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From Jersey to Somalia... via Liverpool & Man City (opens BBC Sport in a new tab)

BBC Sport charts Jarma Mohamed's surprising football journey from Premier League academies to the Somalia national team, via an app and Jersey Bulls.

Nine Man United players who could follow Michael Carrick out the door (opens Manchester Evening News in a new tab)

With Manchester United expected to part ways with Michael Carrick imminently, we're looking at the players who may end up following the Englishman out the door

Does Pickford finally face serious competition for his England place? (opens BBC Sport in a new tab)

Does England's long-time first-choice goalkeeper Jordan Pickford finally face serious competition for his place, asks chief football writer Phil McNulty.

Bone broth, sweets ban and acupuncture: Harry Kane’s road to record England cap (opens The Guardian in a new tab)

Obsessive attention to detail is helping striker to reach new heights – and a 126th international appearance on Thursday

Vinicius Jr sends message to Sudan boy who received prosthetic legs (opens BBC Sport in a new tab)

Double amputee Zaher told the BBC last year about his favourite footballer and a dream of being able to walk again.

Man United handed Unai Emery update as Michael Carrick sack decision looms (opens Manchester Evening News in a new tab)

Michael Carrick is expected to be let go by Manchester United later this week, with Unai Emery emerging as a potential successor at Old Trafford

Inter 1-4 Manchester City: Women’s Champions League – as it happened (opens The Guardian in a new tab)

Aoba Fujino’s first-half double inspired a comeback against Inter that delivered Manchester City’s first WCL win of the season

Fujino’s double sparks WCL comeback win for Manchester City against Inter (opens The Guardian in a new tab)

On a very satisfying night for Manchester City, perhaps the most pleasing element was that they did not even need to call on Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw.

Man City thrash Inter to claim first CL win of season (opens BBC Sport in a new tab)

Manchester City come from behind to beat Inter Milan in style for their first Champions League win of the season.

Chelsea latest: Gusto considering his future (opens Sky Sports in a new tab)

Chelsea play out goalless draw with Hacken (opens BBC Sport in a new tab)

Chelsea maintain their unbeaten start in the Women's Champions League but were frustrated by Hacken who pick up their second point in this season's competition.

Partick Thistle lose SWPL points for amateur player payments (opens BBC Sport Scotland in a new tab)

Partick Thistle are deducted three points and fined £6,000 by the Scottish Women's Premier League for making payments to players who were registered as amateurs last season.

F1 Academy champion Palmowski lands Red Bull junior team spot (opens Sky Sports in a new tab)

Wayne Rooney names manager who's 'exactly what Man United need' after Michael Carrick (opens Manchester Evening News in a new tab)

It seems the writing is on the wall for Michael Carrick after Manchester United's nightmare start to the season, with Wayne Rooney naming the perfect successor

'Lazy' Man City charges theory rejected as Premier League punishment wait continues amid appeal (opens Manchester Evening News in a new tab)

Manchester City were found guilty of 114 of the 115 charges that the Premier League alleged they had broken between 2009 and 2018

Football Daily | ‘Where the hell is Roy Keane!’ Fifty shades of great football debate (opens The Guardian in a new tab)

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Birthdays and broken lamps - at home with the Charles brothers (opens BBC Sport in a new tab)

Before Northern Ireland's Nations League matches, BBC Sport joins Shea and Pierce Charles at their London home to discuss birthdays, steak sandwiches and starring for Michael O'Neill's young team.

Kompany back at Bayern training after collapse (opens BBC Sport in a new tab)

Bayern Munich say head coach Vincent Kompany is "on the road to recovery" following his recent collapse and treatment in hospital.

Carrick on the brink and Madrid on the charge under Mourinho | Football Weekly video (opens The Guardian in a new tab)

Max Rushden is joined by Nicky Bandini, Archie Rhind-Tutt, Philippe Auclair and Sid Lowe as Michael Carrick looks set to leave Manchester United and for a wrap of the big stories from around Europe.

Who are the main candidates for the Aberdeen job? (opens BBC Sport in a new tab)

Two domestic names stand out, while there is also the possibility of a foreign appointment following Stephen Robinson's departure.

Dortmund fans' group criticises Nmecha celebration (opens BBC Sport in a new tab)

A Christian group set up for footballers says it wants to "demonstrate love and respect towards everyone" following criticism from fans.

From W-M to the No 10, shirt numbers tell a story of football’s tactical evolution (opens The Guardian in a new tab)

In the days before squad numbers, the number on a shirt was an indicator of position, as well as the attributes a player was supposed to demonstrate

Sisters in Sweat: how a former Spurs player got 20,000 Indian women into sport (opens The Guardian in a new tab)

A dinner-party question, a Sunday kickabout and an idea that snowballed. Nine years on, Tanvie Hans and Swetha Subbiah have taken sporting sisterhood to 10 cities

Lure of the Championship - Why foreign coaches are drawn to England's second tier (opens Sky Sports in a new tab)

The focus is often on the lack of opportunities for British coaches but look at it another way and it is remarkable that 16 of the clubs in the sixth-richest league in European football – two thirds of them – are…