Celtic track Doumbia, Sheffield Utd want Longelo – gossip
Celtic monitor Ivory Coast teenager playing in Sweden as one of their Europa League opponents seek a new manager. Celtic are among a host of clubs to have scouted BK Hacken midfielder Abdoulaye Doumbia, with Everton, Sunderland also watching the…
Aston Villa: Unai Emery aims to prove Villa’s worth among the elite against Barcelona in the Champions League
Emery celebrates his 55th birthday on Tuesday by facing Barca back in his home country. Carragher’s assertion the Spaniard would be open to leaving Villa was naive, given how much Emery controls matters at the club and the success he has had with…
Asian Cup postponed in wake of attacks on hosts Saudi Arabia
The 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia has been postponed because of a series of deadly attacks on the host country. The tournament was scheduled to take place from 7 January to 5 February but has been rescheduled to run from 23 December, 2027 to 21 January,…
Darren England: From Luis Diaz disaster to the Champions League
The game has changed immeasurably in the 11 years since England swapped his flag for a whistle. England says referees are now “dressed like RoboCop” as they carry so much additional equipment, such as communication devices. The biggest change…
BBC Sport’s daily football quizzes: Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser
Guess the footballer in as few attempts as possible. After each wrong guess you unlock a new clue. The fewer clues you need to get the right answer, the more points you score. Once you’re done keep scrolling to beat all three of BBC Sport’s…
Fan jeers, shipping goals and blunt attack – Jaissle has big problems at Newcastle
No Premier League side has lost more home games in 2026 than Newcastle (7), while they have now lost 16 of their past 18 league games when conceding first. The Magpies have failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their past 14 home league games –…
Thierno Barry’s revival: From nightmare debut season to Everton hero
Last season Thierno Barry scored eight goals in 41 appearances. This season it’s taken him just 12 games to match that tally. On Monday night Barry scored against Newcastle for the second time in five days as his side earned a deserved win at St…
Troy Deeney’s Team of the Week: Rice, Konsa, Van Hecke, McBurnie
Archie Gray (Tottenham): I’m going with a fully north London back four. Gray scored and defended really well. He was under a lot of pressure when Tottenham were in bad form and got a lot of stick, but now Spurs are starting to pick up I’m…
Jack Grealish can still have Everton future, says David Moyes
Everton boss David Moyes says there is a way back for Jack Grealish at the club – but does not know when he will return to the team. The former England midfielder missed both of the Toffees’ wins over Newcastle in the past week after a…
Premier League: Newcastle United 0-1 Everton – Matthias Jaissle post match interview
Newcastle United head coach Matthias Jaissle takes issue with referee John Brooks’ decision not to call a “clear foul” on Fabian Schar in the build-up to Thierno Barry’s goal in their loss to Everton in the Premier League. MATCH…