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Leroy Sane gives Germany a 1-0 lead against Ecuador in the second minute of the World Cup Group E match at the New York New Jersey Stadium. Calls for the goal to be overturned by VAR for a high challenge by Aleksandar Pavlovic in the build-up are waived away. FOLLOW …

Madibo’s ban certainly seems on the upper end of the scale in terms of punishment. Uruguay striker Luis Suarez was given a nine-matches suspension for biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Italy defender Mauro Tassotti was suspended for eight games for an elbow on …

Available for over a year Scotland’s World Cup hopes are looking more unlikely after defeat to Brazil, but is there still a way through? Rick Edwards and Lloyd Griffith are joined by Kasper Schmeichel to assess Scotland’s position and discuss the mindset needed when a tournament doesn’t go according to …

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What is Scotland’s level? Now that generates another debate. As was heard on Sportsound between Kilmarnock manager Neil McCann and BBC Scotland’s chief sportswriter Tom English. The latter suggested Scotland’s players are “not good enough” to compete at the top table of international football – nine tournament games across the …

Two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas has opted to join Women’s Super League club London City Lionesses. The 32-year-old left Barcelona after 14 years in May and is widely regarded as one of women’s football’s greatest players. Sources close to the 32-year-old have told BBC Sport she has chosen the …

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Former England captain Alan Shearer explains why Thomas Tuchel needs to change some personnel as well as his team’s mindset when they face Panama. Source link

Tottenham have confirmed the signing of Netherlands international midfielder Victoria Pelova following her exit from Arsenal. The 27-year-old joins on a free transfer having spent three years with Tottenham’s rivals in the Women’s Super League. The midfielder was part of the squad that helped Arsenal win the Women’s Champions League …

Northern section Group A: Sheffield Wednesday, Salford, Accrington, Sunderland U21 Group B: Blackpool, Wigan, Crewe, Aston Villa U21 Group C: Bradford, York, Rotherham, Newcastle U21 Group D: Mansfield, Chesterfield, Port Vale, Man City U21 Group E: Stockport, Tranmere, Shrewsbury, Everton U21 Group F: Burton, Notts County, Grimsby, Nottingham Forest U21 …

Expanding the World Cup to 48 teams always presented one obvious problem – it was an imperfect number for a tournament. With 32 teams, the maths was simple – eight groups of four teams, with the top two going through to a last 16, then quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final. …

McCrorie moved to Ashton Gate in the summer of 2023 for a reported £2m fee and made 89 appearances for City – 41 of those last season. In May, the Championship side took up the option to extend his terms by a year. Capped twice for Scotland and included in …

Wales manager Craig Bellamy’s proposed move to take charge at Championship side Burnley has fallen through. The Clarets approached the Football Association of Wales with a view to appointing Bellamy as Scott Parker’s successor. The 46-year-old had talks with the Lancashire club but the move now looks to have collapsed. …

Defender Piero Hincapie has made his loan move from Bayer Leverkusen to Arsenal permanent. The Gunners agreed a fee of £45m (52m euros) for the Ecuador international when he initially joined on loan last summer. The 24-year-old made 39 appearances in all competitions for Mikel Arteta’s side as they won …

England international Freya Godfrey has signed a new three-year contract with London City Lionesses. The 21-year-old was a standout performer in their debut Women’s Super League season, earning several call-ups to the England senior squad in 2025-26. The forward initially joined on loan from Arsenal in January 2025 before securing …

The League Two fixtures for the 2026-27 season have been released and here is where you can find links to your team’s full fixture list. Source link

Clubs with Premier League pedigree dropping into League One are nothing new, but no decline matches that of Leicester. It was only a decade ago that the Foxes were celebrating their famous 5,000-1 Premier League success. Five years ago they lifted the FA Cup, and it is just four years …

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Teams where fans and players are aligned in their beliefs can be particularly dangerous, and it was clear after the win against Australia just how connected the two are. The team, led by Pochettino, went around the pitch at Seattle Stadium applauding the fans, who belted out a rendition of …

French footballer Kenzo Kies has died from drowning in the Rhone river. Kies, 21, who played for Guingamp in Ligue 2, was in a critical condition when he was pulled from the water by firefighters on Monday, and later died in hospital. Kies and three friends entered the river near …