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'Superstar' Dowman shows his class - but Arsenal know caution is needed

Max Dowman shines with two goals against Ipswich Town - but boss Mikel Arteta warns Arsenal cannot rush his development...

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:26:50 GMT

Let them ref the games and be humans - Andrews

After Brentford overcame Reading to reach the Carabao Cup fourth round, head coach Keith Andrews believes the video assistant referee (VAR) is preventing referees from making decisions in matches. ..

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:50:30 GMT

Why are Man Utd better without the ball?

Under Michael Carrick, Manchester United average 1.5 points per game when they have more than 50% of the ball. When they have less than 50%, this number is 2.6...

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 05:46:28 GMT

Ex-Spurs midfielder Bissouma completes Ajax move

Former Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma has joined Ajax on an initial deal that runs until the end of the season...

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:13:42 GMT

Barcelona monitor Kane & Haaland - Wednesday's gossip

Barcelona are monitoring Harry Kane and Erling Haaland, Nick Woltemade could be a replacement for Kane at Bayern Munich, and Manchester United are interested in Jarrad Branthwaite, plus more. ..

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:19:31 GMT

Messi in Argentina squad for farewell friendly

Argentina name Lionel Messi in their squad for a friendly against Benin in October in a match which is set to be the forward's farewell to international football...

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:50:04 GMT

Meet the Scottish teenagers poised to represent Uganda

Teenage brothers Olly and Seb Fisher are closing in on their dream of international recognition - but it won't come from their homeland of Scotland...

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:12:11 GMT

Flex your football brain with our daily quizzes

Test your ball knowledge against today's Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser...

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 05:49:34 GMT

Fernandez signs new London City contract

London City Lionesses defender Jana Fernandez signs a new contract, keeping her at the club until 2029...

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:30:56 GMT

VAR did not even consider if Fernandez was offside - Webb

Referees' chief Howard Webb has admitted that the video assistant referee (VAR) did not even consider whether Enzo Fernandez was offside for Erling Haaland's controversial winner in Sunday's Manchester derby...

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:42:20 GMT

Does Bellamy need to win back Wales fans?

After a "sleepless night", Wales boss Craig Bellamy decided to turn down the chance to manage Burnley - but has it affected what fans think of him?..

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 05:41:00 GMT

Glasgow, 16, makes Docherty's Scotland U21 squad

Sixteen-year-old Kyle Glasgow has been included in Tony Docherty's first Scotland Under-21 squad...

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:36:20 GMT

Tuchel regrets not eating Azteca turf after win over Mexico

Thomas Tuchel regrets not eating any of the grass at the Azteca Stadium after England's epic World Cup win against Mexico...

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:25:48 GMT

Gray 'will continue until told otherwise' - but has Hibs boss lost the fans?

Head coach David Gray says he will continue to try and find solutions to Hibernian's poor form "until someone was to say something different" after his side suffered a sixth consecutive home defeat in the Scottish Premiership...

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:58:27 GMT

The key talking points from Pocognoli's bold Scotland squad

The Sebastien Pocognoli Scotland era is already creating serious intrigue - and the Belgian's squad are yet to assemble for a training-ground rondo, never mind play a game...

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:12:03 GMT

Youth star JJ Gabriel, 15, on brink of leaving Man Utd

Manchester United's highly-rated 15-year-old forward JJ Gabriel is on the verge of leaving the club...

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:33:09 GMT

'We can't change the rules' - O'Neill on NI/ROI eligibility

Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill speaks to BBC Sport NI's Stephen Watson about speculation regarding Arsenal youngster Ceadach O'Neill's international future as he is named in the NI squad for their upcoming Nations League fixtures...

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:43:49 GMT

Leeds inflict heavy defeat on Newcastle to climb to third

Dominic Calvert-Lewin stars as Leeds United go third in the Premier League with a superb performance to inflict a heavy 4-1 defeat on Newcastle United at Elland Road...

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:31:59 GMT

Newcastle couldn't match the physicality of Leeds - Jaissle

Newcastle manager Matthias Jaissle reflects on a "tough night" after his side concede four goals to a dominant Leeds United at Elland Road...

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 22:08:27 GMT

Farke 'very happy' with dominant Leeds performance

Leeds United manager Daniel Farke is "very happy" after a dominant performance from his side in their 4-1 Premier League win over Newcastle at Elland Road...

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 22:07:22 GMT

All the goals from the Women's Super League - Matchweek Two

Watch every goal from matchweek two of the Women's Super League 2026-27 season. ..

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:05:43 GMT

Sterling admits dangerous driving after motorway crash

The former England winger crashed a Lamborghini into motorway barriers in May...

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:24:00 GMT

How Maresca is tackling football's impossible job

Enzo Maresca seemingly took on an impossible job in the summer when replacing the legendary Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, but is making it look an easy task in the early stages of his tenure...

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:02:27 GMT

Eligibility rules 'not particularly fair' - O'Neill

Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill says what upsets him the most regarding rules over international eligibility is the pressure put on young players to make an irreversible choice...

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:14:22 GMT

McBurnie & seven uncapped players in Scotland squad

Hull City forward Oli McBurnie is called up to the Scotland squad for the first time in five years while seven uncapped make new head coach Sebastien Pocognoli's first selection...

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:23:30 GMT

Rodon absent as Ashford earns first Wales call-up

Craig Bellamy hands a first call-up to Cardiff City forward Cian Ashford for Wales' Nations League A campaign but is without key defender Joe Rodon...

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:30:13 GMT

Haaland scores controversial winner as Man City win derby despite Foden red

Erling Haaland's goal helps Manchester City win a highly controversial Manchester derby at rivals Manchester United despite playing with 10 men for more than 70 minutes...

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 19:06:08 GMT

Dunk scores screamer as Brighton thrash 10-man Coventry

Coventry's poor start to the Premier League season continues after they're thrashed 5-0 at home to Brighton, having played most of the second half with ten men after having Taiwo Awoniyi sent off at the CBS Arena...

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 19:00:21 GMT

Man City maintain perfect WSL start with win at Villa

Manchester City become the only side to win both of their opening two Women's Super League fixtures with an impressive performance against Aston Villa...

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 05:12:52 GMT

Carrick 'baffled' by decision to award controversial Man City goal

Manchester United manager Michael Carrick was unhappy with the match officials for the decision to award Erling Haaland's controversial goal in the Manchester derby...

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 18:13:04 GMT

Getting goal decision so wrong is 'baffling' - Rooney

Match of the Day pundits Wayne Rooney and Danny Murphy finds it "baffling" that Erling Haaland's winning goal in the Manchester derby was not ruled out by VAR, but think Phil Foden's red card was the correct decision...

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 22:59:17 GMT

Fernandes and Foden should have been sent off - Maresca

Enzo Maresca believes both Phil Foden and Bruno Fernandes should have been sent off in Manchester City's derby victory against Manchester United...

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 18:26:24 GMT

Watch: Raith & Montrose make moves as Edinburgh City win big

Watch the best of the action from the weekend's action in the Scottish Championship, League 1 and League 2...

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:00:21 GMT

Celtic & Scotland legend McGrain diagnosed with Alzheimer's

Danny McGrain, described by Celtic as "Scotland's greatest-ever full-back", has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, his family confirms...

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:49:55 GMT

Cardiff to host 2029 women's Champions League final

Uefa have confirmed a number of host appointments for upcoming finals, with Cardiff's Principality Stadium set to host the 2029 women's Champions League final...

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:25:32 GMT

A team in form - how Farke has turned Leeds around

With Leeds United third in the Premier League, BBC Sport assesses their improvement under Daniel Farke...

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:01:59 GMT

Left in the dark - will fans ever get to hear live VAR audio?

VAR is nearly 10 years old, and yet the game is still a long way off being allowed to broadcast the audio live to supporters...

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:00:42 GMT

NI squad only picked on merit - O'Neill

Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill says he would never take Fifa eligibility rules into consideration when selecting his squad...

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:01:37 GMT

Why are there Europa League matches on Wednesday?

BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains why there are nine Europa League matches taking place on Wednesday night..

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:21:25 GMT

Coutinho joins Neymar at Santos for rest of season

The former Liverpool and Barcelona midfielder joins Brazilian side Santos from his boyhood club Vasco da Gama...

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:15:29 GMT

Is the Premier League already a two-team title race?

Four games is far too soon to be talking about who is in or out of the title race... isn't it? BBC Sport asks if this is already a two-horse race...

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:48:17 GMT

Familiar questions for Man Utd, now Carrick must find answers

After one win in four Premier League games, the problems are mounting for Manchester United and manager Michael Carrick...

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:25:35 GMT

Arsenal to contact Pro Ref over Konsa penalty

Arsenal will contact refereeing body Pro Ref over the incident that saw Ezri Konsa concede a penalty in Saturday's win over Sunderland...

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:31:00 GMT

McInnes delivers togetherness & intensity in Old Firm gobsmacker

BBC Scotland's chief sportswriter Tom English analyses Rangers' convincing Old Firm victory over Celtic at Ibrox...

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 16:08:09 GMT

Twenty-five years in the waiting - Coventry's nightmare top-flight return

Coventry City's dream return to the Premier League is beginning to unravel after a fourth consecutive defeat - but can Frank Lampard turn it around?..

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 19:32:55 GMT

What are the Premier League rules on yellow card suspensions?

A look at what the Premier League's rules are for players who receive too many yellow cards during the season..

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:12:05 GMT

Does derby semi add 'more spice' or simply 'nice for fans'?

While Hibernian head coach David Gray is relishing a "very special" Premier Sports Cup semi-final against Heart of Midlothian, counterpart Wouter Vrancken is keeping cool about the prospect...

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:16:58 GMT

'Big Ludo' - trailblazing keeper who became West Ham cult figure

Ludek Miklosko, who has died aged 64, was a cult figure with West Ham supporters after his move to London in 1990...

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:59:06 GMT

Signed instead of Rashford, Gordon is proving worth at Barca

Anthony Gordon's £70m move to Barcelona was questioned by some - but the England winger is already proving his worth for the free-scoring Spanish giants...

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:14:51 GMT

Can you make a case for Chelsea being stripped of 2016-17 title?

Does Mauricio Pochettino have a case that Tottenham should be retrospectively crowned Premier League champions?..

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:55:43 GMT

Who will be new Liverpool sporting director - and what issues do they face?

The possible candidates to succeed Richard Hughes - plus the numerous tasks facing Liverpool's next sporting director...

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:52:04 GMT

How teenage keeper's van trip around Europe ended with new club

After setting out on a van journey to find a new club, goalkeeper Milo Beimers has signed for Viterbese in Italy in an unexpected turn...

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 06:56:29 GMT

Manager ins and outs - 2026-27

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, 08 Sep 2026 09:20:23 GMT

All done deals in September 2026

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

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:19:40 GMT

What is the Premier League's KMI Panel and how does it work?

The Premier League introduced its Key Match Incident (KMI) Panel four years ago..

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:16:27 GMT

Why have the Premier League announced Christmas fixtures early?

BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explain why this season's Christmas fixtures have been announced more than a month earlier than scheduled..

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:30:57 GMT

Why is Sunderland vs Arsenal at 8pm on Saturday?

BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains why Saturday's Premier League fixture between Sunderland and Arsenal is kicking off at 8pm..

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:54:22 GMT

Why do Tottenham Hotspur not have a stadium sponsor?

BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains why after more than seven years, Tottenham Hotspur are yet to agree a stadium sponsorship deal...

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:57:36 GMT

How do European squad lists work?

Our Ask Me Anything team explain the rules that teams have to stick to when selecting their Champions League, Europa League and Conference League squads...

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:19:44 GMT

How does prize money work in the EFL Cup?

BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains how prize money works in the EFL Cup..

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:54:07 GMT

Gray 'will continue until told otherwise' - but has Hibs boss lost the fans?

Head coach David Gray says he will continue to try and find solutions to Hibernian's poor form "until someone was to say something different" after his side suffered a sixth consecutive home defeat in the Scottish Premiership...

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:58:27 GMT

Glasgow, 16, makes Docherty's Scotland U21 squad

Sixteen-year-old Kyle Glasgow has been included in Tony Docherty's first Scotland Under-21 squad...

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:36:20 GMT

Meet the Scottish teenagers poised to represent Uganda

Teenage brothers Olly and Seb Fisher are closing in on their dream of international recognition - but it won't come from their homeland of Scotland...

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:12:11 GMT

McBurnie's Scotland return can be 'new experience' - gossip

Scotland squad announcement reaction, former Celtic captain has high hopes for midfielder and Hearts boss laments loss...

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:38:59 GMT

Watch: All of Tuesday's Scottish Premiership goals on Sportscene

With Falkirk v Hearts, Motherwell v Aberdeen and Hibs v Kilmarnock..

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:28:55 GMT

Podcast: Pocognoli's first squad and a night of SPFL coupon busters

Scotland's new-look squad announced as Aberdeen hammer Motherwell...

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Fernandez signs new London City contract

London City Lionesses defender Jana Fernandez signs a new contract, keeping her at the club until 2029...

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:30:56 GMT

Cardiff to host 2029 women's Champions League final

Uefa have confirmed a number of host appointments for upcoming finals, with Cardiff's Principality Stadium set to host the 2029 women's Champions League final...

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:25:32 GMT

Two games, two defeats - are Olid's Man Utd in trouble?

Two games into the season under new manager Eva Olid, Manchester United look a shadow of the side from last season. ..

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 16:19:25 GMT

Arsenal had more than 20 players on shortlist to capitalise on title win

Senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel goes inside Arsenal's bid to capitalise on their Premier League title and strengthen their squad this summer...

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 19:08:30 GMT

73 goals from dropping deep - we ask Kane to break down how he did it

Harry Kane was the highest goalscorer in Europe last season, yet he plays like a midfielder. We ask him to break down his game...

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:31:21 GMT

Life as a Wag in the transfer window

What is life like for footballers' families during the transfer window where a last-minute deal means you need to uproot your life and move hundreds of miles?..

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:15:34 GMT

A secret invite and other 'pinch-me' moments before Leicester woke up

Leicester are gearing up for League One but 10 years ago they were defending Premier League champions. The dream moments haven't been forgotten. ..

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:41:51 GMT

The summer that changed Welsh football

A decade on from Euro 2016, key figures tell BBC Sport Wales the inside story of the summer that changed Welsh football forever...

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 05:17:17 GMT

The country that doesn't play football... yet

Nauru is the only nation to have never played an official international football match and hardly anyone there plays the game. Is that about to change?..

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:47:13 GMT

In spotlight but shunning limelight - Olise's unique rise to top

A footballer who dislikes too much media attention, but Michael Olise might not have much choice if he carries on his World Cup heroics...

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 11:02:02 GMT

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