Category: Football

It is obvious why Finland’s most famous players – such as Sami Hyypia, Jari Litmanen and Teemu Pukki – aspired to play in a league as credible as the Premier League. But what about British involvement in Finland – a nation that had not qualified for a major tournament until Euro 2020 – where ice...

Scotland will look to end their winless streak as they head to Zagreb to face Croatia in a UEFA Nations League clash on Saturday. Steve Clarke’s team has struggled in League A Group 1, losing both of their matches. Croatia, on the other hand, are sitting in second place with three points, aiming to stay...

The social media accounts of Panathinaikos and the Greece national team blackened their profile pictures on Wednesday evening. Manchester United defender Harry Maguire, who started his career at Sheffield United, posted a picture of Baldock with a broken heart emoji and the letters RIP. Baldock’s former Sheffield United team-mate Dean Henderson posted a picture of...

Jürgen Klopp could not be more excited. Jürgen Klopp’s passion for football is as strong as it ever was. Jürgen Klopp wants to work with incredible football talent. Jürgen Klopp is joining Red Bull as their head of global soccer. One of these sentences, clearly, is not like the others. Which is not to impugn...

Amber warning close to expiring after month’s worth of rain falls in some areaspublished at 19:59 British Summer Time 23 September 19:59 BST 23 September Sam HancockLive page editor An amber rain warning remains in place for a large chunk of England, but is due to expire in about an hour. It tells people living...

Lee Carsley will seek to continue his unblemished start to life as interim England manager when Greece visit Wembley in the UEFA Nations League. The Three Lions began their League B, Group 2 campaign with back-to-back 2-0 wins over the Republic of Ireland and Finland in September. Greece also claimed two wins from two against...

Black managers in English football. It is one of those discussion points that arises a few times a season. A Black manager is hired. A Black manager is fired. We speak about it. But the numbers do not seem to be changing. Research from The Black Footballers Partnership in 2023 stated that 44 per cent...

O’Neill ‘positive’ about young squadpublished at 14:53 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 14:53 GMT 22 March Romania v Northern Ireland (19:45 GMT) Northern Ireland Image source, Getty Images Michael O’Neill enjoyed a successful first stint as Northern Ireland boss guiding them to the Euros in 2016. But it has not all been plain sailing since...

Manchester City set two new records, extending one and equalling another, after beating Fulham 3-2 in the Premier League on Saturday. Manchester City have set two new records, extending one and equalling another, after beating Fulham 3-2 in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon. The Citizens were made to work for maximum points at the...

BBC Sport’s chief football news reporter Simon Stone is answering your Manchester United questions. Jason asked: Jurgen Klopp is available – could Manchester United bring him out of retirement? Simon replied: Hiya Jason. Is this a serious question? There is an absolutely legitimate argument about why United didn’t work harder to get Klopp when he...