Sunderland have made a very impressive start to the 2024/25 campaign under Regis Le Bris as they currently sit top of the Championship after 12 matches having won nine games so far. Rigg has played a key role in the Black Cats' success with the midfielder now a staple in Le Bris' starting 11. The Englishman has made 13 appearances in all competitions for Sunderland throughout the opening phase ...Full Story »

Eddie Howe was delighted with Newcastle’s response after they reached the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup for the third year in a row with a 2-0 win against Chelsea.The Magpies bounced back from Sunday’s Premier League defeat against the same opponents at Stamford Bridge as two first-half goals sealed victory on Tyneside.A mistake at the back allowed Alexander Isak to put Newcastle...Full Story »

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery had no regrets about his team selection after watching his much-changed side crash out of the Carabao Cup to Crystal Palace.Emery made wholesale changes to his line-up, with Ollie Watkins, Emiliano Martinez, Youri Tielemans, Morgan Rogers, Amadou Onana and Ross Barkley not even in the matchday squad.And it came back to bite as Palace booked their spot in the last eigh...Full Story »

Liverpool boss Arne Slot insisted Cody Gakpo is very much part of his Premier League plans after the forward’s stunning double set the Carabao Cup holders on course for the quarter-finals.Gakpo gave a timely reminder of his talents on Wednesday evening with a pair of powerful finishes before Luis Diaz sealed the Reds’ 3-2 fourth-round victory at Brighton.The Netherlands international...Full Story »

Crystal Palace’s season continued to go in the right direction after they beat Aston Villa 2-1 in the Carabao Cup.Three days after kick-starting their Premier League campaign by beating Tottenham, Palace followed it up by booking their place in the quarter-finals of the League Cup thanks to Eberechi Eze and Daichi Kamada goals either side of Jhon Duran’s leveller.Oliver Glasner&rsquo...Full Story »

Ruud van Nistelrooy’s Manchester United roared to an entertaining 5-2 victory against Leicester to reach the Carabao Cup quarter-finals as the post-Erik ten Hag era began with a bang.The Red Devils called time on the Dutchman’s 29-month reign on Monday, leading to the club’s popular former striker stepping up from his role as assistant manager while a permanent head coach is re...Full Story »

Southampton manager Russell Martin hopes to carry a feelgood factor into the Premier League after his struggling side survived a scare to scrape into the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.The top-flight’s bottom club blew a two-goal lead against Championship side Stoke before James Bree’s 88th-minute winner spared their blushes in a 3-2 success at St Mary’s.Goals from Potters pair Ash...Full Story »

Liverpool have been handed a major boost in the race for Benfica's Champions League star with his father admitting that a £67m transfer "is possible". Liverpool seeking midfield reinforcements Reds have shortlisted Benfica's Orkun Kokcu Has previously played under Slot at Feyenoord WHAT HAPPENED?According to Record - via the Standard - Orkun Kokcu has been on the radar of Liverpool ...Full Story »

Sunderland moved three points clear at the top of the Championship with a 2-1 over Luton at Kenilworth Road.Romaine Mundle netted his fourth goal of the season to settle the game after Luton’s Elijah Adebayo’s strike cancelled out 17-year-old Chris Rigg’s opener for the visitors.The victory moved Sunderland further clear of title rivals Burnley, who were held to a 1-1 draw at H...Full Story »

Celtic produced an impressive response to their thrashing in Dortmund by holding Atalanta to a goalless Champions League draw in Italy.Brendan Rodgers’ side followed their 7-1 defeat by Borussia Dortmund by keeping their first clean sheet at this level since a 3-0 win at Anderlecht seven years ago.The Scottish champions had to withstand spells of sustained pressure with the Europa League h...Full Story »

WARNING, GRAPHIC IMAGES Champions League and Bundesliga star Victor Boniface shared snaps on social media after he was involved in a scary car crash on Saturday evening Champions League star Victor Boniface was rushed to hospital after a horror car crash on Saturday. Boniface, 23, had been part of the Bayer Leverkusen side that beat Eintracht Frankfurt earlier in the day - with the Nigerian in...Full Story »

Sunderland returned to the top of the Sky Bet Championship after Wilson Isidor’s third goal in four matches sealed a hard-fought 1-0 win at Hull.Isidor showed a clean pair of heels as Sunderland turned defence into attack, with the on-loan Zenit St Petersburg striker dispatching past Hull goalkeeper Ivor Pandur in the 63rd minute at MKM Stadium.The game’s decisive moment was tinged w...Full Story »

Burnley manager Scott Parker said being top of the Championship means nothing to him at this stage of the season after they beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 at Hillsborough.Goals either side of half-time from Jaidon Anthony and Josh Brownhill were enough to send the Clarets two points ahead of Sunderland, who play on Sunday.And while Parker was impressed with his side’s display, he will not be...Full Story »

Burnley climbed to the top of the Championship table after goals from Jaidon Anthony and Josh Brownhill gave them a 2-0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough.Anthony gave the Clarets a 37th-minute lead and Brownhill doubled the advantage five minutes after half-time.Victory extended Burnley’s unbeaten run to seven matches and moved them two points above Sunderland, who play on S...Full Story »

William Hill Championship leaders Falkirk eased to a 3-1 win over Hamilton at New Douglas Park on Friday night.There were only five minutes gone when Brad Spencer turned in Aidan Nesbitt’s cross to open the scoring, and Calvin Miller doubled their advantage in the 29th minute, cutting inside from the right before firing home.Moments later Dylan Tait was brought down in the box and Spencer ...Full Story »

COLE PALMER'S quali-tea technique has wowed fans time and time again. But now even the way he makes a cup of tea left them lost for words - but not necessarily for the right reasons. Cole Palmer made his perfect cup of tea for a Burberry video Palmer, 22, kicked off the new season with a mug-nificent six goals and five assists in his first seven Premier League appearances. His boiling-hot re...Full Story »

Juventus are watching Sevilla midfielder Dodi Lukebakio.Lukebakio proved the matchwinner in the derby win against Real Betis last week with his successful penalty. La Gazzetta dello Sport says his form has brought him to the attention of Juve sports director Cristiano Giuntoli. Giuntoli was at the Olimpico in Rome on Friday, watching the draw between Italy and Belgium with Lukebakio on the p...Full Story »

Cathy Hummels was wed to Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich star Mats Hummels - but after they split she decided to bare all on the pages of Playboy Cathy Hummels stripped down for Playboy (Image: cathyhummels/Instagram) "I struggled with my body image for so long," Cathy Hummels admitted. Cathy was the better half of German World Cup winner Mats Hummels throughout the legendary defender's g...Full Story »

Gareth Taylor said Manchester City had taken a “big step” forward but were not getting carried away after they produced a statement win on their Champions League return by beating holders Barcelona 2-0 at the Joie Stadium.City’s Group D opener saw them making their comeback having not played in the competition proper since a 2020-21 quarter-final second leg against Barca at the...Full Story »

Manchester City produced a statement win on their Women’s Champions League return as Gareth Taylor’s side defeated holders Barcelona 2-0 in their Group D opener at the Joie Stadium.Naomi Layzell, the 20-year-old defender signed from Bristol City in the summer, put the hosts in front with a 36th-minute finish, the first goal of her career to date.Layzell then added an assist to her me...Full Story »