Football/Soccer 24-Hour Briefing
×Scottish Cup Quarter-Finals
Rangers bbc.com manager Danny Rohl says Sunday's game with Celtic is a "great opportunity to make a good step towards" winning a trophy. The Scottish Cup quarter-finals feature eight previous winners including holders Aberdeen spread over three days. Celtic bbc.com are reportedly interested in Motherwell's Elijah Just and Hibernian's Miguel Chaiwa as Rangers allegedly enter talks about extending Mikey Moore's loan from Tottenham Hotspur.
Premier League Drama
Tottenham skysports.com interim manager Igor Tudor says he is more confident now of surviving relegation than before the club's 3-1 defeat by Crystal Palace. Crystal Palace bbc.com manager Oliver Glasner praises his team's reaction as they fight back from a goal down to beat Spurs 3-1 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with all the goals coming in the first half. Spurs interim manager Igor Tudor has been called on to be sacked by Jamie O'Hara, who believes the club will be relegated based on their performance against Crystal Palace.
FA Cup Action
Liverpool bbc.com defender Andy Robertson says his team will have to play better in Friday's FA Cup tie against Wolves than they did in Tuesday's Premier League defeat by the same opposition. Wolves bbc.com manager Rob Edwards shares why the FA Cup is so important to him before Friday evening's fifth-round tie against Liverpool. The FA Cup fifth round starts on Friday as Wolves host Liverpool at Molineux Stadium. BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight plus BBC readers and AI with his predictions for this weekend's FA Cup fifth-round ties.
European Football
Paris Saint-Germain espn.com star Vitinha says it would be "foolish" for him to consider leaving the Ligue 1 giants amid reported interest from Real Madrid. UEFA have fined Real Madrid espn.com and ordered a suspended partial closure of the Bernabéu after a supporter inside the ground was filmed appearing to make a Nazi salute. Morocco espn.com coach Walid Regragui has quit the team just months before it competes at the World Cup, he confirmed at a late-night news conference on Thursday.
Women's Football
The Confederation of African Football confirmed the rumours that the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations would not take place in Morocco as planned on March 17. Criticism has swiftly followed the postponement debacle. Portland Thorns espn.com announced Thursday that striker Sophia Wilson has been removed from the maternity leave list ahead of the 2026 NWSL season and is now available for selection.
Transfer News
Several Premier League clubs are chasing Fulham's Samuel Amissah, while Elliot Anderson bbc.com is closing in on a move to Manchester City. Carlos Vela espn.com is among three new investors to purchase a minority stake in LAFC, with Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai among those to sell his stake in the club. A Brazilian sports court suspended a defender of top-flight club Red Bull Bragantino for 12 matches because of sexist remarks he made about a female referee.
Player Updates
Harry Kane espn.com will miss Bayern Munich's game against Borussia Monchengladbach on Friday with a calf injury in a blow to his hopes of breaking the Bundesliga record for most goals in a season. Teenage forward Mateus Mane bbc.com has been a rare bright light in Wolves' season as BBC Sport charts his journey from Portugal to the Premier League. Alfie Doughty skysports.com is now a key part of a Millwall squad pushing for a first-ever promotion to the Premier League.
Managerial Changes
Nottingham Forest bbc.com global head of football Edu is asked to stay away from the club's training ground. Brendon McCullum skysports.com said he "would love to carry on" as England head coach but added that a "hard conversation" was needed following a difficult winter away with the Test team. Kim Hellberg bbc.com talks to BBC Radio Tees about his previous career and life in Sweden as he aims to make his mark in management.
International Football
It is 100 days from Scotland's World Cup opener, so what questions are facing head coach Steve Clarke bbc.com as he makes final preparations? Wales bbc.com will welcome World Cup-bound Ghana to Cardiff City Stadium for a friendly in June. The 2026 edition of Leagues Cup will see Liga MX teams host phase one matches for the first time since the intraleague tournament debuted the modern format.