Tottenham have completed the signing of Scotland forward Kirsty Hanson from Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee. Hanson excelled in the Women’s Super League last season, scoring 12 goals in 22 games. Only Manchester City’s Khadija Shaw and Arsenal’s Alessia Russo outscored her, and she was named Villa’s player of the year. She also won...

Designing new football boots can start up to two years before launch, and during that time brands often lean on trend forecasters like WGSN to predict which colors, themes, and styles will be popular when the boots arrive in stores. There are also specific reasons pink has surged in football. Modern players are far more...

England head coach Thomas Tuchel says he wants to carry on Gareth Southgate’s work of strengthening the bond between supporters and the team after years of disappointing tournaments. Under Southgate, England reached the 2018 World Cup semi-finals and the European Championship finals in 2021 and 2024, with fans rallying behind the side. Kane is one...

Imagination, delivery, and a clinical finish. With Grant on board, Celtic have arguably secured last season’s best set-piece coach in the Premiership—one major box ticked. They also have Arne Engels, a player capable of producing devastating dead-ball routines. The Belgian midfielder logged the league’s third-highest number of successful corners last season and ranked among the...

It’s no surprise Morocco and France both fought hard for Bouaddi’s allegiance. World Cup winner Olivier Giroud spent the year nudging him to choose France, but Bouaddi said no. Though he came through France’s youth teams, he has always taken deep pride in his family’s Moroccan roots. Announcing his decision to represent Morocco rather than...

Two weeks after the Beckhams’ party, the squad flew to Germany, where hundreds of supporters welcomed them before they were taken to a secluded, castle-style five-star hotel in the Black Forest. Down in central Baden-Baden, the arrival of their partners created an even bigger buzz. Some were famous in their own right; others were everyday...

Available for the next 29 days Scotland face a massive FIFA World Cup showdown with Brazil, with qualification still within reach — but are they doing enough to seize it? Kenny Macintyre teams up with Kris Doolan and John Walker to dissect the Morocco display, the lack of cutting edge up front, and whether Scotland...

Arsenal are poised to finalise the free transfer of goalkeeper Illan Meslier from Leeds United. BBC Sport first reported Arsenal’s interest on 30 June, and an agreement has now been reached. Meslier and his representatives visited the club’s Hertfordshire training base on Tuesday to complete paperwork and undergo a medical. The 26-year-old, no longer first...

This World Cup has made clear that both players handle the pressure of a major tournament without flinching. Despite the spotlight on Messi, it seems only a matter of time before Mbappe catches him at the top of the World Cup scoring charts. The Frenchman is just two behind the 39-year-old, having scored 16 in...