Derby manager Gary Rowett claimed his team were denied a “stonewall penalty” as promotion rivals Bristol City held them to a goalless draw.New signing Cameron Jerome appeared to be tripped by Aden Flint near the end but referee Darren England booked the striker for a dive.It looked a let-off for City, although they had a great chance in the 23rd minute when Jamie Paterson blazed over...Full Story »

Newport manager Michael Flynn believed his side would have scored more goals if they had taken their chances in the 2-1 win over Crawley at Rodney Parade.Two first half goals from Padraig Amond and Mickey Demetriou were enough to lift the Exiles into the League Two play-off places.All the Reds could muster was a second half goal from captain Jimmy Smith as the Exiles held on despite concerted pr...Full Story »

Newport County defeated Crawley Town 2-1 at Rodney Parade to lift themselves into the League Two play-off places.Goals from Padraig Amond and Mickey Demetriou were enough to overcome Harry Kewell’s side.Crawley captain Jimmy Smith pulled a goal back in the early stages of the second half but it was not enough to overcome Newport.Amond put the Exiles into the lead when he latched on to a cr...Full Story »

Zinedine Zidane believes Real Madrid’s 1-0 win at Leganes in the Copa del Rey was the start of his side regaining their confidence. Real have struggled to keep pace in their LaLiga title defence this season and are currently fourth in the table, 19 points behind leaders Barcelona, after last weekend’s 1-0 home defeat to Villarreal. But Real responded to that disappointment to secure ...Full Story »

Zinedine Zidane believes Real Madrid’s 1-0 win at Leganes in the Copa del Rey was the start of his side regaining their confidence. Real have struggled to keep pace in their LaLiga title defence this season and are currently fourth in the table, 19 points behind leaders Barcelona, after last weekend’s 1-0 home defeat to Villarreal. But Real responded to that disappointment to s...Full Story »

Derby could have Joe Ledley back for the visit of Bristol City on Friday night.Ledley has missed the last four matches with a back injury and the Wales international will be assessed.Rams boss Gary Rowett said he will monitor Cameron Jerome in training before deciding whether the new signing will make an immediate debut.Bradley Johnson continues to struggle with a back issue and the midfielder&r...Full Story »

The player was seen to on the pitch by the Brazilian doctor Edilson Thiele and the physio Deni, before abandoning the training ground. In a blow for the Brazil team, and for Barcelona, Neymar had a coming together with Hernanes during today's training session and had to abandon the training ground, under the concerned eye of coach Filipe Scolari. The Brazilian took a knock to his hip in a cla...Full Story »

Iker Casillas has been a fundamental part of Vicente Del Bosque's team both on and off the pitch, and the coach's complete faith in his captain is based on the fact that, even when he isn't playing for his club, he never lets the national team down. For that reason, there is no doubt that Casillas will start against Belarus. Casillas has had Del Bosque's full backing during some very tough ti...Full Story »

Real Mallorca's stadium is the venue for this Friday's 2014 World Cup qualifier between Spain and Belarus. According to reports by 'El Mundo', three people have been injured – two of them seriously –, after a generator exploded at the Iberostar Stadium in Palma de Mallorca. The injured have been taken to Hospital Son Espases. Real Mallorca's stadium is the venue for this Friday's...Full Story »

Cesc Fábregas showed how tired he was by posting a photo before the tests on Instagram. Twelve members of the Spain football team were subjected to an anti-doping control first thing this morning. No incidents were reported during the tests. Agents from the Spanish Agency for the Protection of Health in Sport called in 12 Spain players before they boarded their flight to Palma de Mallorc...Full Story »