When football rivalry crosses the line
A photograph of Bradley Lowery, the young Sunderland supporter who died from cancer aged six, was allegedly used to taunt visiting fans during a Premier League ...
Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel dies aged 30 after on-field collision
Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel has died aged 30 following a collision with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono during a Spanish second-division match. De Miguel...
West Ham sack Nuno Espírito Santo after Championship setbacks
West Ham United have sacked Nuno Espírito Santo after successive home defeats left the club eighth in the Championship, 13 games into their attempt to return to...
Fleetwood Town stun Arsenal in one of the greatest League Cup shocks
Fleetwood Town have produced one of the greatest shocks in League Cup history, knocking Premier League champions Arsenal out of the Carabao Cup on penalties aft...
Harry Kane wins Ballon d’Or to end England’s 25-year wait
Harry Kane has won the 2026 Ballon d’Or, becoming the first English footballer to receive the award since Michael Owen 25 years ago. The Bayern Munich and Engla...
Why Leeds have the edge over Manchester United, and what it says about both
Manchester United may be the bigger name in Sunday’s meeting at Elland Road, but Leeds United have made the more convincing start to the Premier League se...
The Como project: can a small Italian club become a global football brand?
The ninth goal in Lens came from an 18-year-old who had grown up in Como’s academy. Matteo Papaccioli collected Mattia Liberali’s pass and scored in stoppage ti...
When football rivalry crosses the line
A photograph of Bradley Lowery, the young Sunderland supporter who died from cancer aged six, was allegedly used to taunt visiting fans during a Premier League ...