Football

CITY

• Blues shareholder Tom Brady slaps 'Dork' Logan Paul in the face

  NFL legend Tom Brady slapped WWE and YouTube star Logan Paul across the face during a heated exchange at Fanatics Fest in San Diego, as the pair's feud continues to escalate

• A tactical rejig involving Tomoki Iwata could solve Birmingham City’s unwanted issue

  Birmingham City are facing up to life without star left-back Kai Wagner

• Jude Bellingham explains Lionel Messi conversation that has gone viral since World Cup exit

  Jude Bellingham's England lost out to Lionel Messi's Argentina in a World Cup semi-final on Wednesday night

• Jude Bellingham shares touching letter as he declares 'we can achieve big things'

  The 23-year-old, from Stourbridge, has been at the centre of the nation's adulation

• Kai Wagner exit should give Birmingham City some transfer wriggleroom

  Kai Wagner looks set to leave Birmingham City to re-join Philadelphia Union after just six months

VILLA

• Opinion: Why Morgan Rogers’ £117m exit makes absolute sense for Aston Villa

  Morgan Rogers is set to leave Aston Villa in a huge British record transfer fee - but it doesn't need to be the end of the world

• Aston Villa strike surprise Chelsea agreement for record Morgan Rogers sale as Arsenal gobsmacked

  Chelsea look set to sign the Aston Villa and England man having hijacked Arsenal's interest

• Roy Keane's retirement deadline as ITV pundit could leave UK

  Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane has hinted he could quit ITV and Sky Sports punditry and move to Switzerland, with his self-imposed 'couple of years' deadline set to expire at the end of 2026.

• Unthinkable Aston Villa decision 'too bold' as stadium pledge praised

  Mat Kendrick discusses Francesco Calvo's stance on the future of Villa Park

• Aston Villa star Emiliano Martinez reveals he is 'in pain every day'

  Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has been in pain "every day" at the World Cup after fracturing his ring finger during Villa's Europa League final win over Freiburg, with the Argentina star avoiding surgery despite specialist advice.