Dan Neil’s move from Sunderland to Rangers is notable not only because it changes clubs, but because it changes the scale of the expectation placed on him. The midfielder has already signalled that he...
Thomas Tuchel’s early England story is already being judged through the lens that matters most at international level: what happens when the tournament reaches its sharpest edge. BBC Sport’s latest pi...
Moses Itauma has been placed in a significant position by the IBF, with the governing body ordering talks over a fight with Frank Sanchez for the vacant heavyweight title. For a young British heavywei...
Celtic’s summer planning may already be entering the contingency phase, with BBC Sport reporting that the Scottish champions could turn to Torino midfielder Gvidas Gineitis if Arne Engels becomes the ...
Fifa has moved to explain one of the World Cup’s more contentious officiating calls, saying the decision to rule out Germany’s extra-time goal against Paraguay was in line with instructions given befo...
Mexico’s home advantage at the Estadio Azteca is once again the central storyline, and the BBC’s framing suggests England may be the next side asked to deal with it. Even with the source offering only...
Wayne Rooney’s red card against Portugal at the 2006 World Cup remains one of the defining flashpoints of modern England tournament history, and the BBC’s latest video revisits the moment through the ...
Piero Hincapie’s dismissal in Ecuador’s defeat by Mexico has quickly become one of the tournament’s more unusual disciplinary stories, not simply because of the red card itself, but because of the man...
Ecuador defender Piero Hincapie has become the second player at the tournament to be sent off for covering his mouth while speaking to an opponent, a rare and unusual disciplinary flashpoint that adde...
Mexico have taken a major step into the World Cup knockout rounds after a comfortable victory over Ecuador in a weather-delayed contest at the Azteca Stadium. The result not only secured their place i...