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New coach has led impressive turnaround with two summer signings but major test at Chelsea awaitsWinless after January and finishing second from bottom in the Women’s Super League, it was unsurprising that the mood was gloomy around Tottenham last season. Bleak, you might say. That is why their cur…

Dynamic pricing, crypto detritus and corporate doublespeak have made the task of buying 2026 World Cup tickets a grim case study in the monetization of emotionWhen the first tickets for the 2026 World Cup went on sale last week, millions of fans joined online queues only to discover what Gianni Inf…

Rules could be updated for the first time since 2014La Liga and Serie A set to play in Miami and PerthFifa has begun redrafting its regulations on staging domestic league games in foreign countries and is seeking legal advice over whether it can ban them. World football’s governing body would like …

BBC Sport Scotland weighs up the case for Billy Gilmour to start more Scotland games after a subtle but effective display against Greece.

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United States coach Mauricio Pochettino praised the spirit of his players, who earned a comeback 1-1 draw against Ecuador in an aggressive friendly Friday that included a 71st-minute equalizer from Folarin Balogun.

The Argentina national team, playing without Lionel Messi, beat Venezuela 1-0 on Friday in a friendly at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.

Manchester United are braced for talks with Kobbie Mainoo and Joshua Zirkzee ahead of the January transfer window, sources have told ESPN.

Jessica Berman has been given a contract extension to remain as NWSL commissioner, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN.

Kylian Mbappé continued his remarkable scoring streak by netting a stunning opener in France's 3-0 World Cup qualifying win against Azerbaijan at Parc des Princes.

Captain Joshua Kimmich scored twice in a comfortable 4-0 win over 10-man Luxembourg as Germany moved top of their World Cup qualifying group.

Inter Miami defender Jordi Alba admits he changed his mind after signing a contract extension with the club through the 2027 MLS season

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For every beautiful football kit that is released around the world, there has to be an equal and opposite reaction to maintain the universal balance.

BBC Sport looks at why it looks inevitable that Erling Haaland will win the Premier League Golden Boot this season.

Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay reflects on his brilliant first season at Napoli, where he wants to keep giving his "absolute best".

Australia snatch 1-0 win from 2026 World Cup co-host in MontrealPaul Izzo keeps out Les Rouges after teenager pinches goal in 71st minuteTeenage sensation Nestory Irankunda has scored his second goal in two matches, while goalkeeper Paul Izzo starred to deliver the Socceroos a fiery 1-0 win over Ca…

Former Northern Ireland strikers David Healy and Gerry Armstrong believe Friday's World Cup qualifying win over Slovakia was NI's best performance under Michael O'Neill.

Kimmich nets twice as Germany beat LuxembourgNorth Macedonia hold Belgium to goalless drawTrai Hume’s first Northern Ireland goal helped them to a 2-0 win over Slovakia to keep their World Cup qualifying campaign on track. Patrik Hrosovsky’s 18th-minute own goal re…

Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill says his side were "excellent" in their 2-0 win over Slovakia in World Cup qualifying.

Watch the best of the action as Northern Ireland beat Slovakia 2-0 in their World Cup qualifier at Windsor Park in Belfast.

Belgium are held to a goalless draw by North Macedonia, who remain top of European World Cup qualifying Group J, with Wales third.

Brentford forward Kevin Schade a target for Spurs, Real Madrid prefer Crystal Palace centre-back Marc Guehi to Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate while the Merseyside club eye Bayern Munich defender Dayot Upamecano, plus more.

The Premier League is well underway, but with the transfer window closed, where do players stand in their teams? How deep do the squads go?

Monaco sack Adi Hutter as coach after two seasons in charge following a poor run of results.

The race for the 2026 World Cup is drawing to a close. Here's how it's looking around the globe.

Man United haven't had sustained Premier League success in more than a decade. Here's what they need to do, by following the playbooks of Liverpool, Arsenal and Man City.

From replacing Rodri in the Euro 2024 final to leaving his hometown club, the calm Spain midfielder is taking everything in his strideMikel Arteta knew and so did Win. Dogs just do. “Well, of course,” Martín Zubimendi says, cracking up. The July day he walked through the doors at the Arsenal traini…