Football News Roundup — 22 Oct 2026
8 stories shaping the football week, curated from Sky Sports, BBC Sport and The Guardian.
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Thursday, 22 Oct 2026
Here are the football stories making headlines right now, gathered from Sky Sports, BBC Sport and The Guardian. Each headline links through to the original report.
WSL latest: Five-star Man Utd beat Liverpool in Subway Players Cup
Papers: Brighton boss Hurzeler would be Shearer's pick to replace Carrick
The top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday's newspapers...
Goal, assist... goal-kick - Kane underlines Ballon d'Or credentials
Why Declan Rice backs his England team-mate Harry Kane to win the Ballon d'Or after Arsenal's draw with Bayern Munich in the Champions League.
Saka injury 'does not look good' - how will Arsenal cope?
Mikel Arteta says the quadriceps injury Arsenal's Bukayo Saka picked up in the Champions League draw with Bayern Munich "does not look good at all".
Brighton latest: Hurzeler will not let in-form Seagulls underestimate Jablonec
Is it 'phenomenal' Kane's year to lift the Ballon d'Or?
Stephen Warnock, Nedum Onuoha and Lars Sivertsen look at whether England captain and Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane should lift the Ballon d'Or following a "phenomenal" season.
'Simply not good enough - Warnock on Man Utd's Como display
Match of the Day pundits Nedum Onuoha and Stephen Warnock analyse Manchester United's performance after their 4-1 Champions League defeat to Como, and discuss midfielder Bruno Fernandes' criticism of team tactics.
Champions League: Silva sparks Real Madrid’s demolition of Leipzig as Lask stun Sporting
Bernardo Silva opens scoring as Madrid win 4-1Galatasaray sweep past Lille; 10-man Inter edge ShakhtarReal Madrid claimed a third Champions League victory in as many games by thrashing RB Leipzig 4-1 on Wednesday, with Kylian Mbappé and Yan Diomande among the goals for José Mourinho’s side.Bernar…
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