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When Quenda joined Chelsea, he was accompanied by his father, mother, sisters, friends, agents and his godfather Basaula Lemba, a former top-flight footballer in Portugal who also won 10 caps for Zaire. Lemba played an important role in Quenda’s early development before Benfica brought him into their academy system in …

Celtic linked with Scotland striker in Italy and Egypt winger in Spain as newly-promoted Premier League side eye move for Hearts striker… Celtic are preparing to go “all out” to compete with Bologna – who are said to be in “pole position” in the race to sign Scotland Kieron Bowie …

Welcome to our Who am I? game. The rules are simple. Each day there’s a new footballer and the challenge is to guess who they are in as few attempts as possible. After each wrong guess you unlock a new clue. Guess the answer after as few clues as possible …

Available for 29 days St Mirren head into the new season as League Cup winners, but after a dramatic campaign that ended with playoff survival, a fresh chapter is underway in Paisley. Host David Currie is joined by former Saints midfielder Ryan Flynn and Pie & Bovril’s Div MacDonald to …

Fenerbahce are growing increasingly confident of signing Mason Greenwood from Marseille. The French club have been open to doing a deal for the 24-year-old former Manchester United forward. Fenerbahce and Roma have been linked with Greenwood all summer. Both Fenerbahce’s presidential candidates made their interest known before the elections at …

The former owners of Sheffield United have filed a winding up petition against the club’s owners COH Sports Bidco Limited, claiming they are owed over £35m. In a letter seen by the BBC, United World, the investment company of Saudi Arabian Prince Abdullah Bin Mosaad Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, has …

Available for 29 days After exceeding all expectations with a top-six finish in their first season back in the Premiership, Falkirk are preparing for a new challenge. Charlotte Cohen is joined by journalist Gordon Waddell and Falkirk fan Craig Cruickshanks to look ahead to the campaign, discussing the impact of …

Leeds United have confirmed the signing of Wales international Harry Wilson on a four-year contract. The 29-year-old attacking midfielder joins as a free agent after his contract expired at Fulham at the end of June. Wilson, who joined the Cottagers from Liverpool for £12m in 2022 after a loan spell, …

Chelsea have announced the signing of Sporting winger Geovany Quenda in a deal worth £40m. The 19-year-old has signed an eight-year contract and becomes the second arrival announced under new manager Xabi Alonso, following the £42m signing of Atalanta full-back Marco Palestra. However, the Portugal under-21 international agreed to join …

Putellas was Barcelona’s superstar for 14 years, helping them win an astonishing 38 major trophies, including 10 league titles and four Champions Leagues. She peaked in 2021 and 2022, earning back-to-back Ballon d’Or accolades, before an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury on the eve of Euro 2022 shook her. The …

Manchester United have agreed a £50m deal with Chelsea for their Brazilian midfielder Andrey Santos. The deal has progressed quickly in the past few hours after United made their initial interest known over the weekend. United will pay an initial £48m for Santos, with an additional £2m in what are …

Some Golden Boot races build slowly. Others are shaped by one runaway scorer. This one is different. This is a Golden Boot race for the ages, a four-way sprint featuring Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland, Lionel Messi and Harry Kane, all hitting numbers that would comfortably win most modern tournaments. Double-figure …

England manager Thomas Tuchel gave his players permission for an offsite family day on Tuesday as the squad recharged after their euphoric win over Mexico. The team were allowed to leave their hotel in Prairie Village, near Kansas City, with many of them using the opportunity to spend time with …

Jordan Henderson has had surgery after breaking his arm during the celebrations of England’s win over Mexico on Sunday. The Brentford midfielder suffered the freak injury as he fell awkwardly after attempting to jump over the advertising hoardings at the side of the pitch. Henderson, who did not play during …

It’s the first rest day of the Fifa World Cup 2026 and with the first quarter-final taking place on Thursday, we’ve been inspired to make this quiz. From the last-eight regulars to the one-timers, how many World Cup quarter-finalists can you name? After more quizzes? Go to our dedicated Football …

The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) has confirmed the departure of national team coach Roberto Martinez following Portugal’s last-16 loss to Spain. Martinez had already announced that he would be leaving the role he had held since January 2023. Portugal finished second in their World Cup group, drawing with Colombia and …

Available for over a year Lee James looks at whether co-hosting the men’s Fifa World Cup will take football to another level in the United States. In many countries around the world, football is the major obsession – but the same can’t be said about the US. The NFL, NBA, …

Zlatko Dalic has stepped down after nine years as Croatia’s head coach following their defeat against Portugal in the World Cup. The 59-year-old took charge in 2017 and guided Croatia to the final of the 2018 World Cup and third place four years later. Croatia exited the delayed 2020 European …

It is impossible to gauge exactly who has only come on for a penalty shootout. But if we take outfield players who come on for the final five minutes of stoppage time, there are only seven (five of which came since 2022) – and only three of those scored. This …

Having completed a similar challenge driving from London to Cape Town in a Reliant Robin in the final months of 2025, the pair were quick to plan their next adventure. “When the World Cup announced it would be hosted in the USA, Canada and Mexico, being a big football fan …