Qatari club Al-Wakrah have signed AFC Wimbledon forward Ayoub Assal for an undisclosed fee. The 20-year-old, who joined the Dons at under-12 level, had scored 10 goals in 31 appearances in all competitions for the League Two club this season. The Qatar Stars League outfit triggered a buy-out clause in Assal’s contract. “It is always difficult when one of our own moves on and I would like to wish him…
Colchester United have signed West Ham United defender Will Greenidge on a two-and-a-half year contract. Greenidge did not play for the Hammers first team but made three appearances for their under-21 side in the EFL Trophy earlier this season. The 20-year-old right-back is the seventh signing made by the U’s since the start of the transfer window. He came through the West Ham academy and scored his first goal in…
Scottish Premiership: Hibernian v AberdeenVenue: Easter Road, Edinburgh Date: Saturday, 28 January Kick-off: 15:00 GMTCoverage: Listen on BBC Radio Scotland Extra and the BBC Sport website & app, text updates on the BBC Sport website & app Football, like life, comes at you fast, the speed of travel rarely more rapid than in Scotland. Six months ago, as two of the driving forces behind the Deloitte Report into the state…
If West Bromwich Albion are to shock Brighton in the women’s FA Cup this weekend, they will look to their very own ‘Iniesta’ in Phoebe Warner. The 22-year-old midfielder is among the part-time squad of third tier West Brom, who take on Women’s Super League (WSL) opposition in the fourth round on Sunday. Warner works at local youth engagement charity Powered By Can for her day job, which provides mentoring…
Women’s FA Cup fourth round: Tottenham Hotspur v London City LionessesDate: Sunday, 29 January Venue: Brisbane Road Kick-off: 12:00 GMT Coverage: Live on the Red Button, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport app from 11:50 GMT; follow live text on BBC Sport website. When preparing for a huge FA Cup meeting with top-division opposition, losing your inspirational manager in the week of the game ranks pretty low in ideal pre-match preparation.…
Ajax have sacked Alfred Schreuder as manager of the club after a run of seven league games without a win. The decision was taken after a 1-1 draw with lowly Volendam left Ajax fifth in the Dutch top-flight and seven points adrift of leaders Feyenoord. Schreuder took over at the club following the departure of Erik ten Hag to Manchester United last year. “This is a painful decision, but it’s…
Millie Farrow would try to avoid shaking her opponents’ hands before games. She was distracted in training by intrusive thoughts. She felt ashamed. However, she was scared to open up to coaches about her struggles. The 26-year-old English striker has struggled with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and anxiety throughout her professional football career. A series of major injuries have only made her professional career more difficult still but following a…
Scotland defender Jen Beattie has announced her retirement from international football. The Arsenal centre-back is retiring after a 15-year international career in which she earned 143 caps after making her senior debut at 16. The 31-year-old scored 24 goals for Scotland, who have failed to qualify for this summer’s World Cup. “Representing Scotland has been an absolute honour and a dream come true,” Beattie said. “Thank you so much to…
FA Cup fourth round: Wrexham v Sheffield UnitedDate: Sunday, 29 January Venue: Racecourse Ground Kick-off: 16:30 GMT Coverage: Live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app; listen on BBC Radio 5 Live; follow live text on BBC Sport website. Two days before Wrexham’s biggest FA Cup tie for years and there is a problem in the club shop at the Racecourse Ground. Customers wanting to buy the…
On 22 October, Hearts followed up a 2-0 defeat by Aberdeen with a 4-3 loss to Celtic to slip to seventh in the Scottish Premiership. Robbie Neilson’s side were five points off the third-place Dons and looking beleaguered amid a horror run of injuries and packed schedule, courtesy of their foray into the group stage of the Europa Conference League. They’d kept two clean sheets in 18 games and though…