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• Listen: Monday Night Club

  21-09-2026 22:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mark Chapman and guests debate the weekend's football.
  
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• Infantino proposes external review of Fifa governance

  21-09-2026 21:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fifa president Gianni Infantino has proposed an external review of the governance of world football's governing body.
  
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• Atletico hit back at Mourinho over referee complaints

  21-09-2026 19:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Atletico Madrid hit back at Jose Mourinho after he complained about the refereeing in the Madrid derby.
  
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• How is Scotland squad shaping up for Pocognoli debut?

  21-09-2026 19:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sebastien Pocognoli's faces his first test as Scotland head coach against Slovenia on Saturday, but how are his squad shaping up for his debut?
  
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• Scotland call for Montgomery as Tierney & McLean drop out

  21-09-2026 19:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackburn Rovers midfielder Kristi Montgomery gets a first call-up for Scotland as Kieran Tierney and Kenny McLean drop out of the Nations League squad.
  
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• Irish sportspeople urge Republic of Ireland to boycott Israel game

  21-09-2026 19:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 160 Irish sportspeople sign an open letter to urge the Republic of Ireland senior men's team to refuse to participate in their upcoming Nations League games against Israel.
  
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• Palmer & Rice among five withdrawals from England squad

  21-09-2026 18:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tino Livramento, Kobbie Mainoo, Cole Palmer, Marcus Rashford and Declan Rice all pull out of England's squad for forthcoming Nations League matches.
  
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• Was Neville right to call out Man Utd for a 'lack of effort'?

  21-09-2026 17:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former Manchester United full-back said a 15-minute period in the 1-1 draw at Fulham was the "worst I've ever seen" - do the stats back him up and does his media portfolio amplify the noise?
  
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• Wales will have no fear in Portugal - James

  21-09-2026 17:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jordan James insists depleted Wales will not be overawed against "the best players in the world" in their Nations League A opener against Portugal on Thursday.
  
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• Xhaka withdraws from Swiss squad over Covid-19 probe

  21-09-2026 17:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka is being investigated over an issue with his Covid-19 vaccination certificate.
  
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• Xhaka under investigation over Covid-19 certificate

  21-09-2026 17:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka is being investigated over an issue with his Covid-19 vaccination certificate.
  
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• Pocognoli Facetime helps Miller over summer of discontent

  21-09-2026 16:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lennon Miller was Facetimed by new Scotland head coach Sebastien Pocognoli as he returns to the international fold.
  
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• ‘If he wants to go, then he goes himself’ - Celtic can’t sack O’Neill, says Lambert

  21-09-2026 15:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Martin O'Neill leaving Celtic would not surprise Paul Lambert, but the former club captain would be "shocked and disappointed" if the veteran manager was to be sacked.
  
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• Celtic can't sack manager O'Neill, says Lambert

  21-09-2026 15:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Martin O'Neill leaving Celtic would not surprise Paul Lambert, but the former club captain would be "shocked and disappointed" if the veteran manager was to be sacked.
  
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• How will clubs train during three-week international break?

  21-09-2026 15:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport looks at how clubs are planning to deal with the extended three-week international break.
  
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• Who would you pick for Wales against Portugal?

  21-09-2026 15:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Craig Bellamy's side take on Portugal in Lisbon on Thursday, 24 September. Who would you pick for Wales opening Nations League A fixture?
  
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• Ex-Birmingham winger Graham in hospital after serious accident

  21-09-2026 14:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Birmingham winger Jordan Graham is in hospital after being involved in a "serious road traffic accident".
  
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• Wrexham owners Reynolds and Mac buy football pub

  21-09-2026 14:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Turf is a regular feature on the Welcome to Wrexham Disney documentary series.
  
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• Ex-Liverpool forward Salah gets six-month driving ban

  21-09-2026 13:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former Liverpool footballer's Rolls-Royce was clocked speeding in Wilmslow in March.
  
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• Wilson, Darlow and Broadhead out of Wales squad

  21-09-2026 13:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wales suffer a triple blow before their Nations League A campaign with Harry Wilson, Nathan Broadhead and Karl Darlow all out of Craig Bellamy's squad.
  
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• Will three-week break put more pressure on managers?

  21-09-2026 11:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  So far this season three coaches have lost their jobs, but plenty of others will be looking over their shoulders heading into the new, extended international break.
  
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• How does the Nations League work and who is in each league?

  21-09-2026 11:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains how the Uefa Nations League works ahead of the start of the 2026-27 competition
  
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• How many times has a player scored a hat-trick in a Premier League loss?

  21-09-2026 11:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sunderland's Brian Brobbey scored the first hat-trick by a player on a losing side in the Premier League for 19 years - but how many others have done so?
  
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• Rangers beat Celtic again thanks to Naderi goal

  21-09-2026 11:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch highlights as Ryan Naderi's first-half goal earns Rangers a deserved Scottish Premiership victory at rivals Celtic.
  
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• All the goals from the Women's Super League - matchweek three

  21-09-2026 10:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch every goal from matchweek three of the Women's Super League 2026-27 season.
  
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• SPFL highlights: Ayr & Stenhousemuir win as Stranraer make gains

  21-09-2026 10:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch the best of the action from the weekend's action in the Scottish Championship, League 1 and League 2.
  
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• 'Far from their best' to 'a joy to watch' - ranking Premier League teams' start to season

  21-09-2026 08:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Five matches into the league season, which teams in the Premier League have impressed so far and who have disappointed?
  
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• Republic of Ireland braced for testing Nations League

  21-09-2026 08:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport NI looks at how Republic of Ireland and their opponents - Kosovo, Israel and Austria are shaping up for the Nations League.
  
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• League B return & Kvaratskhelia test - Northern Ireland talking points

  21-09-2026 08:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's return to Uefa Nations League B will see them face a player manager Michael O'Neill calls "one of the best in the world" but they enter the campaign without their own captain.
  
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• The pros and cons of being a long-distance football manager

  21-09-2026 07:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The pros and cons of being a long-distance football manager. Former Stoke City manager Tony Pulis talks to BBC Sport about how he managed teams despite keeping his family home hundreds of miles away.
  
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