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Julian Nagelsmann: Why did Bayern Munich sack their manager and turn to Thomas Tuchel?

In one of the most surprising managerial changes in recent times, Julian Nagelsmann has been fired as manager of Bayern Munich and replaced by former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel.The 35-year-old German, who led Bayern to the Bundesliga title in his fir

Harry Kane: ‘Complete forward’ can push England scoring record far into the distance

Harry Kane could have been forgiven for not just having history on his mind as he stared down Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma before the moment that re-wrote England's record books. The last time the Three Lions captain found himself standing o

Man Utd takeover: Sir Jim Ratcliffe & Sheikh Jassim to submit new bids as deadline extended amid confusion

Ineos owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim will submit improved bids to buy Manchester United after the initial deadline was extended at their request amid confusion on Wednesday night.Bidders were told they had until 21:00 GMT to

Women’s Champions League: Inconsistent technology ‘a problem’, says Arsenal boss Jonas Eidevall

Arsenal manager Jonas Eidevall said it is "a problem for the competition" that not all games played in the Women's Champions League use the same technology.The video assistant referee (VAR) is introduced in the last eight, while goalline technology i

Aleksandar Mitrovic: FA says standard ban ‘clearly insufficient’ as Fulham striker charged

Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic is facing a lengthy ban after the Football Association said its standard punishment for his sending off at Manchester United was "clearly insufficient".The Serbian has been charged with violent and improper conduct

Arsenal 4-1 Crystal Palace: ‘Fearless Gunners have a beautiful attitude’ – Martin Keown analysis

I loved hearing Bukayo Saka say Arsenal don't fear anyone when we asked him what he thinks about the Gunners' title run-in on MOTD2.It's a beautiful attitude for any side to have, and it's especially important in the situation that Saka and his team-

Antonio Conte criticises Tottenham Hotspur ownership and ‘selfish’ players

Last updated on 3 hours ago3 hours ago.From the section TottenhamA furious Antonio Conte says his players are "selfish" and Tottenham "can change the manager but the situation cannot change" in a stinging criticism of the club's culture."Tottenham's

Nottingham Forest 1-2 Newcastle: Alexander Isak scores dramatic late winner over Forest

Newcastle's Alexander Isak scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner at Nottingham Forest from the penalty spot to keep their hopes of a top-four finish firmly alive.Isak, who had earlier cancelled out Emmanuel Dennis' opener in the first half, coolly p

Arsenal 1-1 Sporting Lisbon: Arsenal knocked out of Europa League in penalty shootout defeat

Arsenal were knocked out of the Europa League at the last-16 stage in a penalty shootout defeat by Sporting Lisbon at Emirates Stadium.Gabriel Martinelli's spot-kick was saved by goalkeeper Adan to spark celebrations among Sporting's players at full-

Real Madrid 1-0 Liverpool (6-2 agg): Reds dumped out of Champions League

Liverpool's Champions League hopes ended at the hands of Real Madrid for a third consecutive season as they failed to overcome their first-leg Anfield demolition.The Reds, who lost the first leg 5-2, lined up with four forwards at the Bernabeu as the

Manchester City 7-0 RB Leipzig (8-1 agg): Erling Haaland scores five as City cruise into quarter-finals

Erling Haaland rewrote the record books by scoring an incredible five times as Manchester City swept RB Leipzig aside to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.Haaland becomes the fastest and youngest player to reach 30 goals in Europe's elite clu

Gary Lineker to return to Match of the Day as BBC’s Tim Davie denies climbdown

This video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.By Thomas Mackintosh & Andre Rhoden-PaulBBC NewsGary Lineker will return to present Match of the Day after he was taken off air amid an impartiality row

Fulham 0-3 Arsenal: Gunners restore five-point lead at top of table with convincing win

Arsenal restored their five-point advantage at the top of the Premier League in outstanding fashion with a ruthless victory at Fulham. Mikel Arteta's side responded to Manchester City's narrow victory at Crystal Palace on Saturday night by wrapping u

Crystal Palace 0-1 Manchester City: Erling Haaland penalty keeps pressure on Arsenal

Manchester City maintained the pressure on leaders Arsenal as the Premier League champions reduced the gap at the top to two points with a hard-fought victory over struggling Crystal Palace.Pep Guardiola's side had to remain patient at Selhurst Park,

Gary Lineker told to step back from presenting Match of the Day

This video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.By Rachel Russell & Charley AdamsBBC NewsGary Lineker has been told to step back from presenting Match of the Day until an agreement is reached on his so

Manchester United 4-1 Real Betis: Erik ten Hag’s side take command in Europa League last-16 first-leg tie

Manchester United took control of their last-16 Europa League tie against Real Betis with a commanding first-leg victory at Old Trafford.Marcus Rashford's thumping early strike put the hosts ahead and, while Ayoze Perez levelled for Betis, Erik ten H

Celtic 3-1 Hearts: Champions win Postecoglou’s 100th game in charge

Celtic marked Ange Postecoglou's 100th game in charge with a battling comeback win over Hearts to preserve their nine-point Scottish Premiership lead.Much-changed Hearts - missing regulars including top scorer Lawrence Shankland - stunned the champio

Watford: Chris Wilder replaces sacked Slaven Bilic as head coach

Watford have appointed Chris Wilder as head coach after sacking Slaven Bilic.Bilic, 54, left after five months in charge following a run of one win in eight Championship games.Wilder, who has agreed a contract until the end of the season, is Watford'

Bruno Fernandes: Man Utd captain ‘did not ask to be substituted’ in Liverpool defeat

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes did not ask to be substituted towards the end of Sunday's 7-0 defeat by Liverpool, BBC Sport has been told.Ex-United captain Gary Neville questioned the 28-year-old gesturing to the bench when Marcus Rashford

Liverpool 7-0 Man Utd: ‘Glimpse of future as Reds humiliate old rivals’

As reality checks go, the humiliation Liverpool handed out to Manchester United at a joyous and almost disbelieving Anfield was as brutal as it gets. The statistics speak for themselves. Liverpool's 7-0 win was a monument to the return of all the qu

‘Days like this win you the title’ – Arsenal’s amazing win after ‘madness from the first second’

Last updated on 48 minutes ago48 minutes ago.From the section Premier LeagueIt's not how you start, it's how you finish - and Arsenal have the finishing habit of champions.The Arsenal bench cleared as every substitute and member of staff either rushe

Roberto Firmino to leave Liverpool after eight years at end of season

Brazil forward Roberto Firmino is to leave Liverpool when his contract expires at the end of the season.Firmino has helped Liverpool win the Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup and Club World Cup during his time at Anfield.He has made 3

Erling Haaland: Real Madrid is ‘the dream for players’, says Man City striker’s agent

Real Madrid is the "dream" move for players, says Erling Haaland's agent.Haaland, 22, has had a prolific start to his Manchester City career, scoring 27 Premier League goals since moving from Borussia Dortmund.But his boss Pep Guardiola has previousl

Just Fontaine: Former France striker and World Cup record holder dies aged 89

Just Fontaine, who holds the record for the most goals scored at a single World Cup, has died at the age of 89.Fontaine scored 13 goals in just six matches for France at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden as they finished third.He is joint-fourth on the al

Fifa Best Awards: David Alaba says Lionel Messi vote was Austria team decision

Austria captain David Alaba says it was a team decision for him to vote for Lionel Messi over his own Real Madrid team-mate Karim Benzema as men's player of the year at the Best Fifa Awards.Defender Alaba, 30, received abuse on social media for not c