Football/Soccer 3 Days

Last updated: August 11, 2026, 12:14 AM ET

Transfer Market Surge

The summer window is delivering late drama. U.S. prospect Gozo is finalizing a Palace deal. A rare direct swap is sending Brennan Johnson and Dwight McNeil between clubs, with the swap deal agreed by Everton and Palace. Here are the rules on transfer window player swaps. Tottenham are eyeing Liverpool's Gakpo, while Man City is closing in on Bouaddi and remains in talks with Lille. Villa is in talks for Bayern's Palhinha and interested in an Endrick loan, as confirmed by papers. Arsenal is recalibrating after missing out on Vinicius Jr., with Arteta 'trying' to add players after Vinícius Júnior signed a new Real Madrid contract. West Ham signed winger Solomon from Spurs, and Palace is close to signing Khalaili. Wrexham is closing in on Sunderland's Patterson in an £8m deal. Hearts sold Kyziridis for £1.7m, per this report. Ipswich signed midfielder Lukic with a distinct approach. Fulham agreed a £30m fee for Southampton's Charles. Man Utd is targeting Leicester teenager Page and wants Inter's Pio Esposito and Club Brugge's Seys. Middlesbrough signed keeper Vitek. LA Galaxy signed Sergi Roberto. Lucas Digne moved to PSG, and Ferran Torres wants to follow. Arsenal signed Bruno Guimaraes for £75m. Rangers' Diomande is Turkey-bound, and they rejected a bid for Chermiti. Celtic faces competition for Taylor, and PSV rejected a Rangers offer for Driouech. Sevilla is closing on Ure, and Aberdeen signed Ntelo. City agreed a deal for Rulli. The Derby takeover collapsed. Rangers chairman expects up to five more signings. Tielemans' debut hinted at his future.

The Rodri Future Watch

The biggest saga involves Rodri, with Barcelona and Real Madrid circling. Maresca expects a City return, but Barcelona is pushing hard. City won't allow a cut-price departure. A second bid was made, but talks are currently inactive.

Pre-season Battles

Liverpool boss Iraola cited a lack of energy, causing worry. He said they "cannot sustain" the level. A look at how Liverpool are shaping up under Iraola. They lost 3-2 to Monaco in his first Anfield game. Munoz symbolizes their new plan. Arsenal lost 3-2 to Dortmund, conceding "poor goals". It raised questions about Arsenal's defending and a surprise weakness. An analysis looks at World Cup burnout. Newcastle's Jaissle won his first game. Wissa's double secured a comeback win. Hornicek and Bamba debuted. Man City beat Atletico Madrid 3-1. Rashford rejoined United. Mbeumo earned a draw against PSG. Scott and Antony were sent off. Udinese beat Barcelona and Forest. Chelsea's pre-season offered insights. Luis Garcia hopes Alonso's Chelsea finish second. Berhalter helped Boro oust Wrexham. Team news was live for Liverpool vs Monaco, Celtic at Kilmarnock, and Rangers vs Hibs.

Carabao Cup Drama

The second-round draw is set. Chelsea faces Luton, Spurs host Charlton. Forest hosts Leeds. The draw is Monday. Live coverage covered Chelsea, Spurs, Newcastle. Chelsea have Luton, Spurs host Charlton. Burnley advanced on penalties. Saints, Charlton, WBA were in action. BBC Sport looks at the wildest scores in EFL Cup history.

Women's Football World

The 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup in Brazil is approaching. An African quartet qualified. Nigeria 'still have hope' after a shock loss to Cameroon. Algeria reached the World Cup for the first time. In the NWSL, Gotham FC are top. The BBC Women's Football Weekly featured Arsenal players. Nobbs eyes promotion with Newcastle. The SWPL player drain is debated. Putellas is profiled. Parkinson withdrew from England U20 camp. Hayes praised Pochettino's new deal.

Scottish Premiership

Celtic's Hogh silenced critics with a hat-trick, earning rave reviews for his first Celtic hat-trick in a 5-1 win. The Scottish Football Podcast discussed the action. Rangers boss McInnes insists they aren't as bad after Hibs won 2-1 at Ibrox. The Rangers chairman admitted failure. Hearts got their first win, with new boys shining 4-0. St Mirren defied expectations, with Phillips scoring again. Bevan dazzled for Dundee. Motherwell drew 0-0 with Falkirk. A 'critically important' summit was called, which could encourage clubs to give youth a chance. The Scottish FA is closing in on a new head coach. Cymru Premier games will be live on BBC Wales.

International Football

Mexico won the Concacaf U20 championship, beating the United States 2-0. A powerful earthquake postponed Copa Libertadores matches. Australia beat Japan 35-32. South Africa edged Argentina 17-10.

Wider Football World

UEFA's Rossetti slammed VAR reviews. Van de Ven signed a new Spurs deal. Barred referee Artan spoke out. Ronaldo laughed at false wedding reports. Marinakis is suing Crystal Palace. Núñez revealed the Araújo move early. A Brazilian player fell down a tunnel celebrating. Inter Miami honored an absent Messi. Jorge Messi died at. Mourinho said he agreed to replace Ferguson and criticized Bernardo's fitness. Alexander-Arnold faces a key season under Mourinho. San Jose hired Gavin Wilkinson. Coritiba honored an MND fan. Coleman trained with Killybegs. Arbroath held a silence for Minnie Merriman. Phil Parkes died aged. Life as a Wag was explored. Tech investors wanted a World Cup stake. UEFA slammed Infantino. Tebas declared the Infantino era over. Norway called for his resignation. The Premier League's new kits were ranked. BBC Sport's best new kits list is out. The Football Daily podcast discussed Iraola, Rashford, and Bezos. Try identifying the Premier League star in the quiz.

Araújo Analysis

Liverpool signed Ronald Araújo on loan with a €55m option.

Gossip & Speculation

Spurs captain Romero is open to joining Arsenal, but Spurs resist, per papers. Atletico's stance on Álvarez is unchanged.

Other Sports Roundup

The Sky Sports Golf Podcast covers young talent. The Trent Rockets need help in The Hundred. Sciver-Brunt led the Rockets women into the final. Miller eyes a world title shot. Scotland and Netherlands criticised the World Cup format. Dubois tipped to replace Katie Taylor. Stella warned McLaren rivals. Super League play-off spots are taking shape. Harris shot a 59 on the Korn Ferry Tour. Badri chases a four-timer at Windsor. Brennan won the Wyndham Championship. Rahm won the LIV season title. Koepka fumed after missing the playoffs. Stokes fired Durham to victory. Samangan won the Prix Maurice de Gheest. Marsh helped Sun Risers beat Welsh Fire. Sun Goddess won the Phoenix Stakes. Sinner withdrew from Cincinnati. Sunrisers Leeds crushed Welsh Fire. Makinson will retire. Thorslund regained her world title. Norrie was eliminated in Montreal. McKenna vows middleweight domination. True Love heads the Prix Maurice de Gheest field. Walsh beat Denny in Dublin. Ward rescued his career. Trent Rockets sealed a knockout stage place. McKenna became middleweight world champ. Moore led GB and Ireland to Shergar Cup glory. Huddersfield Giants will move to Dewsbury. Big Buck's died at. Rockets clinched a knockout spot. Bracey shared memories of Lawrence. Walsh would fight Aaron McKenna. McKenna vs Oliha fight predictions. Ascot stages the Shergar Cup. McKenna puts the division on notice.