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Claudio Ranieri: Sampdoria appoint former Chelsea & Leicester manager
Serie A's bottom side Sampdoria name former Chelsea and Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri as their manager.
Published about 6 years ago on BBC Football
World Football
Lee James and guests reflect on a chaotic AFCON final, in which Senegal became champions.
Published 5 minutes ago on BBC Football
'I'm not so sure I learned much' - O'Neill knows what Celtic need after cup win
Celtic manager Martin O'Neill admits he did not learn much about his squad after a laborious Scottish Cup victory over sixth-tier Auchinleck Talbot.
Published an hour ago on BBC Football
Football Daily
Nigel Reo-Coker, Rick and Luke Edwards reflect on the weekend’s Premier League action.
Published an hour ago on BBC Football
Senegal walk off in Afcon final over controversial penalty
Senegal head coach Pape Thiaw ecourages his team off the pitch after hosts Morocco are awarded a controversial stoppage-time penalty in the Africa Cup of Nations final.
Published 2 hours ago on BBC Football
Chelsea open to selling Fernandez - Monday's gossip
Chelsea tell Real Madrid they could sell Enzo Fernandez, Man Utd interested in Joao Gomes, and Nottingham Forest in talks for Lorenzo Lucca.
Published 2 hours ago on BBC Football
'Arsenal will never forgive themselves if they don't win title now'
This is Mikel Arteta and Arsenal's "now or never" moment as Premier League title rivals stumble badly, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.
Published 3 hours ago on BBC Football
Results, fans, fall-outs - factors that lead to managerial pressure
From bad results to a clash with a club's owners - BBC Sport takes a look at some of the factors that lead to managers coming under pressure.
Published 3 hours ago on BBC Football
Aberdeen & Celtic progress in the Scottish Cup
Aberdeen and Celtic win their Scottish Cup ties and we have the draw for the fifth round.
Published 3 hours ago on BBC Football
Celtic host Dundee in one of two last 16 all-Premiership ties
Celtic will face Dundee, and holders Aberdeen welcome Motherwell, in the only two all-Premiership ties in the last 16 of this season's Scottish Cup.
Published 3 hours ago on BBC Football
Barry secures deserved win for Everton against Villa
Everton's Thierno Barry capitalises on a mistake by Aston Villa's Emi Martinez for a 1-0 win to The Toffees, which stops Villa going second in the Premier League.
Published 3 hours ago on BBC Football
| Premier League Results Sunday 18th January 2026 | ||
| Aston Villa | 0 - 1 | Everton |
| Wolves | 0 - 0 | Newcastle |
| Premier League Fixtures Monday 19th January 2026 | ||
| Brighton | v | Bournemouth |
| Premier League Table | ||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Arsenal | 22 | 26 | 50 |
| 2 | Man City | 22 | 24 | 43 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 22 | 8 | 43 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 22 | 4 | 36 |
| 5 | Man Utd | 22 | 6 | 35 |