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Rodri’s extraordinary Aston Villa record offers Barcelona encouragement before Champions League clashBarcelona summer signing Rodri has a remarkable record against Aston Villa, having scored five goals in nine meetings with the Premier League side during his time at Manchester City. The midfielder will have another opportunity to extend that record when Aston Villa visit Spotify Camp Nou on Tuesday for their UEFA Champions League meeting with Hansi Flick’s side.Despite operating primarily as a h

Jude Bellingham reflects on 50th Real Madrid goal and Racing victory: ‘Very special’Jude Bellingham marked a personal milestone in Real Madrid’s victory over Racing Santander, scoring his 50th goal for the club. The England international achieved the landmark in his fourth season at Real Madrid, underlining his continued contribution since arriving from Borussia Dortmund.Bellingham’s strike helped Real Madrid establish a commanding first-half lead, with the midfielder later expressing his satisf

Anfield has witnessed plenty of history over the years, some of it involving Arsenal. On the ground where they won the league in 1989, Arsenal achieved something even George Graham’s famously frugal defence might deem an achievement. Since such statistics were first compiled in the 2003-04 season, Liverpool had never ended a Premier League game at Anfield without a shot on target. They did on Sunday.They had, however, already finished a top-flight match in 2026 without a shot on target. In Janua

Brest predicted XI v Lorient: Brendan Chardonnet remains sidelinedStade Brestois continue to wait for the return of their captain, Brendan Chardonnet. The defender’s absence has been longer than expected and he will play no part when Brest travel to face FC Lorient on Monday night. Fellow defender, Raphael Le Guen, is also absent for Les Ty-Zéfs. Julien Lachuer has no fresh injury concerns to contend with tonight. It is a very settled Ty-Zéf side and Lachuer is not expected to tinker wih it. Lud

Liverpool join Barcelona in chase for £17m Premier League breakout teenagerLiverpool have taken great steps to ensure continuity at centre-back in the years ahead. Ibrahima Konate was lost on a free transfer with Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez likely to depart in summer 2027. As a result of Konate’s move to Real Madrid - and those other impending departures - Reds recruiters have certainly been busy.Giovanni Leoni was added from Parma in summer 2025 for £26m and Jeremy Jacquet was a £60m signing

Falkirk goalkeeper Scott Bain produced an outstanding performance in the 2-0 win over Celtic [SNS]Scott Bain must be praying that Scotland head coach Sebastien Pocognoli was watching on as Falkirk ended a 19-year wait to beat Celtic.The former Celtic goalkeeper was imperious, unbeatable, as Falkirk ran out 2-0 winners to earn a fourth win on the bounce and reach fourth place in the Scottish Premiership.An absolute brick wall as he earned a third clean sheet in a row.Not that all the praise shoul

Watch: Mbappe’s hilarious Tchouameni joke turns young fan’s painful moment into unforgettable Real Madrid memoryReal Madrid travelled to El Sardinero to face Racing Santander in La Liga yesterday and secured a 3-0 victory over the hosts.It was a game that produced several memorable moments, but the most heartwarming story emerged after the final whistle.A young supporter who suffered an accident during the match ended up meeting Kylian Mbappe and Aurelien Tchouameni.According to Diario AS, a boy

Barcelona defender left frustrated by Hansi Flick’s handling of his situationAlejandro Balde is growing frustrated with how Hansi Flick has handled his situation at Barcelona, with the defender struggling to understand what he must do to regain his place in the starting XI. According to Mundo Deportivo, the left-back is particularly unhappy about being used outside his natural position during training, while senior members of the dressing room have also questioned the manager’s treatment of the

As Ireland prepare for the northern hemisphere series in the 2026 Nations Championship, BBC Sport NI takes a look at how Andy Farrell's side is shaping up.

Australia omit the star pace trio of Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc from their squads for the upcoming white-ball series against England.

Watch the best of the action from the weekend's action in the Scottish Championship, League 1 and League 2.

Marco Rose’s tactics are lifting Bournemouth, Roméo Lavia makes progress with Chelsea and Roberto De Zerbi gives youth a chance at SpursGood defending is the mark of champions. At Anfield, where Arsenal had not won in the past 13 visits, Mikel Arteta followed the orthodoxy of locking down once his team took the lead. This time around, it proved successful. Arsenal did not allow the occasion or the stadium to get to them as they have on previous occasions. In April 2023, Granit Xhaka entangling w

In a downpour against the Atlanta Falcons, Tampa Bay decided throwing was for losers. They were proved rightI don’t think I’m being cheeky when I say that passing is the most exciting part of football. A solid hit is nice, and a big run can thrill you, but this is a quarterback-centric game. When a QB is bad, teams usually lose and fans get bored. So, Sunday’s performance by Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has me positively gobsmacked. I wouldn’t say their 16-0 win over the Atlanta F

Baker Mayfield had a busy dy handing the ball of on Sunday. Photograph: Jason Behnken/API don’t think I’m being cheeky when I say that passing is the most exciting part of football. A solid hit is nice, and a big run can thrill you, but this is a quarterback-centric game. When a QB is bad, teams usually lose and fans get bored. So, Sunday’s performance by Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has me positively gobsmacked. I wouldn’t say their 16-0 win over the Atlanta Falcons was thrill-a-

Former referee claims Real Madrid superstar deserved yellow card for diving against RacingReal Madrid secured a convincing 3-0 victory over Racing Santander on Sunday, with Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham and Yan Diomande all scoring.Los Blancos made it six straight wins and continued their great form under Jose Mourinho, but the evening was overshadowed by a refereeing decision.According to Carrusel Deportivo, former Spanish referee Eduardo Iturralde Gonzalez strongly criticised the decision to

Versatile Barcelona defender ‘practically ruled out’ of Aston Villa Champions League clashBarcelona are unlikely to have Jules Kounde available for Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League meeting with Aston Villa, leaving Hansi Flick with another defensive selection problem. According to AS, the French international has not recovered sufficiently from his ankle injury and is expected to miss another match as Barcelona continue to deal with several defensive absences.Kounde was initially considered the d

A fiery and ferocious Superclasico between Argentinian sides Boca Juniors and River Plate ended with riot shields as defender Gonzalo Montiel was escorted off the pitch by security staff following a late red card. The biggest domestic match in Argentina’s Primera Division was littered with heavy tackles, physical altercations and interruptions as Boca Juniors secured a 1-0 victory at their home stadium of La Bombonera. The tone was set in the first half as Lucas Martinez Quarta yanked the shirt

☕️🥐 Breakfast FC: Wout Weghorst delights 🚀, a surprising ritual 👀A surprising ritual 👀Before every match, Martial Godo makes a habit of testing his vision with some unusual exercises.Two brothers 🤝On November 1, Cologne faced Union Berlin. Malek El Mala made his professional debut, but that wasn't all.The youngster scored his first-ever senior goal, helping Cologne come away with a point.What makes the story so special is that his older brother Saïd El Mala started the move that led to the e

All you need to know about Saturday's rematch between Joshua Buatsi and Willy Hutchinson for the vacant WBC light-heavyweight title.

Elliot Powell's side are a point clear at the top of their league after 15 games [Lauren Trachy/Jersey Bulls]Jersey Bulls manager Elliot Powell says his side did not deserve to keep their impressive unbeaten run intact after their 1-1 draw with Hayes and Yeading.The islanders needed a late goal from Luke Lister to earn a point and keep them top of Isthmian League South Central.The islanders had gone a goal down when Brendan Matthew gave the visiting side a 74th minute lead before substitute