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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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Bellamy 'committed' to Wales after Burnley talks Craig Bellamy says he was "comfortable" turning down the chance to return to club football and reiterated his desire to continue with Wales. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:24:53 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 |
| '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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the week? After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices? Mon, 14 Sep 2026 22:18:48 GMT |
| 'Unplayable' & 'almost perfect' - Calvert-Lewin set for England recall? Dominic Calvert-Lewin has now scored in Leeds' past five home league matches. Is he ready for an England recall? Mon, 14 Sep 2026 22:56:28 GMT |
| Ex-Tottenham midfielder Bissouma set to join Ajax Former Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma is on the verge of joining Ajax on an initial deal that runs until the end of the season. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:16:29 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 |
| Flex your football brain with our daily quizzes Test your ball knowledge with today's Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 05:40:14 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 |
| 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 |
| '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 |
| 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 |
| Spurs' Richarlison posts crying emoji after being left out of Liverpool tie Richarlison publicly expresses his displeasure at Roberto de Zerbi's decision to leave him out of Tottenham's squad for Tuesday's Carabao Cup tie against Liverpool. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:12:53 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 |
| O'Neill and Graham retain places in NI squad Premier League teenagers Ceadach O'Neill and Braiden Graham keep their places in Northern Ireland's squad for the upcoming Nations League quadruple-header. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:13:04 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 |
| Sutton's predictions v Dorking Wanderers manager Marc White BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on Dorking Wanderers manager Marc White, plus the BBC readers and AI with his predictions for this weekend's Premier League fixtures. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:47:34 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. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:55:21 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 |
| 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 |
| McBurnie & seven uncapped players in Pocognoli's first 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 |
| Pressure continues to mount on Gray after another Hibs defeat Jonathan Sutherland and the team review Tuesday night's Scottish Premiership action Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:39:00 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 |
| Jersey Bulls Women suffer first-ever league defeat Jersey Bulls Women lose a league game for the first time in their history as they go down 3-0 at Sutton United Under 23s. Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:25:57 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 |
