Rosetti conceded that trying to find a consistent approach across all leagues, which tend to have their own interpretations of some offences, would be difficult. In particular, handball continues to cause issues across football. The Premier League had the most relaxed interpretation of handball last season, with a handball penalty every 17.27 games. Then came … Read more
Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven says it is “clear the direction the club wants to go in” after signing a new long-term deal with Spurs. The Netherlands international joined from Wolfsburg in 2023 originally on a six-year agreement until 2029. BBC Sport understands Van de Ven was considering his future in north London before … Read more
For Arsenal it is hard to find any winger who would bring the excitement levels as well as the elite numbers that Vinicius Jr can. So what other options do the club and sporting director Andrea Berta have? Arsenal have come into this window looking at bringing in one or two forwards and Arteta has … Read more
Five-time winners Chelsea have been handed a home draw against League One Luton in the second round of the Carabao Cup. Chelsea’s new manager, Xabi Alonso, will begin the club’s attempt to win the competition for the first time since 2015 later this month. Fellow Premier League side Tottenham have also benefited from a home … Read more
The Nottingham Forest owner, Evangelos Marinakis, is suing Crystal Palace for defamation after supporters of the south London club displayed a banner depicting him holding a gun to the head of the England midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White. Almost 12 months since the banner appeared midway through the first half of Palace’s 1-1 draw with Forest at … Read more
Araujo joined Barcelona from his native Uruguay in 2018, made his first-team debut the following October and has since gone on to make more than 200 appearances for the Catalan club. He finished last season as captain, making 38 appearances for Hansi Flick’s side in the 2025-26 campaign. “He is a very good person and … Read more
Tottenham Hotspur defender Cristian Romero is reportedly open to joining North London rivals Arsenal this summer, according to a report from transfer journalist Ekrem Konur. Arsenal have entered the market for defensive reinforcements following injury to William Saliba, who suffered a long-term back injury while representing France at the 2026 World Cup. Saliba’s absence leaves … Read more
Jordan Nobbs says winning promotion to the Women’s Super League with Newcastle would be “job done” for her footballing wishlist and would fulfil a personal ambition to see a club from the north-east play in the top tier. Nobbs, who has 71 England caps, was born in Stockton-on-Tees and believes women’s football in the region … Read more
Robbie Ure made his debut for Rangers at the age of 18, a goalscoring appearance in a League Cup tie against Queen of the South in August 2022. The teenage striker played two more games that season – or more accurately, one minute apiece in two different Premiership games six months apart, against St Mirren … Read more
The Carabao Cup is back, with Round Two on the horizon. The season seems to start earlier every year – and that’s certainly the case in the League Cup, where we’ve already had a preliminary round (between just the four lowest-ranked EFL clubs) and a first round between 70 sides. Now for the competition to … Read more