Category: Football

‘Tournament seems to be very badly timed’ for Southgate and Three Lionspublished at 16:00 British Summer Time 4 July 16:00 BST 4 July England v Switzerland (Sat, 17:00 BST) James HorncastleEuropean football writer on BBC Radio 5 Live Image source, Getty Images I think a lot of teams could’ve beaten Italy the other day in...

Southgate on his struggles to find the ‘right blend’ in his squadpublished at 19:30 British Summer Time 13 July 19:30 BST 13 July Spain v England (Sun, 20:00 BST) England Right, back to those quotes from England manager Gareth Southgate, who was asked about the challenges his squad have faced: “We’ve had to find a...

29,000 gambling ads in Premier League weekendpublished at 15:21 British Summer Time 27 September 15:21 BST 27 September The number of betting adverts during the opening weekend of the Premier League season almost trebled compared to last year, new research says. Researchers analysed Premier League coverage in the UK across TV – including pitchside hoardings...

Premier League Labour: Dr Rosena Allin-Khan – two hospitality tickets worth £900 – 22 April 2024 Dr Rupa Huq – one hospitality ticket for the Brit Awards worth £1,250 – 2 March 2024 Liz Kendall – two hospitality tickets for the Brit Awards worth £1,500 – 2 March 2024 Peter Kyle – one hospitality ticket...

DONE DEALpublished at 00:29 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 00:29 GMT 2 FebruaryBreaking Fulham sign Chelsea striker Armando Broja on loan Image source, Getty Images Fulham have signed Chelsea striker Armando Broja on loan for the rest of the season. Broja, 22, has made 19 appearances across all competitions for Chelsea this campaign, scoring two...

De Bruyne nears returnpublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 24 September 15:11 BST 24 September Man City v Watford (Tuesday, 19:45 BST) Manchester City Image source, Getty Images Manchester City host Championship club Watford in the Carabao Cup third round tonight and midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, who missed Sunday’s draw against Arsenal with a minor...

‘Manchester United need a much bigger improvement’published at 15:42 British Summer Time 16 August 15:42 BST 16 August Alan ShearerFormer England striker Despite activity in the transfer window, Alan Shearer is not convinced by Manchester United ahead of the Premier League starting. Manchester United need a much bigger improvement if they are going to get...

‘You’ve got to hit the ground running’published at 11:41 British Summer Time 11:41 BST BBC Radio 5 Live Former Chelsea and England goalkeeper Siobhan Chamberlain on Manchester United’s transfer activity after losing key players over the summer including goalkeeper Mary Earps, Katie Zelem and Nikita Parris: “I think they’ve made some good signings, they signed...

‘I don’t talk about whether we are different or not’published at 13:45 British Summer Time 19 September 13:45 BST 19 September West Ham v Chelsea (Sat, 12:30 BST) West Ham United West Ham manager Julen Lopetegui was asked whether he was concerned about comments made about the club’s style of play not being any different...

Former England and Liverpool striker Andy Carroll has signed for French fourth-tier club Bordeaux after leaving Amiens. Carroll, 35, has dropped two divisions in France’s football pyramid, despite playing in all four of Amiens’ Ligue 2 matches this term. He scored four goals in 35 appearances since joining the club in September 2023 on a...

The top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday’s newspapers… INDEPENDENT Real Madrid are already planning their next European era, as they aim to sign Rodri, Trent Alexander-Arnold and either William Saliba or Cristian Romero. DAILY TELEGRAPH The Football Association has been urged to take action amid an alarming rise in sexism at football matches. Steve...

Who will prevail this season?published at 15:45 British Summer Time 17 September 15:45 BST 17 September Image source, Getty Images BBC Sport’s Spanish football expert Guillem Balague: You imagine the likes of Real Madrid and Manchester City in the semi-finals and, once there, there are many things that affect a result (a referee decision, an...