Football/Soccer 24-Hour Briefing
×Last updated: November 6, 2026, 3:40 AM ET
Celtic and European Football
Celtic came from behind bbc.co.uk to beat Besiktas 3-2, with Duran and Osmand sparking the turnaround after Martin O'Neill's changes. Hearts suffered a self-inflicted defeat skysports.com to Thun in the Conference League, while Brighton edged Getafe 1-0 courtesy of a second-half header skysports.com from Malick Yalcouye. Sunderland were beaten 2-0 skysports.com by Dinamo Zagreb, increasing scrutiny on Regis Le Bris. AC Milan lost 2-0 espn.com at home to Ferencvaros, leaving their Europa League campaign in peril. Bournemouth came back skysports.com to beat Sparta Prague 3-1 through their substitutes, with Tyler Adams scoring his first goal espn.com in a year. Crystal Palace salvaged a draw skysports.com against Hoffenheim through a late Kamada equaliser.
Champions League
Como beat Lens 9-1 espn.com in the league phase, a record haul of goals in the competition, with Fabregas warning against buying into the hype. Real Madrid stayed perfect espn.com in the competition, with Mourinho praising Jude Bellingham. Arsenal edged past espn.com Slavia Prague, with Arteta admitting they have "a lot to learn." Liverpool lost 3-2 bbc.co.uk at Fenerbahce, with Iraola criticising "cheap, messy goals" and Carragher questioning the club's recruitment. Fenerbahce interim boss Dirk Kuyt hailed espn.com the win as another miracle in Istanbul.
Premier League
Manchester United's fitness levels espn.com have come under scrutiny, while the club is unlikely to appoint skysports.com an interim manager should Michael Carrick be dismissed. Merson said Carrick needs skysports.com Bruno Fernandes in his side. Oliver Glasner called for balance bbc.co.uk at Nottingham Forest between attacking flair and defensive discipline. Jack Grealish remains unavailable bbc.co.uk for Everton after a breach of discipline. Unai Emery is close to agreeing bbc.co.uk a new contract at Aston Villa. The Premier League board will decide bbc.co.uk the fate of Manchester City, and Maresca backed espn.com Gianluigi Donnarumma despite a recent error. Newcastle's Matthias Jaissle said bbc.co.uk he feels the club is committed to him.
Transfers and Contracts
Harry Kane signed a new deal espn.com to remain at Bayern Munich, while Raphinha extended his Barcelona contract espn.com to 2030. Juventus are weighing moves espn.com for Benjamin Šeško and Folarin Balogun, and Lewis Ferguson expects bbc.co.uk a Rangers move one day.
International Football
Cristiano Ronaldo retired bbc.co.uk from Portugal duty, with trophies, records and rows defining his 23-year career skysports.com. Pulisic, Balogun and McKennie return espn.com to the USMNT for the Nations League quarter-final against Haiti. England face an important bbc.co.uk Nations League fixture, with Tuchel weighing selection choices and Cole Palmer under scrutiny bbc.co.uk. Equatorial Guinea goalkeeper Jesus Owono was left out bbc.co.uk of the squad following the death of Jesus de Miguel, whose funeral bbc.co.uk drew tributes from family and friends. A medical official called for espn.com pitchside emergency upgrades following the tragedy.
Governance and Other News
Gianni Infantino faces skysports.com his first serious challenger in the FIFA presidency race, with Kohzo Tashima intending to run espn.com in the March elections. Concacaf unveiled espn.com a more competitive Gold Cup format from 2027. The FA and WSL launched bbc.co.uk a major study into ACL injuries in women's football. A world-record 53 red cards were shown espn.com in a Brazilian youth match. Man United fans' tennis-ball protest espn.com disrupted their match at Old Trafford. Gateshead's future bbc.co.uk is in doubt amid financial problems and a collapsed takeover. Karl Robinson was appointed bbc.co.uk Bromley manager.
Coming Up
The Nations League quarter-final against Haiti features espn.com the USMNT's Pulisic, Balogun and McKennie. The FIFA presidential challenge runs espn.com toward the March elections.