Opinion
Long-form comment and column-style writing from our editors. Not the hot-take stuff.
Teenage keeper's van trip from Belfast ends with Italian deal
Milo Beimers, 18, drove 2,000 miles from Belfast with his father in a converted transit van to find a new club, and has signed for Italian fourth-tier side Viterbese.
By James Wright · 7 Sept 2026OpinionBBC Sport's Daily Football Quizzes: How Sharp Is Your Football Brain?
BBC Sport runs three daily football quizzes — Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser — designed to test fans' knowledge every single day.
By Sarah Akande · 6 Sept 2026OpinionBBC Sport's Daily Football Quizzes: How Well Do You Know the Game?
BBC Sport runs three daily football brain-teasers — Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser — and here is why they are worth adding to your routine.
By Tom Ellis · 5 Sept 2026OpinionBBC Bring Bundesliga to British Screens Every Friday Night
The BBC is broadcasting live Bundesliga football on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website every Friday, with Stuttgart hosting Cologne the latest fixture on offer.
By Marcus Hopkins · 4 Sept 2026OpinionBBC Sport Daily Football Quizzes: Test Your Knowledge Today
BBC Sport's trio of daily football quizzes — Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser — are back to put your football knowledge to the test.
By Sarah Akande · 3 Sept 2026OpinionSchalke Return to Bundesliga After Years of Struggle
Once a European heavyweight, Schalke are back in the Bundesliga after three years away — driven by a Croatian-Austrian coach few had heard of and a director who built something from nothing.
By James Wright · 3 Sept 2026OpinionMarseille's squad gutted, Génésio staying – but for how long?
A 2-0 defeat at Monaco on Sunday exposed the full scale of Marseille's summer crisis, with zero signings made and their manager hinting at resignation.
By Tom Ellis · 31 Aug 2026OpinionFootball Shirts Are Built to Last Forever — So Why Do We Bin Them?
Millions of Premier League replica shirts are discarded every season, and new research underlines just how urgent a recycling rethink has become.
By Sarah Akande · 31 Aug 2026OpinionSPFL Weekend Round-Up: Stenhousemuir Shine and Dunfermline Derby Win
The Scottish Championship, League One and League Two delivered a compelling weekend of football, with Stenhousemuir and Dunfermline among the standout performers.
By Marcus Hopkins · 31 Aug 2026OpinionBBC Sport's Daily Football Quizzes: Test Your Knowledge
BBC Sport's three daily football quizzes — Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser — are back to put your football knowledge to the test.
By Marcus Hopkins · 31 Aug 2026OpinionBBC Sport's Daily Football Quizzes: Test Your Knowledge
BBC Sport's trio of daily football quizzes — Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser — gives fans a chance to flex their football brain every single day.
By Marcus Hopkins · 30 Aug 2026OpinionBalotelli on Italy's decline, UAE football and his Manchester City years
Mario Balotelli, now 36 and playing in the UAE, opens up on Italy's World Cup failures, vanishing street football culture, and the joy of lining up alongside his brother.
By Sarah Akande · 30 Aug 2026OpinionElversberg: The 13,000-Pop Town That Beat Leverkusen on Bundesliga Debut
SV Elversberg, from a German town of just 13,000 with no railway station, stunned Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 on their first-ever Bundesliga appearance.
By Tom Ellis · 29 Aug 2026OpinionBBC Sport's Daily Football Quizzes: How Well Do You Know the Game?
BBC Sport's trio of daily football quizzes — Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser — offer fans a sharp way to test their football knowledge every day.
By James Wright · 28 Aug 2026OpinionDortmund Rejuvenated But Bayern Remain Bundesliga's Benchmark
Borussia Dortmund's summer overhaul signals a smarter approach, yet Bayern Munich's relentless standards under Vincent Kompany make title rivals feel the mountain is steeper than ever.
By James Wright · 27 Aug 2026OpinionBBC Sport's Daily Football Quizzes: Test Your Knowledge
BBC Sport's trio of daily football quizzes — Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser — are back, ready to put your football knowledge to the test.
By Sarah Akande · 26 Aug 2026OpinionHow EFL Cup Prize Money Actually Works in 2026-27
The Carabao Cup's prize money structure is unlike any other major competition — here's how clubs really make money from the League Cup.
By Marcus Hopkins · 25 Aug 2026OpinionDalglish and Carney named PFA Merit Award winners for 2026
Sir Kenny Dalglish and Karen Carney are honoured by the PFA for their lasting contributions to football, ahead of Tuesday's awards ceremony in Manchester.
By Sarah Akande · 25 Aug 2026OpinionRanking the Best Managers in Premier League History
From Sir Alex Ferguson to Mikel Arteta, we run through the Premier League era's greatest managers, weighing titles, longevity, and the numbers behind the glory.
By Sarah Akande · 25 Aug 2026OpinionFireworks Injure SC Cambuur Fans in Eredivisie Disorder
Five SC Cambuur supporters were left with burns, hearing damage and eye injuries after Feyenoord fans threw fireworks during Sunday's Eredivisie fixture in Leeuwarden.
By Marcus Hopkins · 24 Aug 2026OpinionStenhousemuir, Hamilton & Clyde Flying High in SPFL
Stenhousemuir, Hamilton Academical and Clyde all picked up positive results across the weekend's SPFL action in the lower divisions of Scottish football.
By Marcus Hopkins · 24 Aug 2026OpinionFootball Quizzes: Why Testing Your Knowledge Matters
From 'Who Am I?' to Five in Five, daily football quizzes have become a staple for fans looking to sharpen their knowledge of the beautiful game.
By James Wright · 23 Aug 2026OpinionBBC Sport's Daily Football Quizzes: Test Your Knowledge
BBC Sport's trio of daily football quizzes — Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser — offer fans a sharp way to keep their football knowledge ticking over.
By James Wright · 23 Aug 2026OpinionThe US Open Cup: America's FA Cup Moment Has Finally Arrived
With World Cup fever still coursing through North America, MLS commissioner Larry Berg is chasing jeopardy — and the US Open Cup has been providing it since 1913.
By Marcus Hopkins · 22 Aug 2026OpinionRonaldinho Returns, Pogba's Future & Serie A Preview: Euro Leagues Roundup
From Ronaldinho's shock return with third-tier Ravenna to Paul Pogba's Monaco exit, European football's new season is already delivering the unexpected.
By Sarah Akande · 21 Aug 2026OpinionBBC to Broadcast 38 Live Serie A Matches This Season
BBC ALBA and BBC Sport have secured rights to show 38 live Serie A fixtures in 2025-26, beginning with Atalanta v Sassuolo on Sunday evening.
By James Wright · 19 Aug 2026OpinionSky Sports drops Baller League live deal ahead of Season 4
Sky Sports will not broadcast Season 4 of the Baller League live, with the six-a-side tournament now seeking a new TV partner after what sources call a natural end to the deal.
By Tom Ellis · 17 Aug 2026OpinionBautista Agut scores twice on football debut for seventh-tier Spanish side
Just over a month after retiring from tennis, Roberto Bautista Agut has scored twice on debut for CD Els Ibarsos in a pre-season 4-2 victory.
By James Wright · 16 Aug 2026OpinionRoberto Bautista Agut Scores Twice on Football Debut for Seventh-Tier Side
Just over a month after retiring from tennis, former world number nine Roberto Bautista Agut has scored twice on his football debut for Spanish seventh-tier club CD Els Ibarsos.
By Marcus Hopkins · 16 Aug 2026OpinionAre Fans Following Players More Than Clubs Now?
From Messi's Inter Miami shirt in Manchester to Ronaldo's Al-Nassr kit in Madrid, a growing trend sees fans align with star names over club badges.
By Priya Patel · 15 Aug 2026