January 18, 2026

Unai Emery did not hold back. In his programme notes – at least the words were attributed to him – the Aston Villa manager turned to caps lock. “THIS MATCH IS CRUCIAL,” he said,...

Proposed change relating to spies was criticised by campaigners and MPs as allowing an opt-out for senior officials The government has pulled an amendment to its proposed Hillsborough law amid concerns from campaigners and...

⚽ Afcon final updates, 7pm GMT (8pm in Rabat) kick-off⚽ Jonathan Wilson on this Afcon | Follow us on Bluesky Morocco’s route to the final Group A Comoros 2-0, Mali 1-1, Zambia 3-0 Last...

Newcastle arrived at Molineux in retro shirts to bring back memories of David Ginola and Les Ferdinand but there was no swagger or flair in their goalless draw against Wolves. There was the potential...

⚽ Premier League updates from the 4.30pm GMT kick-off⚽ Live scores | Tables | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail Billy Jeremy Boyce writes in: “This should be a good match. Villa are the...

Crisis meeting was held after 3-3 draw against Werder Barcelona, Milan and Roma all in action later on Sunday Eintracht Frankfurt have fired coach Dino Toppmöller following a string of bad games and poor...

⚽ Premier League updates from the 2pm GMT kick-off⚽ Live scores | Tables | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail John Rob Edwards spoke to the BBC about the Wolves revival: “It’s still early...

Former players Scholes and Butt critical before derby ‘If he wants to say something … he can come to my house’ Lisandro Martínez has criticised Paul Scholes for mocking him on a podcast but...

Manager’s comments after loss have angered hierarchy Paddy McCarthy would likely take over as caretaker Crystal Palace are considering whether to sack Oliver Glasner after he accused the club’s board of abandoning him and...

Mid-level and senior officials uncomfortable with award Fifa says it still ‘strongly’ supports the peace prize There is a growing sense of embarrassment among mid-level and senior officials within Fifa over the awarding of...