⚽️ Champions League updates from the 8pm GMT kick-off ⚽️ Live scores | League phase standings | And email Will Ayden Heaven was put up for the pre-match interview – don’t worry he did not say anything on note. Roma sit one place above Como in Serie A, which should worry United.
Reds target fourth straight Champions League win Turkish side led by ex-Liverpool forward Dirk Kuyt Andoni Iraola has said Liverpool must improve their attacking play but dismissed concerns over the contrast between his team’s output in the Premier League and Champions League. Liverpool boast a 100% record in Europe this season and can take a significant step towards qualification for the knockout phase with victory away at Fenerbahce on Wednesday.
Former Scotland international Duncan Ferguson was jailed in 1995 after headbutting Raith Rovers defender John McStay during a Scottish league match in April 1994. Brazilian striker Brandão was sentenced to prison after headbutting Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Thiago Motta following a French league match between PSG and Bastia in August 2014.
US set to host Summer and Winter Olympics USOPC CEO says business model in early stages The US Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) is in the advanced stages of setting up an entity to sell a stake in the commercial rights for Team USA in return for capital, according to multiple reports.
By Adegboyega Adeleye FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono was reportedly left distraught and broke down in tears in the dressing room after the accidental collision that preceded the death of CD Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel Alameda, with teammates rallying around him to offer support. According to The Sun UK, the 25-year-old Equatorial Guinea international was seen praying and crying following the incident during Monday’s Segunda División match between Tenerife and Andorra.
Ghanaian-Polish philanthropist and entrepreneur Omenaa Mensah has officially opened the Omenaa Sport & Art Campus in Tema, a multidisciplinary facility designed to nurture young talent, support vulnerable children, and serve local communities through sports, education, healthcare, and contemporary art. “Omenaa Sport & Art Campus is the fulfilment of that dream.
By Adegboyega Adeleye Cristiano Ronaldo Jnr. has received his first call-up to Portugal’s Under-17 team, raising the possibility of meeting his father, Cristiano Ronaldo, at the national team’s training base during the November international window. According to ESPN, the 16-year-old Al Nassr academy forward has been named in Filipe Ramos’ 23-man squad for the 2027 European Under-17 Championship qualifying matches, having previously represented Portugal at U15 and U16 levels.
BBC Sport has been told Fifa viewed Uefa’s two-week deadline to respond to more than 100 questions as unfeasible, given their recent focus on organising a new youth World Cup in Azerbaijan and preparations for an extraordinary congress later this month. The letter included eight pages of questions covering issues ranging from FFE and funding to national associations, to the awarding of an inaugural Fifa Peace Prize to US President Donald Trump and the controversial suspended ban given to USA striker Folarin Balogun at the World Cup.
While Football Daily hasn’t actually seen much of West Ham this season, we’ve noted enough of their results to presume they were doing OK in their attempt to bounce back to the Premier League after relegation. Less than a third of the way through the Championship season under Nuno Espírito Santo, they’d already spanked six without reply past both Wrexham and Lincoln, while scoring three or more in wins over Wolves, Derby and Bolton.
Arsenal’s French international centre-back William Saliba returned to training with the Premier League champions on Tuesday for the first time this season. Despite his return to light training, Saliba is unlikely to feature for Arsenal in Prague, or be called up by France coach Zinedine Zidane for his country’s Nations League matches against Italy and Turkey later this month.
By Adegboyega Adeleye UEFA will observe a one-minute silence at all its matches this week in honour of CD Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel Alameda, who has died at the age of 30. De Miguel, who played for several clubs in Spain’s lower divisions, helped Tenerife secure promotion to the Segunda División last season.
The Black Maidens have returned home after an impressive performance at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2026. The Black Maidens advanced from the Round of 16 after a heroic 5-4 penalty shootout victory over Argentina after a 1-1 draw in regulation time, despite being reduced to ten players following Hajara Adam’s dismissal.
Spain’s National Police have launched an investigation into the death of CD Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel following his collision with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono, with the case now under judicial supervision. “Broken with pain, with a lump in our throat and unable to believe this is real, CD Tenerife announces the tragic death, at 8:00 am (0700 GMT), of Jesus de Miguel Alameda,” his club Tenerife said in a statement.
Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono is at the centre of a social media storm after the death of Tenerife's Jesus de Miguel.
From the miracle of Mumbai, gamechanging centuries and a rare Test ton, here are half a dozen of the Big Show’s most destructive knocks Glenn Maxwell has bowed out from international cricket leaving behind a trail of destruction razed by his most blistering innings and unconventional shots. The Big Show was denied a farewell appearance for Australia when overlooked for their T20 squad to face England this month before bringing the curtain down on his international career.
French Ambassador to Ghana, Her Excellency Diarra Dimé-Labille, has met the Ghana Amputee National Team, the Black Challenge, at the Mendiata Hotel in Accra ahead of their participation in the 2026 Amputee Football World Cup in Mexico. The Black Challenge have been drawn in Group D alongside Angola, Colombia and Iraq for the tournament, which will take place in Mexico from November 13 to 22.
Gold Fields Ghana Limited has met with Ghana’s amputee national football team, the Black Challenge, at the Mandiata Hotel in Accra to encourage the players ahead of the 2026 Amputee Football World Cup in Mexico. For his part, Samson Deen thanked Gold Fields Ghana and the GFA for their continued investment in amputee football.
League delays matches after revised Asian Cup dates create 'additional flexibility in the domestic football calendar'.
Ibrahim Tanko ‘proud’ to be part of Black Stars interim technical team ahead of Somalia clash. Ahead of the AFCON 2027 qualifiers, Kim Lars Björkegren was appointed to serve as the interim head coach, with Tanko, Godwin Attram serving as his assistants.
AFP Sport highlights five such fatalities: Marc-Vivien Foe, June 2003 Cameroon midfielder Foe collapsed after a heart attack during a Confederations Cup semi-final against Colombia in Lyon, France. Spain international Puerta, 22, collapsed while playing for Sevilla in a La Liga match against Getafe and died three days later from multiple organ failure stemming from prolonged cardiac arrest.
The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), Philip Shaibu, has expressed confidence in Nigeria’s U-17 Women’s National Team, the Flamingos, to win the ongoing competition and return home with the trophy. Urging Nigerians to remain supportive and expectant, Shaibu said the Flamingos had what it takes to overcome their remaining opponents.
Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel has died following a collision with the opposing goalkeeper. The Spanish second division club has said it is "heartbroken" at the loss.
Nigeria’s 2-1 defeat against South Africa in a playoff in August meant that the Super Falcons are missing out on the World Cup for the first time. The journalist and lecturer Dr Victor Ademola was in Morocco the day of the defeat.
The Asian Cup has become the latest sporting event to be affected by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Organizers cite "exceptional circumstances" in Saudi Arabia, which has seen several Houthi attacks of late.