Iran footballers sing and salute to anthem at Asian Cup after prior silence

The Iranian team arrived in Australia well before the air strikes on their country by the US and Israel began last Saturday. More than 1,100 Iranian civilians are estimated to have been killed according to the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, external (HRNA). “No-one likes what’s happening, no-one wants war,” said head coach Marziyeh […]

William Osula: Newcastle scorer won Man Utd skills contest aged 11

Unsurprisingly, that post has resurfaced into the wider consciousness in the aftermath of Osula’s superb late goal that secured a 2-1 win for Newcastle against United. Born in Copenhagen, he joined Sheffield United’s youth set-up in 2018 and has played for Denmark Under-21s. Now 22, Osula has been predominantly used as a substitute by Newcastle […]

Championship play-offs: EFL clubs vote in favour of six-team play-off

EFL clubs have voted in favour of expanding the Championship play-offs from four to six teams. The new system will mirror the format used in the National League and will be introduced for the 2026-27 season. It means teams finishing from third to eighth will compete for promotion to the Premier League. Clubs finishing third […]

Norwich City: Neil Adams to leave Norwich in Canaries shake-up

Norwich are planning to promote head of recruitment Lee Dunn in an internal shake-up, with assistant sporting director Neil Adams leaving the Canaries. Sporting director Ben Knapper will make Dunn his number two which means Adams is departing Carrow Road since first joining the club as a player 32 years ago. He has been in […]

Handball, offside, VAR – is football too complicated?

There seems to be no greater confusion than the handball law. It has changed so many times in recent years that it has been pretty much impossible to keep up. “I just hate the handball rule,” Alan Shearer told BBC Sport. “They have messed it up. “They’ll say that things are better in the Premier […]

From Portugal to the Premier League – Mane makes waves at Wolves

BBC Sport charts the rise of exciting young forward Mateus Mane – from his childhood in Portugal, to moving to Manchester and now making waves with Wolves WATCH: Wolves score late winner to shock Liverpool in Premier League READ MORE: BBC to show Wrexham v Chelsea & Wolves v Liverpool in FA Cup Source link

Did Ramsey deserve to be sent off?

Match of the Day pundits Micah Richards and Danny Murphy discuss if Newcastle’s Jacob Ramsey’s second yellow card for diving was deserved. Source link

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