Australia striker Sam Kerr has signed a four-year contract with NJ/NY Gotham FC after leaving Chelsea at the end of her deal. The 32-year-old, Chelsea’s all-time leading scorer in the Women’s Super League era, confirmed her exit in May. She finished her Blues career with 116 goals in 158 matches, signing off by scoring the...

In new remarks to UK newspapers, Tuchel was pressed on his tactics and overall approach. “I haven’t looked at the data yet, but I think right after the goal the momentum flipped—possession and chances fell off sharply,” he said. “We became too passive in our shape. I tried to help—not to make us more passive...

Before stepping down in 2022, Martínez endured Wigan’s relegation, was dismissed by Everton, and oversaw Belgium’s shock World Cup group-stage exit. Whether any of that hurt as much as being released as a player is arguable, but it clearly shaped his resilience as a coach. Now Portugal’s head coach—and out of contract this summer—he is...

Hearts forward Claudio Braga says his sole focus is on Champions League qualifiers and reaffirms his commitment to the club despite mounting transfer speculation and links to France. Falkirk are working to finalise a loan move for 21-year-old Ipswich Town midfielder Finley Barbrook. Celtic are set to confirm the appointments of coaches Mark Fotheringham and...

BBC Sport World Cup pundits Wayne Rooney, Joe Hart and Micah Richards discuss the decision to suspend the red card issued to the USA’s Florian Balogun in their round-of-32 match against Bosnia-Herzegovina. See more FIFA World Cup 2026 videos. Available to UK users only.

Defending champions St Mirren opened their Premier Sports Cup campaign with a dominant 4-0 win over Dumbarton, while Championship side Greenock Morton were stunned at home by Lowland League title holders Linlithgow Rose. Scottish Cup finalists Dunfermline Athletic were also upset by third-tier East Kilbride. Dundee fought back to avoid a surprise home defeat to...

Pandur broke into the first team with top-flight Rijeka at 19, having already represented his country at youth level. That progress earned him a move to Serie A side Verona the following year, where he saved two penalties on his debut in a Coppa Italia win over Venezia. He made only 11 appearances there before...

Jayden Adams, the South Africa and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder, has died at the age of 25, only weeks after representing his country at the World Cup. Adams played in all three of South Africa’s group matches as Bafana Bafana advanced to the knockout rounds, where they were beaten by co-hosts Canada in the round of...

Former England goalkeeper Mary Earps says she is unsure whether she is ready to be back under the spotlight after signing for the London City Lionesses. After two seasons with Paris St-Germain, the 33-year-old has returned to the Women’s Super League—and to the intense attention around the English game that she referenced in a BBC...

It’s hard to know exactly who has been brought on solely for a penalty shootout. But if we look only at players introduced in the final five minutes of injury time, there have been just five cases (three in 2022) — and only two of those players scored. Paulo Dybala came on in injury time...

Joe Hart, Wayne Rooney and Mark Chapman debate whether goalkeepers are having trouble handling the World Cup ball after a spate of long‑range strikes. Watch more: England score four in their World Cup opener against Croatia Available in the UK only.