Football/Soccer 24-Hour Briefing
×Premier League Crisis
Tottenham bbc.com is facing a severe crisis as their head coach Igor Tudor refuses to comment on whether he is about to be sacked following five consecutive defeats. Crystal Palace bbc.com fought back from a goal down to beat Spurs 3-1 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with all goals coming in the first half. The financial impact of potential relegation could cost Spurs more than £250m bbc.com.
Harry Kane espn.com will miss Bayern Munich's game against Borussia Mönchengladbach with a calf injury, imperiling his hopes of breaking the Bundesliga record for most goals in a season. William Osula bbc.com scored a stunning winner for Newcastle against Manchester United, twelve years after winning a United skills contest at age.
Norwich City bbc.com is undergoing a shake-up with assistant sporting director Neil Adams set to leave, while head of recruitment Lee Dunn is being promoted.
FA Cup Focus
Wolves manager Rob Edwards bbc.com believes the FA Cup could be a bright spark in what has been a difficult season before their fifth-round tie against Liverpool. Chris Sutton bbc.com takes on Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight with his predictions for this weekend's FA Cup fifth-round ties. Wrexham espn.com is drawing on their FA Cup history as they prepare to face Chelsea in the fifth round.
International Football
Morocco coach Walid Regragui espn.com has quit the team just months before it competes at the World Cup, confirmed at a late-night news conference. The Women's Africa Cup of Nations Wafcon 2026 bbc.com has been postponed just 12 days before the finals were due to kick off in Morocco. Wales bbc.com will welcome World Cup-bound Ghana to Cardiff City Stadium for a friendly in June.
Player News
Inter Miami and Lionel Messi espn.com attended a White House reception on Thursday to celebrate winning MLS Cup for the first time in club history. Sophia Wilson espn.com has been removed from the maternity leave list by Portland Thorns ahead of the 2026 NWSL season. Chloe Kelly bbc.com has been honored with a Barbie doll as part of a special series to mark International Women's Day.
Transfer Market
Manchester City bbc.com is closing in on a move for Fulham's Samuel Amissah. Liverpool espn.com are looking at potentially signing Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig. The summer transfer needs for all 20 Premier League teams espn.com are being analyzed as the transfer window approaches.