The Curse of County Mayo: The story of the 72-year-old Gaelic football hex
Mayo’s players feel the pain of another All-Ireland final defeat – this time against Dublin in 2013 Sign up for notifications to the latest Insight features via the BBC Sport app and find the most recent in the series. The mourners, dressed in black, cloaked in silence, hear it before they see it. At first, […]
UK government to back recommendations of Karen Carney-led women’s football review
Carney on the need to invest more in women’s football The UK government says it will back all recommendations in the women’s football review that was led by former England midfielder Karen Carney. The report, published in July, called for the top two women’s tiers in England to become fully professional. It also wanted a […]
Missing former football chief found by police
Former AFC Wimbledon managing director Danny Macklin, 32, says he was found in Cornwall. Source link
Manchester United: Erik ten Hag on football schedule
Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United are eighth in the table Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says the football schedule has “crossed the limits of what players can handle” as domestic competitions resume after another international break. United face three away games in six days – Everton on Sunday, Turkish side Galatasaray in the Champions […]
Premier League fantasy football tips: Should you captain Mohamed Salah?
There is a hectic schedule of Premier League football on the way with eight FPL deadlines in the next five weeks. Try not to have any dead weight on your bench because it’s almost certain you will need to call upon all 13 outfield players in your squad during this time. You should also have […]
Women’s football: Saturday ‘3pm blackout slot’ backed as solution to help grow audience
Manchester City beat Manchester United on Sunday in front of a record 43,615 crowd at Old Trafford Women’s football matches should be shown live during the Saturday afternoon blackout, the director of ITV Sport has said. No matches are currently shown during the “3pm blackout” slot – 2.45pm-5:15pm – to encourage attendance at games. But […]
Football fan sentenced over Bradley Lowery taunt
Dale Houghton is given a 12-week suspended jail term for mocking the young Sunderland fan’s death. Source link
Euro 2028: Irish Football Association rules out Windsor Park extension
The Amalgamation of Northern Ireland Supporters’ Clubs chairman Gary McAllister wrote to the Irish FA The Irish FA says there is “no route to fund an expansion” of Windsor Park to make it an alternative venue for Euro 2028 – if the redevelopment of Casement Park is not completed in time. The IFA responded to […]
Sir Bobby Charlton: Family man, football hero, statesman
Sir Bobby with wife Norma and daughters Suzanne and Andrea when collecting his OBE in 1969 You can tell a lot about the true character of someone by the pictures used to mark their passing. The public commemoration service to mark the death of Sir Bobby Charlton was a global event. You knew that by […]
Alan Mannus: Retired ex-NI goalkeeper backs Irish League summer football switch
Alan Mannus celebrates Shamrock Rovers’ fourth successive League of Ireland success Former Northern Ireland goalkeeper Alan Mannus says he believes the Irish League would benefit from a move to summer football. The 41-year-old had a successful spell with Linfield, before enjoying two stints with Shamrock Rovers either side of seven years with St Johnstone. He […]