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Jarrod Bowen has now scored five goals in 14 games this season West Ham manager David Moyes praised Jarrod Bowen after he equalled the Hammers’ all-time European goalscoring record in the 2-1 win over Anderlecht. Bowen’s latest strike took him level with club greats Johnny Byrne and David Cross on six European goals as West Ham guaranteed qualification for the …

So much for the instant revolution. Barcelona is quite obviously playing far better football this season than it was last, but after taking such a financial gamble in the summer—after mortgaging the future of the club—it expects far better than a second successive Champions League exit in the group stage. And yet after a relentlessly dramatic 3–3 draw against Inter …

New venues and stadiums have been constructed for the World Cup in Qatar The World Cup has allowed Qatar to make progress on issues related to worker rights but there remains gaps in the country’s labour system, the tournament’s organising committee says. Qatar has come under heavy scrutiny from human rights groups over its treatment of migrant workers. Mahmoud Qutub, …

Kylian Mbappé is reportedly prepared to leave Paris Saint-Germain in January with the forward unhappy with the club’s current direction, according to multiple reports in Europe.  French outlets RMC and Le Parisien first reported the unsourced news, while ESPN’s Julien Laurens confirmed that Mbappé’s relationship with the club has broken down.  The 23-year-old star was the subject of a lengthy …

Manchester United have already sold their initial allocation of 2,994 tickets for the club’s Premier League match at Stamford Bridge Manchester United Supporters’ Trust say they will take legal action unless more away fans are allowed when the team plays at Chelsea later this month. They want Hammersmith and Fulham Council to issue a new safety certificate to allow the …

Liverpool already had three points in hand in their UEFA Champions League group stage game against Rangers on Wednesday as they approached the final quarter hour of the match. But that’s exactly when star forward Mohamed Salah turned in a performance for the ages. Staked to a 3-1 lead, Salah erupted for a jaw-dropping three goals in 6:12, setting the …

Liverpool need just one point from their remaining two group games to progress to the knockout stages of the Champions League There is no denying that Liverpool’s start to the season has been difficult. Their hopes of challenging for the Premier League title may already be over, with Jurgen Klopp’s side 14 points behind table-toppers Arsenal already. However, after a …

With Paris Saint-Germain, there is always the odd sense that the football is secondary. This is a project designed to promote the interests of the state of Qatar, populated by some of the biggest egos in the world game and watched by fleets of celebrities. For the record, PSG drew 1—1 with Benfica for a second straight week in the …

There are about 28,000 referees in England The strike by Merseyside Youth Football League in protest at referee abuse – and statistics showing 380 bans have been given for attacks on grassroots officials at all ages – has ignited another fierce discussion about the issue. Both on BBC Radio 5 live and the BBC Sport website, thousands of people have …

The Red Stars are one of several teams continuing to navigate the fallout of an explosive investigation that uncovered systemic emotional abuse and sexual misconduct across the National Women’s Soccer League. Last Wednesday, two days after the findings were released, Chicago’s board of directors voted to remove chairman Arnim Whisler due to his handling of complaints from players against former manager Rory Dames—one of …