Italy made me a manager when England 'discouraged' me - Cole

Ashley Cole won 107 caps for England, seventh on the all‑time list, but says he was "discouraged" by those in the football pyramid from becoming a head coach.

Sutton's predictions v boxer Molly McCann & the Boo Radleys

Chris Sutton takes on boxer Molly McCann and The Boo Radley's frontman Sice Rowbottom plus the BBC readers and AI with his predictions for this weekend's Premier League fixtures.

Aston Villa v Bologna: Europa League quarter-final, second leg – live

⚽ Europa League updates; kick-off 8pm BST ( first leg: 3-1 ) ⚽ Nottingham Forest v Porto – latest | Live scores | Mail Niall Much like one of those old-timey “choose your own adventure” stories, Aston Villa have two clear paths to the Champions League. Unlike said books, there appears to be little immediate peril on either route. Villa are seven points clear of sixth-placed Chelsea in the Premier League, and got the job in this tie more than halfway done in the first leg in Italy. Get through tonight and Porto or Nottingham Forest (!) await in the semi-finals, while mid-table Sunderland and

Premier League Darts LIVE! Build-up to Night 11 in Rotterdam

'Zero fear' - Millwall boss Neil urges Lions to embrace promotion challenge

Millwall should have "zero fear" as the race for promotion from the Championship heats up, says boss Alex Neil.

Messi buys fifth-tier Spanish club Cornella

Argentina World Cup winner Lionel Messi becomes the new owner of Catalan club Cornella.

Gordon among star trio that could leave Newcastle

There is an expectation at Newcastle that Anthony Gordon would be keen on a move away this summer.

Littler shows swagger after being 'prepared for boos' in Rotterdam

Luke Littler said the hostile reception he received from the Rotterdam crowd during Night 11 of the Premier League Darts was "exactly what I expected".

Bayern Munich v Real Madrid was an instant classic | Football Weekly Extra - video

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Archie Rhind-Tutt and Jonathan Liew to discuss Wednesday’s Champions League action On today’s pod: a Champions League classic in Munich. Bayern beat Real Madrid 4-3 on the night, 6-4 on aggregate, in a game that had just about everything . The panel try to unpack it, from Manuel Neuer’s early mistake to Arda Güler’s brilliance, Harry Kane reaching 50 goals for the season and the chaos that followed. But the big talking point: was that Eduardo Camavinga second yellow a turning point? And why do Real Madrid always seem to end up furious with the refer

From Burnley to Bayern: Kompany trains sights on PSG and European supremacy

Manager’s grounded attitude has helped the free-scoring German giants set up a tantalising Champions League showdown and de facto final If you thought that was good, wait until you have done it at Ewood Park. While everyone else struggled to compose themselves after watching a modern classic unfold between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, it was Vincent Kompany who supplied the cooling balm. He had just taken Bayern back to the Champions League semi-finals in scintillating fashion, another feat to justify the decision to take him from Burnley two years ago. Not many managers have breathed such

Moisés Caicedo to agree lucrative new deal in show of faith for Chelsea project

BlueCo ownership can point to commitment of Caicedo Jan Paul van Hecke and Alex Scott are players of interest Moisés Caicedo has handed Chelsea a major boost after verbally agreeing a new deal with the club. The midfielder has been a star performer since his £115m move from Brighton in 2023 and his decision to extend his current deal represents a show of faith in the Chelsea project after a turbulent period, with the club rocked by Enzo Fernández and Marc Cucurella using recent interviews to question the direction of travel at Stamford Bridge . Continue reading...

Time running out to make Champions League - Rosenior

Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior says his side are running out of time to qualify for next season's Champions League campaign.