Who is Rebecca Welch? First woman referee to be involved in a Premier League game

Who is Rebecca Welch? First woman referee to be involved in a Premier League game

Welch has regularly appeared in the Women’s Super League and officiated three games at the Women’s World Cup this summer »

REVEALED: Liverpool star Luis Diaz’s father was captured by a terrorist group, say Colombian government, but there’s no further update on his rescue five days in

REVEALED: Liverpool star Luis Diaz’s father was captured by a terrorist group, say Colombian government, but there’s no further update on his rescue five days in

The Colombian Government has announced Luis Diaz’s father was kidnapped by the National Liberation Army (ELN) criminal group. »

Lionel Messi loses out on MLS Newcomer of the Year award to Atlanta United’s Giorgos Giakoumakis – who beats the Inter Miami man days after his eighth Ballon d’Or title!

Lionel Messi loses out on MLS Newcomer of the Year award to Atlanta United’s Giorgos Giakoumakis – who beats the Inter Miami man days after his eighth Ballon d’Or title!

Lionel Messi may have won his eighth Ballon d’Or this year, but he wasn’t able to win another one of soccer’s prestigious prizes: the MLS Newc... »

Jermaine Jenas is ‘being lined up for a surprise new role’ just one month after BBC axed football show MOTDx

Jermaine Jenas is ‘being lined up for a surprise new role’ just one month after BBC axed football show MOTDx

Last month, the BBC axed one of their football shows, which was a BBC Three spin-off of the BBC’s flagship football programme Match of the Day, first airi... »

Gary Neville sends warning to under pressure Erik ten Hag

Gary Neville sends warning to under pressure Erik ten Hag

Erik ten Hag is facing more pressure to turn results around as Manchester United continue to lose football matches. Former right-back Gary Neville says the mana... »

Erik ten Hag explains why Antony is struggling so much at Man United as the club’s second-most expensive signing fails to score a goal or register assist in ten games this season

Erik ten Hag explains why Antony is struggling so much at Man United as the club’s second-most expensive signing fails to score a goal or register assist in ten games this season

United were sent crashing out of the Carabao Cup last night after falling to a 3-0 home defeat to Newcastle thanks to goals from Miguel Almiron, Lewis Hall and ... »

(Video) Manchester United star arrives at Old Trafford for first time since September ahead of Magpies clash

(Video) Manchester United star arrives at Old Trafford for first time since September ahead of Magpies clash

Aaron Wan-Bissaka has arrived at Old Trafford ahead of Manchester United’s fourth-round Carabao Cup tie vs Newcastle United. The right-back has not featured for... »

Casemiro heaps praise on Manchester United coach for impact on his goalscoring form

Casemiro heaps praise on Manchester United coach for impact on his goalscoring form

Casemiro was quick to share the credit for his impressive goalscoring form since arriving at Manchester United last season. The 31-year-old has provided some cr... »

Dwayne Johnson dresses up as David Beckham for Halloween

Dwayne Johnson dresses up as David Beckham for Halloween

Dwayne Johnson prefers the tight fit. This season’s Manchester United kit is getting negative publicity after a laughable report suggested that the team is opti... »

(Video) Highlights from Kobbie Mainoo’s dazzling display in Papa Johns Trophy defeat

(Video) Highlights from Kobbie Mainoo’s dazzling display in Papa Johns Trophy defeat

A compilation of Kobbie Mainoo playing against Salford City is going viral on social media. The 18-year-old excited fans with his performances during pre-season... »

Cristiano Ronaldo and Jordan Henderson involved in a heated row at full-time in Saudi Arabia after former Liverpool captain escaped red card in bad-tempered cup game – ex-Man United forward lost his cool with fans

Cristiano Ronaldo and Jordan Henderson involved in a heated row at full-time in Saudi Arabia after former Liverpool captain escaped red card in bad-tempered cup game – ex-Man United forward lost his cool with fans

Footage from full-time shows Ronaldo exchanging angry words with Henderson after Al-Ettifaq had claimed a contentious 1-0 win after extra time. »

Manchester United stars complain about new range of Adidas kits

Manchester United stars complain about new range of Adidas kits

Manchester United players have had to resort to wearing replica kits during matches instead of the approved Adidas clothing. The popular sportswear giant are tr... »

Lionel Messi gifted with EIGHT 14-carat gold rings to represent his Ballon d’Or triumphs after winning this year’s award ahead of Erling Haaland

Lionel Messi gifted with EIGHT 14-carat gold rings to represent his Ballon d’Or triumphs after winning this year’s award ahead of Erling Haaland

The Argentinian star, 36, was named as the winner of the award for a record-breaking eighth time during a plush ceremony in Paris on Monday. »

Newcastle & Galatasaray: Manchester United’s next 6 matches

Newcastle & Galatasaray: Manchester United’s next 6 matches

Manchester United need to bounce back from Sunday’s derby defeat to Man City. Next up is a Carabao Cup tie against Newcastle tomorrow night and it looks like we... »

Arsene Wenger says Tottenham are real contenders for the Premier League title as former Arsenal boss hails signings of James Maddison and Micky van de Ven

Arsene Wenger says Tottenham are real contenders for the Premier League title as former Arsenal boss hails signings of James Maddison and Micky van de Ven

Spurs have been reborn under new manager Ange Postecoglou and sit top of the table after 10 matches with Friday’s 2-1 win at Crystal Palace seeing them ma... »

Aston Villa easily beat Luton to claim 12th straight Premier League home win

Aston Villa easily beat Luton to claim 12th straight Premier League home win

Goals from John McGinn and Moussa Diaby put the hosts in control before Luton captain Tom Lockyer turned into his own net. »

Sir Alex Ferguson pens touching 1,000-word eulogy to Sir Bobby Charlton

Sir Alex Ferguson pens touching 1,000-word eulogy to Sir Bobby Charlton

Sir Alex Ferguson has penned a touching eulogy to the great Sir Bobby Charlton, which will be published in today’s matchday programme for the Manchester derby. ... »

Arsenal enter race for USA-Croatian wonderkid Dino Klapija and could make a move for the 16-year-old striker as soon as January – but Gunners face competition from Chelsea, RB Leipzig, Man United and Borussia Dortmund

Arsenal enter race for USA-Croatian wonderkid Dino Klapija and could make a move for the 16-year-old striker as soon as January – but Gunners face competition from Chelsea, RB Leipzig, Man United and Borussia Dortmund

SIMON JONES: Arteta’s scouts have watched his last three matches as the skilful Klapija’s reputation grows. He is strong, quick, a sharp finisher of... »

Pep Guardiola issues dismissive response to Manchester United winger

Pep Guardiola issues dismissive response to Manchester United winger

Manchester is red and there’s nothing a passive aggressive Pep Guardiola can do about it. Manchester United winger Facundo Pellistri took a swipe at Man City fo... »

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami’s China tour descends into CHAOS as second game is mysteriously ‘canceled’ after a late stadium switch for the first

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami’s China tour descends into CHAOS as second game is mysteriously ‘canceled’ after a late stadium switch for the first

Just six days before Messi and Co are set to fly over, Miami is now only scheduled to play one friendly against Chinese Super League club Qingdao Hainiu on Nove... »

Manchester United winger throws dig at rivals ahead of Manchester derby

Manchester United winger throws dig at rivals ahead of Manchester derby

Preparations are underway for the first Manchester derby of the season. Facundo Pellistri will be hoping to play a part and he hasn’t shied away from pointing o... »

Newcastle may play Tonali, Manchester derby and clásico buildup: football news – live

Newcastle may play Tonali, Manchester derby and clásico buildup: football news – live

Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekendAnd feel free to email your football thoughts to Dave West Ham’s pretty remarkable run in Europe ended as ... »

Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham revolution rooted in common sense

Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham revolution rooted in common sense

Manager’s approach has been logical and inclusive and Spurs can stretch lead at top of Premier League against Crystal Palace Where are the lemons, the talk of q... »

Joey Barton salutes Bristol Rovers supporters after sacking

Joey Barton salutes Bristol Rovers supporters after sacking

Manager pays price for one win in five League One matches‘What a journey, we created some amazing memories’ Joey Barton has been sacked as manager of Bristol Ro... »

Football Daily | Big Cup thrills abound as the fun stops for Newcastle against Dortmund

Football Daily | Big Cup thrills abound as the fun stops for Newcastle against Dortmund

First up: an apology. Perhaps Big Cup’s group stages are actually interesting after all. This week chucked up plenty of excitement. That’s once you set aside Ma... »

Newcastle reignite interest in Manchester United ace

Newcastle reignite interest in Manchester United ace

Newcastle United could be set to make a January move for Scott McTominay if the anticipated ban for Sandro Tonali materialises. The Magpies are beginning to pre... »

Creativity, Keating and Olympic qualification: key issues for England

Creativity, Keating and Olympic qualification: key issues for England

Sarina Wiegman’s side go into a Nations League double-header against Belgium with Kirby back and no room for error The return of Fran Kirby and, hopefully soon,... »

Richard Dunne backs Man City to win derby

Richard Dunne backs Man City to win derby

Former Man City defender Richard Dunne is backing his old club to beat Manchester United in Sunday’s Manchester derby at Old Trafford. A huge derby awaits on Su... »

Man United fans fume at scalpers cashing in on Sir Bobby Charlton’s death as sold-out commemorative programmes are flogged at five times their face value on eBay

Man United fans fume at scalpers cashing in on Sir Bobby Charlton’s death as sold-out commemorative programmes are flogged at five times their face value on eBay

Sellers on eBay have been spotted flogging the memorabilia for as much as £21 when the programmes were initially sold for £4. »

Is Young Boys vs Man City on TV? Channel, kick-off time and how to watch Champions League tonight

Is Young Boys vs Man City on TV? Channel, kick-off time and how to watch Champions League tonight

Everything you need to know ahead of the Champions League Group G clash »

Christian Eriksen’s man-of-the-match display in Man United’s win over Copenhagen has given Erik ten Hag a selection dilemma… he must now choose between bravery and pragmatism for the Manchester derby

Christian Eriksen’s man-of-the-match display in Man United’s win over Copenhagen has given Erik ten Hag a selection dilemma… he must now choose between bravery and pragmatism for the Manchester derby

JOE BERNSTEIN: There was a recognisable uplift in Manchester United’s performance once Eriksen was introduced for the more defensively-minded Sofyan Amrab... »

Newcastle ‘threaten AC Milan with multi-million pound lawsuit’, with their £52m summer signing from the Italian giants Sandro Tonali set to miss the rest of the season for illegal betting on football

Newcastle ‘threaten AC Milan with multi-million pound lawsuit’, with their £52m summer signing from the Italian giants Sandro Tonali set to miss the rest of the season for illegal betting on football

Newcastle have reportedly threatened AC Milan with a multi-million pound lawsuit, as their midfielder Sandro Tonali prepares to be hit with a lengthy ban from t... »

Andre Onana’s moment of magic can be catalyst to reverse more than one difficult recent run

Andre Onana’s moment of magic can be catalyst to reverse more than one difficult recent run

The Cameroon international has struggled early in his Manchester United career but this result might be the spark both his and the team’s form needed »

(Photo) Referee missed Alejandro Garnacho’s cheeky contribution to Copenhagen’s penalty miss

(Photo) Referee missed Alejandro Garnacho’s cheeky contribution to Copenhagen’s penalty miss

Alejandro Garnacho did his bit to stop Copenhagen from scoring a last-gasp spot-kick that would’ve seen Manchester United drop two crucial points. The Red Devil... »

Braga 1-2 Real Madrid: Jude Bellingham scores AGAIN to help Carlo Ancelotti’s side to victory in Portugal ahead of weekend clash against Barcelona

Braga 1-2 Real Madrid: Jude Bellingham scores AGAIN to help Carlo Ancelotti’s side to victory in Portugal ahead of weekend clash against Barcelona

PETE JENSON: Bellingham has 11 goals in 12 starts in all competitions and this was perhaps his best to date. »

Farhad Moshiri hails ‘special’ Bill Kenwright and insists he ‘will never be forgotten’ in an emotional tribute… as Everton skipper Seamus Coleman labels him as ‘more than a chairman’

Farhad Moshiri hails ‘special’ Bill Kenwright and insists he ‘will never be forgotten’ in an emotional tribute… as Everton skipper Seamus Coleman labels him as ‘more than a chairman’

Kenwright assumed full control of the club in 2000 before selling his majority stake to Moshiri in 2016 but he remained closely involved and linked to the Briti... »

IAN HERBERT: Is it beyond ALL City fans to show respect to Sir Bobby Charlton? The man helped put Manchester on the map!

IAN HERBERT: Is it beyond ALL City fans to show respect to Sir Bobby Charlton? The man helped put Manchester on the map!

IAN HERBERT: It’s perhaps inevitable that Manchester City are barely represented in the sea of flowers presently laid at the front of Old Trafford. »

Bill Kenwright dies aged 78: Everton chairman and legendary West End theatre impresario behind Blood Brothers, Joseph and Fame passes away days after returning home from surgery on cancerous liver tumour

Bill Kenwright dies aged 78: Everton chairman and legendary West End theatre impresario behind Blood Brothers, Joseph and Fame passes away days after returning home from surgery on cancerous liver tumour

Everton have announced club chairman and legendary theatre producer Bill Kenwright has died at the age of 78. »

Bill Kenwright dies aged 78: Everton chairman and legendary West End theatre impresario behind Blood Brothers, Joseph and Fame passes away days after returning home from surgery on cancerous liver tumour

Bill Kenwright dies aged 78: Everton chairman and legendary West End theatre impresario behind Blood Brothers, Joseph and Fame passes away days after returning home from surgery on cancerous liver tumour

Everton have announced club chairman and legendary theatre producer Bill Kenwright has died at the age of 78. »

When Eddie met Kevin! Keegan and Howe – the King and Prince of Newcastle – discuss the lofty ambitions of the high-flying Magpies… and even talk up their chances of Premier League or European glory

When Eddie met Kevin! Keegan and Howe – the King and Prince of Newcastle – discuss the lofty ambitions of the high-flying Magpies… and even talk up their chances of Premier League or European glory

CRAIG HOPE AT TYNE THEATRE, NEWCASTLE: Eddie Howe is not prone to public appearance, especially not 48 hours before the visit of Borussia Dortmund in the Champi... »

Parker: Manchester United should be happy finishing 3rd in Champions League group

Parker: Manchester United should be happy finishing 3rd in Champions League group

Paul Parker has shared his thoughts on the match between Manchester United and FC Copenhagen tonight as well as our chances of reaching the knockout phase. The ... »

Mitchell van der Gaag committed to Manchester United despite Ajax interest

Mitchell van der Gaag committed to Manchester United despite Ajax interest

Ajax have sacked manager Maurice Steijn and it is believed club chiefs are big admirers of Manchester United’s assistant manager Mitchell van der Gaag. Erik ten... »

Erik ten Hag confident in Hojlund and Rashford amid goal droughts for Manchester United

Erik ten Hag confident in Hojlund and Rashford amid goal droughts for Manchester United

Erik ten Hag maintains full belief in Rasmus Hojlund and Marcus Rashford as the forwards look to reignite their best form. Hojlund has quickly become a fan favo... »

Ange Postecoglou hopes Tottenham can offer fans ‘escape’ from Israel-Hamas conflict

Ange Postecoglou hopes Tottenham can offer fans ‘escape’ from Israel-Hamas conflict

Tottenham have faced criticism from some fans for a lack of support for the Jewish community and play their first home fixture since tensions escalated in the M... »

Erik ten Hag wants Manchester United to seek inspiration from legends

Erik ten Hag wants Manchester United to seek inspiration from legends

After a difficult weekend for everyone at Manchester United following the death of Sir Bobby Charlton, Erik ten Hag has urged his players to seek inspiration fr... »

Erik ten Hag expects full-back to return against Copenhagen

Erik ten Hag expects full-back to return against Copenhagen

Erik ten Hag has confirmed that Sergio Reguilon could be available for Manchester United when they take on Copenhagen on Tuesday night. Reguilon has not feature... »

Gary Neville pays heartfelt tribute to Sir Bobby Charlton

Gary Neville pays heartfelt tribute to Sir Bobby Charlton

Manchester United and England legend Sir Bobby Charlton passed away aged 86. Tributes have flooded in ever since the news emerged on Saturday evening. Former cl... »

Erik ten Hag singles out Manchester United star after Sheffield United win

Erik ten Hag singles out Manchester United star after Sheffield United win

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag spoke highly of Scott McTominay after Saturday’s 2-1 win over Sheffield United. The Scotland international continued his ... »

Arsenal legend Lauren believes the club’s Invincibles heroes would win the Champions League NOW and insists Mikel Arteta’s current side are good enough to finally end their Premier League title drought

Arsenal legend Lauren believes the club’s Invincibles heroes would win the Champions League NOW and insists Mikel Arteta’s current side are good enough to finally end their Premier League title drought

INTERVIEW BY PETE JENSON: Half and half scarves get a justifiably bad rap but Lauren should be allowed one next week in the Champions League when the club where... »

Middlesborough and Birmingham City pay classy tribute to Sir Bobby Charlton

Middlesborough and Birmingham City pay classy tribute to Sir Bobby Charlton

Supporters and managers of both clubs paid their respects to Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton when Middlesbrough hosted Birmingham City in the Champi... »