The football with which Diego Maradona scored his famous 'hand of God' goal in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final victory over England is sold at auction.

Erling Haaland shaved off his flowing blond locks before the new Premier League season - but do you recognise these other footballers from their haircuts?

Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin rules himself out of the running to replace Gianni Infantino, but expects a candidate to challenge the Fifa president's leadership in March.

Fifa president will face opponent if he seeks re-electionCeferin: ‘We stopped another try to steal the sport’The Uefa president, Aleksander Ceferin, has described Gianni Infantino’s doomed attempt to sell stakes in the World Cup as “even wo

Atlético’s Alvarez booed by own fans in home drawSalah scores first goals in Trabzonspor victoryFerran Torres came off the bench to score a late double ⁠on his debut as Paris Saint-Germain rallied from two goals down to draw ⁠2-2 at Rennes

Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola reacts to his sides 2-2 draw against Newcastle United on the opening weekend of the 2026-27 Premier League season.

Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal open negotiations with Arsenal over a move for Brazil forward Gabriel Martinelli.

England forward is considering move to Al-Hilal‘This question is for him … I answer only with silence’Unai Emery did nothing to deny that Ollie Watkins had refused to play for Aston Villa in their sobering 4-0 defeat by Brighton at the Amex

Over the past decade, Sevilla's number nine jersey has been adorned by internationals from Spain, France, Argentina, Mexico and the Netherlands. Now, it is an uncapped Scotsman.

Harry Kane has been voted 2026 German footballer of the year, becoming the first Englishman to win the award.

West Brom’s head coach, James Morrison, insisted his side must “stay humble” after Isaac Price inspired them to a 3-1 comeback win against promotion favourites Burnley in the Championship at the Hawthorns. The Northern Ireland international

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland reveals his new buzz cut on social media.

Jose Mourinho says Real Madrid's Brazil winger Vinicius Jr "needs to have great emotional control" when being bullied in games.

Striker wants move and said final year of deal was invalid29-year-old took his case to tribunal and Fifa but lostJean-Philippe Mateta is in dispute with Crystal Palace over the final year of his contract but failed in an attempt to have it

Manager Lydia Bedford has named her England squad for the upcoming Fifa U20s Women's World Cup amid ongoing threat of a boycott from European nations.

Former England striker on retiring from the Lionesses, being a role model, and taking on Chelsea in the WSLA year after taking up golf, Rachel Daly has already reached a handicap of 19. “I think that’s too generous, I was playing really wel

Brazilian legend pledges excitement at his unveiling for a comeback that is winning over initially disbelieving fansIt seemed like a joke, a hoax, when at 10pm on 19 June, Ravenna broke the news of Ronaldinho’s signing. The Brazilian, a for

Stadium has hosted two men’s World Cup finalsArena Itaquera in São Paulo will host 10 matchesThe Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro will host the opening game and the final of next year’s Women’s World Cup. The 78,838-capacity stadium, which hosted

Milan, Napoli and Atalanta all have new head coaches as Italian football hopes to return to the spotlightAnd so, calcio’s “third apocalypse” has passed. A lot of Italians enjoyed the World Cup more than they expected. Without a team to chee

BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains when the league phase draw for the 2026-27 Champions League is, as well as looking at who is in each pot

Defender completes transfer for reported fee of 20m euros ($33m)Ten Australian players have now made post-World Cup movesYoung Socceroo Alessandro Circati has become the latest Australian international to be snapped up in a money-spinning E

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!In the 1941 RKO Radio Pictures/Mercury repertory theatre production Citizen Kane, Orson Welles essayed a man who began as a whirlwind of prolific energy, only to spectacularly fizzle out, t

Monique Ngock starred as Cameroon triumphed for the first time in a tournament of compelling surprises, even if crowd figures disappointedCameroon became only the fourth country to lift the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) title follo

Northern Ireland goalkeeper Jackie Burns is the number one for her country and has just signed for Burnley - but she is already thinking about her next steps.

Spain’s World Cup-winning captain has completed his move to Camp Nou where he is a natural successor to club legendBy the time Flight PTN27B started its descent into El Prat a bit before 8pm on Monday evening, a small crowd had gathered by

A decade on from Euro 2016, key figures tell BBC Sport Wales the inside story of the summer that changed Welsh football forever.

There were ugly scenes at the end of the World Cup final as Argentina’s Leandro Paredes and Nahuel Molina were seen throwing punches at Spain players after their 1-0 defeat.Paredes was then sent off after shoving Spain's Eric García by the

Boos descended from the stands as Donald Trump and the Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, took to the field for the World Cup trophy ceremony at New York New Jersey ⁠stadium on Sunday. Spain beat defending champions Argentina 1-0 to win the

BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team looks into the history of World Cup Golden Boot winners and the third-place play-off

A footballer who dislikes too much media attention, but Michael Olise might not have much choice if he carries on his World Cup heroics.

As Mexico prepares to become the first country to host or co-host the World Cup three times, BBC Sport looks at its Cornish footballing roots.

All five of Scotland's European representatives are still standing as we prepare for the second legs of the play-off rounds, but only Celtic are guaranteed UEFA league phase action.

The 2026 Formula 1 head-to-heads with all of the latest Qualifying, Sprint and Grand Prix scores in each of the 11 teams.

Harry Kane is the favourite to win the Ballon d’Or. Having spent the past week talking to some of the key figures at Bayern Munich – as well as Kane himself – it is apparent that clinching this award is as important to the

From PSG’s Ibrahim Mbaye to Brazil’s next hope, we select some of the most talented players born in 2008. Check the progress of our classes of 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 … and go even further back. Here’s our Premier League cla