Ex-Aston Villa and Leicester City boss Dean Smith is set to be named new head coach of MLS side Charlotte FC. WHAT HAPPENED?The Telegraph reports that Smith is close to signing on with Charlotte as their new boss, with a deal to be wrapped up within the next week. GOAL originally reported that alongside Smith in candidacy was ex-Chelsea boss Frank Lampard, who knows the league well due to his...Full Story »

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will meet in Saudi Arabia after all. Inter Miami confirmed Monday that it will take part in the Riyadh Season Cup -- something that was announced by Saudi officials Nov. 21. Inter Miami said the reports at that time were inaccurate. However, the MLS side announced Monday it will play Al-Hilal on Jan. 29 and Al Nassr -- Ronaldo's team -- on Feb. 1. Inter Mia...Full Story »

Chelsea will invite offers for Conor Gallagher in January. The midfielder has worn the captain's armband in Reece James' absence this season. However, the Daily Mail says Chelsea are prepared to sell Gallagher next month. Financial Fair Play concerns are forcing Chelsea's hand and they will seek £45m to move on Gallagher. The England international is interesting Newcastle and Tottenham.Full Story »

Chelsea to keep backing Mauricio Pochettino, plus potential player exit to be discussed soon Many Chelsea fans will be disappointed after two bad results in the space of a few days, with defeats away to Manchester United and Everton. That's now just one win in the last five games in all competitions for Mauricio Pochettino's side, and of course that kind of form is not good enough and needs t...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Girona take down Barcelona 4-2 and go top of La Liga.New kings of Catalonia     Tottenham's winless run is finally over. They get a victory for the first time since October     Son Vs Trippier last night     Everton 2-0 Robinhood Chelsea (12th)     Luton 1-2 Man City     Liverpool to...Full Story »

This time Mikayla, who has been dubbed the "world's sexiest ice hockey player", took social media by storm with a white bra and a grey skirt. Mikayla Demaiter took social media by storm once againThis time Mikayla posed in a white bra and a grey skirtMikayla has been dubbed the 'world's sexiest ice hockey player'Mikayla's post attracted over 62,000 likes from her 3.1m followers The 23-year-old...Full Story »

The Man City ace was last week in legal meetings with Lauryn Goodman, mother of his love child. England footballer Kyle Walker says he has not split up from wife Annie KilnerKyle and Annie are childhood sweethearts and married in 2021 Sources said he had clashed with Annie, 30, and spent "some time away from home". But Kyle, 33, told The Sun on Sunday outside the couple's Cheshire mansion: "W...Full Story »

Manchester City are eyeing Club Brugge attacker Tajon Buchanan. City see Buchanan as a replacement for Riyad Mahrez, who left City for Al Ahli last summer. The Daily Star says City are planning a January bid for the youngster The Sky Blues are willing to go as high as £50m to prise Buchanan away from City. The Canadian ace, 24, still has another 18 months on his contract in Belgium.Full Story »

The players' partners are desperate to let their hair down — just like Coleen Rooney and the other wives did at the 2006 tournament — after abiding by Qatar's strict rules during the World Cup last year. England's Wags are eyeing up luxury German castles for next year's Euros (L-R: Kieran Trippiers wife Charlotte, Jordan Pickford's wife Megan Davison , Harry Maguire's wife Fern Hawk...Full Story »

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has urged his players to prove their critics wrong as they came from behind to secure a 2-1 victory at Luton Town on Sunday. Luton scored with a Elijah Adebayo header on the stroke of halftime, but City fought back with two goals three minutes apart from Bernardo Silva and Jack Grealish to return to four points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool. "They...Full Story »

Chelsea, Liverpool track Inter midfielder Calhanoglu Tuttosport reports that Premier League duo Chelsea and Liverpool are watching Inter Milan midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu. The 29-year-old has received rave reviews this season, with Inter sitting two points clear at the top of Serie A. Inter are in a position of power with the Turkey international, however, as his contract runs until the summe...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola said Manchester City refused to “feel sorry for ourselves” after going in a goal down at half-time against Luton before hitting back to claim a 2-1 Premier League triumph at Kenilworth Road.The hosts looked on course to inflict a fifth-consecutive winless game on City when Elijah Adebayo rose at the back post to head in Andros Townsend’s cross on the stroke of the...Full Story »

Everton’s second win in four days kept Sean Dyche’s side climbing the Premier League table as a toothless Chelsea found Goodison Park to be as difficult a place as Newcastle in a 2-0 defeat.This may not have had the flourish of Thursday, when the hosts scored three goals in the last 11 minutes, but the manner of victory would have been no less pleasing to the Toffees boss.Having kept...Full Story »

Fulham hit five goals for the second time in a week as they thrashed West Ham at Craven Cottage to move into the top half of the Premier League.The floodgates have certainly opened for the Whites in recent weeks, with David Moyes’ men the latest side to be put to the sword as five different scorers struck in a fine 5-0 home win – just four days after Fulham beat Nottingham Forest by ...Full Story »

Matty Kennedy scored a late winner as Kilmarnock inflicted a second defeat on Celtic this season.The Hoops started in dominant fashion in Ayrshire as they looked to avenge their Viaplay Cup loss and Matt O’Riley gave them a 33rd-minute lead with his ninth goal of the season from close range.However, Killie came very close either side of the goal and they were eventually rewarded for their ...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Pre EPL Week 16   Liverpool is back again Crystal Palace 1-2 Liverpool   Man Utd 0-3 Bournemouth   Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal   Arsenal and VAR... agai   Man Utd’s next two games: Bayern at home in the Champions League Liverpool at Anfield in the Premier League   Bayern losing 5-1 to Frankfurt:...Full Story »

MANCHESTER UNITED are targeting a £34million move for Valencia's Javi Guerra, according to reports. However, the La Liga side could force the Red Devils to pay the 20-year-old's £86million release clause. Manchester United are eyeing a £34million move for Javi Guerra Credit: Alamy Guerra has been a standout performer for Valencia so far this season after breaking into the team ...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta was seemingly aiming to sidestep another Football Association charge as the Arsenal boss refused to be drawn on two contentious calls in their Premier League defeat at Aston Villa.John McGinn’s seventh-minute strike was enough to seal a 1-0 victory for the hosts, who are now just two points off top spot and have won a club-record 15 consecutive league games.The last time Villa...Full Story »

Aston Villa moved to within two points of the Premier League summit as they continued their outstanding home form with victory over Arsenal.The Gunners had led the table heading into the weekend but slipped to a 1-0 loss courtesy of captain John McGinn’s seventh-minute strike – with Villa extending their winning home league run to a club-record 15 games in the process.Arsenal twice h...Full Story »

Neil Critchley is desperate for Jordan Rhodes to stay at Blackpool after the veteran striker bagged two goals in their 3-0 win against Carlisle.Rhodes signed on a season-long loan from Huddersfield last summer but the Terriers have the option to recall him next month.Rhodes is bang in form and took his season’s tally to 13 on Saturday, while Huddersfield need all the help they can get in t...Full Story »