The Ligue 1 champions have known for some time that the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner would see his current deal expire in the summer of 2023. It was always suggested that Messi would wait until after the World Cup finals in Qatar before making a decision on his future, and he returned from the Middle East expected to put pen to paper after inspiring his country to global glory. No terms...Full Story »

PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN superstar Neymar appears to have reignited his relationship with ex-fiancee Bruna Biancardi. The star forward and Bruna announced their split in August after a year together. Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar and Bruna Biancardi appear to be back together However, the pair spent the Brazil international's 31st birthday together on Sunday and shared some intimate photos on so...Full Story »

NEWCASTLE United's £45million signing Anthony Gordon "didn't know about the ban" when he was caught driving while suspended, it's understood. It comes after news that the Premier League star could face jail after driving just two days into a road ban. Anthony Gordon was photographed behind the wheel of his £100k Mercedes G-Wagon on Wednesday - days after being banned from the roadCre...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola insisted there was a long way to go in the Premier League title race but conceded Manchester City had missed an opportunity following their 1-0 defeat at Tottenham.Harry Kane’s record-breaking goal in the 15th minute earned Spurs a third win from their last four matches against the Premier League champions, who could have closed the gap on leaders Arsenal to two points.It pro...Full Story »

Chelsea head coach Graham Potter has provided his response to the recent jibes of his counterparts at Liverpool and Manchester City, regarding the club’s January spending. The subject of Chelsea’s winter reinforcement drive, of course, has proven the headline talking point in the English game for several weeks now. This comes with the Blues, on the back of a nightmare first-half ...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola wants to sign Brighton midfielder Alexis Mac Allister to replace the ageing Ilkay Gundogan. Mac Allister has enjoyed an impressive season with Brighton under Roberto De Zerbi. The Argentina international earned himself a call-up to his national team squad for the World Cup, helping his country win the tournament. The 24-year-old is yet another sign of Brighton’s excellent...Full Story »

Oshwin Andries, the captain of South Africa's U-20 men's football team, has died at the age of 19, his club Stellenbosch FC have confirmed. Local media reports indicate that the young talent was murdered in a stabbing on Saturday morning, although his cause of death has not been made official. "It is with deep sadness that Stellenbosch F.C. has learned of the untimely passing of promising yo...Full Story »

Burton boss Dino Maamria praised match-winner Charlie Kirk after a last-gasp 3-2 victory in a thriller at Fleetwood.It was a crazy end to the game with all five goals, and a sending off, coming in the last 32 minutes.Recent signing Jayden Stockley fired the hosts in front in the 58th minute, but Adedeji Oshilaja levelled on the hour mark at Highbury.Thomas Hamer put the Brewers ahead with 10 min...Full Story »

Furious Ryan Lowe took aim at Preston fans’ ‘disgusting abuse’ after his side slumped to a fifth home league defeat on the spin against Bristol City.Mark Sykes and Sam Bell’s first-half goals proved the difference despite Ched Evans’ strike pegging the visitors back.Sections of Deepdale could be heard chanting against the Preston boss before the team were then booed...Full Story »

Swansea manager Russell Martin suggested he is in trouble with the club’s owners after his side were stunned by two late goals in a 4-3 home defeat to Birmingham.Headers in the 90th minute and deep into stoppage time from substitute striker Lukas Jutkiewicz and centre-back Austin Trusty respectively earned the Blues a win that had looked out of reach for most of the game.Martin appeared di...Full Story »

Darren Ferguson was delighted with a third straight win since returning as Peterborough boss.A 72nd-minute Jonson Clarke-Harris penalty gave Posh the lead and midfielder Hector Kyprianou sealed the win with his second goal of the campaign deep into stoppage time.The midfielder drifted in unchallenged from the left corner flag before firing high into the top corner from a tight angle to spoil the...Full Story »

Brendan Rodgers hailed the immediate impact of Tete after the winger marked his Leicester debut with a goal in a thrilling Premier League win at Aston Villa.The Foxes kicked off at Villa Park with only goal difference keeping them outside of the relegation zone but Shakhtar Donetsk loanee Tete shone in a 4-2 victory which saw Leicester twice battle back from behind.An Ollie Watkins strike and an...Full Story »

New manager Sabri Lamouchi wants Cardiff to show more aggression if they are to move clear of the Sky Bet Championship relegation zone following a 1-0 defeat at Hull.Cyrus Christie’s 62nd-minute goal left the visitors – without a league win since November 5 – two points adrift of the bottom three, though Lamouchi was left rueful of Callum Robinson’s first-half penalty mis...Full Story »

Paul Warne hailed Derby’s second-half display as “one of the best” of his managerial career after they trounced Morecambe 5-0 at Pride Park.Derby’s head coach saw his team extend their unbeaten league run to 15 games with David McGoldrick scoring his third hat-trick of the season.But for much of the first half there was no sign of what was to come as Morecambe frustrated ...Full Story »

Mark Kennedy praised an “outstanding performance” from his Lincoln side as they overcame relegation-threatened Accrington 3-0.It was their first league win of 2023 – the Imps last won a league game on November 19 – and the game turned their way in three second-half minutes.Lincoln opened the scoring in the 24th minute when Ben House fired home, and made it two after 55 mi...Full Story »

Paul Hurst says he is determined to help John McAtee out of a difficult spell after the frontman inspired Grimsby’s 3-0 romp at Crewe.The frontman scored only his second goal of what will be his final campaign at Blundell Park. McAtee joined Luton last summer, but was then loaned back to the Mariners before his season was disrupted by shoulder surgery.His third-minute blast was added to by...Full Story »

Cardiff’s relegation concerns suffered another blow as they recorded a 1-0 Championship defeat at in-form Hull.Man-of-the-match Cyrus Christie scored the winning goal after 62 minutes to leave the visitors just two points clear of the bottom three.Cardiff, without a league victory in 2023, will leave East Yorkshire frustrated after Callum Robinson’s first-half penalty was brilliantly...Full Story »

Watford’s Championship play-off hopes suffered a setback after they threw away a two-goal lead in their 2-2 draw at Reading.After a cagey opening half-hour, Watford went ahead when a clever team move culminated in Ismaila Sarr stroking in from close range.Defender Ryan Porteous, on his Watford debut, extended the advantage from a glancing header three minutes into the second half.Reading, ...Full Story »

Everton leant heavily on their Burnley connection for a first win since October as Sean Dyche’s reign as manager got off to the perfect start with a 1-0 win over Premier League leaders Arsenal.The ex-Clarets boss insisted he did not have any “magic dust” to sprinkle on a struggling squad – the only one not to be strengthened by a January signing – but the effect he ...Full Story »

Manchester City will be without John Stones for some key games at home and in Europe but Phil Foden is set to return. Stones injured against Arsenal Will miss a month But Foden ready to return WHAT HAPPENED? Guardiola has offered an update on Stones and confirmed he will miss the next month after sustaining a hamstring injury against Arsenal. The Manchester City boss also spoke about Fod...Full Story »