Category: Football

Reuters Yaxley-Lennon was due in court on Monday for allegedly breaching an order not to repeat lies about a Syrian refugee A senior judge has issued an arrest warrant for far-right campaigner Stephen Yaxley-Lennon – better known by his alias Tommy Robinson – after learning he has left the country on the eve of a...

Emergency workers rushed to help casualties in the aftermath of a stabbing Two children have been killed and nine injured, six critically, in a “ferocious” knife attack at a children’s dance workshop. Two adults are also in a critical condition after being stabbed as they tried to protect children at the Taylor Swift-themed event on...

Arsenal fans judged price tag, not my football – Pepepublished at 14:05 25 July 14:05 25 July Nizaar KinsellaBBC Sport football news reporter Nicolas Pepe has come to terms with his Arsenal exit and the price tag that warped perceptions around his performances, but admits “it wasn’t easy”. When people mention the Ivory Coast international,...

Andy Murray says he is unlikely to play singles at Paris Olympics If the first day at Paris 2024 is anything to go by, sports fans are in for quite a thrilling ride over the next couple of weeks, with both on- and off-field events proving as interesting as they were contoversial in many respects...

Lamine Yamal was one of the stars of Euro 2024 as Spain became champions of Europe for a record fourth time. The Barcelona winger, who assisted Nico Williams’ opening goal in the 2-1 final victory over England, was named the Young Player of the Tournament for his outstanding displays in Germany. Spain will now be...

The top European leagues, including the Premier League, and global players’ union Fifpro will launch legal action against world governing body Fifa over its “abuse of dominance” in the game. The European Leagues, which represents 39 leagues and 1,130 clubs in 33 countries, says it is filing a complaint to the European Commission to protect...

The top stories and transfer rumours from Tuesday’s newspapers… DAILY MIRROR Manchester City are considering a move for £68m Crystal Palace playmaker Eberechi Eze. Real Sociedad are resigned to losing Arsenal target Mikel Merino this summer after failing to tie the 28-year-old midfielder down to a new contract. Trent Alexander-Arnold has revealed that Gary Lineker’s...

The highly-anticipated and brand-new ‘Fantasy EFL’ – the EFL’s first 72-club fantasy football product – is live to play now. In partnership with Genius Sports, Fantasy EFL will feature players from across all three of the EFL’s divisions – the Championship, League One and League Two – with almost 2,000 players from the 72 EFL...

Manchester United are prepared to let Antony leave on loan, Barcelona make move for Dani Olmo, Crystal Palace prepare a bid for Emile Smith Rowe. Manchester United are willing to let Brazil forward Antony, 24, depart on loan this summer but only if a club are prepared to cover his £70,000-a-week wages. (ESPN), external Barcelona...

‘You have to aim high’ – Erikssonpublished at 14:31 19 July 14:31 19 July England Former England manager Sven Goran Eriksson has been speaking about who should replace Gareth Southgate as the Three Lions’ new head coach. Eriksson said that because of expectations England have now set themselves, they should aim high, adding that Premier...

Former North Korean diplomat Tae Yong-ho has been named the new leader of South Korea’s presidential advisory council on unification. This makes him the highest-ranking defector among the thousands who have resettled in the South – and the first to be given a vice-ministerial job. Tae, 62, was Pyongyang’s deputy ambassador to the United Kingdom...