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Martin O’Neill absent from Celtic’s win at Kilmarnock as Høgh hits hat-trick
Celtic thrashed Kilmarnock 5-1 away at Rugby Park despite the absence of manager Martin O’Neill, who missed the game after a “small procedure” in hospital earlier in the week. New signing Kasper Høgh scored a first-half hat-trick, his first goals for the club, as Celtic made it two wins from two league games this season.…
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Gianni Infantino comes out fighting: FIFA hit out at campaign to bring president down following bombshell allegation of his ‘affair’ with former UEFA staffer
FIFA has pushed back against what it describes as a campaign to remove president Gianni Infantino, after a bombshell allegation emerged claiming he had an affair with a former UEFA staff member. The governing body has framed the claims as part of a wider effort to undermine Infantino’s leadership, though the full details of the…
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‘It’s a true art form’: Nigeria goalkeeper Maduka Okoye on high fashion and life at Udinese
Nigeria and Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has spoken about his growing profile in high fashion, following a viral appearance at Paris fashion week’s Jean Paul Gaultier show alongside Cardi B. He insists his off-field interests, including a near two-million-strong social media following, remain entirely separate from his football career, which he treats as his true…
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Who am I? Guess Premier League star No 20
BBC Sport has published the latest instalment of its daily “Who am I?” football quiz, this time featuring a Premier League player as its 20th subject. The game invites readers to identify the mystery footballer using a series of progressively revealing clues, with fewer guesses earning a higher score. Players unlock a new clue after…
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Fifa rallies behind Infantino as severance payment questions grow
Fifa has issued a statement rallying behind president Gianni Infantino as scrutiny grew over a severance payment made by Uefa to a female employee during his tenure as the governing body’s general secretary. Rather than addressing the specifics of the payment, Fifa characterised the media coverage and criticism as part of a deliberate campaign to…
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Footballers’ wives tell all to scientists for first ‘Wag-ademic’ study into how they REALLY live – from drunk husbands and predatory women to deepfake porn and light-fingered nannies
A new academic study, dubbed “Wag-ademic” research, has for the first time surveyed footballers’ wives and girlfriends (WAGs) directly to examine the realities of their lives, moving beyond tabloid stereotypes. Researchers gathered first-hand accounts covering issues such as husbands’ drinking habits, women pursuing their partners, deepfake pornography being created of them, and nannies stealing from…
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Fifa launches new attack on media over alleged ‘concerted effort’ to undermine Gianni Infantino
Fifa has issued a fresh statement defending president Gianni Infantino, alleging a “concerted and ongoing effort by some to undermine Fifa and its president” amid growing scrutiny of his leadership. The statement came after Uefa confirmed on Saturday that a “departure payment” was made to a female employee allegedly linked romantically to Infantino during his…
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Fifa criticises campaign to oust president Infantino
Fifa has strongly criticised what it describes as a “concerted and ongoing effort” to undermine the organisation and its president, Gianni Infantino, following a Daily Telegraph report alleging that Infantino’s alleged lover received a severance payment from Uefa after an affair while he was its general secretary. The row comes as Infantino faces mounting pressure…
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Mason Mount injury overshadows Manchester United’s draw with PSG
Manchester United drew 1-1 with Paris Saint-Germain in a pre-season friendly in Gothenburg, but Mason Mount’s apparent foot injury dominated the occasion. The midfielder was substituted before 20 minutes had elapsed, renewing concerns over his fitness record since joining United in 2023 and potentially disrupting their preparations for the new season. PSG took an early…
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Premier League managers have never been less English, title-winning or secure in their jobs
Nine Premier League clubs will begin the 2026-27 season with a different manager from the one who finished the previous campaign, underlining an unprecedented lack of job security. With 11 coaches having been in post for less than a year, the division’s median managerial tenure is at its lowest at the start of a season,…