The football icon's other half was seen hugging his teammate Jordi Alba in a hilarious case of what seemed like mistaken identity. Antonella got confused between Messi and Jordi AlbaShe then realised at the last moment before laughing it off Messi, 36, now plies his trade with David Beckham's MLS side Inter Miami. And the World Cup winner has lifted his first trophy since leaving PSG this sum...Full Story »

Premier League giants Manchester United are on the verge of closing a deal for the club's fifth signing of the summer, according to reports. The latest player primed to take his talents to Old Trafford? Altay Bayindir. For those not familiar with his name, Bayindir is a 25-year-old goalkeeper, who has been plying his trade with Super Lig giants Fenerbahce in his home country of Turkey since ...Full Story »

Wolves boss Gary O'Neil has confirmed an offer has been rejected for Matheus Nunes. A £47m offer from Manchester City has been rejected. O'Neil said, "He's obviously suspended this weekend and Matheus is very disappointed that he's missing because I know he wants to help the team. "He's an important player for us who has four or five years left on his contract, but we rejected a bid be...Full Story »

The powers that be at Premier League giants Manchester United have made contact with their counterparts at Chelsea, over a potential swoop for an out-of-favour member of the Blues’ defensive ranks. The player in question? Marc Cucurella. The subject of potential left-back reinforcements, of course, has taken its place front and centre in the headlines on the red half of Manchester over...Full Story »

Manchester United have reportedly given goalkeeper Dean Henderson permission to travel to Crystal Palace for a medical ahead of deadline day. WHAT'S HAPPENED? With the transfer window due to shut this coming week, the shot stopper's future at Old Trafford has remained up in the air since the arrival of Andre Onana from Inter. Now, the England international looks poised to link up with Roy Ho...Full Story »

Forest Green boss David Horseman hailed his wealth of attacking options after Troy Deeney’s first Rovers goal earned them a 1-1 draw at AFC Wimbledon.The former Watford star lobbed Dons goalkeeper Alex Bass with 15 minutes to go, cancelling out James Ball’s first-half strike.Deeney’s arrival added to the goal threat for a side already boasting fellow summer addition Matty Taylo...Full Story »

Mani Dieseruvwe scored twice as Hartlepool defeated Fylde 3-1 to move to the top of the National League table.Dieseruvwe headed in the opener in the 25th minute and was involved in Hartlepool’s second eight minutes later, combining with Chris Wreh to set up Callum Cooke for a curling finish into the bottom corner.Newly-promoted Fylde gave themselves hope by pulling one back in first-half i...Full Story »

Wigan boss Shaun Maloney was reluctant to criticise his team or the match officials after a 2-0 defeat to Barnsley with 10 men.The visitors started brightly and took advantage of Charlie Hughes’ 21st-minute red card, with Devante Cole firing his side in front five minutes later.Wigan showed plenty of heart in the second half but Barnsley substitute John McAtee made the game safe in added t...Full Story »

Mansfield boss Nigel Clough was delighted to see his side hit a higher gear in the second half as they twice came from behind to beat Stockport 3-2.Stags remain unbeaten in Sky Bet League Two after a late Davis Keillor-Dunn double saw them to victory.Clough said: “It feels like in six games we’ve had 20 games worth of thrills and spills and entertainment. We are certainly creating ch...Full Story »

Liam Manning says he will not be getting carried away after Oxford moved top of Sky Bet League One after beating Charlton 2-1.It was a fourth straight win for the U’s and owed much to two-goal Tyler Goodrham, who opened the scoring in the 10th minute and struck the winner five minutes from time.Charlton had bossed the start of the second half and equalised through Alfie May’s second ...Full Story »

Davis Keillor-Dunn was Mansfield’s hero with a late brace as they twice came from behind to beat classy Stockport 3-2 in a Sky Bet League Two thriller.An entertaining first half saw Stockport slice down the centre with a series of passes on six minutes, with Will Collar finally delivering to Louie Barry for a low finish into the bottom left corner.Nine minutes later Stephen Quinn put the b...Full Story »

John Coleman believes that his Accrington team turned in their best performance of the season in a 2-1 win over Salford at the Peninsula Stadium.Shaun Whalley and Josh Andrews were on target in the first half before Ryan Watson added a consolation from the spot for the hosts late on.It was a display that certainly filled the Stanley manager with pride, with his side taking 10 points from their o...Full Story »

Harrogate ended a run of three successive defeats with a 2-0 home triumph over 10-man Morecambe.Luke Armstrong and George Thomson got the goals as the North Yorkshire team registered their first home win of the season in Sky Bet League Two.A sorry afternoon for the Shrimps was summed up by the misfortunes of centre-back Farrend Rawson, who conceded a first-half penalty, converted by Armstrong, b...Full Story »

Ten-man Airdrie held on to claim their second successive Scottish Championship win as they recorded a 2-1 victory over Inverness.The hosts took an early lead following some good work from Lewis McGregor down the right as Caley defender Cameron Harper turned the ball into his own net.Calum Gallagher doubled Airdrie’s lead just after the hour mark – with another helping hand from hard-...Full Story »

Barnsley picked up a first victory since the opening day of the season with a clinical performance away at Wigan.After a competitive start, the hosts were dealt a huge blow when Charlie Hughes was shown red on 21 minutes.The 19-year-old was adjudged to have fouled Barnsley frontman Devante Cole, who was bearing down on goal.And it did not take long for the visitors to take advantage, with Cole l...Full Story »

Two penalties and a deflected strike earned Lincoln a commanding 3-0 win over 10-man Blackpool at the LNER Stadium and moved them up to fourth in Sky Bet League One.Daniel Mandroui opened the scoring from the spot inside seven minutes after Ben House was brought down in the Blackpool area.Goalkeeper Lukas Jensen saved from Seasiders debutant Jordan Rhodes when he was through one-on-one and as th...Full Story »

Man City's Joao Cancelo is reportedly set to join Barcelona but the Spanish side are waiting for the 'green light' with financial fair play rules. ·Cancelo fell out of favour at City·Loaned out to Bayern last season·Defender set for Barcelona transfer WHAT HAPPENED? The Portuguese fell down the pecking order at City midway through last season, before spending the second half o...Full Story »

The Foxes have begun their Championship campaign as brilliantly as City have their Premier League season, with both clubs two of only five across the top two divisions in England to have a 100 percent record at this early stage of 2023/24. With Pep Guardiola's side suffering from the injuries to John Stones and Kevin de Bruyne, and the likelihood that the manager will still want to see an imp...Full Story »

Brentford star Ivan Toney appears set to push for an exit from the club in the January transfer window. The centre forward, who is banned for gambling violations until January, wants to play for a Champions League club. Per The Mail, Toney has signed a deal to join renowned sports management firm CAA Stellar. With Manchester United, Chelsea and Tottenham among the teams chasing his signatur...Full Story »

The Red Devils haven't had the best of starts to the 2023/24 Premier League campaign, narrowly beating Wolverhampton Wanderers at home before losing at White Hart Lane to a bright and effervescent Tottenham Hotspur side. With Rasmus Hojlund still unable to feature and Marcus Rashford not hitting the right notes up front, it appears that Erik ten Hag is ready to test the waters with a bid for ...Full Story »