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Recent football stories, transfer updates and analysis from European football.
Roberto De Zerbi has justified Tottenham Hotspur’s summer transfer spree exceeding £300m, stating rival clubs targeted Spurs last season and highlighting the club’s ambition to improve.
21 August 2026
Aritz Iraola has expressed confidence in Liverpool’s squad and warned against dismissing their chances of winning the Premier League this season despite their lack of summer signings.
21 August 2026
Eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt has officially registered to play for a veterans' Sunday league football team in Manchester, marking a new chapter in his sporting career.
21 August 2026
BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton competes against Courteeners frontman Liam Fray, alongside BBC readers and AI, to predict the outcomes of the Premier League's opening weekend fixtures for the 2026/27 season.
21 August 2026
Usain Bolt, the eight-time Olympic sprinting champion, is set to play Sunday league football for Wythenshawe FC Veterans, a team featuring several former Premier League stars.
21 August 2026
West Brom forward Aune Heggebo has been suspended for two matches after being found guilty of deceiving a match official, underscoring football's strict stance on fair play.
21 August 2026
Tottenham looks set to improve significantly in the 2026-27 Premier League season under Roberto De Zerbi, with new signings fueling optimism after two consecutive 17th-place finishes.
21 August 2026
Crystal Palace have agreed a loan deal with Chelsea to bring in centre-back Axel Disasi, while firmly rejecting Manchester City's interest in academy graduate Adam Wharton.
21 August 2026
Sergej Jakirovic is determined to prove Hull City belong in the Premier League as they prepare to face Manchester United in their season opener.
21 August 2026
Aston Villa captain Rachel Daly has shifted her focus entirely to club football following her retirement from the England Lionesses, as the new Women’s Super League season gets underway.
21 August 2026