Blackpool towered above their Sky Bet League One neighbours Wigan with a five-star show at the DW Stadium.After a dour first half on a difficult playing surface, the Seasiders stamped their mark on the game with two goals in the space of two minutes just before the interval.Blackpool then ran riot in the second half as they recorded a 5-0 victory.First, Marvin Ekpiteta fired home from close rang...Full Story »

It always felt like Sergio Reguilon’s transfer to Spurs wouldn’t result in a long term stay, but it now looks like he could be on his way back to Spain after one season. Real Madrid do need another option at left back due to age and injuries starting to catch up with Marcelo, so it’s led to a report from Sport which indicates they are looking to re-sign Reguilon for €4...Full Story »

Karim Benzema scored twice and Eden Hazard picked up a rare goal as Real Madrid beat Alaves 4-1 in handy fashion in La Liga on Saturday. Real Madrid, who were without manager Zinedine Zidane due to COVID, took the lead early in the first half when Casemiro headed home in the 15th minute from a corner kick. Benzema and Hazard, who scored for just the second time all season, added a pair of we...Full Story »

David Bettoni was delighted with Real Madrid’s performance as they emphatically bounced back from their shock Copa del Rey exit with a 4-1 victory at Alaves.Three days on from the embarrassing loss to third-tier Alcoyano, Real scored three times in the first half at Mendizorroza.Casemiro opened the scoring with a 15th-minute header before Karim Benzema added a fierce 41st-minute strike hav...Full Story »

Karim Benzema notched a brace as Real Madrid bounced back after their cup humiliation with a 4-1 LaLiga victory at Alaves.Three days on from the embarrassing Copa del Rey loss to third-tier Alcoyano, Real scored three times in the first half at Mendizorroza, with Casemiro heading in the opener in the 15th minute.Benzema added a fierce 41st-minute strike having been teed up by Eden Hazard, who th...Full Story »

Wayne Rooney felt a half-time tactical change made all the difference in Derby’s 1-0 win at QPR.Colin Kazim-Richards’ second-half goal on the counter-attack gave the visitors a second successive Championship victory.It came after Rooney, in his third match since being appointed as Derby’s permanent manager, made a substitution at the break, replacing defender George Evans with ...Full Story »

Colin Kazim-Richards’ goal earned Wayne Rooney’s Derby a second successive win with a 1-0 Championship victory at QPR.Kazim-Richards tapped home following a counter-attack 11 minutes into the second half as Rooney made it two wins from three games since being appointed as County’s permanent boss.The goal was part of an eventful afternoon for veteran striker Kazim-Richards, who ...Full Story »

Arteta wants Arsenal to learn from Ozil & Sokratis mistakes Mikel Arteta says Arsenal must not allow the recent departures of Mesut Ozil and Sokratis Papastathopoulos to become the norm. Both players left the club after being bought out before the end of their contracts, with Arsenal unable to recoup any sort of fee for either. Varane wants to leave Real Madrid Raphael Varane wants to le...Full Story »

Arsenal are close to completing a loan deal for Real Madrid midfielder Martin Odegaard, sources have told ESPN. The club face stiff competition from several clubs including Real Sociedad and Sevilla but are confident of winning the race after agreeing to Madrid's terms which included no option to buy the 22-year-old at the end of the season. Odegaard originally joined Real Sociedad on a two-...Full Story »

Real Madrid's board are sticking with coach Zinedine Zidane. Marca says there is a sense of calm and reflection at Real Madrid this Thursday, even after the painful Copa del Rey loss to Alcoyano on Wednesday night, where the team fell to a 2-1 extra time defeat against 10 men. The reigning LaLiga Santander champions may have lost their way in recent weeks, but those in charge at Los Blancos ...Full Story »

QPR have been dealt an injury blow ahead of their home game against Derby with the news that Tom Carroll faces three months on the sidelines.The midfielder suffered knee ligament damage in the win at Luton last week and has undergone surgery, with R’s boss Mark Warburton now looking to sign cover during the transfer window.Bright Osayi-Samuel will not be in the squad and appears to have pl...Full Story »

Sky Sports claims Mikel Arteta has approached Los Blancos over a short-term deal for the playmaker following Mesut Ozil’s exit. Arsenal have made a loan approach for unsettled Real Madrid ace Martin Odegaard Credit: AFP or licensors Odegaard, 22, has also been linked with Manchester United. And the Norway international, who was just 16 years old when he joined Real, wants out of the Ber...Full Story »

The French coach insists his players gave their all against the third-tier side but is unsure if they will continue to back him Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has accepted responsibility for his side's shock defeat to Alcoyano in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday. Despite Eder Militao giving the Spanish giants the lead before half-time in the round of 32 tie, third-tier side Alcoyano took the...Full Story »

Real Madrid crashed out of the Copa del Rey in humiliating fashion following a 2-1 extra-time loss to the 10 men of third-tier side Alcoyano.Real manager Zinedine Zidane had warned there was no such thing as an easy game ahead of the tie and his decision to rest a host of star names spectacularly backfired.Alcoyano defender Jose Solbes forced an additional half an hour by cancelling out Eder Mil...Full Story »

Odegaard and Zidane Pablo Garcia / MARCA There has been a radical turn with regards to Martin Odegaard's situation at Real Madrid, with the Norwegian international having sensationally requested to leave the Spanish giants. Having shone with Real Sociedad last season and being recalled early by Los Blancos, his lack of minutes under Zinedine Zidane has been a huge source of frustration for the...Full Story »

Wayne Rooney was keen to shift the praise towards his players after landing his first win as permanent Derby boss.Krystian Bielik’s tidy finish in the first half was enough to see off promotion-chasing Bournemouth 1-0 at Pride Park.The Rams were good value for the win and it was a victory which lifted them out of the bottom three.A delighted Rooney reflected on the maiden success, saying: ...Full Story »

Wayne Rooney secured his first win as permanent Derby manager with a 1-0 victory over stumbling promotion chasers Bournemouth.Krystian Bielik’s first-half strike proved the difference as the Rams moved out of the relegation places.The Cherries lost further ground on the top two, dropping to fourth after Reading’s win over Coventry, having won just one of their last six league games.E...Full Story »

Real Madrid have reached an agreement with David Alaba, who becomes Los Blancos first signing for next season. The Bayern Munich defender will join the Spanish giants when his contract with the Bavarian club comes to an end on June 30. He has agreed a four-year deal with a salary close to 11 million euros per year in an offer made at the club's offices in Valdebebas, as MARCA reported on Jan...Full Story »

Mohamed Salah insists he wants to stay at Liverpool for as long as he can, but added that his future is in the club's hands. The Egyptian stunned supporters last month when he revealed he was open to joining Real Madrid and Barcelona when speaking in an interview with Spanish outlet AS. But the Reds forward says he wants to remain at Anfield, if the club want to keep him. Asked where his fu...Full Story »

Krystian Bielik is fit and available for Derby as they prepare for their home game against Bournemouth.The Poland defender fell heavily on his arm during the defeat to Rotherham on Saturday and had to be substituted but he has suffered no lasting effects.Goalkeeper David Marshall, absent at the weekend, is being monitored after having an illness (non-Covid).Tom Lawrence remains sidelined with th...Full Story »