Antonio Conte has said he was following the “club line” after he dropped Tanguy Ndombele for the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg with Chelsea.The Frenchman was absent as Antonio Rudiger’s first-half goal gave Chelsea a 1-0 win on the evening and a 3-0 aggregate overall as they booked a place in next month’s Wembley final against Liverpool or Arsenal.Ndombele was booed o...Full Story »

Jarrod Bowen fired West Ham into the top four and enhanced his England credentials in a 2-0 win over Norwich.Bowen’s seventh and eighth goals of the season secured a third straight Premier League win for the Hammers and left City rooted to the foot of the table.The calls for Bowen to win a Three Lions call-up are getting louder, with his eight assists meaning the former Hull winger has now...Full Story »

First-half goals from Crewe’s Oliver Finney and Mikael Mandron condemned Charlton to their third consecutive Sky Bet League One defeat as the Railwaymen secured a 2-1 win.Substitute Mason Burstow offered Johnnie Jackson’s side hope with 10 minutes left.And Crewe breathed a sigh of relief when referee Rob Lewis ruled out Elliot Lee’s deflected stoppage-time effort as they record...Full Story »

Chelsea booked their place in the Carabao Cup final with a 3-0 semi-final aggregate win over Tottenham, whose hopes of a comeback were denied by VAR misery.Thomas Tuchel’s men did half the job in last week’s first leg at Stamford Bridge when they won 2-0 and Antonio Rudiger’s first-half goal in north London settled matters, setting up a Wembley date against either Liverpool or ...Full Story »

Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold and goalkeeper Alisson Becker have returned to training after Covid absences and will rejoin the squad for the Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg at home to Arsenal.Midfielder Thiago Alcantara (hip) and striker Divock Origi (knee) remain absent, as do Africa Cup of Nations trio Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Naby Keita.Left-back Andy Robertson has overcome ...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo says wearing a disguise to a night club on New Year's Eve was one of the best nights of his life because he "felt free". The five-time Ballon d'Or winner was playing for Real Madrid at the time when he decided to go out and celebrate with his best friend Ricardo. Of course, Ronaldo had one of the most recognisable faces in the world at the time so in a bid to go undetected,...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Rashford v Villa   Chiesa   Barca fans seeing the news that Ferran, Ansu, Pedri, Araujo and Frenkie are all available for El Clasico tomorrow   There is a Great Possibility of Both Toni Kroos & Luka Modric Retiring Together as Real Madrid Greats at The New Bernabeu in 2023.   "Unbiased"   Lol   Premier...Full Story »

BRENTFORD'S Kris Ajer celebrated his engaement to stunning girlfriend Marte Koepp on a night out in London with old Celtic pals Greg Taylor and Ryan Christie. The Bees defender - who swapped the Hoops for the riches of the English Premier League in the summer - revealed his big news to his followers on Instagram last week. Ex-Celtic star Ajer poses with fiancee after popping the question last ...Full Story »

LEEDS UNITED star Junior Firpo has given fans a behind the scenes access to a night out in the city. The full-back joined from Barcelona last summer and is keen to sample local life. Junior cuddles up to girlfriend JuliaCredit: Instagram / @juniorfirpo3 In a short film produced by Media Falco, Firpo can be seen cruising around in his £145,000 Mercedes G63 AMG. The Dominican star only bo...Full Story »

Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick has confirmed he has rejected a transfer request from Dean Henderson. The English goalkeeper has had to serve as a back-up to David De Gea this season. Henderson has pushed to leave on loan this month, but Rangnick wants him at Old Trafford. "A couple of weeks ago he asked me [if he could leave] but I told him I'd rather have him stay until the end of...Full Story »

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp only wants to sign players this month if they have a long-term future at the club. Reds supporters have been calling on the club to bring in reinforcements after Mohamed Salah, Naby Keita and Sadio Mane departed for the African Cup of Nations last week. But Klopp is refusing to sign players for the sake of it as they must fit into the club's future. That is ac...Full Story »

The Manchester United outcast is yet to start a Premier League game this season, and has not played a single minute of league action under Ralf Rangnick. Lingard is a transfer target for Tottenham, but a summer move is more likely than a January transfer Credit: Getty The 29-year-old is out of contract at the end of the campaign and is a target for Tottenham, according to football.london. The...Full Story »

The furious Clarets did not want to sell their Kiwi striker but were powerless after the Magpies triggered his release clause. Chris Wood is due on Tyneside for a medical TONIGHT Credit: Reuters Personal terms have already been agreed with Wood, 30, to become the second signing of the Saudi era following Kieran Trippier’s arrival. Newcastle’s interest in the New Zealand internat...Full Story »

ARSENAL have made their first signing of the transfer window. Arsenal have reportedly signed West Brom wonderkid Lino Da Cruz Sousa in a big boost for Mikel Arteta's future plans. The 16-year-old was part of the Baggies' under-18, playing two years above his age group. Arsenal have apparently completed their first signing of the window (Image: GETTY) Football.london claim academy boss Per Mer...Full Story »

Real Madrid midfielder Isco has reportedly reached an agreement to join bitter rivals Barcelona on a free transfer in the first direct deal between the Clasico rivals for 15 years A direct transfer between Real Madrid and Barcelona could take place this summer a full 15 years after the last deal of the same kind between the bitter rivals. Spain international Isco, who is out of contract in the...Full Story »

The Brazilian playmaker is returning to England four years on from making a big-money move to Camp Nou that did not play out as planned Aston Villa have confirmed the signing Philippe Coutinho on loan from Barcelona with an option to buy the former Liverpool playmaker as he reunites with his old team-mate Steven Gerrard. The Brazil international will see out the remainder of the 2021-22 camp...Full Story »

Charlotte FC select Bender first in MLS SuperDraftCharlotte FC selected Maryland midfielder Benjamin Bender with the first pick of Tuesday's MLS SuperDraft as the expansion club prepares for its debut season. Bender will head to Charlotte after playing two seasons at Maryland, having earned honors as a first team All-American and unanimous Big Ten Midfielder of the Year selection after scorin...Full Story »

Fulham head coach Marco Silva admitted that it would only be a “special season” for his side – stunning 7-0 winners at Reading – if it ended with promotion from the Championship back to the Premier League.The west London side were a shade fortunate to be 2-0 ahead at half-time through a goal from Harry Wilson and an Aleksandar Mitrovic penalty.But as Reading collapsed aft...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon manager Mark Robinson was frustrated to have Nesta Guinness-Walker sent off for what he felt were two innocuous challenges in his side’s 1-0 defeat at MK Dons.Guinness-Walker was dismissed after 36 minutes at Stadium MK to make the visitors’ task even harder after they had fallen behind to Matt O’Riley’s goal.That turned out to be the only goal of a game of ...Full Story »

Ralph Hasenhuttl declared himself “very proud” after Southampton secured their biggest win of the Premier League season by thrashing Brentford 4-1 in front of the club’s new owners.Saints’ first top-flight outing since last week’s takeover by investment firm Sport Republic was an emphatic affair thanks to goals from Jan Bednarek, Armando Broja and Che Adams, plus an...Full Story »