Over 20,000 fans have welcomed their new signing Marcelo to Olympiakos. The fans chanted and lit flares as the former Real Madid captain made his way onto the field at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in the port of Piraeus. Marcelo, accompanied by his wife and two sons, arrived at Athens International Airport in the afternoon by private jet and was escorted to the stadium by club sports directo...Full Story »

Erik ten Hag said Manchester United are not ready to challenge the Premier League's top teams despite ending table-topping Arsenal's perfect start to the season. United won 3-1 at Old Trafford to make it four wins in a row -- a run that included a 2-1 victory over Liverpool. Despite opening the new campaign with back-to-back defeats to Brighton & Hove Albion and Brentford, Ten Hag's team a...Full Story »

Paul Pogba's hopes of being fit in time for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar are under threat as the Juventus midfielder will undergo knee surgery. WHAT'S HAPPENING? The Juventus midfielder will go under the knife after his meniscus injury failed to respond to conservative treatment. Pogba will undergo surgery this week which is expected to keep him out of action for between 40 and 60 days. France...Full Story »

Dru Yearwood tried to apologise but was turned away by another Red Bulls fan English New York Red Bulls star Dru Yearwood has been criticised for kicking a ball into the crowd and hitting a young fan in the face. It came right at the end of their 2-0 defeat to Philadelphia Union at home at the Red Bull Arena. The Red Bulls were in need of a win to take them the top of the table but suffered de...Full Story »

Bottom-of-the-table Leicester failed to ease mounting pressure on manager Brendan Rodgers after their winless start was extended by a thumping 5-2 defeat at high-flying Brighton.Leandro Trossard’s second-half finish and Alexis Mac Allister’s double – a penalty followed by a stunning late free-kick – condemned the struggling Foxes to a fifth-successive Premier League defea...Full Story »

CRISTIANO RONALDO didn't look too happy in the background of an Instagram picture posted by his mum this morning. Dolores Aveiro posted a selfie with the forward's eldest son Cristiano Ronaldo Jr and captioned the snap with: "Good morning, I'm already with my boys." Ronaldo's mum posted this picture on Instagram But, Ronaldo did not pose for the pic and was instead seen in the background look...Full Story »

Arsenal bid €30m for Ferran Torres Arsenal made an ambitious attempt to sign Ferran Torres from Barcelona before the close of the transfer window. The attacker moved to Camp Nou from Manchester City in January for around €55 million, but he may find playing time hard to come by this season. El Nacional reports the Gunners attempted to convince the Catalan side to let him go by off...Full Story »

CRYSTAL PALACE will make a serious bid for Conor Gallagher in the next window - if his Chelsea dream is shattered. Palace wanted England midfielder Gallagher, 22, to return after his successful loan spell but were given no encouragement. Crystal Palace are keen to re-sign Chelsea ace Conor Gallagher in January The midfielder has had a rough start to his bid to become a Chelsea first-team play...Full Story »

Cardiff manager Steve Morison refused to be drawn on Mahlon Romeo’s reaction to the abuse he received at former club Millwall following his side’s 2-0 loss at The Den.Romeo, who made 221 appearances for the Lions, was returning to his old stomping ground for the first time after leaving for the Bluebirds in the summer and copped a barrage of flak from the home fans throughout the gam...Full Story »

Ross County manager Malky Mackay has called on the Scottish FA compliance officer to take action after his side’s 1-1 draw against Aberdeen.The Dons thought Luis Lopes had sealed three points for them with his 88th-minute goal, only for William Akio to equalise with the last touch of the game.Mackay’s focus was on an earlier incident, though, when Aberdeen midfielder Leighton Clarkso...Full Story »

Northampton boss Jon Brady has urged fans to ‘stick with us’ after his side overcame a slight blip by beating Barrow 3-1 at Sixfields on Saturday.The Cobblers lost at home to Doncaster last weekend and were then thumped 6-0 by Ipswich in midweek but recovered from a shaky start on Saturday to defeat Pete Wild’s in-form team in Sky Bet League Two.Sam Hoskins scored his eighth go...Full Story »

England secured World Cup qualification as goals from Alessia Russo and substitute Nikita Parris were enough for the European champions to beat Austria 2-0 in Wiener Neustadt.Returning to action just over a month on from their historic Euros triumph, the Lionesses needed a point to seal top spot in Group D and a place at next summer’s showpiece in Australia and New Zealand.They ended up wi...Full Story »

Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna celebrated their best start for 34 years after a 2-0 win over Accrington which sent them to the top of the League One table – but he won’t get carried away.Substitute Conor Chaplin scored a 76th minute goal, clipping a Lee Evans corner home, and then Chaplin fired through a sea of bodies on 87 minutes with the deflected effort finding the back of the net.T...Full Story »

Giovanni van Bronckhorst was stunned after sluggish Rangers made another slow start at Celtic Park before losing 4-0 to their Old Firm rivals.Rangers had been blitzed 3-0 in the first half of the cinch Premiership game against the Hoops at Parkhead in February, though they kept the score the same for the 90 minutes.In the first Old Firm game of this season, Israel winger Liel Abada opened the sc...Full Story »

This is the moment Jamie Carragher appears to grab a fan's phone as makes his way through a jeering crowd. The former defender was caught on camera while walking through hostile and provocative supporters at Nottingham Forest's City Ground on Sunday. The home side were taking on Tottenham Hotspur and Carragher, 44, was there working for Sky Sports. Footage appears to show the Liverpool legend g...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 »

Christian Norgaard will miss Brentford’s Premier League clash with Leeds through an Achilles injury.The Denmark midfielder is expected to be out of action for several weeks, but will not need surgery.Pontus Jansson is fit again after foot trouble, with Kristoffer Ajer also on the way back after a hamstring problem.Leeds will be without Rodrigo after he dislocated a shoulder in the midweek ...Full Story »

Chris Long could make his first Sky Bet League Two appearance of the season when Crewe host Stevenage.The 27-year-old striker has been out of action after suffering an ankle problem in pre-season.Brentford loanee Lachlan Brook is expected back in action within a fortnight after initial fears his foot injury could have kept him sidelined for six weeks.Rio Adebisi remains out of action with a foot...Full Story »

Wesley Fofana could make his Chelsea debut in Saturday’s Premier League clash with West Ham at Stamford Bridge.The £69.5million signing has been training with the Blues after his switch from Leicester.N’Golo Kante is absent with hamstring trouble, but Reece James and Ruben Loftus-Cheek are fit to feature. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will miss out due to his fractured jaw, while D...Full Story »

Carlisle manager Paul Simpson is expecting both Ryan Edmondson and Morgan Feeney to be involved in the Sky Bet League Two game at home to Rochdale.Both players featured against Manchester United’s Under-21 side in the Papa John’s Trophy in midweek and have shown no ill-effects from recent injury absences.Paul Huntington, Owen Moxon and Jack Ellis are also expected to be available aft...Full Story »