Costa Rica coach Luis Fernando Suarez believes the milestone appointment of a female referee at the men’s World Cup is a major step forward for the “very sexist” football industry.France’s Stephanie Frappart will make history on Thursday as the first woman to take charge of a match at the men’s tournament when she oversees the crunch clash between Suarez’s sid...Full Story »

Six players were sent off after a massive 65-man brawl broke out Chaotic scenes nearly saw a Russian Cup tie between Zenit St Petersburg and Spartak Moscow get abandoned today when an all-out brawl erupted on the pitch. Punches, kicks and by the looks of it a few wrestling moves were thrown as players and coaching staff swarmed in after a scuffle between Zenit's Wilmar Barrios and Spartak duo ...Full Story »

Friends say Erling, 22, is “smitten” with the 18-year-old. Erling Haaland has been dating long-time pal Isabel Haugseng Johansen for months, pals said She was pictured with Erling in Marbella this week, where he owns a villa Credit: MEGA The girl pictured with Erling in Marbella this week has been dating him for months, pals said today. The pair have mutual friends after growing ...Full Story »

German football association (DFB) president Bernd Neuendorf has criticised FIFA for its attempts to restrict national teams' political activities when it comes to human rights. Speaking at Germany's first news conference in Qatar ahead of the World Cup, Neuendorf said on Friday he was particularly annoyed by FIFA president Gianni Infantino's letter two weeks ago urging teams to "focus on the fo...Full Story »

The Portugal star, 37, looks set to depart Old Trafford after his explosive interview with Piers Morgan. Cristiano Ronaldo has been offered a transfer to the Australian A-League this winter Credit: Getty Ronaldo blasted United’s ambitions and infrastructure, while also taking aim at boss Erik ten Hag. And the Red Devils could be ready to terminate Ronnie’s deal as a result. That ...Full Story »

CRISTIANO Ronaldo's confused children asked "Where's the other baby?" when his fiancée returned home with just one twin. The footie legend wept as he told TalkTV's Piers Morgan how the family had gathered excitedly to welcome the new arrivals after Georgina Rodriguez gave birth on April 18. The Manchester United legend with wife Georgina and Cristiano Jnr, Eva, Mateo, Alana and baby Bell...Full Story »

Manchester United's superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has accused the United hierarchy of "not believing" his three-month old daughter was hospitalised. Ronaldo told Piers Morgan: "The president of Manchester United kind of didn't believe that there was something going wrong - which made me feel bad. Morgan than responded: "They didn't believe you?" As Ronaldo began to tip-toe around the question. ...Full Story »

PSG ace Lionel Messi feels Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has harmed the game. The Argentine forward played some of his best football under the guidance of Guardiola at Barcelona in what is widely regarded as the best club side in history. Speaking during an interview with Universo Valdano, he recalled his time at Barcelona with Guardiola. "Guardiola did football a lot of harm because e...Full Story »

Alina Yeremenko teased Aleksandr Kokorin with a 16-hour sex session Russian porn star Alina Yeremenko, who uses the stage name Alina Henessy, once offered Dynamo Moscow frontman Aleksandr Kokorin an offer he couldn't refuse. Alina, who admitted she wasn't a football fan, was asked to rate Russian footballers in 2015 out of 10. And after being presented with a number of footballers, including ...Full Story »

The German and partner Sara Arfaoui made the news public via their Instagram pages. Ilkay Gundogan announced he is having a baby Credit: Instagram / @sarabenamira Sara Arfaoui is pregnant for the first time Credit: Instagram / @sarabenamira It has not been said if it's a boy or girl Credit: Instagram / @sarabenamira They captioned the post alongside a blue love heart: "Baby Gundo, we can't w...Full Story »

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has announced he is retiring from football and Saturday's La Liga match against Almeria will be his last. ·Pique out of favour at Barcelona·Has decided to hang up boots·Saturday's match will be his lastWHAT HAPPENED? The defender has confirmed in a video on social media that he will retire from football after Barcelona's clash against Almeria on ...Full Story »

THE "world's most beautiful footballer" Ana Maria Markovic has wowed her fans after dressing up for Halloween. Markovic, got into the spooky spirit by visiting a pumpkin patch just outside Zurich, Switzerland. Markovic stunned fans with her Halloween costumeCredit: Instagram / @anamxrkovic But the Grasshopper Women's star looked almost unrecognisable in her Halloween costume. Markovic dresse...Full Story »

Ana Maria Markovic - who has been dubbed as the 'the world's most beautiful footballer' - has expressed her desire to make the switch to England and the Women's Super League Ana Maria Markovic is hoping to move to England (Image: @anamxrkovic/Instagram) A stunning Swiss football star has revealed she is hoping to make a move to England. Gorgeous blonde Ana Maria Markovic, 22 - who has been du...Full Story »

Relieved Ian Evatt was grateful to the “football gods” after super substitutes Amadou Bakayoko and Jon Dadi Bodvarsson earned Bolton a late 2-1 Sky Bet League One comeback win over Burton.Bodvarsson struck in the eighth minute of stoppage time, leaving Albion manager Dino Maamria fuming at the amount added on.Defender Sam Hughes’ first goal since last January put Burton in fron...Full Story »

Ephron Mason-Clark hit his first Football League goal as Peterborough came from behind to claim a 3-1 success against Accrington.Struggling Stanley took a 25th-minute lead when defender Harvey Rodgers ended a five-and-a-half year wait for a second career goal – heading in a rebound after Sean McConville curled a shot against the bar.But they were soon on the way to a fourth consecutive def...Full Story »

ENGLAND ace John Stones is expecting a World Cup baby with his entrepreneur girlfriend. The Man City centre-back, 28, is expected to be named in the Three Lions squad for Qatar. A source said nothing would top the birth of their child, but winning the World Cup would be a way to celebrate It's unlikely that Stones's girlfriend will fly to Qatar, but he could be given permission to fly back fo...Full Story »

Franck Ribery will remain at Salernitana as part of the coaching staff. Giuseppe Maffia/NurPhoto via Getty Images Former Bayern Munich and France winger Franck Ribery announced his retirement on Friday following persistent knee problems. Ribery, 39, announced the decision in a video posted on social media in which the Salernitana player also thanked his family and fans. "The fact that I was a...Full Story »

Martin Boyle’s penalty-box dive sparked Scottish football’s first noticeable VAR check as St Johnstone came from behind to beat 10-man Hibernian 2-1 at Easter Road.It took less than eight minutes for the technology to come into play on its cinch Premiership debut as Boyle’s yellow card was quickly confirmed.The three goals – all headers – were all subjected to check...Full Story »

DAVID BECKHAM'S son Romeo has joined a host of superstar footballers by choosing A-Star Barbers for a haircut. A clip of the 20-year-old Inter Miami forward was posted on social media after he had his trim completed. A-Star Barbers showed off Romeo's haircut on social media And the barbers' Instagram account added the caption: "Nice to meet you bro ✌️ @romeobeckham." A-Star Barbers have a re...Full Story »

MANCHESTER UNITED star Casemiro reveals he is so obsessed with football that it winds up his wife. The Brazilian ball-winning midfielder, 30, signed from Real Madrid for a whopping £70million in the summer window. The Manchester United midfielder revealed he can watch games back up to FOUR times to analyse his performanceCredit: Rex The 33-year-old make-up artist is fed up with Casemiro ...Full Story »