Category : Football

Hemp and Shaw on 'dream' Ballon d'Or nominations

England international Lauren Hemp says she "always dreamed" of being nominated for the Ballon d'Or award.

The black football pioneer with a story worthy of Hollywood

The remarkable story of how Steve Stacey made black football history with Wrexham and found his GI father in the Deep South.

'The sky's the limit for her' - Hemp and Shaw on being team-mates

Manchester City's Lauren Hemp and Khadija Shaw, both nominated for the Ballon d'Or, speak to BBC Sport's Emma Sanders about playing together.

'Best player' Johnson 'will never be forgotten'

Ice hockey player Adam Johnson will "never be forgotten", says his former coach as the one-year anniversary of his death from a blade injury to the neck is marked with tributes.

Verstappen 'got what he had coming to him'

Lando Norris likes Max Verstappen as a person. So Norris was trying not to criticise the Dutchman too much after the Mexico City Grand Prix.

Did VAR 'get it wrong' with West Ham penalty decision?

Match of the Day 2 pundits Micah Richards and Stephen Warnock analyse the controversial late penalty awarded to West Ham against Manchester United.

Were Liverpool lucky? MOTD2 pundits assess contentious calls

MOTD2 pundits Micah Richards and Stephen Warnock give their verdicts on some contentious decisions during Arsenal's 2-2 draw with Liverpool.

Why Liverpool will be happier with a point than Arsenal

MOTD2 pundit and ex-Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock explains why Arsenal will be "bitterly disappointed" not to have beaten Arne Slot's side on Sunday.

PSG and Madrid target Alexander-Arnold - Monday's gossip

Paris Saint-Germain join Real Madrid in race to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold, Liverpool enquire about Amar Dedic's availability as a potential replacement, plus more.

PSG & Real target Alexander-Arnold - Monday's gossip

Paris St-Germain join Real Madrid in race to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold, Liverpool enquire about Amar Dedic's availability, plus more.

Norris calls Verstappen 'dangerous' as Sainz wins in Mexico

Lando Norris cuts Max Verstappen’s lead to 47 points and labels his rival “dangerous” as the championship battle reaches boiling point at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

'Madhouse' Edhouse lands shock European title

Ritchie 'Madhouse' Edhouse secures the biggest win of his career with an 11-3 defeat of Jermaine Wattimena to claim the European Championship title.

Mbappe's 'failure', Kane on target and Napoli pull clear

Barcelona triumph against Real Madrid's new generation of 'Galacticos', while Napoli and Bayern Munich also claimed wins to stay top of their respective leagues.