Thun’s story provides a timely reminder that at football’s core are people, connection and emotion. Lustrinelli knows this better than most. Months after scoring 20 goals in 30 league games during that historic 2004-05 campaign, he became a club legend by scoring twice as Thun defeated Sweden’s Malmo in the Champions League play-offs to reach […]

Manchester United Under-21 coach Adam Lawrence says the club are excited about teenager Shea Lacey’s progress and he is now virtually a full-time member of the first-team squad. After four occasions as an unused substitute, England Under-20 forward Lacey was given his senior bow by Ruben Amorim in the 2-1 loss at Aston Villa in […]

Toronto FC will consider a permanent transfer for on-loan Rangers midfielder Jose Cifuentes after a strong run of form. (The Herald – subscription required), external Pierce Charles is on a list of options for Rangers but a move for the Northern Ireland and Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper would only happen if Jack Butland or understudy Liam […]

Available for over a year Recorded shortly before his return to management with Bristol City, Wayne Rooney sits down with his former manager, Roy Hodgson, for a revealing conversation about life at the very top of football. Just what is it really like managing players like Roberto Carlos and Ronaldo? And how do you cope […]

Available for over a year In April 1996, Newcastle and Liverpool met at Anfield with both trying to beat Manchester United to the title. What followed was one of the Premier League’s greatest ever matches – a 7-goal-thriller with a late winner.  30 years on, former Liverpool player Jason McAteer, former Newcastle defender Steve Howey, […]

Kerr’s status at Chelsea was unquestionable before she suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury while at her peak in January 2024. It took her more than 18 months to recover and she is still returning to full fitness as Chelsea struggle to meet expectations this season. Off the pitch, Kerr has endured difficulties too. […]

Wilkinson, who represented Canada at four World Cups, says anyone who does not enjoy women’s football should simply stay away from the sport. “I think there’s this piece of women versus men and I think we’re all here because of sport,” she added. “That’s just what we need to come back to, that if you […]

When the penalty for Slattery was announced, Motherwell remarked that “a third layer of refereeing has now been implemented”, adding: “All clubs have witnessed similar incidents in games, which haven’t resulted in retrospective bans.” Askou made a similar argument while stressing his objection to players behaving “dishonestly”. He said: “Do I applaud a governing body […]

Chris Peddy, BBC Sport England, London & South East Eleven minutes into the final game of last season, Millwall were sitting pretty in the top six with a 1-0 lead away at already-promoted Burnley thanks to Mihailo Ivanovic’s early goal. But Josh Brownhill’s equaliser just two minutes later set the Clarets on the way to […]

English football’s governing body also cited risks relating to brain health and the the threat of cyber attacks as ‘high-priority’ areas it has to face. There are rules across England, Scotland and Wales restricting heading in children’s games, while different limits are in place around training in the English and Scottish professional games. In 2019, […]