19 articles covering football.
Paul Pogba showed signed of linking up with January signing FernandesPaul Pogba is "desperate to make up for lost time" after making an impressive return to the Manchester United side, says manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.France World Cup winner Pogba, 27, came back from an ankle injury to play for the first time since 26 December.He…
Aluko was appointed sporting director of Aston Villa Women in JanuaryEniola Aluko says she "acknowledges and accepts" former England team-mate Nikita Parris' apology for a controversial goal celebration in 2017.Parris described celebrating with then-England coach Mark Sampson, who was accused of using discriminatory language to Aluko, as "thoughtless"."Although I'm yet to speak with Nikita, I…
Manchester City won the Premier League title in 2018-19Premier League clubs face a £1bn reduction in their revenues in 2019-20 because of the coronavirus pandemic, says financial services firm Deloitte.The 20 English top-flight clubs had a combined revenue of more than £5bn for the first time in 2018-19.But this season has been on hold since…
Macclesfield Town have already been deducted 11 points this season for previous rule breachesMacclesfield Town have been issued with further misconduct charges by the English Football League, relating to the payment of salaries due in March.The League Two club say they will be "appealing these charges vehemently".Macclesfield have already been deducted 11 points this season…
Jadon Sancho took off his shirt in the 57th minute after scoring for Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund forward Jadon Sancho and other Bundesliga players will face no further disciplinary action after they made anti-racism statements during matches last weekend.England international Sancho unveiled a 'Justice for George Floyd' T-shirt after scoring against Paderborn.Floyd, an unarmed black man,…
The car parks at FC Midtjylland's ground were full of cars containing fans watching the game with AC HorsensYou've heard of drive-in movies? Well then say hello to the drive-in football stadium.With empty grounds greeting the return of Danish football, FC Midtjylland came up with a creative way of ensuring their fans were able to…
Three screens were joined together to make a 40 x 2.8m screen with space for 200 fan images at a timeIs there anything we don't use Zoom for at the minute?Thanks to a virtual grandstand at AGF Aarhus, fans of the Danish Superliga side were able to watch their season-opener against Randers despite restrictions from…
Lionel Messi has had so many iconic moments in his career - with 627 goals and 34 trophies for Barcelona as well as six Ballons d'Or.There will be a Messi Day on Saturday across BBC Sport, which will include the chance to watch some of the 32-year-old's best World Cup goals, a quiz and a…
A fan's route to the game can be a thing of routine - but also of superstitionThe Premier League is set to resume in June but with one enormous difference - no fans will be allowed inside the stadiums.For match-going supporters this creates a dilemma. How can you follow your team and how do you…
The last Premier League game before lockdown was Leicester's 4-0 win over Aston Villa on 9 MarchFour Premier League games will be broadcast, free to air, live on BBC Sport when the season resumes.It is the first time since the Premier League's inception in 1992 that games will have been shown live by the BBC.On…
Arsenal were 2-0 winners over second-tier Lewes in the Women's FA Cup fifth round in FebruaryThe prospect of all football starting next season behind closed doors presents the women’s game with a "massive financial opportunity", says Championship club Lewes’ director Charlie Dobres.The 2019-20 campaigns in England's top two women's leagues - the Women's Super League…
Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund behind closed doors to move seven points clear at the top of the Bundesliga on TuesdayWith the rest of Europe's top leagues on hiatus, the Bundesliga is the centre of attention in the world of football. Despite some criticism from fans and politicians, the return of the league has been…
Livingston assistant manager David Martindale came up with the Twitter poll ideaThe votes are in - nearly 200,000 of them - and Livingston goalkeeper Gary Maley's future is now decided. Maley has been given a new one-year contract after his future was put to a Twitter poll on Monday in a stunt that will benefit…
A wallchart where you already know the scores...What is the greatest European Championship match of the century?It's not a question that can be answered easily. In fact, there's only one way the answer can be decided - a tournament!To help ease the pain of no major tournament this summer, BBC Sport is on the ultimate…
How will the Premier League be affected when it returns behind closed doors?An end to home advantage, more young players and weird celebrations - are these among the things we can expect to see in the Premier League when it restarts inside empty stadiums?The past two weeks of Bundesliga action have given us an insight…
Newcastle boss Steve Bruce says players could "fall down like a pack of cards" if there is not enough preparation timePremier League players could be 25% more susceptible to injury when football resumes because of the intense schedule, research shows.Premier League chief executive Richard Masters is "as confident as we can be" of restarting in…
Media playback is not supported on this device Borussia Dortmund beat local rivals Schalke 4-0 as football returned in Germany Playing matches behind closed doors is "sadder than dancing with your sister", says Spain manager Luis Enrique.Germany's Bundesliga became the first major European football league to restart after the coronavirus shutdown when it resumed over…
Robert Lewandowski, Jadon Sancho, Julian Nagelsmann and cardboard cuouts of Borussia Monchengladbach fans - just four of the things to watch out for in the BundesligaBBC coverageHow to follow:Follow live text commentary of Borussia Dortmund v Schalke on the BBC Sport website, plus updates from elsewhere, from 14:00 BSTThe German Bundesliga becomes the world's first…
Which Champions League semi-final did you vote as the greatest?There is nothing quite like a Champions League semi-final is there?And over the years the last four of Uefa's elite club competition has provided some absolute corkers.In a week that, before the suspension of football because of the coronavirus pandemic, would have seen the first legs…
