BBC Sport - Football

• Messi in Argentina squad for farewell friendly

  15-9-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Argentina name Lionel Messi in their squad for a friendly against Benin in October in a match which is set to be the forward's farewell to...

• 'Let them ref the games and be humans' - Andrews

  15-9-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  After Brentford overcame Reading to reach the Carabao Cup fourth round, head coach Keith Andrews believes the video assistant referee (VAR) is...

• 'Superstar' Dowman shows his class - but Arsenal know caution is needed

  15-9-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Max Dowman shines with two goals against Ipswich Town - but boss Mikel Arteta warned Arsenal cannot rush his development.

• Pressure continues to mount on Gray after another Hibs defeat

  15-9-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Jonathan Sutherland and the team review Tuesday night's Scottish Premiership action

• NI squad only picked on merit - O'Neill

  15-9-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill says he would never take Fifa eligibility rules into consideration when selecting his squad.

• Barcelona monitor Kane & Haaland - Wednesday's gossip

  15-9-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Barcelona are monitoring Harry Kane and Erling Haaland, Nick Woltemade could be a replacement for Kane at Bayern Munich, and Manchester United are...

• Tuchel regrets not eating Azteca turf after win over Mexico

  15-9-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Thomas Tuchel regrets not eating any of the grass at the Azteca Stadium after England's epic World Cup win against Mexico.

• VAR missed Fernandez offside in Manchester derby - Webb

  15-9-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Referees' chief Howard Webb admits that the video assistant referee failed to assess the offside offence by Enzo Fernandez for the winning goal in...

• The key talking points from Pocognoli's bold Scotland squad

  15-9-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  The Sebastien Pocognoli Scotland era is already creating serious intrigue - and the Belgian's squad are yet to assemble for a training-ground...

• Eligibility rules 'not particularly fair' - O'Neill

  15-9-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill says what upsets him the most regarding rules over international eligibility is the pressure put on young...

• A team in form - how Farke has turned Leeds around

  15-9-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  With Leeds United third in the Premier League, BBC Sport assesses their improvement under Daniel Farke.

• Celtic & Scotland legend McGrain diagnosed with Alzheimer's

  15-9-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Danny McGrain, described by Celtic as "Scotland's greatest-ever full-back", has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, his family confirms.