Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers says his side’s 4-0 Premier League victory over Nottingham Forest could be “season-changing”. MATCH REPORT: Leicester City 4-0 Nottingham Forest Watch all of Saturday & Sunday’s highlights on Match of the Day & Match of the Day 2 on BBC iPlayer. Available to UK users …
Read More »Women’s World Cup play-offs: Everything you need to know with Scotland and Wales action
Scotland and Wales will both look to take one step closer to the 2023 Women’s World Cup this week as they aim to book their places in the finals of the play-offs. Both teams are in action on Thursday, with Scotland taking on Austria and Wales facing Bosnia-Herzegovina in two …
Read More »How Harvey Elliott’s ‘obsession’ with football shaped him for success
Liverpool’s season may not have gone to plan so far, but the form of teenager Harvey Elliott has given them something to be excited about. Elliott, 19, has started eight of Liverpool’s 10 games in all competitions this season, including both Champions League matches against Napoli and Ajax. Manager Jurgen …
Read More »World Cup: The past 50 goals scored by England players (plus one own goal)
With 50 days to go until the start of the men’s World Cup in Qatar, BBC Sport looks back at the past 50 goals scored by England players in the competition (as well as one own goal). Watch coverage of Qatar 2022 across the BBC from 20 November. Available to …
Read More »Garang Kuol: Newcastle United agree deal to sign 18-year-old Australian forward
Newcastle have agreed a deal to sign 18-year-old Garang Kuol from Central Coast Mariners, with the Australian forward joining the club in January. “It’s unreal. As a young boy in Australia, the Premier League is the main thing that everyone watches but nobody actually thinks they’ll reach those heights,” said …
Read More »Everton 1-0 Leicester: Toffees beat Leicester with late own goal in WSL
An own goal by goalkeeper Kirstie Levell deep in stoppage time gave Everton victory over Leicester City in the Women’s Super League. The Toffees were looking to capitalise on their Merseyside derby victory over Liverpool but were frustrated by a bright Leicester side. Substitute Hanna Bennison, 19, sent fans inside …
Read More »Monday’s gossip: Foden, Lukaku, Trossard, Timber, Matic, Kamara
Manchester City have reached an agreement in principle on a new contract for England attacking midfielder Phil Foden, with the deal believed to be over six years and worth about £250,000 a week. (Football Insider)external-link Brighton and Belgium forward Leandro Trossard, 27, says he would be willing to follow former …
Read More »Serbia 4-1 Sweden: Aleksandar Mitrovic hat-trick leads Serbs to victory in Nations League
Aleksandar Mitrovic scored a hat-trick as Serbia thrashed Sweden 4-1 in Belgrade in the Nations League. Fulham striker Mitrovic, 28, scored Serbia’s first three goals before Sasa Lukic added a fourth midway through the second half. Serbia moved level on points with Norway at the top of Group B4, but …
Read More »Argentina 3-0 Honduras: Messi scores twice as Argentina extend unbeaten run
Lionel Messi scored twice as Argentina produced a comfortable 3-0 win over Honduras to extend their unbeaten run to 34 games. The 35-year-old was at the centre of the action for the opener, lobbing the ball over the defence to Papu Gomez, who gifted Lautaro Martinez a tap-in. Messi doubled …
Read More »Paul Warne: Rotherham United manager ‘agrees to take Derby job’
Long-serving Rotherham United boss Paul Warne is set to leave the club after agreeing to take over at Derby County. Final details are still to be completed but it is understood Warne will depart after almost six years in charge. The 49-year-old has led the Millers to three promotions to, …
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