Chelsea Women complete World Sevens Football line-up for London tournament Blues will face off against the likes of Manchester United and Tottenham Evening Standard · May 18
Swinney non-committal on pitch invasion ban after ‘astonishingly poor behaviour’ Calls have been made to criminalise pitch invasions at football games. Evening Standard · May 18
Albert Breer’s Takeaways: Aaron Rodgers’s Return Comes With a Revitalized Passion for the Game Itself Circumstances have changed for Rodgers. Plus thoughts on the NFL's international docket, the Browns' QB situation and more. Sports Illustrated · May 18
Footballer recalls being stabbed seven times during mass knife attack on train: ‘I was drenched with blood’ Former Scunthorpe defender Jonathan Gjoshe opened up on the mass stabbing on a train in Cambridgeshire last year The Independent UK · May 18
'I’m devastated to be leaving, but this is football. This is the first blip, the fans are only going to demand more' Kieran Trippier tells FourFourTwo about his exit and the players who have 'sacrificed' themselves for the Toon Kieran Trippier might be Newcastle United's most important signing in recent memory: now he tells FourFourTwo why he's never been so sad to leave a club before FourFourTwo · May 18
Former Liverpool star leaves Bundesliga manager’s role after just 14 games Former Liverpool midfielder Albert Riera has left Eintracht Frankfurt following the conclusion of the Bundesliga season. Riera only joined Frankfurt in February, but it has been confirmed that he and the club have reached a mutual agreement to go separate ways after just 14 matches. Riera won just four of… The Independent UK · May 18
MSP ‘astonished’ over ‘failure’ to anticipate Celtic football disorder Paul Sweeney has called for a dedicated fan zone to avoid future trouble from fans of the city’s football teams. Evening Standard · May 18
2027 Football Decommitment Tracker for Recruits in West When 2027 SuperWest football recruits change their mind about a pledge, you'll find them here in our decommitment tracker. SuperWest Sports · May 18
FIFA World Cup 2026: Shakira drops major teaser for official song 'Dai Dai' featuring Burna Boy FIFA World Cup 2026: Pop superstar Shakira has sparked excitement among football and music fans after unveiling a teaser for 'Dai Dai,' the Official Song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Economic Times · May 18
Hearts boss Derek McInnes gives first interview since Celtic Park defeat Heart of Midlothian head coach Derek McInnes has given his first interview since narrowly missing out on the Scottish Premiership title. The National (Scotland) · May 18
Premier League and FA Cup final: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action Bafflement at Old Trafford, Chelsea’s Wembley drought goes on and Leeds give fans cause for optimism The Guardian - UK · May 18
No broadcaster for World Cup? What FIFA’s India standoff could really cost As FIFA gears up for the 2026 World Cup, it encounters a broadcasting conundrum in India. Following a surge in online viewership during the 2022 tournament, local broadcasters are cautious about FIFA's steep pricing demands. The Economic Times · May 18
Chelsea appoints ex-Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso as manager on four-year deal Alonso is widely regarded as one of the exciting new managerial talents in world football despite a short, unsuccessful and drama-filled spell with Spanish giants Real Madrid, which ended by mutual consent in January. Euronews · May 18
How irreplaceable Pep Guardiola turned Manchester City into era-defining winning machine Manchester City’s latest FA Cup triumph proves winning has become the norm under Pep Guardiola, who is more decorated than most of English football’s most historic clubs The Independent UK · May 17
The Independent UK · May 17 BetMGM World Cup offer: Free bet, bonus code and World Cup promotions for 2026 We analyse the latest BetMGM World Cup offers, including free bets, enhanced odds and other 2026 World Cup promos
The Guardian - AU · May 17 Gee, Melbourne are great to watch. Steven King saw the future and ran with it This isn’t the dead cat bounce of a new coach. They smashed Hawthorn in every facet of the game to show they are a serious football team
The Independent UK · May 17 Best price boost World Cup betting offers 2026 The 2026 World Cup will be the biggest betting event of the year, and one of the biggest battles between betting sites during the tournament will be over who has the best and most frequent price boosts.
The Times of India · May 17 'We welcome you': North Korean women football team arrives in South for a rare match North Korea's Naegohyang Women's FC arrived in South Korea for the Asian Champions League semi-finals, marking the first sports delegation visit in eight years. The team will face South Korea's Suwon FC Women, with high public interest despite ongoing political tensions between the two nations.
The Independent UK · May 17 Mohamed Salah’s parting blow only increases the pressure on Arne Slot as Liverpool crisis mounts Salah criticised Liverpool’s season on social media but promised to fight to secure Champions League football in his final match for the club
The Conversation · May 17 A football World Cup is a global cultural exchange. How will that work in Trump’s America? The most culturally diverse men’s football World Cup in history is taking place in the United States at a time when foreign nationals feel less and less welcome in the country.
Sports Illustrated · May 16 Feel Old Yet? The Sons of Ex-NFL Stars Are Everywhere in College Football From the sons of Rodney Harrison to Brandon Jacobs to Charles Woodson, college football is loaded with names who will make you wonder where time has gone.
The Independent UK · May 16 ‘An embarrassment to Scottish football’: Hearts issue strong statement on ‘shameful’ scenes at Celtic Hearts said they are investigating ‘disturbing’ reports of ‘serious physical and verbal abuse’ towards players and staff following the Celtic pitch invasion
The Guardian - UK · May 16 Saints and sinners: if Southampton are found guilty of spying they should be punished There needs to be a zero-tolerance approach to stealing other clubs’ secrets – Kim Hellberg’s emotional response shows just how deep this goes
Evening Standard · May 16 'Embarrassed Scottish football': Hearts release statement as chaos ensues after Celtic defeat Edinburgh outfit saw title dreams shattered at Celtic Park
TechRadar · May 16 I went inside FIFA's secret World Cup lab, and the 3D scanning tech I found there could change football forever A rare behind-the-scenes visit to FIFA HQ in Zurich reveals the AI and 3D technology that will change the World Cup — and football — forever.