challenge has grown

Carrick's 'Sir Alex' playbook and a happy start at Man Utd
The unintended consequence of exiting both domestic cup competitions at the earliest possible stage and ending up with the smallest season games-wise since 1914-15 is that the rema...

Frank sacked by Spurs after eight months in charge
Thomas Frank has been sacked byTottenhamafter just under eight months in charge following their dismal2-1 defeat at home against Newcastle on Tuesday.

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'Statement of intent' - Saudis sign teen star Meite
Mohamed Kader Meite has been third-choice forward behind Esteban Lepaul and Breel Embolo this season

Chelsea and Strasbourg agree 12th deal between clubs this season
Mamadou Sarr and Aaron Anselmino

Chelsea and Strasbourg swap defenders on deadline day
Mamadou Sarr and Aaron Anselmino

Are Chelsea-Strasbourg transfer deals bad for football?
Emmanuel Emegha will become the 12th player to move between Chelsea and Strasbourgin a year at the end of the season

De Zerbi leaves Marseille by mutual consent
Roberto de Zerbi managed Shakhtar Donetsk and Brighton before joining Marseille

Blackburn sign attacker Afolayan from St. Pauli
Oladapo Afolayan (right) joins Rovers from Bundesliga side St. Pauli

'A good move for all parties - Gruda joins RB Leipzig on loan
Brightonplaymaker Brajan Gruda has joined RB Leipzig on loan until the end of the season.

Hoffenheim's Geiger eyes 'new beginning' with Aberdeen
Dennis Geiger has more than 100 appearances in the Bundesliga

Adamu, Arthur & Mvuka join Celtic on loan
Joel Mvuka, Benjamin Arthur and Junior Adamu have joined Celtic on loan

Watch live Bundesliga games on Friday nights on the BBC
Top-flight German football is being shown live on the BBC this season after rights were secured to broadcast Friday night Bundesliga matches through to 2027.

Hibs reject Verona bid for striker Bowie
Kieron Bowie has scored 15 times for Hibs, nine of them this season

Will Bowie be next Scot to light up Serie A?
Kieron Bowie has broken into the Scotland squad

Rosenior comes out on top as Conte's European woes continue
Liam Rosenior might have downplayed the significance of Chelsea's win against Antonio Conte's Napoli in the Champions League after a comeback victory that secured a place in the la...

Real and England wait on Bellingham injury
Jude Bellingham has played for England at three major international tournaments

Booed by some, loved by others - why does Vinicius divide Real fans?
Vinicius Jr has six goals and five assists in La Liga this season

Lookman joins Atletico - and will set new record
Ademola Lookman won the Europa League with Atalanta in 2024

Lyon loan helping 'explosive' Endrick's World Cup 'dream' with Brazil
Endrick has scored five goals in seven games for Lyon, but was sent off at Nantes on Saturday

Barca president unhappy at teen's 'unpleasant' PSG move
Dro Fernandez made five appearances for Barcelona's senior side

Inside Man City's rebuild and plan for life without Guardiola
The January transfer window has heralded encouragement atManchester City.

How to follow the FA Cup fourth round on the BBC
The FA Cup fourth round is almost upon us - and you can keep up with all of the action across the BBC.

'Controlled chaos' as Boro overhaul Coventry at top
Captain Hayden Hackney's influence has grown under Kim Hellberg

Haaland puts 'pressure on himself' to help team
Erling Haaland is the Premier League's leading scorer with 21 goals in 25 league games this season

'I know who I am' - Bompastor defiant after tough week
Sonia Bompastor led Chelsea to an unbeaten domestic treble last season

What happens during a football medical?
The deal has been agreed, personal terms sorted, now it is time for a footballer to complete their medical - but what does it entail?

'Why young British managers need lower-league experience'
It has been interesting to witness the reaction of the media and some supporters at Chelsea over the past few weeks to the appointment of Liam Rosenior.

'Unstoppable at his best' - is Palmer in World Cup picture after hat-trick?
With the World Cup four months away, Cole Palmer provided a timely reminder of his talent on Saturday.

'You love Kobbie' - Mainoo showing Amorim why so many do
Kobbie Mainoo made his Manchester United debut in January 2023

Rohl heartened by Rangers' mindset shift
Danny Rohl described his manager of the month award as "a little prize on the road to hopefully bigger prizes".

Mateta knee injury 'not as bad as feared'
Jean-Philippe Mateta has scored eight Premier League goals this season

Snoop Dogg to attend Swansea game for first time
Snoop Dogg unveiled Swansea's kit for 2025-26 last summer

'The hope is there' - how Man City 'just' kept themselves in title race
A generation ofManchester Citysupporters had not experienced a winning feeling at Anfield - but all that changed on a highly dramatic Sunday evening.

Tottenham in relegation battle, says Rooney
Tottenham Hotspurare in a relegation battle, says former England captain Wayne Rooney.

Toughest season I've had as manager 'by a mile' - Slot
Reigning champions Liverpool are currently four points behind fifth-placed Chelsea in the Premier League

Frank insists he is safe - but will he avoid Spurs sack?
Thomas Frank insists his job is not under threat atTottenham Hotspur, despite his side extending their winless run in the Premier League to eight matches.

The Basque derby - the friendliest rivalry in world football?
The Basque derby between Athletic Club, based in Bilbao and Real Sociedad, based in San Sebastian, is unlike almost any other rivalry in world football.

Are West Ham single-handedly making relegation battle interesting?
For the first time since before Christmas, just three points will separate the teams in 17th and 18th at the end of a Premier League weekend.

Watford appoint Edward Still as head coach
Edward Still has spent the majority of his coaching career in his native Belgium

How 'irresponsible' captain Romero's week ended in 'perfect storm'
Tottenhamboss Thomas Frank called it the "perfect storm".

Boring & pointless not to celebrate wins - Carrick
Michael Carrick jokes with striker Benjamin Sesko after the win against Fulham

Dyche dismisses job fears as Forest fight the drop
Sean Dyche has won 10 of his 24 games since being appointed at Nottingham Forest in October

Rosenior 'not bothered' by David Brent and Inbetweeners comparisons
Liam Rosenior has won all four of his Premier League matches in charge of Chelsea

When was the last time Man Utd won five games in a row?
Manchester Unitedare currently on a four-match winning streak that began in January, all of which have come under interim manager Michael Carrick.

Ronaldo to end Saudi strike - Tuesday's gossip
The Mirror focuses on Manchester City's Erling Haaland

Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the week?
After every round of Premier League matches this season BBC football pundit Troy Deeney will give you his team and manager of the week.

I'd resign if I wasn't still right for job - Howe
Newcastle United appointed Eddie Howe as head coach in November 2021

Captain Gabriel as Arsenal double up - FPL team of the week
Being a double gameweek, picking threeArsenalplayers in your FPL team is an easy choice.

'Furious' derby is start to '13 cup finals' for leaders Hearts
Hearts are top while Hibs are fifth heading into Tuesday's derby

Five years of Hollywood - Wrexham's transformation
Rob McElhenney (left) and Ryan Reynolds' takeover of Wrexham was officially confirmed four days after receiving Financial Conduct Authority approval in February 2021

Romero 'a leader but needs to learn' - Frank
Cristian Romero was given a red card for his lunge on Manchester United midfielder Casemiro on Saturday

'Didn't want the season to end like this' - Grealish has surgery
Jack Grealish joined Everton on loan in August 2025

Rangers to host Celtic in Scottish Cup quarter-finals
Rangers will host Old Firm rivals Celtic and holders Aberdeen face a potential trip to Dunfermline in the Scottish Cup quarter-finals.

Orient make five signings as Beckles leaves
James Morris played 55 games in total for Watford

From £70 a week to brink of Premier League record 24 years later
"People joke that I only did it because he didn't do his homework," says former Premier League referee Jon Moss about the time he sent off James Milner.

A result that puts Leeds safe, Forest in trouble - and Dyche in doubt?
One down, three to go forLeeds.

'I'm not doing my job well enough' - but is Howe now under pressure?
The St James' Park crowd roared in belief.
