Hooters have been banned from sponsoring a kids football team in Nottingham Hooters have been banned from sponsoring an under-10s football team in Nottingham just days after sending a host of glamorous waitresses to pose with the children. A deal between Burton Joyce FC and Hooters was announced earlier this week, sparking outcry on social media. Some football fans said the link-up was "creepy...Full Story »

Football fans could not resist connecting Ibiza's new signing to their partying way of life Ibiza's football club have completed the signing of Coke Andujar - and fans are all making the same joke. The Spanish second division side confirmed the signing for the veteran full-back on Friday, with the 35-year-old arriving on a free transfer from fellow LaLiga 2 side Levante. However, football fans...Full Story »

Marcelo left Real Madrid this summer after 15 trophy-laden years and has joined Olympiacos as a free agent. Marcelo has new club after leaving Madrid Spent 15 years in Spanish capital Signs for Greek champions for one season WHAT HAPPENED? Marcelo has been club-less since leaving Real Madrid in July, however he has now joined Greek side Olympiacos on a one-year deal. The Brazilian has ...Full Story »

A FOOTBALLER clubbed his ex-girlfriend to death with a hammer and a baseball bat weeks after she reported him for stalking, it is alleged. Giovanni Padovani, 27, allegedly left his team on the eve of a cup tie and flew to Bologna to lie in wait for Alessandra Matteuzzi, 56. Italian footballer Giovanni Padovani has been arrested on suspicion of murder Alessandra Matteucci had filed a stalking ...Full Story »

Antonio Colak scored the winner as Rangers beat PSV Eindhoven 1-0 to reach the Champions League for the first time in 12 years.After a 2-2 draw against the Dutch side in the first leg of the play-off at Ibrox last week, another absorbing encounter was played out in the Philips Stadium.In a game that swung to and fro at times, Colak tapped into the empty net on the hour mark for his fifth go...Full Story »

Raphael Varane has said Manchester United new signing Casemiro is perfectly suited to English football and has backed his former Real Madrid teammate to be a success at Old Trafford. Casemiro has completed his move to United and watched from the stands as boss Erik ten Hag's team earned a memorable 2-1 win over Liverpool on Monday. Varane knows all about the Brazil midfielder after their tim...Full Story »

Chiellini was able to have a joke at his own expense At its finest, defending is one of the most beautiful aspects of football. However, it is not always carried out by the most beautiful, as former Juventus and Euro 2020 winning captain admitted in a recent podcast appearance. The Italian has been one of the very best defenders of the last 10 years, winning nine Serie A titles at Juventus as ...Full Story »

Jesus is very popular amongst Fantasy Premier League managers Arsenal forward Gabriel Jesus is the first ever Premier League player to be selected by at least 80% of fantasy football managers. The Brazilian has been in electric form since his £45million move to the Gunners from Manchester City. Jesus opened his goalscoring account with two fine goals in Arsenal’s 4-2 victory over Le...Full Story »

Juventus great Fabio Cannavaro has questioned the decision to re-sign Paul Pogba. The former Manchester United star put an end to his second spell at Old Trafford by returning to Turin on a free transfer following the expiration of his contract this summer. But it wasn't long before he sustained a knee injury that ruled him out of action. Cannavaro is concerned about Pogba, claiming: "As a ...Full Story »

Wigan boss Leam Richardson praised Charlie Wyke’s character after the striker made a key contribution on his first appearance since suffering a cardiac arrest last year.Wyke was playing in his first competitive game since he collapsed in training on November 22.And 12 minutes after coming off the bench, the 29-year-old set up fellow substitute Nathan Broadhead to score the only goal in 10-...Full Story »

Charlie Wyke set up 10-man Wigan’s winner on his first appearance since suffering a cardiac arrest last year as the Latics beat Birmingham 1-0.The striker had not played in a competitive fixture since he collapsed in training on November 22.But he made an quick impact at St Andrew’s on Saturday as he set up fellow substitute Nathan Broadhead’s 82nd-minute strike that earned Wig...Full Story »

The grim 'food' wouldn't be everyone's cup of tea Hungry football fans are swapping their traditional half-time pie for a bag of juicy maggots. A chunky grub was shown impaled on a cocktail stick moments before being wolfed down on the terraces. A wise-cracking supporter joked: “Still better than a hotdog at Arsenal.’’ Another wrote: “Would be £4.50 at West Ham Sta...Full Story »

32-year-old Jamie Arnold has been accused of using threatening, abusive or insulting words towards both Rio Ferdinand and Mike Dean A 32-year-old Wolves fan has appeared in court after allegedly racially abusing Rio Ferdinand and shouting homophobic slurs at referee Mike Dean. Jamie Arnold, of Staffordshire, is accused of calling Ferdinand a "f***ing monkey" and Dean a "f***ing gay boy" during...Full Story »

Clermont Foot is the newly-promoted team in Ligue 1 last season, the team finally finished fourth from the bottom of the league and got rid of relegation. Clermont Foot won 4, drew 0 and lost 2 in the recent 6 warm-up matches, with a good performance in attack and defense. The team needs to fight against relegation this season and they haven't spent a lot in the transfer window. Paris Saint...Full Story »

Liverpool mum Faye Dunn - who used to be a professional footballer from Tranmere Rovers and Leeds United - was arrested at Manchester Airport in June as part of Operation Venetic Faye Dunn pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cannabis and one count of concealing criminal property A former professional footballer mum is facing possible prison time after being busted in an airport drugs sting....Full Story »

With Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s 41st birthday around the corner later this year it’s no surprise to see that the legend was questioned on retirement by a fan, but his response showed that he’s still the same man that football fans have come to know over the last 20 years. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Zlatan responded with “When do I retire? Never. If I retire, football d...Full Story »

Paul Hurst insisted a contentious penalty award changed the game after Grimsby were beaten 2-0 by Leyton Orient at Brisbane Road.Grimsby, back in the Football League after a season’s absence, had battled well in the first half but George Moncur converted a penalty for a handball offence three minutes after the interval and Tom James doubled the O’s lead with a wonder-strike from 30 y...Full Story »

Grimsby suffered defeat on their return to the Football League as Leyton Orient eased to a 2-0 win at Brisbane Road.The Mariners, promoted back at the end of last season via the National League play-offs, were beaten by a penalty from George Moncur and wonder strike from Tom James.The second half was just three minutes old when the O’s broke the deadlock.Referee Chris Pollard adjudged Luke...Full Story »

Aaron Connolly says his time in Italy has offered a decent respite Footballer Aaron Connolly has opened up on his struggles and claimed he moved to join Italian side Venezia to escape the 'circle' back in England. Speaking in a candid interview with Irish Football Fan TV, the attacker said that he is now back on the right track after enduring a torrid spell at Middlesbrough when he joined on l...Full Story »

An 11-year-old boy ended up playing football with Lionel Messi while on holiday in what could be the ultimate flex. Mackenzie O'Neill, from London, was playing football on the beach by himself in the stunning Caribbean island Jumby Bay in Antigua. He holidays at that very same beach every year but in this instance he had a unforgettable experience. Messi, Barcelona and Argentina's record go...Full Story »