Keith Curle told Hartlepool’s supporters to be ready for a “rollercoaster ride” after a 2-1 victory over Grimsby lifted them off the foot of the League Two table.Two late goals in the space of five minutes turned the match on its head following Gavan Holohan’s sixth-minute opener for the Mariners against his former club.Defender Alex Lacey headed a 78th-minute equaliser b...Full Story »

Callum Wilson scored twice in front of England boss Gareth Southgate to boost his World Cup hopes as Newcastle romped to a 4-0 victory over Aston Villa.The striker converted a penalty in first-half stoppage time and then added a second-half header before Joelinton followed up his shot to make it 3-0.Miguel Almiron’s sixth goal in as many games wrapped up the scoring on an afternoon when th...Full Story »

PABLO MARI has released an emotional update from hospital as he recovers from last night's horror knife attack. The on-loan Arsenal star posted a statement to his Instagram confirming he was OK after he was stabbed in a Milan supermarket. Pablo Mari pictured in hospital with his wife Mari was caught up in a horrifying knife attack on Thursday night Emergency personnel wheel a victim away fro...Full Story »

Ronaldo tried to leave Manchester United in the summer after the Old Trafford club failed to qualify for the Champions League. Napoli say they don't need Cristiano Ronaldo Credit: Getty However, a lack of suitors saw Ronaldo stay put at United, where he is out of favour under new boss Erik ten Hag. The 701 club-goal man has started just two Premier League games and scored three goals across a...Full Story »

Coventry defender Fankaty Dabo is unavailable for the Sky Blues’ Sky Bet Championship clash with Blackpool after sustaining a quadricep injury.The defender came off after the first half of City’s 2-2 draw with Rotherham on Tuesday and is set for at least a few weeks out.Martyn Waghorn will also spend a significant spell on the sidelines with a hamstring issue.Tyler Walker (knee) unde...Full Story »

Oleksandr Zinchenko is being assessed ahead of Arsenal’s Premier League clash with bottom side Nottingham Forest.The full-back has been struggling with a calf issue but could return, while goalkeeper Matt Turner (groin) is expected to remain sidelined.Gabriel Magalhaes limped off in Thursday’s defeat at PSV Eindhoven and is a doubt with Emile Smith Rowe (groin) and Mohamed Elneny (ha...Full Story »

Ben Mee and Keane Lewis-Potter have shaken off knocks in time for Brentford’s home match against Wolves.Christian Norgaard is back in training after an Achilles injury but will not be risked.Pontus Jansson and Aaron Hickey are out until after the World Cup.Raul Jimenez remains out for Wolves but is returning from training in Mexico.The striker has been in South America recovering from...Full Story »

There will be a double whammy of punishments for Antonio Conte at Tottenham following his last-minute red card in the draw against Sporting CP. WHAT HAPPENED? Tottenham players, staff and supporters were incensed when Harry Kane's 95th-minute winner was chalked off for offside by the referee following a VAR check lasting what felt like ages. Conte led the remonstrations from his technical are...Full Story »

James Perch will miss out for Mansfield ahead of their meeting with Swindon.The defender was dismissed after being shown a second yellow card against Newport in midweek and sits out through suspension.Stephen McLaughlin could miss out again with a knee problem.Key striker Rhys Oates is still sidelined for the Stags.Swindon left-back Fraser Blake-Tracy is doubtful for the trip north.Blake-Tracy w...Full Story »

ERLING HAALAND has been hasty to shine in the Prem and tasty in front of goal - but is too pasty for some in the swimming pool. The Norwegian has made every other striker look pale by comparison - until Manchester City posted these snaps of a team recovery session. The paleness of Erling Haaland's toned physique drew teasing commentsCredit: Getty Etihad stars went through a recovery session a...Full Story »

The star attacking trio each found the net to put the hosts up 3-0 inside just 35 minutes. Messi then produced another sumptuous finish just before the interval to complete an eye-catching first-half attacking display. There was little letup in the second half, with Mbappe curling in for his second before an own goal from Maccabi's Sean Goldberg and a seventh goal, by substitute Carlos Soler, c...Full Story »

Manchester United are set to face competition from Tottenham in the race to sign England international Tammy Abraham. Abraham left the Premier League last year in search of regular first-team football after Chelsea brought in Romelu Lukaku rather than giving the young striker a chance. As Lukaku flopped on his return to Chelsea, Abraham flourished at Roma, and a return to the Premier League ...Full Story »

Fleetwood boss Scott Brown was left frustrated by his side’s failure to take their chances in Tuesday night’s 1-1 League One draw against Forest Green at Highbury.Brown saw his side miss a host of opportunities and was left thankful for Callum Morton’s 70th-minute leveller after Harvey Bunker had headed Forest Green into a 24th-minute lead.Brown said: “I think with the am...Full Story »

Three second-half goals saw Wrexham come from behind to beat Halifax 3-1 at the Racecourse.The Red Dragons remain second in the National League table, while the Shaymen have dropped to 19th.Halifax were awarded a penalty in the 12th minute and Emmanuel Dieseruvwe converted from the spot to put them in front.Goalkeeper Sam Johnson was called into action to deny Ollie Palmer’s effort before ...Full Story »

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti admits full commitment from his players ahead of facing Champions League opponents RB Leipzig. The Italian spoke about the approaching World Cup and the caution regarding the physical condition of the players, but sent a strong message to those players who are worried about injuries. "Injuries exist in the world of football. If you don't want to get injured,...Full Story »

Ruben Loftus-Cheek has admitted that going to the World Cup would be huge for him, but will not let a possible call-up distract him from club duties. WHAT HAPPENED? Loftus-Cheek was in Gareth Southgate's 2018 World Cup squad and started three games in Russia. A turbulent four years has followed, but the midfielder is finding form at just the right time ahead of the showpiece event next month ...Full Story »

Coventry welcome Rotherham rocked by the news that striker Matty Godden could be out for up to four months.Godden ruptured ankle ligaments in Wednesday’s 1-0 victory over Sheffield United and requires surgery to repair them.Skipper Liam Kelly is also going to be sidelined for longer than anticipated after sustaining a secondary injury amid his return from a serious hamstring tear.The Sky B...Full Story »

ENGLAND ace John Stones is expecting a World Cup baby with his entrepreneur girlfriend. The Man City centre-back, 28, is expected to be named in the Three Lions squad for Qatar. A source said nothing would top the birth of their child, but winning the World Cup would be a way to celebrate It's unlikely that Stones's girlfriend will fly to Qatar, but he could be given permission to fly back fo...Full Story »

ENGLAND'S Wags aim to have a ball and shop for bling in Qatar while their fellas try to win the World Cup there. The players' partners have already eyed up a £40,000-a-night stay at the Ritz-Carlton's five-star Sharq Village and Spa in Doha. The Wags, including Sasha Attwood, plan to watch camels race on the sands Sasha is the glamorous girlfriend of England's Jack GrealishCredit: Getty ...Full Story »

Raphael Varane's injury is not as bad as first feared, with sources telling ESPN the defender is set to miss three to four weeks but he won't play for Manchester United again before the World Cup. Varane, 29, had an MRI scan on Sunday after leaving United's 1-1 Premier League draw at Chelsea with an injury on Saturday. However, the France international sees the diagnosis as a positive one in ...Full Story »