Arsenal and Liverpool among Bradley Barcola suitors, Brighton reject Coventry’s Carl Rushworth bid and Bayern Munich might beat Barcelona to Marcus Rashford. Paris St-Germain are not opposed to selling France forward Bradley Barcola, with Arsenal and Liverpool among the teams interested in the 23-year-old. (L’Equipe, in French – subscription required), external Brighton have rejected a […]

Former Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has emerged as a leading contender for the AC Milan manager’s job. The Portuguese has been out of work since being sacked by United in January after a torrid 14 months in charge. Sources close to the former Sporting boss had previously distanced the 41-year-old from a return […]

Four members of Iran’s World Cup delegation have won appeals against having their visa applications for entry to the United States rejected. But 11 members of the party will not be allowed to travel to the US when their team plays matches there. Iran last week accused the US of denying visas to “integral” members […]

Fulham are in talks to appoint Alvaro Arbeloa as a replacement for outgoing manager Marco Silva. Silva spent five years in charge at Craven Cottage but has opted to leave for Portuguese giants Benfica after they lost Jose Mourinho to Real Madrid. Arbeloa, 43, was in charge at Madrid at the end of last season […]

When Fifa announced in December it was introducing mandatory three-minute hydration breaks “regardless of weather conditions”, few took much notice. After all, it was anticipated temperatures would be high and player welfare is a priority. So far, heat has not been an issue. Three of the opening four games were played at temperatures just above […]

Going back to that game in New Jersey last week, Aston Villa captain and Tartan Army sweetheart John McGinn was the one to start on the bench. He was also left out completely for the win against Curacao at Hampden. McGinn not playing would seem incredible given his contribution in a Scotland jersey. Across his […]

Carlo Ancelotti’s news conference was coming to an end when he addressed the elephant in the room in his typically subtle, elegant way. “People sometimes say Brazil don’t have a star right now. Maybe that’s true,” the Brazil manager said before the friendly against Panama in late May. “We don’t have a Pele, a Romario […]

Scotland face Haiti in their opening match of the 2026 World Cup. BBC Sport takes a look at the Haiti players to look out for. Source link

Ghana’s government has called for a review of the “high-handed and extremely unfair” decision by Canada to ban midfielder Thomas Partey from entering the country. The former Arsenal player had his visa application refused and will miss Ghana’s opening World Cup match against Panama in Toronto on Wednesday. Partey, 32, has pleaded not guilty to […]

As a person, Christian is someone who at first you might say is kind of a bit timid, but when you get to know him well, he really opens up. He is a very caring guy, who looks out for people, but he’s also someone who I’ve always had a really good laugh with. We […]