The former national football team captain is calling on sport’s governing bodies to ensure female athletes in Afghanistan are safe“My power is my voice but international governments have real power,” says Khalida Popal, the former Afghanistan women’s t…
Arsenal confirm permanent signing of Martin Ødegaard from Real Madrid
Norwegian re-joins after loan spell last season at GunnersFee around £34m but Ødegaard not in squad to face ChelseaArsenal have signed Norway international Martin Ødegaard from Real Madrid on a permanent deal, the Premier League club said on Friday. Re…
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Romelu Lukaku returns for Chelsea, Raphaël Varane set for United bow and Burnley test Virgil van Dijk’s aerial mettleArsenal beat Chelsea twice last season, including a victory at StamfordBridge three months ago. Since then they have spent heavily on t…
Lucas Silva steps up to help Paços de Ferreira stun weakened Spurs
Paços de Ferreira 1-0 Tottenham HotspurHarry Kane not involved as Spurs labour to first-leg lossIf Tottenham really want to reach the Europa Conference League group stage, it might be time to call upon a top-class centre-forward. Paços de Ferreira dese…
Manchester City and England defender Lucy Bronze undergoes knee surgery
• The 29-year-old will return to training ‘in the near future’• Bronze played all four games for Great Britain at OlympicsManchester City have announced that the England defender Lucy Bronze has undergone knee surgery. Related: Jürgen Klopp urges Liver…
Jürgen Klopp lashes out over homophobic chants, calling fans ‘idiots’
Norwich’s Billy Gilmour, on loan from Chelsea, targeted by fansLiverpool condemned supporters for offensive chantsJürgen Klopp has strongly condemned the Liverpool supporters who directed homophobic chants at the Norwich midfielder Billy Gilmour, calli…
York City FC seeks relatives to find ashes buried under old pitch
Historic England project aims to find ashes of fans buried at football ground slated for redevelopmentThe buddleia is pushing through the concrete of the Grosvenor Road stand at Bootham Crescent. Nature has reclaimed York City FC’s once pristine pitch,…
Harry Kane must be mentally right to play for Tottenham, says Nuno
England captain misses Europa Conference play-off‘Harry has our support. His fitness is getting better’Nuno Espírito Santo said he must consider whether Harry Kane is in the right frame of mind before deciding whether to select him, with Manchester Cit…
Arsenal set to sign Aaron Ramsdale from Sheffield United in £30m deal
Goalkeeper missed United’s match against West BromDeal is worth £24m with £6m in performance-related add-onsArsenal are closing on a £30m deal to sign the Sheffield United goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale. The 23-year-old, who was part of Gareth Southgate’s E…
No surprise Leeds lost to Manchester United, just look at the wage bills | Jonathan Wilson
Although teams can often defy financial logic for a time, to move up a tier is incredibly difficultThe easy thing is to blame the manager. It has become football’s default response to any crisis. A team hits a poor run or loses a big game: get rid of t…