… The full interview with Laura Kuenssberg will be on BBC iPlayer on Sunday from 16:00 BST and on BBC One at 18:30 BST His comments about the Sussexes come just weeks after the pair returned to the UK. …
… 79th minute and scored with the final kick of the game, leading a counter-attack from the halfway line to the France box before beating a defender and slotting into the bottom corner. “He has such confidence in his own ability,” former England midfielder Danny Murphy told BBC One …
… Argentina have once again reached the semi-finals of the World Cup and are preparing to face old foes England on Wednesday (20:00 BST) in a match you can watch live on BBC One and the BBC iPlayer. …
… It is understood manager Thomas Tuchel is set to instruct his players to avoid jumping over the hoardings to ensure there is no repeat. “Jordan just fell over and injured his wrist,” Tuchel told BBC One after the match. …
… I think I irritate a lot of people.” Here are seven highlights from the interview, which was broadcast on BBC One, and is available to re-watch on the BBC iPlayer. …
… The BBC pundits watching the game were largely in agreement that Konsa and England were fortunate not to have been punished. “I think that’s a penalty,” former Three Lions and Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney said on BBC One. …
… Room joked after the 0-0 draw that Howard would have been “sweating at home” watching the game and his performance means he “needs a statue in Curacao”. “Take a bow, Room,” added Keown on BBC One. …
… Speaking on BBC One, Darren Cann – the 2010 World Cup final assistant referee – said: “My phone has blown up with messages from several of the world’s best referees who also can’t understand why a penalty wasn’t given.” Former Scotland winger Pat Nevin, at the game for BBC Radio …
… negal assist by providing the assist for Mbappe’s opener in a 3-1 win for Didier Deschamps’ side. “By re-adjusting Olise’s position to a more central one and closer to Mbappe, we can see the good understanding that they can have,” former France forward Olivier Giroud told BBC One …
Earl Spencer told the BBC that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's media treatment contains "echoes" of what his sister Princess Diana experienced, describing press coverage as a "cancerous influence" and urging people to learn from Diana's example.
Earl Spencer told the BBC that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's media treatment contains "echoes" of what his sister Princess Diana experienced, describing press coverage as a "cancerous influence" and urging people to learn from Diana's example.
Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, with Ferran Torres scoring in extra time. Spain's second men's World Cup title was widely praised as a fitting reward for their technically superior performance, in which they dominated possession at 65 per cent and registered 20 shots including 11 on target.
Jude Bellingham became the first Englishman to score seven goals at a single World Cup, breaking the previous record of six held by Gary Lineker and Harry Kane. The Real Madrid midfielder scored in a 6-4 win over France in the third-place play-off.
Enrique Macaya Marquez, an Argentine broadcaster aged 91, is covering his 18th consecutive World Cup after beginning his career at the 1958 tournament in Sweden. Over nearly seven decades, he has reported on Pele, Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi and many other players while witnessing football transform through technological and structural changes.
Jordan Henderson suffered a wrist injury while jumping over advertising hoardings during England's 3-2 World Cup win over Mexico and is expected to have surgery, likely making him unavailable for the rest of the tournament. Manager Thomas Tuchel is set to instruct players to avoid jumping over hoardings to prevent similar injuries.
In a Graham Norton interview, Madonna revealed jealousy of Kylie Minogue and hinted she may headline Glastonbury, while discussing her forthcoming album Confessions II, which includes a duet with her daughter Lola and a track mourning her brother Christopher who died of cancer in 2024.
During a goalless draw between England and Ghana, Prince Adu went down after Ezri Konsa appeared to bring him down in the box, but no penalty was awarded. BBC pundits including Wayne Rooney and Micah Richards suggested the incident could have been given as a penalty on another day, though the VAR did not intervene.
Goalkeeper Eloy Room made 15 saves to help World Cup debutants Curacao secure a 0-0 draw against Ecuador, equalling the record for most saves in 90 minutes of World Cup action since 1966. Room's performance was compared to Tim Howard, who matched the save count in 2014 but conceded twice in extra time.
Referee Alireza Faghani declined to award a penalty when Kylian Mbappe went down in the box during France's match against Senegal at the World Cup, ruling that Mbappe had initiated contact. The decision drew criticism from former elite referees and broadcasters, with Darren Cann reporting that several world-class referees contacted him unable to understand the non-call. France ultimately won 3-1 with Mbappe scoring twice.
Michael Olise scored 8.01 out of 10 in player ratings for France's 3-1 World Cup opener against Senegal, where he provided the assist for Kylian Mbappe's opening goal after being moved to a more central position in the second half.