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Why are EFL matches at 3pm on Saturday being shown on TV?
BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains why the '3pm blackout' is not being enforced this weekend
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Critical former referees add to culture of fear, says retiring Taylor
Retiring Premier League referee Anthony Taylor says his decision to quit was partly due to the toxic debate around officials.
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BBC Women's Football Weekly
Featuring Casparij, Miedema, Clinton, Shaw, Jeglertz and new signing Beth Mead!
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FAI withdraws Infantino support as IFA backs Uefa
The Football Association of Ireland [FAI] officially withdraws support for under-fire Fifa president Gianni Infantino, while the Irish Footb
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La Liga postpone Celta Vigo match following fungus outbreak
Celta Vigo confirm their opening match of the 2026-27 La Liga season has been postponed due to a fungus outbreak on their pitch.
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Taylor on retirement, scrutiny, VAR and referee pundits
Referee Anthony Taylor explains to BBC sports editor Dan Roan why he has stepped away from officiating.
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Rooney to co-host new Man Utd show with Goldbridge
Wayne Rooney will co-host a new Manchester United-dedicated show alongside influencer Mark Goldbrige this season.
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Football Daily
Dan Roan sits down with former Premier League referee Anthony Taylor.
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Fulham leave pitch as Malaga take penalty into empty net
Fulham's pre-season friendly against Malaga ends in chaotic fashion as the Premier League side leave the pitch before a penalty shootout.
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Messi plays for Inter Miami after father's death
Lionel Messi makes a substitute appearance for Inter Miami on Wednesday following the death of his father and hinting he may retire.
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Can Sunderland defy the Premier League doubters again?
Sunderland were one of the stories of the 2025-26 Premier League season - but can they do it again this time around, with added European com
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Who am I? Guess Premier League star No 24
Work out the identity of today's player in as few attempts as possible.
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Bihina saves four penalties as Cameroon upset Morocco to make Wafcon final
Cameroon's Michaely Bihina saves an extra-time penalty and three more spot kicks in a shootout to send her side though to the 2026 Wafcon fi
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Chawinga sisters fire Malawi into Wafcon final
Malawi's fairy tale run at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations goes on as sisters Tabitha and Temwa Chawinga share three goals in a 3-1 s
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Fearless Madjo, 17, ends eight-month wait with eye-catching Villa debut
Teenage striker Brian Madjo scores on his Aston Villa debut in Uefa Super Cup defeat by Paris St-Germain to end eight-month wait for a chanc
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How 'hugely impressive' Villa teen Madjo took fight to PSG
Match of the Day's Nedum Onuoha and Stephen Warnock analyse 17-year-old Brian Madjo's "hugely impressive" goalscoring performance for Aston
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Papers: Arsenal hold talks over Osimhen with Galatasaray
The top stories and transfer rumours from Friday's newspapers...
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Chelsea set Friday deadline over £120m Fernandez
Chelsea set a Friday deadline for offers of £120m for clubs interested in midfielder Enzo Fernandez.
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Fernandes the centre of attention - but what next for Man Utd captain?
Manchester United skipper Bruno Fernandes is attracting attention on and off the pitch.
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Highlights: PSG beat Aston Villa in Super Cup
Paris Saint-Germain beat Aston Villa in the Uefa Super Cup with goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Desire Doue.
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Doue goal awarded on VAR after tight offside
Desire Doue's goal is awarded after initially being flagged offside to give PSG the lead in the second half of the Super Cup against Aston V
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Messi's most iconic moments as he ponders retirement
As Lionel Messi considers his footballing future following the death of his father, BBC Sport looks back at some of his most iconic moments.
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'Great moment' as Egypt winger Hassan joins Celtic on four-year deal
Celtic sign winger Haissem Hassan from Real Oviedo on a four-year contract with the option of a further year.
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Can Mourinho restore Real Madrid to former glory?
Jose Mourinho is back at Real Madrid 13 years after leaving the club. But can the 63-year-old recapture the success of his first spell and d
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