On 18 July 2022, less than two weeks after joining Borussia Dortmund, £27.4m striker Sebastien Haller pulled out of training after feeling unwell. He had not felt quite right for a few weeks but thought it was a digestive issue,…
Birmingham City say they are “appalled and saddened” by alleged racist abuse towards Blues captain Troy Deeney from the home end at St Andrew’s. The Championship side issued a statement saying Deeney and a number of Blues fans had reported…
Ella Toone is available for Manchester United’s next three games after having a red card overturned. The England midfielder was sent off late on in United’s 2-1 win over Tottenham on Sunday after appearing to hit out at Eveliina Summanen.…
Women’s football in England should be “open” to the idea of a closed league, says Chelsea manager Emma Hayes. The Women’s Super League in England, as with other European leagues, operates on a traditional promotion and relegation system. In contrast,…
Celtic striker Kyogo Furuhashi is still hopeful he will be fit for the Viaplay Cup final against Rangers after sustaining a shoulder injury against St Mirren on Saturday. (Scottish Sun)external-link Rangers are in line to bank another £7m in transfer…
Gennaro Gattuso had been spoiling for a fight all night. Peter Crouch was not built to react to the Milan midfielder’s late lunges and provocation, Rafael van de Vaart and Steven Pienaar too amiable or astonished to respond to his…
It’s now over two weeks since Jim Goodwin walked down the Easter Road pitch with his bag over his shoulder, before climbing over a cartoon cat on an advertising board and ignominiously leaving the stadium. Since that undignified exit as…
Hundreds of grassroots referees have told the BBC they fear for their safety when refereeing and are dissatisfied with current measures to tackle abuse. More than 900 referees in England responded to a Radio 5 Live questionnaire, with 293 saying…
It is a Merseyside derby that will see two clubs in crisis situations come up against each other. Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool side go into Monday’s Premier League meeting at Anfield in freefall. They are without a victory in their past…
Rangers are being linked with a summer move for FCSB midfielder Darius Olaru, 24, according to reports in the Romania international’s homeland. (Scotsman – subscription required)external-link Crystal Palace are keeping tabs on 28-year-old Celtic and Japan forward Kyogo Furuhashi, 28.…