Scottish Football Podcast – Hearts After Heartbreak: What’s Next at Tynecastle?
Available for 29 days Hearts came agonisingly close to the ultimate prize before suffering heartbreak on the final day of last season. Now, a new chapter begins at Tynecastle. Andrew Petrie is joined by Heart Standard editor Joel Sked and former Hearts…
Hearts: Top three should be focus in 2026-27 – Ryan McGowan
Hearts’ focus should be staying clear of the rest by remaining in the Scottish Premiership’s top three, former Tynecastle defender Ryan McGowan says. The Edinburgh side came within 90 minutes of winning the league last season but lost at…
How valuable are Arne Engels, Daizen Maeda & Callum McGregor to Celtic?
Of course, it’s not just appearances, goals and assists that count. While McGregor, at the age of 33, is in the twilight of his career, his experience and leadership skills would be difficult to replace. Still only 28, Maeda not only has World Cup…
Women’s Super League: Liverpool sign goalkeeper Khiara Keating
Keating, who made her England debut at Etihad Stadium in October 2025, becomes Liverpool’s fourth signing of the summer. She had to compete with Japan’s Ayaka Yamashita for City’s number one shirt last season and only started four WSL…
Xabi Alonso: New Chelsea manager wants to keep Enzo Fernandez
Alonso entered the Drake Suite, which celebrates Chelsea‘s league title-winning managers, and said it was a “privilege and honour” to lead a club with such a successful history. He has been training a large squad, including Cole Palmer,…
Scottish Football Podcast – Can Dundee United Take the Next Step?
Available for 29 days After a solid but ultimately unspectacular seventh-place finish, Dundee United head into the new season determined to kick on. Andrew Petrie is joined by Courier columnist Jim Spence and The Dode Fox Podcast’s Ronny Costello…
Johan Manzambi transfer news: Aston Villa looking to complete a deal for Switzerland midfielder
This is a painful case of deja vu for Newcastle. It was just a few weeks ago that the club lost out on another top target, Victor Munoz, who opted to join Liverpool. Talent identification is clearly not the issue. Newcastle have targeted Manzambi, Munoz,…
Chelsea: Xabi Alonso says ‘timings’ took him to Chelsea over Liverpool
Alonso is Chelsea‘s sixth permanent manager in four years under the club’s American owners BlueCo, led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital. His predecessors Enzo Maresca and Liam Rosenior held the title of head coach rather than manager.…
Rob Dieperink: Dutch referee dies aged 38, weeks after being dropped from World Cup
Dutch football referee Rob Dieperink has died weeks after he was dropped from officiating at the World Cup following a police investigation in the UK. Dieperink had been selected to be a video assistant referee (VAR) official at this summer’s…
Megan Finnigan: Everton captain signs one-year extension with WSL club
Everton captain Megan Finnigan has signed a one-year contract extension with the Women’s Super League club. The new deal means Finnigan, 28, will have spent 20 years at the club, including her time in the Toffees’ academy. The centre-back…