What sort of response would you get from a Rangers fan if you told them their team would have the chance to go top of the pile in April when Russell Martin was being smuggled out of Falkirk six months earlier? After that 1-1 draw, Martin was sacked with the Ibrox side in eighth place, […]

Here are a selection of your views: Sam, Sheffield United fan: The use of VAR in the Championship play-off final last season was a sporting tragedy beyond comprehension. It took away a piece of football’s soul and the integrity of the entire Championship competition. Gone was that joyous shared spontaneity of celebrating a goal at […]

BBC Sport joined the queue for World Cup tickets alongside the supporters on Wednesday at about 15:20 BST. A holding message was in place, and at 16:00 this changed to a red circle with the message: “Almost there…” By 17:00 a countdown clock had appeared. We were two minutes from the front when the time […]

Asian Cup finalists Australia and Japan say organisers “ignored” their pre-tournament request to address the inequality in prize money between the men’s and women’s events. The prize fund for the Asian Cup was reported to be $1.8m (£936,630), compared to $14.8m (£7.7m) for the men’s equivalent. Japan beat Australia 1-0 in Sydney in front of […]

Chido, who was born and raised in the Danish capital Copenhagen before moving to England to further his football career in 2020, arrived at United from Arsenal as a free-scoring striker. United staff knew as he went through the age groups the forward had to develop other parts of his game on and off the […]

United were furious after the game, and indicated they would make a formal complaint to referees’ body Professional Game Match Officials (PGMO). The Red Devils’ issue was around consistency, with two other penalties awarded in the game for holding offences. Manager Michael Carrick described the decisions as “baffling”, confused that Attwell’s decision did not match […]

Port Vale have coped with pretty much every kind of challenge during their sensational run in this season’s FA Cup. They have avoided slip-ups against non-leaguers, seen off League Two challengers and Championship stalwarts and, most impressive of all, beaten Premier League Sunderland. On Saturday (17:15 BST) they embark on their greatest challenge – a […]

Celtic and Rangers could face competition from Bologna for David Watson, the 21-year-old midfielder who is out of contract at Kilmarnock in the summer. (Il Resto di Carlino – in Italian), external Rangers are lining up a move for Northern Ireland goalkeeper Pierce Charles, who worked under Ibrox manager Danny Rohl at current club Sheffield […]

Under PSR, Premier League clubs cannot make a loss of more than £105m over a rolling three-year period. The most effective way to make up any shortfall? Sell an academy player. “Clubs have been able to just trade academy players between each other and that would automatically go into their accounts,” BBC Sport’s football issues […]

Who will win the Premier League player of the season? That won’t be announced until towards the end of May but we already have a pretty good idea of the contenders, based on players’ performances so far this campaign. Arsenal are leading the way in the title race and should they win, the likes of […]