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Football gossip: Kroupi, Yildiz, Guirassy, Bellingham, Nmecha, Svensson, Verbruggen, Arnolin, Balde, Rodriguez, Dzodic, Glasner
Arsenal want to boost their striking options with Bournemouth's Eli Junior Kroupi, Manchester United scout Borussia Dortmund quartet, plus more.
BBC Sport's daily football quizzes: Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser
Test your ball knowledge against today's Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser.
Football Daily - MNC: Serie A nostalgia & are Villa being kept out of the 'Big Six'? - BBC Sounds
Are Villa being hindered, should Carragher have apologised, & can Serie A succeed again?
BBC Women's Football Weekly - London City push the champions and what’s going right for Chelsea? - BBC Sounds
Unbeaten in all competitions, are Sonia Bompastor's side getting back to their best?
Stephen Warnock hid seizures from Liverpool as a youngster out of fear of being released
Former Premier League footballer Stephen Warnock says he hid seizures from Liverpool as a youngster because he feared he would be released.
Manager ins and outs - 2026-27 season
BBC Sport tracks all the manager ins and outs in the Premier League, Scottish Premiership, Women's Super League, English Football League and National League.
Football: Why are some shin pads so small?
Our Ask Me Anything team explore why some football shin pads are so small, and what the laws are around wearing them.
How I got my job in football video game testing - BBC Bitesize
CJ discusses his route into his job testing football video games. Find out more about his role, career progression and top tips for getting into a similar role.
How to become a football referee - BBC Bitesize
Fifa and NIFL Premiership referee, Louise Thompson, explains her career path. Find out more about referees' salary, skills and training.
How I got my job in football content creation - BBC Bitesize
Jacob discusses his route into his job as a content creator for a football club. Find out more about his role, career progression and top tips for getting into a similar role.
10 Unusual jobs in football - BBC Bitesize
What are some of the lesser known jobs in football? BBC Bitesize Careers finds out!
Scottish Football Podcast - Two-horse races and a five-way fight - it's the lower league round-up - BBC Sounds
Dunfermline impress as the Championship heats up and County set the pace in League one.
German football: The leagues where champions aren't promoted
German football is grappling with a sum that doesn't add up - four promotion spots for five league champions.
Israel's Under-20 footballers and a golden generation of hope and talent
Can the potential of a golden generation of Israel's footballers, in sport and society, be realised?