Hearts were on the verge of a legacy-defining moment—just nine minutes away. Four decades of Old Firm dominance were close to being overturned. The season’s leaders were level with holders Celtic in Glasgow as the clock edged into the 87th minute. They looked set to hang on until Daizen Maeda scored, unleashing chaos at Paradise....

Anthony Gordon put England ahead in the 55th minute, and they held that advantage for about half an hour. In the 85th minute, Fernandez produced a superb equaliser after Messi picked him out near the edge of the area. Lautaro Martinez then secured the win in stoppage time with a header from Messi’s cross. From...

Lautaro Martínez headed in the winner in the second minute of stoppage time, crushing England’s hopes after Anthony Gordon had put them ahead early in the second half. Barco, 21, currently at Strasbourg and formerly with Brighton, is expected to join Chelsea. He has appeared once at the tournament, coming on after halftime in a...

Over 20 Premiership players from last season earned call-ups to World Cup squads this summer. Naturally, a number turned out for Scotland in the United States, while others have seen limited minutes. Even so, several have stood out at the finals and remain in the mix as the tournament approaches the last-16 stage. Celtic’s Alistair...

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...

He’s long been intrigued by that kind of future—one not unlike David Beckham’s. Like Bale, Beckham was the face of his national team and could have chosen any post-playing path before becoming a co-owner of MLS side Inter Miami among other ventures. Did that influence him? “I think so,” Bale says. He followed how many...

Manchester United are poised to appoint former Hearts boss Eva Olid as their new women’s manager. The 40-year-old Spaniard is expected to meet the squad on Wednesday as the club finalises her arrival, following Marc Skinner’s departure by mutual consent on Monday, a month before the WSL season begins. Olid left Hearts this summer after...

Gakpo closed last season with stronger underlying numbers than any Spurs forward: a higher expected-goals total (8.59), more shots (87), more assists (five) and more big chances created (10). He did it while playing for a Liverpool side that finished fifth in the Premier League. Richarlison scored more league goals, but he took 26 fewer...

Despite his wish to move on, Savinho has been named in City’s initial 28-player group for their pre-season tour of Asia. The youthful travelling party also features senior players who exited the World Cup early or did not feature, including Phil Foden and Gianluigi Donnarumma. A notable omission is Jack Grealish, whose loan at Everton...

England captain Harry Kane says the team still has another gear to find as they chase a first World Cup title since 1966. England edged Norway 2-1 after extra time on Saturday and now face Argentina in Wednesday’s semi-final in Atlanta (20:00 BST, live on BBC One and iPlayer). After the quarter-final, head coach Thomas...

World Cup champion Rodri will undergo back surgery on Monday, Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca has confirmed. The 30-year-old Spain captain led his nation to World Cup success last week and collected the Golden Ball as the tournament’s outstanding player. His past two club seasons, however, were badly affected by injuries — an anterior cruciate...

The Scottish FA has abolished the external panel that evaluated major refereeing calls in the Scottish Premiership. From 2024, the volunteer three-person Key Match Incidents (KMI) panel—featuring former players and a club representative—issued weekly rulings aimed at boosting openness. In February last year, Dundee United pulled their representative, questioning the panel’s purpose, effectiveness, and overall...