Thomas Frank insisted there is method to the madness after Brentford raced into the Premier League record books.The Bees became the first team to score in the first minute of three consecutive matches after Bryan Mbeumo’s 37-second strike against West Ham.But, just like in the previous two games against Manchester City and Tottenham, they were unable to hold on to their early lead and Toma...Full Story »

Brentford boss Thomas Frank defended referee John Brooks after he missed Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario’s deliberate handball during their 3-1 defeat.The Bees made the perfect start in north London when Bryan Mbeumo scored after 22 seconds, which had also been the case at Manchester City last weekend.Spurs stormed back to take all three points with Dominic Solanke able to open his ...Full Story »

Goals in each half from Ed Francis and Kamari Doyle saw Exeter cruise to a comfortable 2-0 win over Stevenage in Sky Bet League One.Stevenage started well with Carl Piergianni heading over from close range, while Pierce Sweeney was denied for Exeter after a lovely corner routine. But the Grecians soon took control of the game.Exeter took the lead after nine minutes when the impressive Doyle whip...Full Story »

Thomas Frank has his sights set on winning the Carabao Cup after Brentford survived an early scare to beat League One Leyton Orient 3-1 in the third round at the Gtech Community Stadium.The Bees reached the semi-finals during their Premier League promotion campaign in 2020-21 but victory over Orient, earned in part thanks to a stunning overhead-kick equaliser from summer signing Fabio Carvalho, ...Full Story »

A superb solo goal from debutant Frankie Okoronkwo saw Karl Robinson’s Salford City chalk up their first win of the season as they defeated his former side MK Dons 1-0.Salford largely had to hold off sustained pressure from the Dons for most of the first half – Alex Gilbey having his first-minute shot saved by Jamie Jones.Aaron Nemane caused plenty of problems for the hosts during th...Full Story »

Brentford boss Thomas Frank admitted he was left ‘a bit emotional’ after Ivan Toney’s farewell address to his former team-mates.The England forward’s move to Saudi side Al-Ahli was confirmed in the early hours of Saturday morning but he was in the stands at GTech stadium to  watch the Bees secure a 3-1 Premier League victory over Southampton later in the afternoon.Fr...Full Story »

Thomas Frank refused to be drawn on the future of Ivan Toney after Brentford progressed into the Carabao Cup third round with a controversial 1-0 win at Colchester.With Toney again absent following more speculation over his future this week, Frank watched Keane Lewis-Potter put the visitors ahead in contentious fashion on the stroke of half-time.Sky Bet League Two club Colchester wanted a foul f...Full Story »

Ivan Toney wanted to play for Brentford against Crystal Palace but was left out ahead of a potential big-money move away.The England striker looks to have played his last game for the Bees, with boss Thomas Frank revealing his absence was due to “transfer interest”.Toney has been heavily linked with a lucrative move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Ahli and the Bees, keen to pocket a potenti...Full Story »

Barcelona are considering France midfielder N'Golo Kante as a potential signing this summer, Diario Sport reports. Kante, 33, joined Saudi Arabian side Al Ittihad last summer on a free transfer after his contract with Chelsea expired. However, he has hinted he would like to return to play in Europe and there are several clubs, including Barca, West Ham and Atletico Madrid, interested in his ...Full Story »

Atletico Madrid are reportedly keen on N'Golo Kante as a backup to Conor Gallagher with the France star eager to play Champions League football again. WHAT HAPPENED? According to Relevo, Kante has become a prime candidate for Atletico as doubts grow over the club's ability to finalize a deal for Gallagher. The English midfielder's potential move to Atletico seemed all but confirmed earlier, ...Full Story »

Spain overcame an early deficit to beat France and reach the final of Euro 2024 as Lamine Yamal became the youngest scorer in European Championship history.Yamal – at the tender age of 16 years and 362 days – struck a stunning equaliser and Dani Olmo quickly added what turned out to be the winner as Spain recovered from Randal Kolo Muani’s header to win 2-1 and book a date with...Full Story »

The Sky Sports presenter chose what she labelled "one of the coolest kits ever" for France's Euro 2024 quarter-final with Portugal. Melissa Reddy impressed fans with her football topThe presenter's outfit was rated far brighter than the actionMelissa showed off the Cork jersey in Hamburg Kylian Mbappe and Co only won on a shootout - but Melissa triumphed emphatically with her surprise look, ac...Full Story »

France edged into the semi-finals of Euro 2024 after beating Portugal 5-3 in a penalty shoot-out.Following a quiet opening, both sides sprung into life after half-time with Mike Maignan making a string of great saves to deny Portugal before Eduardo Camavinga and Ousmane Dembele went close for France.However, neither side could break the deadlock as the game fizzled out to penalties – Portu...Full Story »

Jan Vertonghen’s 85th-minute own goal was the fatal blow for Belgium, who were knocked out of Euro 2024 after a 1-0 last-16 defeat to France in Dusseldorf.France, who have yet to net a goal in open play, have struggled to find the back of the net, coming out of the group stage having scored the fewest goals in an opening round since the 2010 World Cup.Didier Deschamps’ men might have...Full Story »

France failed to top Group D after they were held to a 1-1 draw thanks to Robert Lewandowski’s second-half penalty in Dortmund.Poland were unable to progress to the round of 16 after losing to the Netherlands and Austria in their first two group games but they came closest to the opener through Lewandowski on his first start of the tournament.Kylian Mbappe returned to the side after suffer...Full Story »

Kylian Mbappe watched on from the bench as France and the Netherlands played out a goalless draw at Euro 2024.After breaking his nose in France’s opening Group D win over Austria, Les Bleus skipper was forced to don a mask in training and was only a substitute here in Leipzig, where a 0-0 stalemate – the first of these finals – leaves both former winners on the cusp of qualifyi...Full Story »

France star Kylian Mbappe is set to be prevented from wearing a face mask he showcased Thursday, which features the three colours of the French flag, when he returns to action in Euro 2024. Mbappe broke his nose in France's opening 1-0 win over Austria on Monday when his face collided with Austria defender Kevin Danso's shoulder. As he looks to make a quick return to the pitch, the Real Madrid...Full Story »

Kylian Mbappe will be given until the last minute to prove his fitness for France’s Euro 2024 showdown with the Netherlands as he prepares to play with a protective mask over his broken nose.The 25-year-old skipper suffered the injury in his side’s 1-0 Group D victory over Austria in their opening fixture on Monday but has not yet been ruled out of Friday’s clash with the Dutch...Full Story »

Portugal earned a dramatic 2-1 victory over the Czech Republic as substitute Francisco Conceicao hit the winner in stoppage time minutes after coming on as a substitute in Leipzig.Roberto Martinez’s team looked to be heading for a shock defeat when Lukas Provod scored with a sublime finish against the run of play midway through the second half, before an own goal from Robin Hranac drew the...Full Story »

France got off to a winning start at Euro 2024 with a narrow 1-0 victory over stubborn Austria after Max Wober scored a first-half own goal in Dusseldorf.Austria were inches from taking the lead in the first period through Christoph Baumgartner before Kylian Mbappe’s cross was headed into his own net by Leeds defender Wober to give the two-time champions a half-time lead.France had chances...Full Story »