Date: Sunday 18 April Kick-off: 18:30 BST Venue: Wembley Stadium. Coverage: Commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live plus text commentary on the BBC Sport website”She is one of the reasons why I am determined to always make my family proud.” Southampton winger Nathan Redmond is talking about his mother, Michelle, the biggest influence in his…
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Transfer rumours: Haaland, Kean, Milenkovic, Mbappe, Nketiah, Vinicius, Andersen
by Emily SmithBarcelona and Real Madrid may be priced out of a deal for Borussia Dortmund and Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland. The 20-year-old wants a salary of 35m euros (£30m) a year. (Goal)external-link Manchester United are ready to step up their interest in Fiorentina and Serbia defender Nikola Milenkovic, but the Italian side want at least…
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Kalvin Phillips: Leeds United midfielder takes Ian Wright on tour of his football roots
by Emily SmithLeeds United and England midfielder Kalvin Phillips takes football legend and friend Ian Wright on a tour of where he grew up in Armley in Leeds, to discuss how his love of football began. Watch the full interview with Kalvin Phillips on Football Focus on Saturday, 17 April at 12:00 BST on BBC Two, BBC…
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From caterers to stadium announcers: the forgotten faces of football eager to welcome back fans
by Emily SmithFootball’s forgotten faces tell us why they look forward to going back to stadiums”I was one of those people that thought, ‘Nice little weekend off, away from football’ – and here we are a year later.” Kenzie Benali was not alone in underestimating the impact the coronavirus outbreak would have on the world as a…
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Slavia Prague 0-4 Arsenal (1-5 on agg): Gunners reach Europa League semi-finals
by Emily SmithArsenal secured what manager Mikel Arteta called an “important win in a crucial moment” as they impressively swept aside Slavia Prague to reach the Europa League semi-finals. The Gunners produced one of their best performances of the campaign to turn a potentially difficult night into a fine away victory. With the tie evenly poised at…
Ilkay Gundogan feels a great weight has been lifted at Manchester City after they reached the Champions League semi-finals. City put three successive years of quarter-final frustration behind them as they saw off Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday to reach the last four for the first time since 2016. Midfielder Gundogan admits pressure had grown on…
Sheffield United striker Oli McBurnie will miss the rest of their season after suffering a foot fracture. The Scotland international picked up the problem during the recent 3-0 defeat to Arsenal. The news comes a day after skipper Billy Sharp revealed he would not play again this campaign. FEATURE: Ranking average age of Premier League starting…
Premier League legend Alan Shearer says Tottenham’s Harry Kane is approaching a ‘pivotal’ moment in his career. The England talisman is thought to be wanted by Manchester United, Manchester City and Real Madrid. Many pundits are calling for him to leave north London in search of trophies. OPINION: Liverpool must settle for going fourth and…
The three-time race winner missed out on a Tickford seat for the current campaign, as part of the Ford squad’s unwilling move back to three cars. That left him without a full-time ride for 2021 despite having a contract with Tickford and showing decent form last year, including provisional pole at the season-ending Bathurst 1000.…
In an interview with IndyCar’s Dave Furst on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum’s YouTube channel, the three-time Indy 500 winner talked about several events, including winning back to back in 2001 and 2002 – the latter amid controversy, the frustration of his near misses in 2003, ’14 and ’17, how daunting he found the Speedway…