Liverpool manager Arne Slot says he expects to lose Alexander Isak for “a couple of months” after the striker was injured in a tackle by Tottenham’s Micky van de Ven – a challenge that Slot has called “reckless”. READ MORE: Isak facing two months out after ‘reckless’ tackle – Slot Source link

A lot has changed about the game since my first Christmas as a footballer, 50 years ago. As a young apprentice at Bristol Rovers in the 1970s, it was a time of giving – to me, if I was lucky! Each apprentice had the job of looking after the boots of at least three senior […]

Over the years, the popularity of Christmas day football dwindled. As living standards have improved and food, gifts and decorations have become more affordable. “Communal entertainments were clearly on the decline as the festival took greater root in the home,” says Prof Johnes. “Football shifts just to Boxing day, as Christmas day becomes more family […]

We’ve built five quizzes to celebrate five BBC shows – but only those with the biggest football trivia brains can beat them all. So, is your knowledge the Strongest Link or is it more Pointless? With the exception of our Mastermind quiz, which has used past questions on the show, all these quizzes have been […]

Sudan’s participation in the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) is “bringing hope” to the nation’s people amid its civil war, forward Abobaker Eisa says. The country has been in the grip of what the United Nations calls the world’s largest humanitarian crisis since April 2023, when a power struggle between the army and a paramilitary […]

From record-breakers to dire financial situations, there’s been much to talk about in the English Football League in 2025 – but do you remember the finer details? Test your knowledge with our EFL quiz of the year and see if you’re a football quizzer worthy of a promotion run or in a relegation battle that […]

The two sides went into the game struggling at the wrong end of Division One, with Blackburn in 20th place and only outside the relegation zone on goal average, and Blackpool only one point and two places better off. The home side had won just one of their previous eight league matches while Rovers’ form […]

Barcelona cool their interest in Marc Guehi after meeting his agents, but Marcus Rashford wants to remain at the Spanish club, and Crystal Palace rival West Ham for Wolves‘ Jorgen Strand Larsen Barcelona have met with the agents of Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi, but have cooled their interest in signing the 25-year-old England international, […]

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim says it is “impossible” to replace captain Bruno Fernandes, who is set for up to a month out with injury, but other players “must step up”. READ MORE: ‘Impossible to replace’ – Fernandes could miss up to a month Source link

Former professional poker player James Bord has been chosen as the preferred bidder to take over Sheffield Wednesday, BBC Sport can confirm. The Owls have been in administration since October, ending 10 years under the ownership of Dejphon Chansiri. On Wednesday, the troubled Championship club’s administrators announced a deal had been reached with a potential […]