Kelly remembered the shock of seeing his beloved Hull City line up against George Best, Bobby Charlton and Denis Law — a trio he compared to today’s Messi, Ronaldo and Mbappé — as he told the BBC’s Sporting Witness. Former Hull player Frankie Banks called it a huge occasion: Manchester United were European champions just...

England have shown resilience at this World Cup, rallying from behind to beat DR Congo in the last 32 and Norway in the quarter-finals. But former captain Alan Shearer told BBC Sport that holding off Norway or Mexico is very different to facing Argentina, whose technical quality and ruthlessness are on another level. He added...

What is Scotland’s true level? That question has sparked fresh debate, highlighted by a Sportsound exchange between Kilmarnock manager Neil McCann and BBC Scotland chief sportswriter Tom English. English argued Scotland’s players aren’t yet at the elite tier of international football, pointing to a barren run of nine tournament matches across the last two European...

When the World Cup wraps up, no matter who lifts the trophy, we’ll keep delivering plenty of fresh content every day as we gear up for the new football season. Alongside all the reaction and analysis from the tournament, we’ll quickly pivot back to club football with pre-season coverage and the latest transfer news and...

Fifa has launched an inquiry into claims of racist abuse involving American influencer IShowSpeed and a supporter during Argentina’s 3-2 victory over Cape Verde on Friday. IShowSpeed—real name Darren Jason Watkins Jr—has 57 million YouTube subscribers and 53 million TikTok followers, and has been live-streaming tournament games. Fifa president Gianni Infantino and former Barcelona and...

Former Spain international Joan Capdevila has appealed to U.S. President Donald Trump for help after saying his travel authorization to enter the United States was denied ahead of Sunday’s World Cup final. Capdevila, 48, was a member of the Spain side that beat the Netherlands to win the 2010 World Cup. The retired full-back had...

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...

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...

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has scheduled a hearing to consider Senegal’s appeal against being stripped of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title. Morocco, the tournament hosts, were declared champions after the Confederation of African Football overturned January’s final, which Senegal had won 1-0. Senegal’s players briefly left the pitch when Morocco were...

Dismissed by pundits before facing Uruguay — with Williams and Benni McCarthy on BBC One both predicting defeat — Cape Verde tore up the script. A defensive lapse gifted the equaliser, yet Helio Varela still showed real class, taking a delicate touch past the stranded Muslera before calmly slotting home. Afterward, Cape Verde relied on...

Born in Singapore to an English father and Japanese mother, Parkinson is eligible to play for England, Japan, and Portugal—the country where she has spent most of her career. She joined Leixões at age 10, had some involvement with Benfica, and broke into Valadares Gaia’s first team in the 2023–24 season. Since she was 12,...

England – Guaranteed to progress, at least as a third-placed team. – Lead the group on goal difference ahead of Ghana and face Panama on Saturday (20:00 BST). – To stay top and draw a third-placed opponent next, they must match or better Ghana’s result against Croatia. – If both matches are drawn, England win...