CALLUM HUDSON-ODOI has revealed Frank Lampard convinced him to snub Bayern Munich in just one conversation. Bayern were confident of landing the Chelsea flyer to replace Arjen Robben on the wing at the Allianz Arena. But Lampard’s return to Stamford Bridge changed the course of history for the winger. Hudson-Odoi, preparing for England’s Euro 2020 qualifier against Montenegro today, said: […]

BARCELONA will go back in for Chelsea star Willian – and hope to snap up the Brazil winger on a FREE transfer. The £30million man is out of contract at the end of the season. But his resurgence this season under new Stamford Bridge chief Frank Lampard has convinced the Catalans they need to get him quickly. Catalan sports daily […]

MUHAMMAD MOKAEV is one win away from cementing his place as the best junior bantamweight on the planet after his victory over Tynyshtyk Zhanibek. The 19-year-old undefeated Brit, who immigrated to England from Dagestan aged 12, overcame the Kazakhstani via unanimous decision after three impressive rounds this morning in Bahrain. Now “Punisher” is looking to become a double world champion […]

ALVARO MORATA has revealed his Chelsea team-mates drove him "crazy" because they did not think he was any good! The Spain striker, on a 18-month loan at Atletico Madrid ahead of a £58million switch next summer after his Stamford Bridge flop, felt his Blues pals acted as though they knew he "wouldn't do anything good with the ball". Morata, 27, […]

England Women’s captain Heather Knight says next month’s tour of Pakistan represents the start of a new era. Knight’s team failed to regain the Ashes this summer, ending Mark Robinson’s tenure as head coach, and since then wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor and seamer Jenny Gunn have retired. Lisa Keightley will take over as head coach in January, leaving Alastair Maiden in […]

Kenyan Marathon world-rRecord holders Eliud Kipchoge and Brigid Kosgei have both been nominated for World Athlete of the Year awards. Kipchoge, who became the first athlete to run a marathon in under two hours in an unofficial event in Vienna last month, is among the five finalists named for the male athlete of the year. The Kenyan also holds the […]

Extinction Rebellion protests, flooding and wildfires mean environmental issues, climate change and sustainability are right at the top of the world’s news agenda. But what are England’s leading football clubs – among the country’s most globally recognised brands – doing to help the environment? BBC Sport has worked with the United Nations-backed Sport Positive Summit, which will host its first […]

TERRY VENABLES caused a stir in 1995 when he delivered a withering assessment of England’s standing in world football. The Three Lions boss went on the attack after scraping a 3-3 draw with Sweden in the build-up to Euro 96. “We were never the best in the world,” he snapped. “We won the World Cup  on our own territory and […]

FORMER British cycling coach Shane Sutton threatened to bring his WIFE into a medical tribunal to disprove claims he needed help to deal with erectile dysfunction. In a series of astonishing scenes in Manchester, Aussie Sutton also stormed out of the hearing after being accused of being a serial liar. Sutton was giving evidence at the hearing which could end […]

TOTTENHAM have work to do as they head into the international break off the back of a 1-1 draw at home to Sheffield United. Mauricio Pochettino's men are currently 14th in the table – and their poor start to the season could be too much for the Argentine to bear. Get all the latest Spurs news here… MOUSSA SISSOKO still […]