Karim Benzema could reunite with former Real Madrid team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo at Al-Nassr before the January transfer window closes. WHAT HAPPENED?The French star has been linked with a move away from Al-Ittihad after it was reported that he is unhappy at the Saudi Pro League side. Now L’Équipe (via AS) reports that Benzema has spoken to a Riyadh-based club which fueled speculati...Full Story »

Blackburn boss Jon Dahl Tomasson is relishing the prospect of his side hosting his old club Newcastle after Rovers came from behind to beat Wrexham 4-1 at Ewood Park in the FA Cup fourth round.The League Two visitors were on for an upset when Andy Cannon put them in front in the 19th minute, bringing a huge roar from the 7,000-plus away fans in the ground.But Blackburn responded in ruthless fash...Full Story »

Ryan Mendes converted a late penalty as Cape Verde beat Mauritania 1-0 in Abidjan to seal their place in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.Cape Verde captain Mendes struck the decisive spot kick in the 88th minute and the Blue Sharks will now face either Morocco or South Africa in the quarter-finals.Cape Verde, one of the surprise teams of the tournament after finishing unbeaten at...Full Story »

The 50-year-old German boss has found himself under-pressure this term. Thomas Tuchel has revealed his desire to manager in Spain He guided the club to the Bundesliga title last season after taking charge in March but Bayern currently trail leaders Bayer Leverkusen by two points. Tuchel has been criticised by some of Bayern’s former legendary players over his transfer signings and only ...Full Story »

Mohamed Bayo scored a last-gasp winner to send Guinea into the last eight of the Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 win over 10-man Equatorial Guinea.A poor-quality game looked destined for extra time in Abidjan when Bayo headed home from Ibrahim Diakite’s cross with just 22 seconds remaining in the last of eight minutes of stoppage time.The majority of that time had come from a lengthy VAR ...Full Story »

Manchester United survived a huge FA Cup fright to win 4-2 at Newport after the Welsh minnows levelled having been two goals down.Bruno Fernandes and Kobbie Mainoo – with his first United goal – struck inside the opening 13 minutes and safe passage into the fifth round seemed inevitable.But Newport shook Rodney Parade to its rafters as Bryn Morris and Will Evans levelled and made lig...Full Story »

Watford and Southampton face a replay for a place in the FA Cup fifth round following a 1-1 draw at Vicarage Road.Saints substitute Stuart Armstrong struck late to force a replay after Matheus Martins’ early free-kick looked being just enough to take the Hornets through, with Liverpool awaiting in the next round.Both sides made substantial changes to their most recent Championship starting...Full Story »

Crowd trouble marred Wolves’ FA Cup victory over fierce Black Country rivals West Brom at The Hawthorns on Sunday.The game was suspended for over half an hour after problems erupted soon after Matheus Cunha had fired the visitors into a 2-0 lead with 12 minutes remaining.West Brom’s Kyle Bartley went into the crowd to take out his children amid the ugly scenes, which occurred in the ...Full Story »

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic had long been a reported target for Man United during his Lazio days but a move never materialised but it wasn't for a lack of trying, according to an ex-director of the Serie A side The 28-year-old made a surprising move to Al Hilal last year for a reported fee of £34million (Image: Getty Images) Lazio's former sporting director sensationally claimed Manchester Un...Full Story »

Forward-planning Jose Mourinho held talks with a Saudi club well before his Roma sacking as intrigue grows over the former Manchester United boss' next destination Jose Mourinho has reportedly held talks about managing in Saudi Arabia (Image: Agostino Gemito/IPA Sport/ipa-agency.net/REX/Shutterstock) Jose Mourinho held surprise talks with a second-tier Saudi side well before his Roma sacking, ...Full Story »

Newcastle showed signs of being back to their best as they knocked Fulham out of the FA Cup with a 2-0 win at Craven Cottage.Sean Longstaff scored in the first half before Dan Burn dealt the final blow to Marco Silva’s men in the fourth-round tie.Newcastle, who last played on January 13 and are without a league win in four, looked fresh as they inflicted more cup misery on Fulham, ending t...Full Story »

Enzo Maresca conceded Leicester rode their luck en route to booking their place in the fifth round of the FA Cup with a 3-0 win against Birmingham.Birmingham spurned a number of first-half chances before Foxes striker Jamie Vardy opened the scoring after 47 minutes with his first goal in over two months from Marc Albrighton’s cross.Yunus Akgun smashed his first Leicester goal into the top-...Full Story »

Leeds boss Daniel Farke admitted his side does things “the hard way” after being held to a 1-1 draw by Plymouth at Elland Road in the FA Cup.Jaidon Anthony’s brilliant solo effort gave Leeds a half-time lead, but they failed to cash in on long spells of dominance and face a fourth-round replay at Home Park after Adam Randell’s equaliser.Farke, whose side are challenging f...Full Story »

Angola beat Namibia 3-0 to reach the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations after both sides finished with 10 men in Bouake.The Black Antelopes, who won Group D, looked to have made the worst possible start when goalkeeper Neblu was shown a red card for handball outside the area in the 17th minute.Angola, though, took the lead in the 38th minute through Gelson Dala.⌚️ FULL-TIME...Full Story »

Falkirk took any lingering frustration from their shock Scottish Gas Scottish Cup exit out on Alloa, running riot in the second half to secure a 5-0 victory.The cinch League One leaders lost to Bonnyrigg Rose last weekend in a major upset but went ahead on Saturday afternoon through Callumn Morrison’s 25th-minute goal.Calvin Miller doubled the lead in the 50th minute while Liam Henderson a...Full Story »

Jamie Vardy’s eighth goal of the season helped much-changed Leicester into the FA Cup fifth round with a 3-0 win against Birmingham.Vardy broke the deadlock with a header from Marc Albrighton’s superb cross after 47 minutes before Yunus Akgun’s thunderbolt on 72 minutes sealed Leicester’s place in the fifth round.Foxes midfielder Dennis Praet added a third goal with a coo...Full Story »

Adam Randell’s second-half equaliser earned Plymouth an FA Cup fourth-round replay after they held Leeds to a 1-1 draw at Elland Road.The Plymouth midfielder converted a rare chance for his side in the 73rd minute after Jaidon Anthony’s superb solo effort had put Leeds in front at half-time.Leeds extended their unbeaten home record to 17 games in all competitions, but saw their five-...Full Story »

George Elokobi toasted the magic of the FA Cup after a 2-1 win at Ipswich, but insisted he always believed Maidstone could produce one of the great upsets in the competition’s history.National League South side Stones were playing their seventh FA Cup tie this season after entering in the second qualifying round and, despite facing 38 shots at Portman Road, they stunned the Sky Bet Champio...Full Story »

Maidstone produced one of the great FA Cup upsets after Sam Corne downed Ipswich with a 66th-minute winner.Corne had been the hero in round three against Stevenage and further etched his name into Stones folklore with a fine second-half finish to send George Elokobi’s National League South side into the fifth round of the competition.Stones were indebted to goalkeeper Lucas Covolan, who ma...Full Story »

Mauricio Pochettino praised Emiliano Martinez after the Aston Villa goalkeeper produced a string of saves to deny his Chelsea side in their goalless FA Cup fourth-round meeting at Stamford Bridge.Villa are five places and 12 points ahead of Chelsea in the Premier League table but there was little to separate them here, although the hosts will reflect on chances missed in the first half by Noni M...Full Story »