Burnley moved out of the relegation zone with a battling 1-0 win over Wolves that delighted caretaker boss Mike Jackson, who joked he would like to celebrate the successful end to a whirlwind week by sinking eight pints.Having been thrust into the Turf Moor hotseat following the surprise sacking of long-serving Sean Dyche on April 16, the under-23 coach has flourished and on Sunday secured a sec...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel acknowledged replacing Antonio Rudiger will prove “incredibly difficult” for Chelsea after confirming the Germany defender will leave the club in the summer.Rudiger will depart Stamford Bridge after rejecting the chance to become the highest-paid defender in the club’s history, with Real Madrid poised to wrap up his signing on a free transfer.The 29-year-old almos...Full Story »

Ralph Hasenhuttl believes Southampton’s thrilling fightback at Brighton proves his players are not “on the beach” on a day he lost defender Tino Livramento to a serious knee problem.Saints overcame the setback of Livramento’s nasty first-half injury and falling two goals behind at the Amex Stadium as a fine James Ward-Prowse brace salvaged a 2-2 Premier League draw.Danny ...Full Story »

Substitute Ellis Simms stepped off the bench to score a late winner as in-form Hearts beat Dundee United 3-2 at Tannadice to make it nine games in a row undefeated.The Tynecastle side fell behind early on to a Dylan Levitt goal but the visitors hit back to lead through Liam Boyce and Josh Ginnelly. Ryan Edwards levelled things up again for the hosts but Simms’ strike gave the visitors a de...Full Story »

Kyogo Furuhashi’s early goal sent Celtic on the way to a 2-0 victory over Ross County which gives the Hoops the chance to all but seal the title against Rangers.The Japan international took less than 12 minutes of his first start since Boxing Day to head home in Dingwall.Ange Postecoglou’s side were dominant in the first half but County made a game of it in the second period without ...Full Story »

Christian Pulisic’s last-minute goal handed Chelsea a 1-0 Premier League win over 10-man West Ham and spared Jorginho’s penalty blushes.Second-half substitute Pulisic swept home Marcos Alonso’s low cross at Stamford Bridge to seal Chelsea’s first home win in four matches in all competitions.The USA forward’s crisp finish also offered Jorginho a major reprieve, with ...Full Story »

Ferdinand admitted that United's top four chance were over Arsenal fans have goaded Rio Ferdinand after the pundit ‘lost it’ on BT Sport. The former Manchester United defender, 43, witnessed his former side lose 3-1 to the Gunners. But after the game, Ferdinand said that he felt United should have been awarded a penalty for when the ball hit Cedric Soares’ hands inside the bo...Full Story »

For Diego Maradona Jr. there is no comparison and there has never been a player like his father, nor will there ever be, not even Lionel Messi. The comparison is one that has been made frequently, particularly in their home country of Argentina. "I have a huge appreciation for him [referring to Messi], I think he is the best of his time, not the best ever," he told Radio del Plata. "I think...Full Story »

Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Chelsea star Antonio Rudiger will leave the club on a free transfer this summer. Rudiger’s contract at Chelsea expires in June, and due to sanctions placed against the owners, he has been unable to sign a new contract. Due to uncertainty, it seems he will now leave the club, according to Fabrizio Romano in the tweet below. Rudiger has pushed on under ...Full Story »

Barcelona coach Xavi says transfer plans are already underway. Barcelona are already planning for next season, though their Champions League status is yet to be confirmed. "We are planning, but we also depend on the economic situation," Xavi confessed. "We are keeping an eye on the situation. For people to come in, they also have to leave. "There are positions that we don't have cover for,...Full Story »

LEICESTER want midfield powerhouse Ibrahim Sangare — after knocking his PSV team out of Europe. But the Foxes will have to find £30million to shift the Ivory Coast international out of Holland in their major move for next season. Leicester are lining up a move for PSV star Ibrahim Sangare Sangare, 24, impressed in both legs against Brendan Rodgers’ side in the Europa Conferen...Full Story »

Rudiger rejected lucrative Chelsea offer Antonio Rudiger turned down a sizeable contract offer from Chelsea prior to the club falling under government sanctions, reports the Mirror. The defender was offered £230,000 a week to renew his expiring deal, but declined to sign amid interest from Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid. Leonardo addresses Navas and Donnarumma's PSG futures ...Full Story »

Paris Saint-Germain won Ligue 1 with a characteristically disappointing result on Saturday evening, but a point was all that was required to ensure that Marseille could not match their points tally with five games left to play. The Parisians had been leading against the 10 men of Lens until the 88th minute, when an equaliser dampened the party celebrations. ⏹️ FULL-TIME𝐖𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄...Full Story »

Brentford boss Thomas Frank says Christian Eriksen’s future will be decided at the end of the season.Eriksen’s short-term contract expires at the end of the current campaign and his performances for the Bees in recent weeks will have attracted the attention of some of Europe’s biggest clubs.Tottenham will be one of those and the Dane showed his former club what they were missin...Full Story »

Mark Hughes was delighted to get his first home win as Bradford manager as he praised his side’s performance after they beat already-relegated Scunthorpe 2-1 in Saturday’s League Two clash at Valley Parade.The result ended a run of nine home matches without a win, five of them since Hughes became manager at the end of February. It was also their first home win since they beat Salford...Full Story »

Port Vale must embrace being the hunter rather than the hunted after dropping out of the League Two automatic promotion places with a 2-0 defeat at Walsall, says interim boss Andy Crosby.Sam Perry’s glancing header and Emmanuel Osadebe’s stoppage-time strike pushed Vale down to fourth, a point behind Northampton with just two games remaining.Fellow promotion hopefuls Mansfield and Su...Full Story »

Wrexham’s hopes of catching National League leaders Stockport were dented as their 15-game unbeaten run ended in a 2-1 defeat to Woking.The Dragons had received a huge pre-match boost as news filtered through of Stockport’s shock loss at Yeovil.James Jones thudded a shot against the Woking crossbar before Wrexham struck moments before half-time, Liam McAlinden’s cross deflectin...Full Story »

Exeter manager Matt Taylor paid tribute to his players as they moved to within one win of promotion to League One with a 2-0 victory over Rochdale at St James Park.After a nervy start, Tim Dieng guided an Archie Collins free-kick into the net for the opening goal before Matt Jay’s diving header sealed the win and left the Grecians on the brink of a return to the third tier for the first ti...Full Story »

Leam Richardson felt the big decisions went against his promotion-chasing Wigan side as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Plymouth at the DW Stadium.Wigan still require one more point to mathematically secure a return to the Sky Bet Championship after two seasons in League One.They did everything they could to see off an Argyle side who still have work to do to confirm their own play-off finish.Af...Full Story »

Tottenham’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League suffered another blow as they limped to a disappointing 0-0 draw at Brentford.After Arsenal moved into the Premier League’s top four by beating Manchester United in the lunchtime kick-off, Spurs fluffed their lines with a sub-par performance in west London.They looked devoid of all attacking creativity and for the second succes...Full Story »