BBC Sport's most engaging football content in 2024-25

For nan 3rd twelvemonth running, we've been looking astatine which shot stories engaged our assemblage nan astir during nan play crossed nan BBC Sport website and app.

Engagement clip of a communicative was wished by nan mean clip it took to actively publication nan portion on pinch a value ratio - a calculation that allowed america to weight nan results truthful nan database did not go 1 featuring only our longest pieces.

For nan first time, alternatively than a azygous list, we've grouped nan contented into different strands to make it easier for you to prime retired nan pieces of astir interest, but each database is successful nary peculiar order.

We've omitted contented that has since go dated by news events, and we've added a abstracted database astatine nan extremity to show our most-read contented this play to springiness you a flavour of which matches proved nan astir popular.

Here we spell then:

'I was adjacent to dying successful car crash'

In an exclusive question and reply pinch nan BBC successful March, West Ham guardant Michail Antonio reflected connected his near-fatal car clang successful December.

'The rate came up to my torso' - tales of a match-fixer

Moses Swaibu was 1 of nan brightest prospects successful Crystal Palace's younker ranks, but he ended up successful a shady world of cash, threat and fixing alternatively than football's limelight.

The aerial clang and nan underdogs - a triumph for Zambia's mislaid generation

A communicative crossed 2 decades that laid bare a nation's soul, and delivered triumph conscionable arsenic unexpectedly arsenic it did disaster.

'I'd still beryllium playing successful nan Premier League if I had behaved'

Nile Ranger was a £10,000-a-week Newcastle United "wonderkid" pinch nan world astatine his feet earlier his off-pitch behaviour attracted much headlines than his talent connected it.

'I was efficaciously bum aft getting sacked'

Former England skipper Casey Stoney tells BBC Sport really she and her family person rebuilt their lives aft her sacking by San Diego Wave.

The life, nonaccomplishment and bequest of Kevin Campbell

Wayne Rooney, Andrew Cole, Tyrese Campbell and much talk nan life and tragic decease of nan erstwhile Arsenal and Everton striker.

'I signed Barcelona woody - past had a changeable astatine 24'

Goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck suffered a changeable six months aft being portion of nan England squad that reached nan World Cup final.

The man who saved Wembley Stadium

How Arthur Elvin went from moving successful a baccy stalls to redeeming Wembley Stadium from demolition and moving nan stadium for 30 years.

'Being misunderstood erstwhile you're younger is truthful difficult'

Chelsea and England defender Lucy Bronze opens up for nan first clip astir her autism and ADHD diagnoses.

'I want to beryllium nan champion subordinate successful nan world 1 day'

On nan streets they telephone him 'Kego' - nan one-time wonderkid near to train unsocial successful a actual wilderness.

Why Martin Odegaard struggled astatine Real Madrid and really it led him to Arsenal

The Norway world arrived successful Spain arsenic nan wonderkid everyone wanted, but he near much than 5 years later having made conscionable 11 appearances.

The prince who ne'er became king

As nan world's astir costly subordinate returned to his boyhood nine Santos, BBC Sport looked backmost astatine Neymar's clip pinch Barcelona and PSG.

How Thomas Tuchel went from barman to Three Lions

The caller England head has been group nan situation of winning nan World Cup successful 2026, but really did he get to this point?

The emergence and autumn of Sampdoria

After a aureate property successful nan 1980s and 90s, Sampdoria person now been relegated to Serie C for nan first clip - wherever did it each spell wrong?

The making of Virgil van Dijk

BBC Sport looks astatine really nan 33-year-old centre-back recovered from early setbacks to go 1 of nan champion successful nan world.

What has happened to Paul Mullin?

He has been Wrexham's starring scorer for nan past 3 seasons but could not find a measurement into Phil Parkinson's promotion-winning squad.

How French giants Bordeaux ended up successful nan 4th tier

After handing successful their licence arsenic a master club, nan French broadside geared up for a "chaotic caller reality".

'It's difficult to watch Manchester United's struggles'

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer met up pinch BBC Sport successful Istanbul soon earlier his Besiktas broadside faced Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce.

How Scott McTominay became a Napoli icon

Former Manchester United midfielder; Scotland international; Napoli title winner; Serie A's Most Valuable Player. He is Scott McTominay.

'Controversial but a winner' - who is Evangelos Marinakis?

BBC Sport breaks down nan analyzable characteristic of nan "imposing yet softly spoken" Nottingham Forest owner.

Corner chickenhearted & Rory Delap 2.0 - what's nan early of football?

New tactical ideas still flood into nan convention but thing has emerged arsenic nan adjacent awesome theory. Still, that did not extremity america from looking astatine what could happen...

Embracing nan chaos - breaking down Bournemouth's rise

With Bournemouth challenging for a European decorativeness successful nan Premier League this season, BBC Sport analysed really nan Cherries person gone astir it.

Why Pep Guardiola's strategies stopped working

BBC Sport analyses why nan Manchester City manager's possession-focused strategies person stopped being arsenic effective amid nan emergence successful rapid, nonstop football.

How Arne Slot has reinvented Liverpool since Jurgen Klopp

BBC Sport takes a person look astatine immoderate of Liverpool's much subtle tactical tweaks since nan existent Reds head joined.

Arsenal's 'dark arts' - was location a lawsuit to answer?

Amid accusations from Manchester City's Kyle Walker and John Stones of employing "dark arts", we look astatine nan strategies utilized by Arsenal successful their fiery meeting.

How nan domiciled of a goalkeeper changed

From keeping nan shot retired of their nett to playing a cardinal domiciled successful a team's onslaught - this is really nan modern keeper has evolved.

Four tactical lessons we learned from Thomas Tuchel's first games

Despite unspectacular wins against Albania and Latvia, nether nan bonnet location were clues that a much elaborate tactical scheme is successful nan pipeline from England's manager.

The slow decease of nan screamer

Premier League teams whitethorn person go amended astatine scoring goals, but they are of a 'worse' value erstwhile judged by nan primitive thrill of a shot good whacked.

Inside Erik 10 Hag's turbulent clip astatine Manchester United

With nan beleaguered nine calling clip connected nan Dutchman's reign arsenic manager, Simon Stone looked backmost astatine yet different troubled play for nan club.

Why are Chelsea stockpiling truthful galore young players?

A Uefa study says Chelsea person spent almost £1.7bn successful transportation fees successful nan five-year play to 2024. And yet they support spending.

How does Daniel Levy tally Tottenham - and would he ever leave?

With Spurs struggling successful nan convention and nan president facing disapproval from fans, BBC Sport looked astatine really nan nine is tally and what nan early mightiness hold.

Could Wrexham really scope nan Premier League?

Will nan Hollywood-owned nine make it to nan apical formation pursuing 3 successive promotions?

'A calamitous play for nine astatine a crossroads' - what adjacent for relegated Leicester?

The Foxes made an contiguous return to nan Premier League past clip they went down successful 2023. This clip their short-term early is acold little certain.

Why Newcastle United are exploring stadium options

As talk astir a stadium move for nan Magpies intensifies, BBC Sport looks astatine why nan nine are weighing up nan options.

'Self-doubt, errors and large changes' - wrong situation astatine Manchester City

Spanish shot master Guillem Balague takes a look astatine nan issues affecting Pep Guardiola's broadside - and nan imaginable solutions.

The achy divorcement of Marcus Rashford and Manchester United

After 20 years astatine Manchester United, nan guardant near for Aston Villa, leaving galore questions and fewer answers.

Four cardinal areas for Everton's caller owners to address

The Friedkin Group person taken complete Everton - what are nan cardinal areas they request to instantly reside astatine nan club?

When River Plate icon Ramon Diaz took complete fourth-tier Oxford United

Twenty years connected from nan Copa Libertadores-winning manager's astonishment assignment astatine Oxford United, BBC Sport looks astatine what happened and really it went...

Premier League summons value rises: How overmuch do clubs make from fans?

Football fans tin beryllium tribal. But erstwhile it comes to summons prices, location is unity.

Why do shot players switch shirts and whose is astir valuable?

Shirt swapping has agelong been a contented successful football, but what precisely do players do pinch nan shirts they acquire?

Does it activity erstwhile a head returns to his aged club?

After David Moyes returned to Everton, BBC Sport looked astatine whether managers person enjoyed occurrence successful their 2nd spells astatine clubs.

Football's deficiency of unity for rainbow motion - what does it mean?

What does nan rainbow armband contention show america astir shot & LGBTQ+ rights?

Liverpool whitethorn person won nan convention but they must rebuild pinch large signings

Arne Slot's broadside must still rebuild pinch awesome signings contempt winning nan title, says BBC Sport main shot writer Phil McNulty.

Did Dan Ashworth salary value for Manchester United's mediocrity?

BBC sports editor Dan Roan and main shot news newsman Simon Stone look astatine what led to nan sporting head leaving his domiciled aft conscionable 5 months.

What does it takes to walk Fifa's supplier exam?

BBC Sport's Nick Mashiter sets retired to walk Fifa's supplier exam - and speaks to those successful nan manufacture astir what it takes to participate their world.

What's going connected pinch Jack Grealish?

After nan highs of winning nan Treble, Jack Grealish has fallen retired of favour astatine Manchester City - but what has gone wrong?

What happens erstwhile managers publically criticise their ain players?

After Ruben Amorim publically criticised Marcus Rashford, BBC Sport looks astatine different examples of managers calling retired their players.

Why 'The Godfather' of PSR wants clubs to walk much money

Leading sports lawyer Nick de Marco connected shot finance, nan Manchester City lawsuit and why he backs an independent regulator.

Based connected nan number of unsocial visitors to each shot communicative this season, these 5 pages were nan astir celebrated crossed nan BBC Sport website and app.

1. Europa League final: Tottenham 1-0 Manchester United (21 May)

2. EFL Cup final: Liverpool 1-2 Newcastle (16 Mar)

3. FA Cup final: Crystal Palace 1-0 Manchester City (17 May)

4. Premier League: Everton 2-2 Liverpool (12 Feb)

5. Premier League: Liverpool 5-1 Tottenham (27 Apr)

A unsocial visitant refers to nan circumstantial individual who has visited that page, nary matter really galore times they person visited.

The pursuing selections are based connected a operation of viewing figures and editorial selections:

Sir Alex

Phenomenal talent, unwavering passion and a will to win. Friends and foes connected nan unthinkable profession of Sir Alex Ferguson - Britain's astir dressed up shot manager.

How to triumph nan Champions League

Locker room tales from Real Madrid's revolution, Liverpool's 2019 title tally and Jose Mourinho's triumphs uncover what it takes to beryllium crowned kings of Europe.

Football formation test: Which top-flight shot is best?

Nedum Onuoha tests nan different types of footballs utilized successful nan men's top-flight.

Alan Shearer meets Alexander Isak: The Big Interview

Newcastle United's prima striker Alexander Isak sits down pinch nine fable Alan Shearer.

Anthony Elanga connected chasing greatness astatine Nottingham Forest

Dion Dublin meets up pinch Nottingham Forest guardant Anthony Elanga.

The pursuing selections are based connected a operation of listening figures and editorial selections:

Football connected Trial: The Manchester City Charges

Clive Myrie tells nan shot communicative of nan century: nan Premier League v Man City.

Sporting Giants

How Sir Alex Ferguson's working-class origins shaped British football's astir successful manager.

Desert Island Discs

Football head Gareth Southgate shares nan soundtrack of his life pinch Lauren Laverne.

The Tooney and Russo Show

England goalkeeper Mary Earps takes complete nan reins arsenic nan big to inquire your questions.

Sports Strangest Crimes – Confessions of a Match Fixer

Moses Swaibu has nan makings of a top-flight footballer – until enticement comes his way.

How Ronaldo, Firmino and Toney are helping Saudi teams predominate successful Asia

Are Saudi Arabia clubs now starting to predominate successful Asia? World Football investigates.

Match of nan Day: Top 10

Alan and Micah prime their all-time Champions League XIs.

In Focus – Gary Lineker speaks to Arne Slot

The Liverpool head talks astir his occurrence astatine nan nine truthful acold since taking complaint from Jurgen Klopp successful nan summer.

That Season When: Blackburn won nan League

Sir Kenny Dalglish, Chris Sutton and Alan Shearer are among nan guests arsenic Kelly Cates looks backmost connected Blackburn's celebrated title triumph successful 1995.

72+ pinch Aaron Paul & Jobi McAnuff – The Neil Warnock Special

From bowling and chiropody, to Chris Morgan and Adel Taarabt, Neil Warnock lifts nan lid connected immoderate of his funniest and memorable stories.