According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, the Blues and Badiashile have reached a deal and the transfer is now in its "final stages". Chelsea have agreed personal terms with Monaco star Benoit Badiashile Credit: Rex The Blues have been very active ahead of the January transfer window as they have already landed Molde's David Datro Fofana and Vasco da Gama's Andrey Santos. Romano tweeted: ...Full Story »

Nigel Pearson urged his Bristol City players to use their performance in the 0-0 draw at Millwall as a benchmark for the rest of the season.The visitors grabbed a crucial point at The Den to bounce back from their 2-0 Boxing Day defeat against West Brom but have now won just once in nine Championship matches.Captain Andreas Weimann should have snatched a late winner after Millwall’s Andrea...Full Story »

The centre-back has become the latest target for the club as they look for young defenders to beef up their back line. Benoit Badiashile has impressed fans in France this season Credit: Getty The 21-year-old has emerged as a priority for Chelsea and will cost around £31million, according to the Athletic. He is 6ft 4in and has impressed with his performances in Ligue 1 this season. Badia...Full Story »

Karim Benzema has announced his retirement from international football on his 35th birthday, just a day after France suffered a heartbreaking penalty shootout defeat to Argentina in the World Cup final on Sunday. The 2022 Ballon d'Or winner missed the tournament in Qatar with a thigh injury and later declined an invite from French president Emmanuel Macron to attend Sunday's final at Lusail S...Full Story »

Burnley boss Vincent Kompany paid tribute to countryman Manuel Benson after the Belgian winger had a major influence, at both ends of the field, in the Clarets’ 3-1 win over Middlesbrough.The victory opened a six-point gap at the top of the Championship for Kompany’s side after a dramatic second half which ended with Burnley defender Connor Roberts sent off for handball and Boro miss...Full Story »

Manuel Benson scored twice, making up for an earlier costly error, as Vincent Kompany’s leaders Burnley moved six points clear at the top of the Sky Bet Championship with a 3-1 win over Middlesbrough.The 25-year-old winger was on the mark twice in seven second-half minutes, having gifted Michael Carrick’s visitors the opening goal of the game just after half-time at Turf Moor.That Bo...Full Story »

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema will NOT be visiting France's squad for the World Cup final. Benzema's name is still in France's 26-man squad despite injury ruling him out of the tournament before kickoff. The veteran has since recovered and there has been talk of Benzema making the final squad. But Okdiario says this is a non-starter and that Benzema won't even travel to Qatar to support...Full Story »

ARSENAL star Ben White has reunited with his stunning fiancee, Milly Adams, after quitting England for "personal reasons". The defender, 25, left England's World Cup camp on November 30 before the start of the Three Lions' knockout campaign. The reunited couple snapped a pic holding hands Reports then surfaced of a potential bust-up with England's assistant coach, Steve Holland. However, Thr...Full Story »

Manchester United are moving for Benfica striker Goncalo Ramos. United are set to enquire about Portugal ace Ramos' availability after the 2022 World Cup, reports suggest. Ramos has stood out this season with 14 goals and six assists in 21 appearances with Benfica and also registered a hat-trick for Portugal in their Last 16 clash against Switzerland. ESPN says United will look to make a sw...Full Story »

Paul Ince praised the match-winning contribution of French midfielder Amadou Mbengue in Reading’s 1-0 Sky Bet Championship victory at home to in-form Coventry.Both teams cancelled each other out in a scrappy first half but Reading made the vital breakthrough in the 57th minute.Tom McIntyre headed on in a congested Coventry area and Mbengue, formerly of Metz, nodded in his first goal for th...Full Story »

Coventry’s impressive progress in the Sky Bet Championship prior to the World Cup break came to an abrupt halt on their return to action as they lost 1-0 at Reading.In a cagey first half, both goalkeepers were called into action to maintain the 0-0 scoreline.Reading’s Joe Lumley saved well from Callum O’Hare while Coventry’s Ben Wilson kept out a fine Yakou Meite header.C...Full Story »

LEANDRO PARADES sparked a mass melee after booting the ball directly at the Netherlands bench. The Argentina midfielder, 28, made a cynical foul as he slid in on Nathan Ake right in front of the dugouts. Leandro Paredes brought down Nathan Ake with a cynical sliding tackle Paredes then smashed the ball towards the Dutch bench The Holland subs ran on to get revenge Virgil van Dijk sent the A...Full Story »

Portugal coach Fernando Santos revealed he had a “frank conversation” with Cristiano Ronaldo to explain why he was dropping him, but insisted the veteran forward did not threaten to leave the World Cup. Reports in Portugal claim Ronaldo was ready to walk out on his country after learning he would be on the bench for the last-16 clash with Switzerland. The 37-year-old came on in t...Full Story »

Oldham’s miserable run of form in the Vanarama National League continued as they were denied a point by a stoppage-time Boreham Wood goal which gave the Meadow Park hosts a 2-1 victory.The Latics – relegated from Sky Bet League Two last season – have drawn one and lost five of their last six and have taken just six points from a possible 33 to leave them second from bottom of t...Full Story »

Carlisle are again without Ben Barclay after the defender suffered a fresh ankle injury ahead of Saturday’s Sky Bet League Two clash with Sutton.Barclay only returned from an ankle problem as a late substitute against Walsall last week but later suffered a blow to the opposite leg in training and now faces at least four more weeks out.Fin Back has undergone surgery on his hamstring injury ...Full Story »

Hartlepool are waiting for news on goalkeeper Ben Killip’s injury ahead of the clash with Stockport.Pools brought in Alex Cairns on an emergency loan from Fleetwood after number one Killip and back-up Kyle Letheren (back) were ruled out of the FA Cup clash with Harrogate.Cairns’ deal could be extended if Killip remains sidelined.Rollin Menayese made a welcome return in the 3-1 win ag...Full Story »

Ben White has left England's training base at the World Cup and will return home for "personal reasons", the FA have announced. The Arsenal centre-back is not expected to return to Qatar to play any more part in England's World Cup campaign. Ben White has left England's camp A statement from the FA read: "Ben White has left England’s training base in Al Wakrah and returned home for perso...Full Story »

Charlton manager Ben Garner accused the assistant referee of “guessing” for the Stockport corner which helped them draw 2-2 and set up an FA Cup replay at Edgeley Park.The League Two visitors were heading out until the seventh minute of second-half stoppage time but then substitute Myles Hippolyte guided a deft header past Ashley Maynard-Brewer from Macauley Southam-Hales’ corn...Full Story »

France striker Karim Benzema has been ruled out of the World Cup after suffering an injury to his left thigh during training on Saturday in Doha, the French federation have confirmed. The 2022 Ballon d'Or winner felt a strong pain in his thigh during a sprint toward the end of the training session. After undergoing an MRI, it was confirmed that Benzema had suffered a muscle tear that would nee...Full Story »

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