Across 72 international appearances, the Napoli star has 15 goals and two assists, figures that don’t fully capture his influence. He repeatedly rises to the occasion: his first international goal was a 2021 winner against Israel; he famously hit a brace to topple Spain at Hampden; and then there was that memorable night against Denmark....

A Jeff Bezos-backed consortium has acquired close to 40% of Liverpool from Fenway Sports Group (FSG). While early reports suggested 1892 Holdings had taken about a third of the club, the stake is actually around 38%, as first reported by The Athletic. The agreement includes an option for the group to pursue a controlling stake...

“It’s great to see the club has made changes,” Van de Ven told BBC Sport in July. “You can feel a new sense of ambition here, which is really important for those of us who’ve been around a while. “Last season was stressful and below our standards, so putting it behind us and starting fresh...

Chelsea are poised to sign attacking midfielder Giulia Dragoni from Barcelona. The 19-year-old has spent the past two seasons on loan at Roma, with Chelsea monitoring her development for several years. Dragoni already has 24 Italy caps after debuting at 16 and has featured in the Women’s Champions League with Roma. She moved to Barcelona...

Mohamed Salah is nearing a switch to Trabzonspor, Bayern Munich remain keen on Manchester United’s Benjamin Sesko, and Man City boss Enzo Maresca is eager to link up again with Chelsea winger Pedro Neto. – Mohamed Salah, 34, is close to joining Trabzonspor despite a prior verbal agreement with Besiktas after his Liverpool exit this...

Police chiefs are calling on football clubs to shoulder a greater share of match-day policing costs to reduce the burden on taxpayers. Chief Constable Mark Roberts, the UK’s lead for football policing, says the current approach—where clubs are not charged for policing outside stadiums—can no longer continue. Home Office figures published on Thursday, external show...

Rangers have reportedly struck a deal to sign Hannover winger Daisuke Yokota, in a move worth up to £3.4m. (Fabrizio Romano) Frosinone have turned down an £8m offer from Rangers for Algeria winger Fares Ghedjemis, after previously rejecting a £6m bid from Celtic. (Sky Sports) Celtic have rebuffed a second approach from West Ham United...

Unlocking Jablonec was Rangers’ responsibility, and they laboured over it. After a marathon of huff and puff, one of the few fluent passages of play finally produced Ryan Naderi’s winner. The positives are brief but clear: a one-goal lead to take to Jablonec next week; a clean sheet; tireless work from Djeidi Gassama and James...

Engels becomes West Ham’s fourth signing of the summer, following Venezuela midfielder Keiber Lamadrid, Dutch defender Joel Veltman and Israel winger Manor Solomon. West Ham’s director of player recruitment, Nils Koppen, told the club website they had tracked Arne for a considerable period and viewed him as a priority target. He said that, despite Engels’...

Rob di Gisi, a sport management lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, said Americans have been accustomed to in-game advertising for four to five decades, so it fits naturally with the culture. He added that there is little resistance in the U.S., and tweaks that make the game more Americanised are likely to...

Premier League referees will change how they judge hair-pulling next season, after three players were sent off for the offence in 2025-26. While each of those reds followed a VAR review, from next season a hair pull will not automatically result in a dismissal. Instead, officials will place greater weight on the level of force...

Any player sent off at the 2026 World Cup will be suspended for one match. This applies to both straight red cards and dismissals for two yellow cards. FIFA also reserves the right to impose additional sanctions if deemed necessary. There were three red cards shown in the tournament’s opening match. As a result, South...