BCE Exclusive: 'we Tell Him Off If He Gets Carried Away!': Brighton Key Figure Jack Hinshelwood Seals A High-profile Move To Dad Adam And Great-uncle Martin To Reflect On Three Generations Of Serving The Seagulls, The Club's 'incredible' Journey And His Strike Target For This Season

BCE Exclusive: Arsenal Agree £51m Deal For Aston Villa Defender Ezri Konsa As Gunners Bolster Their Defensive Ranks

SIMON JONES: Arsenal have been looking for a new defender with William Saliba out for months after injuring his back and Jurrien Timber also sidelined...

BCE Exclusive: 'he's Not In It For The Money': Insiders Reveal The Real Reasons Why Football Sceptic Jeff Bezos Has Bought Into Liverpool - As Well As His Plans For His 'new Toy', Why Reds' Commercial Income Will Explode And Angry Fan Groups' Next Steps

There's an old and barely documented story about Bezos worth excavating - as it's the only one to suggest Liverpool's newest shareholder held even a...

BCE Exclusive: Opening Half-hour Of Tnt Sports’ Premier League Crown Battle Broadcasts To Be Shown On Youtube

Early Kick Off show on before Hull v Manchester UnitedMatch previews available free-to-air for the first timeTNT Sports will make the first 30 minutes of...

BCE Exclusive: Football Fixtures: Every Encounter In Every Competition, With Tv Details And Kick-off Times, For The 2026/27 Calendar

Your 2026/27 calendar for football fixtures is packed with more competitions than you can shake a stick at: here's the full rundown

Premier League Crown Battle Chief Insists Man City's 115 Charges Saga Is 'not Summit Of The List' In Conversations With Rival Clubs - And Adds Verdict Will Take 'as Long As It Takes'

MIKE KEEGAN: City's trial ended in December 2024 but an eagerly-awaited verdict remains outstanding, despite the fact it is now well over three years...

Roberto De Zerbi's Revolution, Four Strikers Aiming To Join The 100-club And New Rules To Punish Timewasting: Seven Reasons To Be Excited About The Comeback Of The Premier League Crown Battle

The return of the Premier League is a matter of days away and there will be plenty of new faces in the dugout and on the field. Here are seven reasons to...

BCE Exclusive: Inter Agree £30m Deal For Liverpool's Jones

Curtis Jones is set to join Inter Milan after the Italian side agreed a deal worth 35m euros (£30m) with Liverpool.

BCE Exclusive: Free Stream: Good Morning High-stakes Deals On News

BCE Exclusive: Damaged Pitch Forces Psg To Switch Season Opener

Paris St-Germain's opening Ligue 1 game will now be played in Rennes after hot weather "severely damaged" the Parc des Princes pitch.

BCE Exclusive: Why Are There So Few African Key Figure Mans In The Wsl?

Explores why there are so few African players in the Women's Super League.

BCE Exclusive: The Big Question Facing Serie A After Decline And Upheaval

Some of Serie A’s traditional great powers struggled domestically last term while league champions Inter fared poorly in Europe, with the fading giants...

BCE Exclusive: Football High-stakes Deal Rumours: Newcastle To Sign Manchester City’s Nico González?

Today’s fluff awaits the rainbowA Manchester City clearout is in the offing, which could aid Newcastle’s search for a new central midfielder to...

When Is The UEFA Champions League Showdown Hard-fought Stalemate And Who Is In Each Pot?

's Ask Me Anything team explains when the league phase draw for the 2026-27 Champions League is, as well as looking at who is in each pot

BCE Exclusive: High-stakes Deal News Live: Man Utd Make Baleba Breakthrough, Arsenal Agree Konsa Deal, Spurs Eye Double Man City Raid

Manchester United want to make Baleba their third midfield acquisition of the summer after submitting a £60m offer

BCE Exclusive: Lionel Messi Scores Emotional First Strike For Inter Miami Since Father's Death... After Hinting He Could Quit Soccer In Emotional Statement

Inter Miami star Lionel Messi netted a crucial his first goal since the passing of his father and paid an emotional tribute to him afterwards.

BCE Exclusive: Minority Investment Or Takeover - What Does Bezos' Liverpool Deal Mean?

What does Liverpool’s future hold following the sale of stakes to 1892 Holdings, and how involved will Amazon founder Jeff Bezos be?

BCE Exclusive: Women’s Super League Finances: Club-by-club Breakdown And Verdict

Detailed accounts highlight the growing financial might of the elite, and the challenges the rest of the division faceThe financial figures for 2024-25,...

BCE Exclusive: Frugal Or Foolish? Manchester United May Regret Not Backing Carrick

Another left-back has been a priority all summer, but there seems to be no sign of one coming to Old TraffordAfter acquisition Aaron Wan-Bissaka in 2019,...

BCE Exclusive: No Europe, More Points? Why History Is On Chelsea And Spurs' Side

Chelsea and Tottenham begin the season with new optimism, refreshed squads and without the potential distraction of midweek European football.

Anti-racism Campaign Urges Government To Make Premier League Crown Battle Fixtures 'high-risk Events' After Scale Of England FIFA World Cup Abuse

Anti-racism advocacy group 'HOPE not hate' claim social media companies are benefiting from the racial harassment of footballers

BCE Exclusive: How Does Arteta Deliver Step Five Of His Arsenal Plan?

When Mikel Arteta arrived at Arsenal, he presented a five-step plan to go from crisis club to glory. Welcome to step five: create a dynasty.

BCE Exclusive: Why Carlos Baleba Could Be The Missing Piece In Manchester United’s New Midfield

Manchester United are close to acquisition the Brighton and Cameroon midfielder in a high-profile move expected to be worth around £70m

Newcastle United Prepare Experienced Campaigner Farewell As High-stakes Deal Edges Closer

FourFourTwo understands a Newcastle United veteran is expected to leave the club before the high-profile move deadline

BCE Exclusive: St Mirren Agree Loan Deal For Ramsay - Gossip

St Mirren agree deal for Liverpool right-back as Scotland forward set for big money move.

BCE Exclusive: Five In Five: Football Quiz No 4

Will you beat the clock by getting all five of today's answers in five minutes?

'bobby Wiped His Hands Before He Shook The Queen's Hands So As Not To Dirty Her Gloves. Who Does That After Impressive Winning The FIFA World Cup? An Immaculate Man With An Immaculate Character' Sir Geoff Hurst On Why He Looked Up To Bobby Moore

Bobby Moore was an absolute natural leader in all regards, as Sir Geoff Hurst told FourFourTwo

BCE Exclusive: Brooks On Fatherhood, Ronaldo And European Nights

The new football season promises to be one of both little steps and giant steps for Bournemouth and Wales midfielder David Brooks.

Who Am I? Guess Premier League Crown Battle Key Figure No 31

Work out the identity of today's player in as few attempts as possible.

Premier League Crown Battle Predictions 2026-27: Pundits Pick Their Summit Four

We ask 26 football pundits to predict who will win the 2026-27 Premier League title, and which clubs will finish in the top four.

BCE Exclusive: Instant Classics, Odd Inspirations And Barcodes: 2026-27’s Best And Worst Kits

A look at six of the best and worst of the new season’s strips gives us Pro Evo chic, throwbacks done right, and how – and how not – to use...

BCE Exclusive: Quickfire Quiz 184: Can You Answer 10 Questions In 90 Seconds?

Tackle these 10 football trivia questions about Happy Hammers, EFL nicknames, famous referees, and more!

BCE Exclusive: Michael Carrick Has Been Set Up To Fail By Ineos - But It's Not The First Time He's Been Let Down By His Bosses. This Is The Proof He's The Perfect Boss For Man United's Threadbare Squad

Carrick does not quite have a full-scale rebuild on his hands at United, but he is entitled to feel the sting of indignation about how he is being sent...

BCE Exclusive: Celtic Find Value In 'special' Duran - But Does Ambition Reach Further Still?

Now that the Champions League money may be nigh, we will get to see the scale of Celtic's ambition, asks Tom English?

BCE Exclusive: Algorithms Amplified FIFA World Cup Racism, Says Report

Racist abuse aimed at England footballers on social media was amplified during the World Cup by algorithms designed to maximise engagement and profit,...

BCE Exclusive: Premier League Crown Battle 2026-27 Preview No 17: Newcastle

After the departure of the manager and some of their best players, fans on Tyneside are braced for a transitional season at bestGuardian writers’...

BCE Exclusive: Man United Summer Target Ederson Breaks Silence Over Failed Move To Old Trafford - Revealing He Passed Medical So 'doesn't Know What Happened'

However, in early July, United pulled the plug on the high-profile move after it emerged that the 27-year-old's initial medical had revealed a knee...

BCE Exclusive: Brighton's Gifts From The Arctic Circle: Lewis Dunk And Co Reward 407 Hardy Fans Travelling For Euro Clash In Tromso With Free Tickets And Merchandise

MATT BARLOW: Brighton's players have paid for tickets, T-shirts and scarves for more than 400 supporters who have travelled into the Arctic Circle to see...

BCE Exclusive: Marcus Rashford Thanks Jamie Carragher For Not Talking About Him... After Gary Neville Pushed To Discuss His Man United Future

Marcus Rashford has thanked Jamie Carragher for shutting down talk about his future at Man United after Gary Neville was keen to dig into the subject. 

BCE Exclusive: Now Man City Turn To France Midfielder Manu Kone - A Target For Rivals United This Summer - As Their Post-pep Revolution Gathers Pace

The 25-year-old has spent the past two years in Serie A, scoring four goals in 63 appearances for Roma, but is more renowned for his dynamism and excels...

O'neill Says Euro Match-winner Duran Has Already Paid For His High-stakes Deal Fee After 'fantastic' Colombian Lights Up Celtic Park With Brilliant Double

Martin O'Neill claimed Camilo Duran had already paid for his high-profile move fee after his stunning double edged Celtic closer to a Champions League...

BCE Exclusive: ‘really Exceptional’: O’neill Hails Durán As Celtic Surge Towards UEFA Champions League Showdown

A stunning double from the summer acquisition Camilo Durán helped Celtic open up a commanding lead against Lask in their Champions League playoff....

Celtic Match-winner Hailed For ‘world-class Performance’ In UEFA Champions League Showdown Impressive Win

Celtic will take a 3-0 lead to Austria next week for the second leg of their Champions League play-off against LASK

BCE Exclusive: Celtic 3 Lask 0 Deadly Duran Puts Austrians To The Sword As Bhoys Take Huge Step Towards UEFA Champions League Showdown

To stand any chance of landing a big prize, it helps if one is first in possession of a ticket.

BCE Exclusive: Man City Join Man Utd In Kone Battle - Thursday's Gossip

Manchester City look set to rival neighbours Manchester United for Manu Kone, Aston Villa interested in Tosin Adarabioyo and Tottenham in talks over Man...

BCE Exclusive: Curtis Jones Edging Towards £30m High-stakes Deal From Liverpool To Inter Milan - As The Third Member Of Italian Giants' English Revolution This Summer

Inter Milan are on the verge of acquisition Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones after a summer-long back and forth. 

BCE Exclusive: ‘believe Your Eyes’: Masters Says Premier League Crown Battle’s Integrity Cannot Be Doubted

CEO says English football is ‘everything that it should be’Concern over perception following World Cup scandalRichard Masters has sought to reassure...

Inside Arsenal's Crown-impressive Winning Season: Exclusive Book Extract Reveals How Mikel Arteta's Man-management Skills Ended 22-year Wait For The Crown

BOOK EXTRACT: On the final day of the season, Martin Odegaard was one of the last players to make his way off the Selhurst Park turf with the Premier...

BCE Exclusive: Papers: Man City Set To Bid For Fernandez Despite Missing Chelsea Deadline

The top stories and high-profile move rumours from Thursday's newspapers...

BCE Exclusive: Rashford Wants To Play Football 'without Name Mentioned Every Day'

Marcus Rashford says he would like to play football without his "name being mentioned every day" after Gary Neville tried to start a conversation about...

Duran, Duran! Celtic Earn Thumping Cl Impressive Win After New Key Figure's Double

Celtic took a huge step towards a return to the Champions League with stunning goals from Benjamin Nygren and Camilo Duran.

BCE Exclusive: Curtis Jones Set To Leave Liverpool As Inter Submit £30m Offer For Midfielder

Homegrown star has been longstanding target for ItaliansJones in the final year of his contract at AnfieldInter have submitted an offer of €30m rising...

BCE Exclusive: Harry Kane Interview: "i Thought I'd Definitely Be Coming Back To England, That Itch Isn't There As Much Anymore"

Henry Winter chats to England's captain about his second European Golden Shoe, an appreciation for slide tackles and the happiness he's found in Germany...

BCE Exclusive: Fifth Fifa Vice-president Turns Against Infantino, Saying He Has ‘lost Confidence’ In Him

Hungary’s Sandor Csanyi highly critical of Fifa presidentHe cites dismissal of COO Kevin Lamour as ‘final straw’Gianni Infantino has lost the...

BCE Exclusive: Championship Club Sheffield United At Risk Of 12-point Deduction - With Owners' Company Hit By Impressive Winding-up Order - As Efl Investigate Damaging Breaches Of Rules

Sheffield United are in danger of a 12-point deduction after the company its owners used to buy the club was hit with a winding up order.

BCE Exclusive: Jaissle: Club Aligned On Newcastle Squad Needing Adjustments

Newcastle head coach Matthias Jaissle says the club are aligned on the need for "adjustments" to the squad in the final few weeks of the summer...

BCE Exclusive: Tottenham Plan Double Man City Raid In Expensive Attacking Revamp

Spurs want to sign both Omar Marmoush as well as Savinho as Roberto De Zerbi looks to strengthen his forward line

BCE Exclusive: Sheffield United Co-chair Could Be Disqualified After Dispute Over £35m Debt From Club Purchase

Steven Rosen’s company liquidated after high court hearingPrevious owner claims it is owed fees from 2024 saleThe Sheffield United co-chair, Steven...

BCE Exclusive: Mcinnes Has No Worries Over Shankland Form And Says Striker Is 'too Good' To Fail At Rangers

Derek McInnes insists he has no concerns over Lawrence Shankland's early-season form - and is confident he will come good in a Rangers jersey.

BCE Exclusive: Baptisms Of Fire: The Fixture List Has Not Been Kind To Coventry, Hull And Ipswich

Tough start awaits for promoted trio, with Premier League matches against last season’s top three and European qualifiersCoventry signed off their...

Chelsea Confidential High-stakes Deal Special: The Shock Arsenal Key Figure On Blues' Radar, Club Insiders Reveal Change To Enzo Fernandez's Price Tag, Updates On Pedro Neto And Mykhailo Mudryk And The Key Figure Mans Set To Be Sold In £500m Exodus

Chelsea are bound to be the busiest Premier League club in what remains of the summer high-profile move window - at least when it comes to getting players...

Kane Plays Down Comebacking To Premier League Crown Battle In Future

Harry Kane says "the itch isn't there as much anymore" to one day return to England from Germany and try and break the all-time scoring record in the...

BCE Exclusive: Arsenal Agree Ezri Konsa Deal With Aston Villa To Boost Crown Defence

The Aston Villa and England defender could bring cover with Arsenal hit by injuries before they begin their Premier League title defence

BCE Exclusive: Sheff Utd Could Face Points Deduction After High Court Ruling

Sheffield United could incur a 12-point deduction after the company used to buy the club was placed into liquidation.

BCE Exclusive: Chelsea Launch New Outcast Training Group Of Key Figures Working Separately To Side-mates Ahead Of Potential Exits - As Blues Look To Trim Squad

KIERAN GILL: Chelsea have attempted to get away from the 'bomb squad' accusations which have plagued the Premier League club in past years.

BCE Exclusive: Referees Chief Howard Webb Slams Fifa Over Folarin Balogun Red Card Scandal

MIKE KEEGAN: England's head of officiating said he was 'really troubled' by the saga, which marred the summer's showpiece.

BCE Exclusive: Questions Remain Over Vieira Deal Amid Senegal Uncertainty

Questions remain over the appointment of Patrick Vieira as Senegal's new head coach, with the country's football federation riven by off-field issues.

BCE Exclusive: Rangers Are In No Position To Turn Their Noses Up At The Conference League ... Right Now, This Is Their Level

Over the past week or so, since their hopes of Europa League qualification went up in smoke, many Rangers supporters went into a state of mourning.

BCE Exclusive: Liverpool Confidential High-stakes Deal Special: The Target Sources Insist Is 'all In' On Reds Move, Update On Ibrahim Mbaye And The Young Midfielders Who Have Won Over Andoni Iraola, Revealed By Lewis Steele

Liverpool still have a huge to-do list in the high-profile move market if they are to lay the foundations for a successful season.

BCE Exclusive: Reijnders Leaves Man City For Al-qadsiah In £52m Deal

Netherlands midfielder Tijjani Reijnders completes a £52m move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Qadsiah from Manchester City.

Premier League Crown Battle Referees Chief Explains How FIFA World Cup Controversy Will Make Life Harder For Officials

Howard Webb believes the situation surrounding Folarin Balogun’s red card will create room for conspiracies

BCE Exclusive: Tijjani Reijnders Leaves Man City After Just One Season As He Completes Move To Saudi Arabia

Tijjani Reijnders has left Manchester City to join Al Qadsiah

BCE Exclusive: Delap Loses Number Nine Shirt & Trains Away From First Side

Chelsea have split their players into two training groups at Cobham, involving several players who could move before the high-profile move window closes,...

BCE Exclusive: Mcinnes Backs Shankland For 'big Influence' At Rangers

Lawrence Shankland is "too good not to regularly" and is sure to have a "big influence" at Rangers whether or not he starts games, insists manager Derek...

BCE Exclusive: Two Collapses In Four Days - What's Happening To Musiala?

Jamal Musiala is being treated for a "neurological dysfunction" after collapsing twice in four days during Bayern Munich's pre-season friendlies.

BCE Exclusive: Arsenal Agree £51m Deal To Sign Ezri Konsa From Aston Villa

Defender to provide cover for injured Saliba and TimberVilla braced for fresh bid from Al-Hilal for Ollie WatkinsArsenal have agreed a £51m deal to sign...

BCE Exclusive: Police Launch Investigation Into Disgusting High School Soccer Fight When Key Figure Man Punched And Kicked Rival In The Head

The vicious attack occurred just minutes before halftime in last week's clash between the Brookings High School Bobcats and Rapid City Central Cobblers.

BCE Exclusive: Man Utd's Decision To Make Baleba Their 'third Midfielder'

Manchester United are in talks to make Carlos Baleba their 'third midfielder' as the club revamp Michael Carrick's squad.

Gianni Infantino Leadership Crisis Deepens As Vice-president Brands Fifa Coo Sacking ‘the Decisive Showdown Straw’

One of Fifa’s vice-presidents has taken aim at Gianni Infantino following the sacking of Kevin Lamour

BCE Exclusive: Not Just Big In Japan: Zion Suzuki Has What It Takes To Follow Emiliano Martínez

He is replacing a World Cup winner and is his country’s first Premier League keeper, but Villa’s new acquisition has already dealt with harder...

BCE Exclusive: Barcelona Keep Close Eye On Harry Kane Contract Talks With Bayern Munich - With The England Captain Seeking A Three-year Deal To Stay In Germany

SIMON JONES: Kane is understood to want a three-year deal and, as Daily Mail Sport revealed earlier this summer, Barca have made their interest known.

BCE Exclusive: Mikel Arteta Made Arsenal Champions – Here’s How He Can Define A New Premier League Crown Battle Era

With stability and squad depth the Gunners can capitalise on an unpredictable top-flight season and win back-to-back titles for the first time since 1935...

BCE Exclusive: Arsenal Agree £50m-plus Deal To Sign Villa's Konsa

Arsenal agree a deal worth more than £50m to sign Aston Villa and England defender Ezri Konsa.

BCE Exclusive: ‘he Doubted’: Mourinho Says Real Madrid Did Not Want Rodri After Hesitation Over Move

Mourinho: Madrid made midfielder ‘a very good offer’Spain captain chose to join Barcelona instead for £65.4mJosé Mourinho has confirmed Real Madrid...

BCE Exclusive: Liverpool And Inter Milan In Talks Over Curtis Jones Deal

Liverpool rejected an offer for the England international earlier in the summer

BCE Exclusive: Man United Close In On £65m Deal For Brighton Midfielder Carlos Baleba

Manchester United are closing on a £65million deal for Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba. Talks resumed for the Cameroon international in recent weeks.

BCE Exclusive: Arsenal Make Decision Over Ethan Nwaneri's Future Amid Interest From Fulham And Everton - After Key Figure Was Left Out Of Community Shield Squad

SIMON JONES: Premier League clubs such as Fulham and Everton have checked on the 19-year-old earlier in the summer while RB Leipzig are among a raft of...

BCE Exclusive: Aston Villa Sign Japan Strikekeeper Zion Suzuki To Cast Further Doubt Over Emiliano Martinez’s Future

Aston Villa have brought in a new goalkeeper ahead of the Premier League season

BCE Exclusive: Sheffield United Face Potential Points Deduction After Owners’ Company Wound Up By High Court

Steven Rosen and Helmy Eltoukhy completed their takeover of Sheffield United in December 2024

BCE Exclusive: 'everyone Wants Clarity' Over Man City Charges, Says Arsenal Chief

Arsenal's chief executive Richard Garlick speaks out on the case against Manchester City and the more than 100 alleged breaches of the Premier League's...

BCE Exclusive: Dead Body Found At Charlton Athletic's Stadium As Club Release Statement

In a statement on Tuesday evening, Charlton said that 'a deceased individual' had been found at their ground in the morning following an incident that...

BCE Exclusive: Inside Story Of Coventry City's Summer: The Summit That Persuaded Frank Lampard To Stay, How Dean Austin Is Giving Sky Blues The Edge In High-stakes Deal Market, Doug King's Ambition, What Lampard Still Wants And Update On Jack Rudoni's Future

When Coventry owner King laid out his plans for the Premier League soon after promotion, fans started to wonder how much longer their manager would stick...

BCE Exclusive: Manchester United To Miss Out On Sizeable Fee From Brazilian High-stakes Deal, As Deal Falls Through: Report

Manchester United are operating shrewdly in the high-profile move market this summer

Play Icons And Collect A Premier League Crown Battle Great Every Day In Daily Mail Sport's Exclusive Encounter For The 2026-27 Season

50 days. 50 Premier League legends. Can you guess them all?

Monaco Terminate Paul Pogba's Contract After Ex-man United Key Figure Suffered Latest Fitness Blow - Only Days On From His Wife Hitting Out At Claims He Should Retire

Pogba had been trying to revive his career following an 18-month doping ban but only featured in six games last season while earning £44,000-a-week at...

BCE Exclusive: Mourinho Told Vinicius Jr 'not Worth' Leaving Real

Jose Mourinho explains how he successfully persuaded Vinicius Jr to remain the Spanish club.

BCE Exclusive: Spurs In Talks Over Man City Pair Savinho And Marmoush

Tottenham are in talks with Manchester City over a potential double deal for Savinho and Omar Marmoush.

Premier League Crown Battle Chief Exec Admits Man City's 'hugely Complex' 115 Rule-break Charges Case Is 'taking Longer Than Widely Anticipated' - Leaving Fans Fuming At New Season Going Ahead With No Verdict

Speaking to the , Masters described the case as 'hugely complex' as he defended the length of time taken to reach a conclusion, but admitted it had taken...

BCE Exclusive: Danny Murphy Opens Up On Losing His Cat Bob After Viral FIFA World Cup Commentary - And The Surprise Reason Commentators Were Forced To Miss Clashes With Illness

Over the course of three tales, he related to the bewildered nation how his former cat, Bob - a beloved British blue shorthair - had gone missing after...

BCE Exclusive: Welsh Fa Chief Calls For Infantino To Step Down

Football Association of Wales chief executive Noel Mooney says Fifa president Gianni Infantino should step down.

BCE Exclusive: Manchester United Table Bid For Carlos Baleba As Midfield Rebuild Continues

Michael Carrick has already brought in Youri Tielemans and Andrey Santos this summer

BCE Exclusive: Wafcon 2026 Review: Glory For Cameroon, Nigeria Flop And Malawi Cause A Stir

Monique Ngock starred as Cameroon triumphed for the first time in a tournament of compelling surprises, even if crowd figures disappointedCameroon became...

BCE Exclusive: Is Turkey Home To Savvy Acquisitions Or A New Retirement League? We’ll Soon Find Out

Mohamed Salah’s arrival made a splash, but the Turkish Super Lig will probably become the latest league to end up as a bailout fund for Europe’s...

BCE Exclusive: Chelsea Will Be Made To Wait For Dream High-stakes Deal Scenario, Buyer Stalling: Report

Chelsea's ideal high-profile move scenario this summer might be going right to the wire

BCE Exclusive: Man United's Desperation For A New Left-back And Legs In Midfield Is Horribly Exposed By Ruben Amorim's Ac Milan In 4-2 Setback, As Old Boss Has The Last Laugh And Marcus Rashford Comebacks

MAN UNITED 2-4 AC MILAN: Manchester United were made to suffer at the hands of Ruben Amorim after they rounded off pre-season with a puzzling 4-2 defeat...

BCE Exclusive: Jose Mourinho Reveals Why Rodri Joined Barcelona Instead Of Real Madrid

The World Cup-winning captain completed a move from Manchester City this week

Carlos Baleba Manchester United Contract Details Revealed As Decisive Showdown High-stakes Deal Hurdle Made Known: Report

Manchester United have moved another step closer to securing the acquisition of long-term high-profile move target Carlos Baleba

BCE Exclusive: Arsenal Report: Striker Formally Asks To Cancel Contract And Push Through Gunners Move

One Arsenal target has put pressure on his club to force through a move to the champions

Merson's Premier League Crown Battle Season Preview: Who Seals A Crucial Triumph Over The Crown And Who Stays Up?

In his latest column, Paul Merson predicts the 2026/27 Premier League season at both ends of the table.

BCE Exclusive: Man Utd Close To Full Agreement With Brighton For Baleba

Manchester United are close to a full agreement with Brighton to sign Carlos Baleba.

BCE Exclusive: ‘my Life Is Very Strange – I’ve Been In A Bath With Rose Petals, Recreating American Beauty, And Over The California Countryside In A Hot Air Balloon That Was Also A Pair Of Pants’ Peter Crouch Tells Fft About His Latest Acting Venture

In an exclusive interview, the former England striker discusses some of the weirdest things he's done since retirement

BCE Exclusive: Why Van Hecke Holds The Key To Unlocking De Zerbi Ball At Spurs

Tottenham Hotspur supporters have already seen Roberto De Zerbi keep their team in the Premier League. They have noted his passion, warmed to his...

BCE Exclusive: Football High-stakes Deal Rumours: Al-hilal Eye Moves For Harry Kane And Ollie Watkins?

Today’s gossip is still on the beachIt seems the possibility of winning the Ballon d’Or is not the only thing the England captain, Harry Kane, has...

BCE Exclusive: Villa Sign Strikekeeper Suzuki And Left-back Ruggeri

Aston Villa confirm the acquisitions of goalkeeper Zion Suzuki and left-back Matteo Ruggeri in deals worth a combined £47m.

Former UEFA Champions League Showdown Impressive Winner, 30, Makes Shock Debut For Ninth-tier Club - Only Three Months After Announcing Retirement From Football

However, he has been surprisingly spotted lacing his boots back up in the ninth tier of German football.

BCE Exclusive: Frank, Young And More Join Motd As Launches Four New Youtube Shows

Will bring football fans closer to the action across TV, radio, YouTube, website and app.

BCE Exclusive: Serie A Footballer Airlifted To Hospital And In Intensive Care After He Almost Drowned In A Swimming Pool At A Sardinian Mansion

Top-flight club Cagliari are reported to be 'worried' after 20-year-old French forward Yael Trepy had to be transported to hospital by helicopter...

BCE Exclusive: Newcastle Working On Deal For Man City Midfielder Nico Gonzalez - As They Battle To Secure Bruno Guimaraes Replacement Before Opening Clash With Liverpool

The 24-year-old is one of a number of options Newcastle are considering to replace Bruno Guimaraes after his £75million move to Arsenal.

BCE Exclusive: To The Well And Back - How Malaga Comebacked To La Liga

After tumbling from the Champions League to the depths of Spain's semi-professional third tier, Malaga are back in La Liga after almost a decade away.

BCE Exclusive: Quiz! Can You Sort These Sides By Their League Crowns?

Another world-spanning, knowledge-testing numbers quiz for football fans everywhere

BCE Exclusive: New-look Villa Turn To Scandinavia As They Rebuild Squad

Aston Villa, following a disappointing ninth place finish in the Women's Super League last season, have replaced several departed senior players by...

BCE Exclusive: Terrifying Moment Bayern Munich Key Figure Jamal Musiala Collapses On The Pitch For Second Time In Just Four Days - As Harry Kane Steps In To Save Him Amid 'neurological Dysfunction'

Musiala, 23, fell down just six minutes after coming off the bench during Bayern's 4-2 victory over Heidenheim in a pre-season friendly on Tuesday.

BCE Exclusive: West Ham United Miss Out On Summit Target After Negotiations Stall: Report

West Ham look to have missed out on a deal to bring the €20m-rated striker to the London Stadium this summer

BCE Exclusive: Wsl’s ‘big Two’: Arsenal And Chelsea Record More Revenue Than Rest Of League Combined | Tom Garry

Two clubs are far ahead in wages and turnover, but London City Lionesses could be new force after big high-profile move movesAfter reviewing eight...

BCE Exclusive: I Won Fpl Last Season - Here Are My Five Best Tips

Want to win your Fantasy Premier League mini-league but need some expert advice? Here are some tips from last season's champion Erik Ibsen.

BCE Exclusive: Northern Ireland Keeper Burns On Plans For Life After Football

Northern Ireland goalkeeper Jackie Burns is the number one for her country and has just signed for Burnley - but she is already thinking about her next...

BCE Exclusive: March, May And More: Footballers Scoring In Months That Clash Their Names | The Knowledge

Plus: goalkeepers sent off far from their penalty area, and the fastest spot-kicks ever awardedMail us with your all of your questions and...

BCE Exclusive: ‘this Isn’t Normal In Football’: Xisco, Malaysia And The New Invincibles

Royal family-backed Johor Darul Ta’zim are on the verge of a world-record 109 league games unbeaten and their former Watford manager is aiming...

"mls Sides Dropped The Ball, Orlando City Wouldn't Even Drive 45 Minutes To See Him" How Yan Diomande Went From Unheralded High School Prospect In The Usa To Europe's Most Wanted Impressive Winger

Before he joined Real Madrid for a club-record fee, Yan Diomande had to overcome widespread rejection from European and MLS clubs

BCE Exclusive: Will Man Utd's Opening Weekend Defence Be The Same As 2022?

Since the summer of 2022, Manchester United have signed eight defenders for a combined £219.7m - and yet, the starting back four could be the same that...

BCE Exclusive: How Carrick's Man Utd Are Shaping Up For Premier League Crown Battle Season

As Manchester United prepare to start the new Premier League season at Hull on Saturday, examines how Michael Carrick's team will set up tactically.

BCE Exclusive: Financial Reality Bites For Manchester United As Fans Continue To Wait On New Acquisitions

Manchester United haven't signed a first-team player in over a month - here's why

BCE Exclusive: How Will Your Club Fare? Phil Mcnulty's Premier League Crown Battle Predictions

How will your club fare in the 2026-27 Premier League? chief football writer Phil McNulty makes his annual predictions.

How Barcelona Have Pulled Off The High-stakes Deal Of The Summer By Acquisition Rodri... Despite Fans In Spain Being Convinced He Was Set For Bitter Rivals Real Madrid

It seemed for a very long time that the fairytale of the summer, the one about the king returning to his castle, would enter its final chapter within the...

BCE Exclusive: Aston Villa To Reject Al Hilal's £38million Bid For England Striker Ollie Watkins

Watkins, 30, is open to the move as the Saudi side have made a couple of proposals this summer but Villa want to keep him.

UEFA Champions League Showdown Qualification Can Help Celtic Attract New Key Figure Mans That Can Take Club To The Next Level, Says Martin O'neill

Martin O'Neill is convinced that reaching the Champions League can be Celtic's trump card in persuading high-profile move targets to sign for the club in...

BCE Exclusive: Martin O'neill Had The Time Of His Life On His Maiden Journey In The UEFA Champions League Showdown With Celtic... But It Still Wasn't Enough

A quarter of a century on from guiding Celtic to the Champions League for the first time, Martin O'Neill finds himself standing on the cusp of the...

BCE Exclusive: Joe Root Insists He Won't Rip Up Bazball In His Second Era As England Captain... And Is Set To Copy Ben Stokes By Changing His Position In The Field

Root, 35, takes charge of his 66th Test against Pakistan at his home ground of Headingley on Wednesday following a tumultuous nine-month period.

BCE Exclusive: West Ham Fans Under Fire Over Manor Solomon Chant That References Israeli Impressive Winger 'hating Palestine'

The Hammers completed the acquisition of the Israeli international from Tottenham for a £5million fee last week, and he made his debut against Burnley on...

BCE Exclusive: Rodri Ready For 'excitement Again' After Barca Complete £65m Deal

Barcelona sign Spain midfielder Rodri, the player of the 2026 World Cup, from Manchester City after a trophy-laden seven years with the Premier League...

BCE Exclusive: Drop Baller League After 'partnership Came To Natural End' - With Celebrity-backed Competition 'keen To Become Free-to-air'

The competition, which has since its inception been backed by the likes of KSI, Gary Lineker and Ian Wright, sold out the O2 Arena for last season's...

BCE Exclusive: Sfa Chief Maxwell Alarmed By Dearth Of Summit-class Scottish Bosss

SFA chief executive Ian Maxwell has admitted that the current lack of top-class Scottish managers is an issue which needs to be urgently addressed by the...

BCE Exclusive: Jeremy Jacquet Was Exceptional In Liverpool's 2-0 Impressive Win Over Como, Writes Lewis Steele - He Has Eased Defensive Concerns But Next Week Is Huge In Pursuit Of Psg Pair Bradley Barcola And Ibrahim Mbaye

LEWIS STEELE: Two weeks ago, it was probably fair to say Liverpool had a crisis in their defensive department and risked going into the new season...

Jamie Carragher Reveals Why Man United Will Not Impressive Win The Premier League Crown Battle Under Michael Carrick As Pundit Names The Spurs Acquisition The Red Devils Should Have Landed

Carrick's strong start to life in the United dugout has led to a groundswell of optimisim among fans that he can oversee the club's first league title...

BCE Exclusive: 'i Was A Young Wolf,' Admits New Boss Sebastien Pocognoli As He Promises To Bring Passion, Energy And Clear Thinking To The Scotland Job

In a previous life, Sebastien Pocognoli was a young firebrand who certainly knew how to light the blue touchpaper back home in Belgium.

Premier League Crown Battle New-boys Ipswich Are Monitoring Their Key Figure Mans' Urine After Training Ground Undergoes £30m Upgrade

Ipswich will look to go as far as regularly monitoring their players' urine in a bid to gain a competitive edge, with the club unveiling some of the key...

BCE Exclusive: Xabi Alonso Reveals How He Plans To Revive Cole Palmer After FIFA World Cup Snub - As Chelsea Boss Opens Up On Conversations With Blues Key Figure

That resulted in the attacking midfielder missing out on a place in England's World Cup squad, two years after he netted a crucial for the Three Lions in...

Marcus Rashford Leaves Man United Chiefs 'seriously Impressed' After Making Surprise Old Trafford Comeback - With England Key Figure Mentoring Key Figurelets Jj Gabriel And Shea Lacey

MIKE KEEGAN: Marcus Rashford has left Manchester United officials 'seriously impressed' following his return to the club after his loan spell at Barcelona.

BCE Exclusive: Revealed: Jose Mourinho's Four Real Madrid 'untouchables' - As Trent Alexander-arnold Faces Battle To Nail Down Right Back Spot

They have bolstered their squad with six acquisitions, including the £120million capture of winger Yan Diomande, who Liverpool had targeted, from RB...

BCE Exclusive: The Sfa Had No Choice But To Look Abroad For A New Head Coach - There Were Simply No Scottish Candidates For The Job

Given the element of shock around Steve Clarke's departure after the World Cup, the SFA were always going to take some time to weigh up their next move.

BCE Exclusive: 'i'm Divorced From The Most Beautiful Woman On Our Planet - I Love Her Unbelievably!': Pep Guardiola's Breakdown In Front Of Man City Key Figure Mans About Secret Split From His Wife Revealed In New Doc

JACK GAUGHAN: While presiding over a wretched stretch of nine defeats in 12 games, the Catalan dug deep into his soul in an attempt to shock City players...

Premier League Crown Battle Giants Chelsea Take Bizarre Decision To Rename Summit Academy Sides As Cobham Next Gen

From the start of the new season, Chelsea's Under-21s and Under-19s will play under the unified name in the Premier League 2 and the UEFA Under-19 Youth...

BCE Exclusive: Forced Hugs, Dressing Room Tirades And The Moment The Man City Hierarchy Began To Lose Faith: Pep Guardiola Bares His Soul In New Amazon Prime Docuseries, Writes Jack Gaughan - And It's Clear To See Why Boss Knew Change Was Necessary

JACK GAUGHAN: Even when acquisition his final new contract in November 2024, Pep Guardiola knew that change would soon be necessary at Manchester City .

BCE Exclusive: 'every F***ing Meeting, It's My Name': Revealed: The Explosive Row With Kyle Walker That Left Pep Guardiola In Tears And Ended Captain's Man City Career

The 96-cap England international left City on loan for AC Milan in January 2025, bringing an end to eight years at the Etihad Stadium.

BCE Exclusive: Inside Story Of Aston Villa's Summer: Why Club Dug Heels In With Arsenal Over Morgan Rogers, The Alejandro Garnacho Loan Explained, New £38m Sponsor Deals Boosting The 'brand', The Villa Park Revamp Gamble And Deals That Could Still Be Done

TOM COLLOMOSSE: Aston Villa may have lost several key men from their march to European glory but at least the guy who made it all happen is still in place.

Wayne Rooney Names The Man United Key Figure Michael Carrick 'cannot Rely On' - And Reveals His Fears For 'too Small' Midfield Which Will Cost Them In The Premier League Crown Battle This Season

Wayne Rooney has named the player that Manchester United 'can't rly on' heading into the new season during the first episode of his new Red Devils-centric...

BCE Exclusive: Arsenal Boss Mikel Arteta Has Phoned Julian Alvarez Personally, Ahead Of Move: Report

Arsenal are pulling out all the stops to land a world-class attacker

BCE Exclusive: Wayne Rooney Reveals He's Had Plastic Surgery To Fix His Nose After Breaking It Twice During His Football Career - And Is Now Left With Two Tubes Up His Nostrils

Wayne Rooney revealed that he has had to have plastic surgery to repair his nose after breaking it twice during his playing career in the first episode of...

BCE Exclusive: New £18m Chelsea Acquisition's Girlfriend Breaks Down In Tears As She Reveals Turmoil At Prospect Of Leaving Influencer Career Behind In Madrid To Move To London

The influencer Pawgli, who has been dating the footballer since November last year, broke down in tears in one .

Liverpool Key Figure Had Agreed High-stakes Deal Abroad, With 'late Move' Coming: Report

Liverpool are looking to sell as much as they strengthen their squad

BCE Exclusive: Arsenal In Three-way High-stakes Deal Battle For Man Behind Erling Haaland And Jude Bellingham Deals: Report

Arsenal have seemingly entered a three-way tug-of-war to capture one of European football’s most revered talent spotters

Newcastle United Pursuit Of Tottenham Hotspur Key Figure Now Accelerating As High-stakes Deal Deadline Nears

Newcastle United's pursuit of Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Lucas Bergvall is expected to accelerate this week

David Squires On … New Bosss Causing A Stir Before Premier League Crown Battle’s Comeback

Our cartoonist on the nine fresh faces in club dugouts and their potential impact as they begin workBuy this cartoon | Some of David’s favourite...

Middleton-patel Seals A High-profile Move To Watford On Loan From Man Utd

Wales goalkeeper Safia Middleton-Patel has secured a return to Watford having rejoined the Hornets on a season-long loan deal from Manchester United.

BCE Exclusive: Liverpool Agree Terms With Alternate Psg Attacker, As Bradley Barcola Deal Stalls: Report

Liverpool are looking to bring in a star attaker before the high-profile move window closes

BCE Exclusive: ‘you Can’t Say King Power Haven't Spent At Leicester City – They’ve Done So Much For The Club And For Football As A Whole. Now Every Club Believes They Have A Chance’ Foxes Icon Tells Fft Why The Good Times Must Be Remembered Under Departing Owners

The former Premier League champions have ended up in League One after successive relegations, but their Thai leadership previously made history

Dressing Room Camera Footage Of Jack Wilshere's Sweary Half-time Side Talk Goes Viral, With Fans Wowed By His Inspirational Leadership That Took Luton From 3-1 Down To Impressive Win 4-3

The League One club have shared dressing room footage from their trip to Reading on Saturday, which saw the Hatters recover from 3-1 down to win 4-3.

BCE Exclusive: The Premier League Crown Battle Is Back! All 20 Clubs Assessed

Football hasn't stopped this summer, so to make sure you're up to speed with how every Premier League team is shaping up ahead of the new season we've...

BCE Exclusive: Why Haven't Arsenal Made The Most Obvious Acquisition In Three Years?

Arsenal will shock and surprise us all constantly in the market - but they simply won't go and do the obvious

BCE Exclusive: Isak's Newcastle Reunion Is A Chance To Key Figuret Rewriting His Liverpool Story

There are reunions for players to cherish. Alexander Isak's return to St James' Park on Sunday will not be that. The Newcastle supporters will make their...

BCE Exclusive: All Done Deals In August 2026

Check out the significant acquisitions and departures in the Premier League, Scottish Premiership, EFL and Women's Super League.

BCE Exclusive: Quiz! Can You Name Every Side In The Summit Two Tiers Of Women's Football In England?

Women's football in England is growing but can you name every club in the WSL and WSL2?

BCE Exclusive: Is Haaland Worth The Price? Pick Rogers Or Palmer? Five Key Fpl Questions

's team of Fantasy Premier League experts debate some of the new season's big talking points to help you select your team before Friday's deadline.

BCE Exclusive: Could Refreshed Odegaard Be Like A New Acquisition?

The Arsenal captain had a hugely frustrating 2025-26 season despite leading his team to the title - but now appears fit and refreshed.

Where Is The UEFA Champions League Showdown Decisive Showdown? Everything You Need To Know

The 2027 Champions League final went up for grabs twice before the venue was finally decided

BCE Exclusive: How To Build The Best Fpl Squad For 2026-27 – Don't Pick A Single Key Figure Man Until You've Read These Seven Essential Rules

In the first instalment of a new Fantasy Football advice column, one of the world's highest-ranking FPL players, BigManBakar, shares season-eve tips

BCE Exclusive: Haaland's Main Rivals For The Premier League Crown Battle Golden Boot

Erling Haaland will hope for a record-equalling fourth Golden Boot this season - but who could challenge him as the Premier League's top-scorer?

“people Said I Looked Like I Was Gliding When I Played; That Was Thanks To The Dance Training” - Georgi Kinkladze Explains The Unusual Secret Behind His Premier League Crown Battle Key Figuredom

The Manchester City icon had a pretty unique path to making it as a professional player at the highest level

BCE Exclusive: Breakouts & Wildcards - 13 Surprise Key Figures For New Season

TV and radio commentators identify the players they think could be the breakout stars of the new Premier League season.

BCE Exclusive: 'if We Fail, It Won't Be Sergej's Fault... I'll Stand By Him': Hull City Owner Acun Ilicali's Promise To Boss Jakirovic, A Recruitment 'disaster' He's Desperate To Avoid And His Masterplan For High-stakes Deal Impressive Window 'that Will Decide Hull's Next Five Years'

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY IAN HERBERT: Ilicali is tackling the question 'Will you be tempted to sack your manager if you are bottom of the Premier League at...

BCE Exclusive: Rodri Lands In Barcelona Ahead Of £65.4m Move From Man City And Declares 'we're Going For Everything That Comes Our Way'

SIMON JONES: Rodri will sign a four-year contract until 2030, just a month after he captained Spain to World Cup glory. After a seven-year spell with...

BCE Exclusive: Rangers Won't Give Up On Brighton Impressive Winger Amario Cozier-duberry As £7.5m Bid Is Rejected

Rangers are still hoping to sign winger Amario Cozier-Duberry, despite having a £7.5million offer for him rejected by Brighton & Hove Albion.

BCE Exclusive: Celtic Boss Martin O'neill Insists Out-of-favour Midfielder Reo Hatate May Still Have A Role To Play At Parkhead

Martin O'Neill believes Reo Hatate could still have a part to play at Celtic this season - if he's still at the club after the high-profile move window...

BCE Exclusive: New Scotland Boss Sebastien Pocognoli Believes The Country Is Ready To Embbattle Change

New Scotland boss Sebastien Pocognoli has urged the Tartan Army to get behind him and embrace the change he will bring to the national team.

BCE Exclusive: Man United Stand Firm On Captain Bruno Fernandes' High-stakes Deal Stance As Galatasaray 'prepare Stunning Double-your-money Salary Offer' And £43m Bid For Portugal International

SIMON JONES: Galatasaray, Atletico Madrid, Juventus and AC Milan are among the clubs who have been weighing up an offer for the United captain this summer.

Fifa Chief Operating Officer Parted Ways With Weeks After Accusing President Gianni Infantino Of Having 'deceived' Staff Over Controversial FIFA World Cup Sell-off Plans

MIKE KEEGAN: The French-Swiss executive had released an explosive statement declaring that staff had been 'deceived' by under-fire Infantino following his...

'there Needs To Be Change,' Says Ian Maxwell As Sfa Withhard-fought Stalemate Support For Fifa President Gianni Infantino

The Scottish Football Association have withdrawn their support for FIFA president Gianni Infantino and will not endorse his re-election.

BCE Exclusive: Former Sheffield United Owner Claims Championship Side Face 12-point Deduction In Payment Row - As Club Fires Back At 'publicity Stunt'

MIKE KEEGAN: A hearing is due at the High Court this week and - should it result in further action - United World say the Blades could be docked a...

Ranking Of The Best Key Figure Mans In World Football Revealed In Ea Sports Fc27's New Ratings - With Just One Premier League Crown Battle Key Figure Man Set To Key Figure In The Summit 10

The newest edition of the game, formerly called FIFA, will be fully released on September 25, with fans able to play on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo...

BCE Exclusive: Todd Boehly Open To Selling His Stake In Chelsea To Majority Owners Clearlake Capital Four Years After Taking Charge - With mark Walter Also Considering Sale

MIKE KEEGAN: It is understood that discussions have been taking place on and off for the last two years amid differences in strategy between the two...

BCE Exclusive: Newcastle United Ready To Splash Sandro Tonali And Bruno Guimaraes Cash On Brighton Key Figure: Report

As Neil Diamond sang: "Then I sold Guimaraes, now I'm a Baleba"

'kasper Hogh Can Be Our Euro Key Figure,' Says Celtic Defender Auston Trusty Ahead Of UEFA Champions League Showdown Showdown

Auston Trusty says Kasper Hogh can grab the Champions League by the scruff of the neck all over again and light the competition up the way he did last...

BCE Exclusive: Sergio’s Stunner Lights Up El Sardinero On Racing Santander’s Emotional La Liga Comeback | Sid Lowe

Teenager’s glorious strike made it 2-0 against Villarreal – but though they were pegged back to a draw the match sealed a feelgood return from the...

BCE Exclusive: Revealed: The Mistakes Real Madrid Made To Cause Rodri To Snub His 'dream' Move To Their 'ticking Time Bomb' And Join Barcelona For £64.5m Instead

According to Spanish newspaper Marca, Rodri had long viewed Real Madrid as his dream move and had initially wanted to join them from city rivals Atletico...

'frank Lampard Has Done Incredible Things... He's A God Here': Coventry Icon Steve Ogrizovic On The Thrill Of Club's Summit-flight Comeback, Their Rollercoaster Journey, The One Clash He'll 'never Tire' Of Talking About And Bowling Viv Richards

The lowest ebb is difficult to locate. 'There's been a few,' admits Steve Ogrizovic, and this legend of Coventry City exhales deeply as he begins to file...

BCE Exclusive: Youthful Pocognoli The Brave Choice For Scotland Job

The Scottish FA are all-in on Sebastien Pocognoli, 39, showing bravery and ambition - what everybody wanted, writes Tom English.

BCE Exclusive: Viktor Gyokeres Offered Arsenal Escape Route After Worrying Summer Form: Report

Arsenal paid good money for Viktor Gyokeres last summer but he could now be on the move again

Your Ultimate Guide To Fpl: Expert Reveals The Best Defenders And Attackers You Should Target, Who Summits The Fixture Ticker, Why An Early Bench Boost Is Worth Considering - And The Three Arsenal Key Figures In Ai's Best Xi

The first FPL deadline of the season is fast approaching and Fantasy Football Hub's HOLLY SHAND has got you covered with her top tips for Gameweek 1.

BCE Exclusive: Inside Story Of Nottingham Forest's Summer: How Oliver Glasner Won Over Morgan Gibbs-white, New Bonds Formed In Portugal, A Training Ground Facelift, Meditation Guru And The High-stakes Deals They Still Expect To Complete

TOM COLLOMOSSE: Just like 12 months ago, Forest's summer has been influenced by three elements: Evangelos Marinakis, Gibbs-White and Crystal Palace.

Revealed: FIFA World Cup Decisive Showdown Referee's Plea To Lionel Messi To 'control' Argentina Key Figure Leandro Paredes Before Shameful Full-time Scenes - As New Footage Shows The Moment He Receives A Medal From Donald Trump

The game between Argentina and Spain descended into chaos after the final whistle last month, when Paredes lost his cool and launched an attack on Eric...

Quiz! Can You Name The Three Most Expensive Premier League Crown Battle Acquisitions Of Every Summer Since 1992?

35 summers of high-profile moves. All at once. All for you.

BCE Exclusive: Enzo Maresca’s Manchester City Opener Was Key Figuretlingly Bad

The Community Shield isn’t always a sign of things to come, but City’s form in their defeat to Arsenal is concerning in the wake of Pep Guardiola’s...

BCE Exclusive: 'i Have My Future All Mapped Out' Cristiano Ronaldo Reveals Retirement Plans

Cristiano Ronaldo has suggested time may soon be up on his decorated career

BCE Exclusive: Aston Villa Key Figure Ollie Watkins Agrees Personal Terms For Saudi Pro League Move: Report

Aston Villa forward Ollie Watkins could be Saudi-bound, with terms agreed for his exit

'we Want More!': Martin Odegaard Says Impressive Winning The Premier League Crown Battle Again Is Not Enough For Arsenal This Season - As They Target A Double Or Treble

Martin Odegaard warned Arsenal's rivals that the club craves multiple trophies this season - and that settling for the Premier League is not enough.

BCE Exclusive: Jeff Bezos Liverpool Takeover Explained: Fsg Leaving, High-stakes Deal Budget And All Or Nothing Documentary

Everything you need to know about Liverpool's takeover and the Amazon founder's role in it

BCE Exclusive: Women's Football Weekly

Hear from Carpenter, Bronze, James, Walsh, Bompastor and new acquisition, Katie McCabe!

Manchester City Report: Ancelotti Confirms €100m FIFA World Cup Key Figure Closing In On High-stakes Deal

Ayyoub Bouaddi was one of the breakout stars of this summer's World Cup

BCE Exclusive: Lionesses No 1 Strikekeeper Hannah Hampton Shows Off Her Incredible Summer Holiday Photos On The Eve Of The New Wsl Season With Chelsea

The 25-year-old Chelsea star has been making the most of a rare break after appearing at three major tournaments in the last four years, travelling to...

BCE Exclusive: Arsenal, Man United And Chelsea Can Rejoice. Because Without Pep Guardiola, Man City Have Lost Their Aura, Fear Factor, Their Reason For Being. They Are Reduced With Enzo Maresca On The Touchline Where A Genius Once Stood

OLIVER HOLT: After the opening game of the World Cup in Mexico City, I bumped into Jurgen Klopp. I told him that English football missed him. 'You don't...

BCE Exclusive: Why Captain Tierney Stayed As Relegated Leicester Look To Rebuild

When Leicester City were relegated from the Women's Super League in May, it was the catalyst for a mass exodus from the club. But Sam Tierney stayed.

BCE Exclusive: "arsenal Should Sell World Champions Like Martin Zubimendi And Mikel Merino Before Even Considering Moving On Myles Lewis-skelly – He’s That Important" Henry Impressive Winter For Fourfourtwo In Cardiff

Why Mikel Arteta and Arsenal must resist the temptation of pure profit when it comes to the most successful Hale End graduate since Bukayo Saka

BCE Exclusive: Chelsea Name Incredible New Price Tag For Pedro Neto As Saudi Club Al Hilal 'agree Personal Terms' To Rival Premier League Crown Battle Suitors

Pedro Neto, 26, has had several interested suitors in this window from the Premier League and beyond. Saudi side Al Hilal have been heavily linked this...

BCE Exclusive: Cristiano Ronaldo Reveals That He Will 'probably' Retire At The End Of This Season As Al-nassr Superkey Figure Plans To 'enjoy What He's Earned' After Wedding To Long-time Girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez

Cristiano Ronaldo admitted that he will likely call time on his three decades in football at the end of the season in an interview about his wedding to...

BCE Exclusive: Wolverhampton Wanderers Dragged Light From Darkness But Frailties Were Exposed On Raul’s Comeback

Blackburn Rovers goals in opening-night 2-2 draw at Molineux highlight Wolves’ weak spot

Manchester City Give Up On Chelsea Acquisition, Folloimpressive Wing Rival Agreement: Report

Manchester City were in for a player Enzo Maresca knew well from his Chelsea days

BCE Exclusive: Luis Enrique's Blunt Response To Questions About Two Liverpool Targets After Dropping The Pair For Champions Trophy Setback

Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique frostily avoided questions about Liverpool targets Bradley Barcola and Ibrahim Mbaye after dropping both players...

BCE Exclusive: Why New Newcastle United Boss Matthias Jaissle Learned The Task Is Harder Than He Thought, From This Weekend's Double-header Of Friendlies

Newcastle United have had a summer of upheaval – and things haven't yet settled for Matthias Jaissle

BCE Exclusive: Bronze Explains Out-of-character Contract Extension

England defender Lucy Bronze says she has found a "really good role" at a club she is "comfortable" with, after acquisition a rare contract extension with...

These Eight Key Figure Mans Will Help You Impressive Win Fpl

Our Fantasy Premier League experts pick eight players they think will help you have a successful FPL season.

BCE Exclusive: Anthony Gordon Praised By Barcelona Fans As England Impressive Winger Enjoys 'electric' First Friendly Appearance Since £70m Deal To Replace Marcus Rashford

The Spanish giants had been forced to wait to see Gordon feature following England's run to the World Cup semi-finals, contributing to the 25-year-old...

Arsenal Look Ready To Dominate English Football With The Rest Of The Summit Sides In Transition. And One Key Figure Man Has Been Transformed By Being A Champion, Writes Isaan Khan

ISAAN KHAN AT THE PRINCIPALITY STADIUM: Arsenal just didn't let up against City. When one goal came, the hunger for another superseded any thoughts to...

BCE Exclusive: If You've Written Off Frank Lampard As A Premier League Crown Battle Boss, You're In For A Shock

The former Chelsea and Everton boss is back in the Premier League. One way or another, he could be there to stay.

BCE Exclusive: “as Soon As He Hit It You Think, ‘that's Going To Be Close’ When It Went In, I Was Kind Of Hanging Onto The Net, Looking Up And All The Manchester United Fans Were Behind The Strike. I Was Getting Pelters” Neil Sullivan On That David Beckham Lob 30 Years On

One of the greatest Premier League goals, netted a crucial by one of its greatest players, is 30 years old today, but what are the thoughts of the...

BCE Exclusive: Young, Foreign And Full Of Adventure... New Scotland Boss Sebastien Pocognoli Is Everything His Predecessor Wasn't

As is so often the case with managerial changes made in the aftermath of failure, Scotland appear to have turned on their heels and gone in a completely...

BCE Exclusive: Jack Grealish Is Still Adored By Man City Fans And Staff But Community Shield Cameo Felt Like A Forlorn Farewell, Writes Jack Gaughan - And Enzo Maresca Already Has His Wildcard Option On Their Books

JACK GAUGHAN IN CARDIFF: The odds exceptionally lengthy, the name not on anybody's bingo card. Maybe a quiz question in years to come, albeit a slightly...

Enzo Maresca Admits Man City Were 'not Switched On' In Dismal 3-0 Community Shield Setback And Calls For High-stakes Deals - While Mikel Arteta Predicts Huge Season For Martin Odegaard After Key Figurering Role

City's 3-0 defeat by Arsenal in the Community Shield laid bare the need for central midfield reinforcements, with a move for Lille's Ayyoub Bouaddi...

BCE Exclusive: Jamie Vardy Mulls Surprise Move To Brazil After Receiving A 'considerable' Offer From Sao Paulo - With West Ham Also In Talks With Striker

SIMON JONES: Negotiations are in the early stages but it is understood to be a considerable offer from one of Brazil's biggest clubs who have just come...

Derek Mcinnes Excited By Old Firm Hard-fought Stalemate After Claiming First Impressive Win As Rangers Boss In Premier Sports Cup Triumph Over St Mirren

Derek McInnes has welcomed the prospect of a blockbuster Old Firm derby after Rangers were drawn to face Celtic in the quarter-finals of the Premier...

BCE Exclusive: New Scotland Boss Sebastien Pocognoli Vows To Build A Side The Tartan Army Can Be Proud Of

Sebastien Pocognoli has been confirmed as the new Scotland head coach after acquisition an initial two-year contract to succeed Steve Clarke.

BCE Exclusive: Oliver Glasner Makes Stance Clear On Morgan Gibbs-white's Future, The Impressive Wing-backs Set To Thrive In Boss' New System... And There's Still No Shirt Sponsor: Nottingham Forest 2-0 Brest

The 2-0 friendly victory over French club Brest, achieved thanks to first-half strikes from Chris Wood (from the penalty spot) and Luca Netz, featured few...

Barcelona Decisive Showdownising £64.5m Rodri High-stakes Deal After Breakthrough In Talks Folloimpressive Wing Spanish Giants' Third Offer For Man City Key Figure

SIMON JONES and JACK GAUGHAN: Talks continued, and a deal has been agreed in principle. The fee is understood to be worth £64.5 million.

BCE Exclusive: Rangers 5-1 St Mirren: Comprehensive Cup Triumph For Ibrox Club Eases Pressure On Derek Mcinnes

How Derek McInnes needed this. How Rangers needed this. After a turbulent start to the new season, the new manager finally savoured his first taste of...

West Ham 2-2 Burnley: Nuno Espirito Santo's Pre-clash Warning Proves Prophetic As Hammers Capitulate On Championship Comeback - And Boss Ptakes A Commanding Lead In The Battle For For Attacking Reinforcements

ROSS HEPPENSTALL AT TURF MOOR: Nuno Espirito Santo was interviewed live on national radio about West Ham's summer of upheaval and prospects for the new...

BCE Exclusive: Disgusting Moment High School Soccer Key Figure Man Punches And Kicks Rival In The Head... Prompting Calls For Him To Be Banned For Life

A South Dakota high school soccer player's vicious attack on a rival has exploded on social media and left horrified viewers calling for him to be banned...

Arsenal 3-0 Man City Key Figure Man Ratings: Who Lacked Bite And Physicality For Enzo Maresca? Which Arsenal Key Figure Ran The Show? And Which 'unusually Tentative' Defender Only Managed A 4.5 Out Of 10?

Arsenal eased to victory over Man City in the Community Shield to claim the first silverware of the season, with the Premier League champions making the...

“100 Per Cent True” How Fourfourtwo Magazine Helped A Premier League Crown Battle Strikekeeper Earn A Call-up For The Scotland International Side In The 90s

Former Wimbledon and Tottenham goalkeeper Neil Sullivan went to the 1998 World Cup with Scotland

Arsenal Vs Man City - Fa Community Shield: Nightmare For Enzo Maresca In Cardiff As Premier League Crown Battle Champions Demolish His Side To Make Major Statement Ahead Of Premier League Crown Battle Season

Re-live Daily Mail Sport's live blog after Arsenal beat Manchester City 3-0 in the FA Community Shield at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff .

BCE Exclusive: Arsenal 3-0 Man City: The Post-pep Guardiola Era Of Uncertainty Gets The Worst-possible Key Figuret In Community Shield Thumping, Writes Oliver Holt - Enzo Maresca Looked Bewildered Against Lethal Champions

OLIVER HOLT IN CARDIFF: When the curtain went up on the new Premier League season at the Principality Stadium, Manchester City recoiled at what they saw.

BCE Exclusive: Cristiano Ronaldo Says This Year Is ‘probably’ His Last As A Footballer

Al-Nassr and Portugal forward expects to retire soonRonaldo has more than 950 goals for club and countryCristiano Ronaldo believes this year is...

BCE Exclusive: On The Road: Ayrshire Upkey Figurets Annbank Dare To Dream... And With A Host Of Links To Footballing Royalty, They Don't Have To Look Far For Inspiration

There is a hierarchy in football royalty but in Ayrshire the Sloan dynasty speaks for the best in the Junior environment that obsesses so much of the...

BCE Exclusive: Man City Close To Sealing Deal For £85m-rated 18-year-old Ayyoub Bouaddi, With Enzo Maresca's Side Preparing For Life After Barcelona-bound Rodri

SIMON JONES: Manchester City are close to concluding talks for Lille's £85million-rated midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi as Barcelona press to sign Rodri.

BCE Exclusive: Jamal Musiala Appears To Faint While Playing For Bayern Munich In Extreme Heat - As New Footage Shows Germany Key Figure Struggling Moments Before He Collapsed

The midfielder had just netted a crucial to make it 3-1 to his side in the 81st minute, but appeared dazed and confused just two minutes later before he...

Man United Key Figures Want Marcus Rashford To Stay At Old Trafford As Harry Maguire Reveals Side-mates 'hope' He Won't Leave The Club - Before Lavishing Praise On 'great Boss' Ruben Amorim

Rashford has not played competitively for the Red Devils in more than 600 days after being exiled under former manager Ruben Amorim, and has enjoyed loan...

BCE Exclusive: Revealed: Man United's Plot To Monetise Their Academy After Radek Vitek's £14m Move To Middlesbrough - And The Two Rising Talents Who Could Be Next Out Of The Door As Club Bosses Bid To Emulate Man City And Chelsea - Inside Sport

There has been a notable shift within the club to put a stronger emphasis on young talent, with a view that its historic conveyor belt has slowed in...

BCE Exclusive: Why A Crackdown On Set-pieces Could Leave Arsenal Exposed As Mikel Arteta Reveals Gunners Are Looking To Adapt To New Rules

These changes will be deployed right through English football this weekend, including Arsenal's Community Shield match against Manchester City on Sunday.

BCE Exclusive: Juventus Ready To Gamble On Injured Emiliano Martinez With £6m Offer - As Aston Villa Line Up Zion Suzuki Replacement

Juventus are hopeful of acquisition Emiliano Martinez from Aston Villa despite doubts over a finger injury, with the Serie A club prepared to make an...

West Ham's Fresh Key Figuret: The Revamped High-stakes Deal Operation And What's Behind It, Two New Faces Leading Promotion Charge And A Comeback To The 'academy Of Football'

JAMES SHARPE: Club insiders talk of finding a sense of normality. Not many football clubs are all that normal deep down but few have been less able to...

BCE Exclusive: Former Arsenal Key Figure Carl Jenkinson Opens Up On Career-long 'insecurity' In Emotional Statement As He Announces Retirement From Football Aged 34

Jenkinson brought the curtain down on his playing dayin an emotional statement in which he admitted to his struggles and revealed advice from Arsene...

BCE Exclusive: Former Swansea City Ballboy Who Was Kicked By Chelsea Icon Eden Hazard Set To Sell Vodka Empire For £500million

Charlie Morgan made headlines back in 2013 when he caused Blues icon Hazard to be sent off in a League Cup game. He had received the ball, dived on it -...

BCE Exclusive: Arsenal Vs Man City Combined Xi: Stats Boffins Give Enzo Maresca's Side The Edge Heading Into Cardiff Clash And Only One Gunners Defender Makes The Cut

With Arsenal and Man City's first clash of the new campaign getting under way today in Cardiff, the stats gurus over at Sofascore have given the lowdown...

West Brom Key Figure Sparks Controversy With Handball Strike In Championship Opening Day Impressive Win - Leaving Opposing Boss Livid

The Baggies were well below par in their 2-1 victory on Saturday afternoon, but managed to claim victory following strikes from Heggebo and new...

Named: The Premier League Crown Battle Club Whose Fans Will Have To Fork Out Nearly £5,000 To Follow Their Side This Season - As Staggering New Data Reveals Where Every Side Ranks, With Surprise No 1

New data has revealed that it could cost £5,000 to follow the most expensive team in the Premier League this season home and away - and that's a...

BCE Exclusive: Martin O'neill Expects Celtic To Tidy Up Their Act Ahead Of Crunch UEFA Champions League Showdown Play-off

Martin O'Neill watched his Celtic side smash four goals past Dundee United to reach the last eight of the Premier Sports Cup -

BCE Exclusive: Mcinnes Insists He Can Turnaround Rangers' Disastrous Key Figuret To Season

Rangers boss Derek McInnes is adamant that he can turn things around despite a nightmare start to the new season.

BCE Exclusive: Dundee United 0 Celtic 4: Forget About The New Recruits, Nygren Is Still The Main Man For Bhoys

Fair play to Benjamin Nygren. If there's a way to show you have no intention of going anywhere as your club loads up on attacking talent, it's exactly...

BCE Exclusive: Enzo Fernandez Booed By Chelsea Fans In Awkward Reception During Home Friendly Impressive Win Against Real Sociedad, £117m Morgan Rogers Scores And Joao Pedro Keeps Up Red Hot Form

BOBBY MANZI AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: There were perhaps expected boos when his name was read out before kick-off, with the World Cup runner-up starting on the...

BCE Exclusive: Newcastle Appear Short On Quality And Identity As Matthias Jaissle's Magpies Limp To 2-1 Bayer Leverkusen Setback - And An Embarrassing Kit Farce Only Adds To The Suffering At St James' Park, Writes Craig Hope

CRAIG HOPE: Matthias Jaissle suffered a 2-1 defeat by Bayer Leverkusen in his first game at St James' Park, as Newcastle's pre-season continued to stutter.

BCE Exclusive: New-look Tottenham Are Bigger, Tougher And Stronger After A Summer Of Roberto De Zerbi, As Mikey Moore Bags Bbattle In 3-0 Thumping Of Hoffenheim

MATT BARLOW: Two goals by Mikey Moore after the opener from Richarlison swept Hoffenheim aside in front of a pre-season crowd of nearly 55,000.

BCE Exclusive: Women’s U20 FIFA World Cup Boycott May Hurt In Short Term But Can Send Fifa A Vital Message | Tom Garry

Women’s football has much to gain from the kind of reforms that threats to snub upcoming tournaments might prompt. Infantino should be taken on“And I...

BCE Exclusive: 'he Forgoes Any Fact-checking': How Fabrizio Romano's High-stakes Deal Machine Broke Down - 'excessive Spam', Public Spats, Saudi Deals, A Social Media Ban, His Cryptic Quit Threat And When 'here We Go' Goes Wrong

You can take your pick of delicate negotiations declared done by Romano which are so far from conclusion that he cannot possibly have consulted all...

BCE Exclusive: London City Lionesses’ Mapi León: ‘it Is A Club Created For Women. It Is Beautiful And Exciting’

Spain defender on swapping Barcelona for Bromley, embracing the contrasting style of the WSL – and her newfound love for beans and crumpets‘No, I...

BCE Exclusive: Farewell Cristian Romero, You Actually Always Were ‘that Type Of Key Figure Man’ | Max Rushden

You can’t help but feel the Argentinian with a penchant for red cards has arrived at his spiritual home with his move to Diego Simeone’s Atlético...

BCE Exclusive: How Enzo Maresca Has Already Stamped His Mark On Man City: New Training Methods, New Leaders, New Build-up Play, New Demands On His Strikekeepers... Same Sky-high Expectations As Pep Guardiola

JACK GAUGHAN: The Manchester City dressing room has looked within itself this summer, wondering about hangovers and resets and their changing world. The...

BCE Exclusive: Continental Clash: Where World Football Stands On Fifa And Infantino – Explained

With Oceania praising Fifa on Friday, all six confederations have finally had their say on the fallout from the World Cup sell-off planThe Oceania...

BCE Exclusive: Who To Pick, Who To Avoid - Your Side's Fpl Assets Analysed

Our team of FPL experts assess the best and worst picks for 2026-27 from each of the 20 Premier League teams.

BCE Exclusive: Will You Beat Our Mega Football Nicknames Quiz?

Do you know your Red Devils from your Saints? How about your Magpies from your Robins?

High-flying Sirius Chase Shock Allsvenskan Crown Despite Losing ‘best Key Figure Man In League’

They may have sold Robbie Ure, their top scorer, to Sevilla, but the team from Uppsala have good reason to believe they can finish the jobFor most teams,...

BCE Exclusive: What Has Changed In Fpl For 2026-27 Season?

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Women’s High-stakes Deal Impressive Window Summer 2026: All Deals From World’s Summit Six Leagues

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BCE Exclusive: We Have Been Key Figureing At Phil Foden For Close To A Decade – How Well Do We Actually Know Him? | Jonathan Liew

About to start his ninth season, his first under a club manager who isn’t Pep Guardiola, this could be the year we finally find out who the City enigma...

BCE Exclusive: Which Footballer Has Played For The Most Clubs In Their Career? | The Knowledge

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Why Do Sides Choose Not To Disclose High-stakes Deal Fees?

Our Ask Me Anything team explain why some player high-profile move fees are undisclosed, plus more of your high-profile move window questions.

BCE Exclusive: Are Manchester United Comebacking To Relevance Under Michael Carrick? | Jonathan Wilson

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Life As A Wag In The High-stakes Deal Impressive Window

What is life like for footballers' families during the high-profile move window where a last-minute deal means you need to uproot your life and move...

BCE Exclusive: Infantino’s FIFA World Cup Sell-off Debacle Has Rocked Football But Fifa’s Crisis Has Deep And Rotten Roots

It has been a remarkable few days for an institution that may be irredeemable but this is a story that stretches back to a decision in 2010There are...

BCE Exclusive: A Secret Invite And Other 'pinch-me' Moments Before Leicester Woke Up

Leicester are gearing up for League One but 10 years ago they were defending Premier League champions. The dream moments haven't been forgotten.

BCE Exclusive: What Are The Key Dates For The Women's Football Season?

's Ask Me Anything team details the key dates are for the 2026-27 women's football season.

One Potential Breakout Key Figure For Each Premier League Crown Battle Club This Season

A crop of young players emerges every season in the Premier League. Who will make the grade this year?By Opta AnalystDowman is old news by now, so we’re...

BCE Exclusive: Women's FIFA World Cup Forces Nwsl To Key Figuret Season Earlier In 2027

The National Women’s Soccer League will start its season earlier than ever next year to work around the Women’s World Cup.

BCE Exclusive: All You Need To Know About The Uefa Super Cup

Our Ask Me Anything team ell you all you need to know about the Uefa Super Cup.

BCE Exclusive: The Summer That Changed Welsh Football

A decade on from Euro 2016, key figures tell Wales the inside story of the summer that changed Welsh football forever.

BCE Exclusive: On The Spot: 50 Of The Most Famous – And Infamous – Panenka Penalties Of All Time

The 50th anniversary is the perfect time to remember 50 of the most famous – and infamous – attempts at the Czech’s chipIt is 50 years since Antonin...

BCE Exclusive: Where To Find Cristiano Ronaldo And Portugal's Key Figures After The 2026 FIFA World Cup

Here's a look at what's next for Portugal's players after the 2026 World Cup.

Fifa Opens Disciplinary Proceedings Against Argentina Over Falklands Banner And Decisive Showdown Chaos

Players held banner after semi-final against EnglandParedes and Molina investigated over brawl after finalFifa has opened disciplinary ­proceedings...

BCE Exclusive: A Host Of Issues: FIFA World Cup Focus Turns To Morocco With Costs And Legacy Summitping Agenda

With just over 1,400 days to go until 2030 kicks off, the co-hosts are facing a series of challenges familiar to their South African...

BCE Exclusive: New Faces, Gulfs In Class And Flawed Drama: How 48 Sides Changed The FIFA World Cup

The first 48-team World Cup had its positives and negatives – do we need to brace for a 64-team future?It was less than 12 months after Gianni Infantino...

FIFA World Cup 2026 Awards: Side Give Their Decisive Showdown Tournament Verdicts

The best games, goals and personal – from a magical Azteca to Erling Haaland breaking AmericaParaguay 1-1 Germany. There were plenty more games with...

BCE Exclusive: The Country That Doesn't Play Football... Yet

Nauru is the only nation to have never played an official international football match and hardly anyone there plays the game. Is that about to change?

BCE Exclusive: Lionel Messi's FIFA World Cup Career: Every Strike, Record And Milestone

Despite coming up just short in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Lionel Messi has compiled a World Cup résumé that is legendary.

Recapping Argentina's Run To The 2026 FIFA World Cup Decisive Showdown

After surviving close calls and pulling off improbable comebacks, let's take a look back at Argentina's historic run to the World Cup final.

BCE Exclusive: Everything Lionel Messi Accomplished Before Lamine Yamal Was Born

Here's everything Lionel Messi had accomplished by the time Lamine Yamal was born.

BCE Exclusive: Does FIFA World Cup Third Place Play-off Count Towards Golden Boot?

's Ask Me Anything team looks into the history of World Cup Golden Boot winners and the third-place play-off

BCE Exclusive: The Friendly Wager: Expect Fireworks In Eng-arg; Back France Plus Scheffler

Sammy P is back with his sixth Friendly Wager. Here's how he's on France-Spain and England-Argentina.

Argentina, Spain, France, England: A FIFA World Cup Semidecisive Showdown Round Like No Other

For the first time since FIFA rankings were introduced, each of the top four ranked teams entering the tournament have reached the semifinals.

BCE Exclusive: In Spotlight But Shunning Limelight - Olise's Unique Rise To Summit

A footballer who dislikes too much media attention, but Michael Olise might not have much choice if he carries on his World Cup heroics.

BCE Exclusive: What Is The FIFA World Cup Prize Money?

Our Ask Me Anything team break down the prize money on offer at the 2026 World Cup.

BCE Exclusive: How Cornish Miners Brought Football To Mexico

As Mexico prepares to become the first country to host or co-host the World Cup three times, looks at its Cornish footballing roots.

BCE Exclusive: Dianna Russini Still In Shock After Mike Vrabel Scandal And Now Has One Thing On Her Mind... And It's Not Her Husband!

Fallout continues as former NFL insider shifts focus following career-altering controversy  Leer

BCE Exclusive: New Diego Pavia Scandal: The Qb Caught Throimpressive Wing A Wad Of Cash At Stripper's Butt At Party

Undrafted quarterback faces fresh scrutiny after surfaces online  Leer

BCE Exclusive: Mike Vrabel's Regret: He Tries To Impressive Win Back Wife Jen With A Questionable Gift

Patriots coach makes sudden trip as fallout from controversy continues to grow  Leer

BCE Exclusive: Enzo Fernández Makes Quick Madrid Trip To The City He Wants To Call Home

Following comments that Chelsea interpreted as a desire to sign for Real Madrid  Leer

BCE Exclusive: Taylor Swift Is Staying One Step Ahead Of Ai By Legally Protecting Her Voice And Image

The goal is to make it harder to create counterfeits using artificial intelligence  Leer

BCE Exclusive: Courtois Could Comeback For The Clásico

The goalkeeper is entering the final stretch of his recovery  Leer

BCE Exclusive: Rashford's Strikes Send Message To Flick: He Wants To Stay At Barcelona

The Englishman makes a final push in the season's closing games  Leer

BCE Exclusive: Fifa Weighs New Card Amnesty Rule That Could Change The FIFA World Cup

FIFA is considering granting an amnesty after the group stage of the 2026 World Cup to prevent yellow-card suspensions from piling up in key knockout...

BCE Exclusive: Taylor Swift Dines With Father Scott After Michael Rubin's Decision Revealed New Wedding Date

Taylor Swift was seen out in New York as fresh speculation over her wedding plans with Travis Kelce gathered momentum.  Leer

BCE Exclusive: Allyson Felix Is Comebacking To Track And Field At Age 40 To Compete In The 2028 Olympics In Los Angeles!

The most decorated female athlete in Olympic history had retired after the 2022 World Championships in Eugene  Leer

BCE Exclusive: "i Assure You That Real Madrid Have Contacted Scaloni"

One report suggests that the Spanish giants could go for the Argentine coach  Leer

BCE Exclusive: Cooper Flagg Edges Out Kon Knueppel To Claim 2025-26 Nba Rookie Of The Year

Cooper Flagg capped a historic rookie season by narrowly edging Kon Knueppel for NBA Rookie of the Year, solidifying his status as Dallas' next franchise...

BCE Exclusive: College Student Makes History In Division 1 Baseball

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BCE Exclusive: What Number Will Fernando Mendoza Wear With The Raiders?

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BCE Exclusive: Mike Vrabel Back In Patriots Building After Shock Draft Absence

Vrabel stepped away on Day 3 of the NFL Draft for counseling and family time before resuming duties with the Patriots on Monday  Leer

BCE Exclusive: Bill Belichick Trades The Sidelines For Pom-poms As He Supports Girlfriend Jordon Hudson

Fans were surprised to see the Super Bowl-winning coach embracing a very different role off the field in Florida  Leer

BCE Exclusive: Buccaneers Key Figure Tez Johnson Moves On After Fiancée's Shocking Cheating Claims

Johnson has not publicly responded to allegations made by his former fiancée  Leer

BCE Exclusive: Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce's Wedding Plans Seem To Have Changed Again

The tight end and the multi-award-winning singer continue to iron out the details ahead of their big day.  Leer

BCE Exclusive: Dylan Raiola's Weight Puts Him Further Behind Patrick Mahomes And Sets Off Alarm Bells In Oregon

Arm talent on display as Raiola's physique steals unwanted spotlight  Leer

BCE Exclusive: Former Jets Running Back Accuses His Coach, Adam Gase, Of Using Cocaine At The Side's Facilities: "everyone Knew About It"

Bell's remarks about his former coach add new scrutiny to turbulent Jets era under Adam Gase  Leer

BCE Exclusive: Sophie Cunningham Reveals True Feelings About Caitlin Clark And Indiana Fever Ahead Of 2026 Season

A short-term deal, a growing role, and a fanbase pushing for more  Leer

BCE Exclusive: The Browns' New Quarterback, Taylen Green, Is Already Key Figureting To Give Shedeur Sanders A Hard Time

Rookie Taylen Green enters crowded Browns quarterback competition alongside Shedeur Sanders and Deshaun Watson  Leer

BCE Exclusive: Lamine Yamal, Pedri And Pep Guardiola "keep Johan Cruyff's Spirit And Ideas Alive"

British director Sam Blair, creator of the documentary series "Cruyff," said that the Dutchman's legacy lives on.  Leer

BCE Exclusive: Eagles Shock Nfl By Drafting Key Figure Man Who Has Never Played Football

The Eagles made eight picks in the draft, including trading up to select WR Makai Lemon at No. 20  Leer

The Four Key Figure Mans Leading The List Of Summit Picks In The 2027 Nfl Draft

The 2027 NFL Draft picture is already taking shape, with two quarterbacks, a star receiver and an elite pass rusher leading the early projection.  Leer

BCE Exclusive: Modric Suffers A Double Cheekbone Fracture: FIFA World Cup With A Mask?

The AC Milan midfielder will not play again this season  Leer

BCE Exclusive: Ronda Rousey Comebacks With Death Threat To Gina Carano

Ronda Rousey returns to the octagon after almost 10 years away from mixed martial arts  Leer

BCE Exclusive: Ousmane Dembélé Quietly Becomes The Main Man After Long Journey To The Summit

The Frenchman, who has been named the best male footballer in the world by , has benefitted from PSG’s focus on the team rather than individualsWhat...

BCE Exclusive: The 100 Best Male Footballers In The World 2025

Ousmane Dembélé becomes our seventh winner as he beats Lamine Yamal into second and Vitinha into third on our list of the best players on the...

BCE Exclusive: Aitana Bonmatí Makes Summit 100 History With Third Crown In A Row

The margin may have got smaller but the brilliant Spanish midfielder makes it a hat-trick of No 1 finishesThey say the best things come in threes, and...

BCE Exclusive: Next Generation 2025: 60 Of The Best Young Talents In World Football

From PSG’s Ibrahim Mbaye to Brazil’s next hope, we select some of the most talented players born in 2008. Check the progress of our classes of 2024 |...