THE “WORLD's most beautiful footballer” Ana Maria Markovic sent fans wild with her latest social media snaps. The Croatian, 23, has found the net on Instagram after amassing 2.3m followers after her exploits in the Swiss Women's Super League at Grasshopper. And she will gain even more wiith her latest snapsCredit: Instagram / @anamarkovic And she scored again this week when she po...Full Story »

Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier says he expects Lionel Messi to be fit for his side's Champions League last-16 clash at home to Bayern Munich on Tuesday. Messi suffered a hamstring strain in PSG's 2-1 defeat to Marseille in the French Cup on Wednesday night and will miss this weekend's trip to Monaco in Ligue 1. It has been reported in France that the Argentine attacker is an in...Full Story »

Motherwell have sacked Steven Hammell after they crashed to a 3-1 Scottish Cup defeat at Raith Rovers.Hammell faced calls of “you’re getting sacked in the morning” from jubilant Raith fans after Esmael Goncalves’ debut goal clinched Rovers’ place in the quarter-finals. Some of the Motherwell fans who had not walked out following the 85th-minute winner joined in the ...Full Story »

Billy Dodds praised Inverness for making the most of their Scottish Cup “luck” to book their place in the quarter-finals with a shock 3-0 win over Livingston.Caley Thistle were handed a reprieve following defeat to Queen’s Park in the last round after their Championship rivals were found to have played the ineligible Euan Henderson.But Dodds has revealed he urged his players no...Full Story »

Matt Bloomfield heaped praise on his in-form Colchester side after they picked up their fifth straight League Two away win against Grimsby.Tom Hopper settled the scores with a point-blank header, the only goal of a game which was low on quality from both sides.Colchester leapfrogged Grimsby into 16th position with another gutsy display on their travels, in the process equalling the club’s ...Full Story »

Michael Duff praised Barnsley’s fans as his side defeated Cambridge 2-0 at Oakwell, despite being reduced to 10 men in the first half.Max Watters opened the scoring before being shown a red card before half-time.A second-half volley from Jordan Williams doubled Barnsley’s lead as they saw the game out, limiting Cambridge’s opportunities to get back in the game.And Duff felt the...Full Story »

Steven Hammell left Stark’s Park without talking to the media after his Motherwell side crashed to a 3-1 Scottish Cup defeat by Raith Rovers.Hammell faced calls of “you’re getting sacked in the morning” from jubilant Raith fans after Esmael Goncalves’ debut goal clinched Rovers’ place in the quarter-finals. Some of the Motherwell fans who had not walked out fo...Full Story »

Kilmarnock edged through to the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup with a narrow win over Dundee United at Tannadice.Kyle Vassell netted what proved to be the winner in the second half with his first goal for the club.United’s misery was made complete when debutant, on-loan Huddersfield defender Loick Ayina, was sent off late on.Prior to kick-off there was a minute’s applause for Dun...Full Story »

Billy Mckay scored a stunning brace as Inverness made the most of their Scottish Cup reprieve to see off Livingston 3-0 and reach the quarter-finals.The experienced striker notched either side of a Sean Welsh header to dump Premiership outfit Livingston out of the competition.Caley were only still involved in the cup after Queen’s Park, their conquerors in the last round, were expelled for...Full Story »

ASTON VILLA keeper Emi Martinez rocked up to a London casino for a night with friends. The World Cup-winning shot-stopper, 30, enjoyed a brief break from club training as he headed out with his pals in Mayfair on Thursday. Emi Martinez headed to a London casino in Mayfair He was snapped heading into The Palm Beach Casino for a fun evening out - which he left at around midnight. Martinez's ou...Full Story »

Potential bidders for Manchester United believe the club's owners, the Glazer family, are aiming to secure a partner investor at Old Trafford rather than a full sale of their controlling stake in Premier League team, sources have told ESPN. Raine Group, the New York-based investment bank, are overseeing the process to either sell the club or attract substantial new investment and a soft deadl...Full Story »

Hearts manager Robbie Neilson hailed the goal threat of Stephen Humphrys after the striker netted again in a 2-0 Scottish Cup fifth-round win over Hamilton.The on-loan Wigan striker bagged his fifth goal of the season when he fired home from a tight angle in the 29th minute.Fresh from scoring from his own half against Dundee United last weekend, Humphrys had several other efforts at goal in a on...Full Story »

Stephen Humphrys followed up his goal-of-the-season certainty with an opener at Hamilton as Hearts moved into the Scottish Cup quarter-finals with a 2-0 victory.With top goalscorer Lawrence Shankland suspended following his red card at Easter Road in the previous round, Humphrys again took centre-stage, six days after scoring from his own half against Dundee United.The striker fired home from a ...Full Story »

Julian Araujo missed out on a deadline-day move to Barcelona but the Catalans are still hoping to find a way to secure the LA Galaxy defender. WHAT HAPPENED? Barcelona director of football Mateu Alemany has said the club are still hopeful of signing Araujo after failing to complete a January move because the club filed the paperwork 18 seconds too late. FIFA subsequently confirmed the transfe...Full Story »

Sam Kerr scored four goals as Women’s Super League leaders Chelsea thrashed West Ham 7-0 at the Chigwell Construction Stadium to reach the Continental Tyres League Cup final.The Irons had held Arsenal to a goalless draw in their WSL match on Sunday, but were left stunned as Chelsea raced into a 3-0 lead inside the opening 22 minutes in Dagenham.Kerr converted a free-kick at the far po...Full Story »

ASTON VILLA star Alisha Lehmann says she's "disappointed" with fans who watch her social media antics but don't watch her play football. Lehmann, 24, started to grow a following when she made a move to West Ham in 2018. Alisha Lehmann has more instagram followers that tennis great Roger Federer Nearly five years on and she has amassed millions of followers across her social media platforms. ...Full Story »

Joao de Assis Moreira has signed a contract at Barcelona Ronaldinho's son once hid his identity during a trial so that nobody knew his dad was the 2005 Ballon d'Or winner. Joao Mendes de Assis Moreira, 17, may possess the genes of one of the most skilful players to have ever graced the beautiful game but he kept his lineage to himself when trying out for Brasileiro outfit Cruzeiro as a 13-year...Full Story »

HOLLIE SHEARER posed in a leather top with a belt holding it up as fans gushed over the "gorgeous" singer. The 28-year-old singer-songwriter shared the snap to her Instagram page. Hollie Shearer posing in a leather top with a belt holding it up And fans loved her choice of attire as they filled her comment section with compliments. One said: "Absolutely beautiful." Another said: "Stunningly...Full Story »

Arsenal nearly signed Kylian Mbappe in 2013 Kylian Mbappe is seen by many as the spiritual successor to Thierry Henry - and the passing of the torch very nearly happened within the walls of the Emirates Stadium. You see, Arsenal missed out on the chance to sign a 14-year-old Mbappe back in 2013, shortly before his career-making move to Monaco. Former Gunners scout Gilles Grimandi says the cl...Full Story »

Paris Saint-Germain's miserable start to the year continued when they were knocked out of the French Cup last 16 by bitter rivals Marseille on Wednesday. Marseille, who had only beaten PSG twice since the capital side were taken over by Qatar Sport Investment (QSI) in 2011, reached the quarterfinals thanks to an Alexis Sanchez penalty and a Ruslan Malinovskyi thunderbolt after Sergio Ramos's ...Full Story »