All news by author: Alan Smith

Stamford Bride club's Champions League win in 2021 will guarantee their spot in 32-team competition that has been met with plenty of resistance and criticism

John Westwood, the tattooed-bookseller who is renowned for his bell ringing at Fratton Park, claimed that he was transgender for "a giggle" because Pompey's League One game against Sheffield United was dedicated to the Her Game Too campaign

Fifa will confirm the plans for 48-team tournament in 2026 at a council meeting today ahead of annual congress in Rwanda

Jordan Henderson and James Milner have invested in a Cheshire padel club having been introduced to the sport by the manager, who has his own customised racket available for fans to purchase

Amnesty International has delivered a petition with more than a million signatures ahead of Thursday meeting in Rwanda following criticism that Fifa is yet to specify details around "legacy fund"

The decision to take the Match of the Day presenter off air should only be framed as the broadcaster bending to government pressure - but when will Tories learn that taking on football will always end in defeat

The public broadcaster's iconic programme was ditched following a remarkable backlash - and instead viewers were given 20 minutes of highlights with the only trimming being budget graphics that anyone with a laptop could have created in minutes

Erling Haaland scored from the penalty spot as the Premier League's defending champions edged out Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on an evening where Jack Grealish's mature approach was clear to see despite being closely tracked for 90 minutes

Multi-club ownership is on the rise, with many now seeking to emulate the model of Manchester City and their sibling clubs, but the lesser partners can sometimes suffer and the governing body is aware of the risks to competitive balance

FIFPRO report says more than half of players surveyed in January have been injured felt more likely to suffer an injury as relentless calendar takes its toll

The price of NFTs has crashed since a number of the game's biggest figures began promoting them less than 18 months ago - offering a cautionary tale around investing in products just because athletes adored by millions suggest it is a good idea

Jurgen Klopp was furious with the fan after he slipped over and collided with Andy Robertson after Liverpool's seventh goal against Manchester United at Anfield yesterday

Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher may have played down incident during Liverpool's thrashing of Man Utd at Anfield but chief executive of support group for match officials is demanding lengthy ban

Arsenal's analytics team won the award for best organisation at the renowned Sloan Conference in the US on Saturday evening, not long after Reiss Nelson scored a potentially decisive winning goal in their Premier League title push

The 18-year-old striker is expected to make his first start for Ireland against France later this month to officially end unfounded speculation that England could tempt him away in a similar fashion to Declan Rice and Jack Grealish

David Moyes retains the backing of West Ham's board despite atrocious 4-0 loss on Saturday that left captain Declan Rice fuming and fans even angrier

The West Ham manager believes long-term recruitment strategy has served Brighton well ahead of trip to the Amex as he admits his club's transfer approach remains too concentrated on instant success

Mason Greenwood remains suspended by the club while they conduct an internal investigation after prosecutors confirmed last month that criminial charges against the 21-year-old had been dropped

Richard Masters said there are questions over whether the West London club can sell players in the summer window after spending more than half a billion since last summer

Court submission described club's chairman as "sitting minister" in Saudi Arabia government despite Premier League previously insisting it had received legally-binding assurances that there was separation between PIF and the state

It is a year today since the Russian put his Premier League club up for sale because of the war in Ukraine. While Todd Boehly's group swiftly struck a £2.75bn deal to take over at Stamford Bridge, the new era remains an unsettling one

Jurgen Klopp's side are seven points off fourth place ahead of their Premier League game against Wolves and missing out on next season's Champions League will cost them huge amounts

Having seen Erik ten Hag bust out some moves after Man Utd won the EFL Cup on Sunday, Moyes has offered to go one better should West Ham win their first major trophy since 1980

The taxman is arguing that the presenter owes the bill in relation to income received from BBC and BT Sport between 2013 and 2018 - but former striker's lawyer says HMRC should be looking at the broadcasters

The Anfield club made a £7.5m pre-tax profit for the most recent financial year but figures show how vital UEFA income and broadcasting money is to keeping last season's Champions League finalists sustainable