Paris will stage the 2022 Champions League final after UEFA stripped Saint Petersburg of hosting rights for the showpiece fixture following Russia's military invasion of Ukraine. Russian troops continued their advance on Ukraine on Friday, which has caused widespread condemnation and sanctions from world leaders. The decision to move the game to the Stade de France, which last hosted the Cha...Full Story »

Tite led Brazil to quarterfinals at the 2018 World Cup. Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images Brazil will have a new coach in charge in 2023 following Tite's announcement that he will not remain at the helm of the national team. Tite, 60, confirmed he will remain with the squad through the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. "I'm going until the end of the World Cup," Tite told SporTV. "I have no reas...Full Story »

That’s because former suitors Man City have made Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland their No1 target. Man Utd are favourites to land Tottenham star Harry Kane this summer Credit: Rex Kane's former suitors Man City have made Borussia Dortmund's Erling Haaland their top target Credit: Getty Bild claims Pep Guardiola is no longer in the running for Kane, 28, after having FOUR bids re...Full Story »

Reece James could make a surprise Chelsea return in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final against Liverpool.The England wing-back has been out of action since December with hamstring trouble, but has impressed on his return to full training this week.Hakim Ziyech and Mateo Kovacic have shaken off worrying knocks to be available for the Blues, who are only missing long-term absentee Ben Chilwell.Liver...Full Story »

Vicente Guaita is expected to return for Crystal Palace when they host Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday.The Spaniard sat out the midweek win at Watford with a minor knee issue.Boss Patrick Vieira will remain without full-backs Joel Ward (groin) and Nathan Ferguson (hamstring).Maxwel Cornet remains an injury doubt for Burnley after sitting out Wednesday’s 1-0 win over Tottenham.The...Full Story »

Crawley full-back Will Ferry is in contention to face leaders Forest Green despite his bust-up with manager John Yems last time out.Southampton loanee Ferry was substituted after just 25 minutes of the 1-0 defeat by Hartlepool after appearing to shout something at Yems.But the pair have buried the hatchet and Ferry will be in the squad.The postponement of the Salford match last week has given Ja...Full Story »

Coventry boss Mark Robins is hoping that Jodi Jones will be fit for the visit of Preston on Saturday.Jones has missed the last two matches with a knee problem but is thought to be close to a return.Fankaty Dabo made a strong cameo in Tuesday’s 2-1 win over Bristol City as he returns from injury and he will be hoping for a bigger role on Saturday.Matty Godden, Josh Eccles and Liam Kelly rem...Full Story »

Wholesome footage has emerged of two Borussia Dortmund fans congratulating the travelling Rangers support after last week's Europa League tie in Germany. Giovanni van Bronckhorst's side pulled off an almighty upset at the Westfalenstadion as goals from James Tavernier, Alfredo Morelos, John Lundstram and Dan-Axel Zagadou [OG] gave the Scottish Premiership side a memorable 4-2 victory. It was...Full Story »

Joe Ralls could be in line to start when Cardiff face Fulham in the Championship on Saturday.The midfielder sat out the recent games against Coventry and Blackpool but returned to the squad as a substitute for the midweek defeat to Huddersfield.Cardiff will continue to be without striker Max Watters who sustained an ankle injury last week and could face up to six weeks on the sidelines.Curtis Ne...Full Story »

Blackpool boss Neil Critchley must decide whether to bring back Marvin Ekpiteta for the Championship clash with Reading on Saturday.The defender is struggling with a neural problem connected to his back and was left out of the midweek defeat by QPR.Critchley began with an unfamiliar 5-4-1 formation against Rangers but could revert to a 4-4-2 after seeing his side beaten by 10 men.James Husband i...Full Story »

Ten-man Halifax hung on for a point in the National League in a 1-1 draw with Notts County.The visitors took the lead in the 18th minute when Jack Senior set up Aaron Martin, who netted his first goal for the club. But 17 minutes later Senior was shown a second yellow card for a foul.Elisha Sam, who had earlier hit a post, equalised two minutes before the break when he found the bottom corner.Bu...Full Story »

Falkirk missed the chance to close on the top four in cinch League One after being held to a 1-1 draw by strugglers Peterhead.Ryan Duncan gave the visitors an early lead in the ninth minute when he slotted in a rebound following a counter-attack.The Bairns, beaten 2-0 at leaders Cove Rangers last time out, finally hauled themselves level when Anton Dowds headed in from a corner four minutes befo...Full Story »

QPR will make a late decision over the fitness of Lyndon Dykes and Lee Wallace ahead of the visit of Blackpool in the Sky Bet Championship on Wednesday.Dykes sustained a knock and was sidelined for the draw with Hull at the weekend, while Wallace continues to battle a groin problem.Norwich loanee Sam McCallum played a full 90 minutes in a second-team match against Oxford on Tuesday but Wednesday...Full Story »

Fans have been left in awe at Demba Ba's impressive hairstyle after the iconic former West Ham, Newcastle and Chelsea striker appeared on punditry duty this week. The former Senegal forward, who called time on his professional career in December at the age of 36, was known for his shaved head while smashing home goals in the Premier League. However, some spectators seemed to believe that Ba ha...Full Story »

REAL MADRID want to sign Kylian Mbappe on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain. Real Madrid have denied threatening Kylian Mbappe, according to reports. Florentino Perez is eager to land the Paris Saint-Germain star this time around, having previously missed out in 2017. And Los Blancos remain confident he’ll move to the Bernabeu on a free transfer. Real Madrid had been hoping to win...Full Story »

Nouri's family and Ajax have confirmed an agreement has been reached out of court, ending the long discussions Ajax have announced they have reached an agreement with Abdelhak Nouri's family in regards to the compensation that is due following a cardiac arrest back in 2017. The young Dutchman's ordeal shocked the footballing world, with many tributes flooding in for him at the time as he fel...Full Story »

Sergio "Kun" Aguero will be working on the Argentina backroom staff at the World Cup after talks with coach Lionel Scaloni and the president of the Argentine Football Association (AFA). Aguero suffered an arrhythmia while playing a league game with Barcelona on Oct. 30 and announced six weeks later that he had to retire from football at the age of 33 due to a heart condition. Aguero spoke in...Full Story »

Hull are facing a goalkeeping crisis for their home game against Barnsley.Matt Ingram was knocked out in Saturday’s draw at QPR and was replaced by teenager Harvey Cartwright, who is in contention for his first league start for the club.Cartwright, 19, is on stand-by as fellow goalkeeper Nathan Baxter, on loan from Chelsea, is rated 50/50 due to a hand injury.Defender Lewie Coyle (hamstrin...Full Story »

Cambridge boss Mark Bonner will assess his “walking wounded” before settling on a team to take on Plymouth.Bonner’s side beat Accrington 2-0 on Saturday to claim a first win in seven games, but several Cambridge players are facing fitness checks ahead of the Pilgrims’ visit.Jack Iredale and Joe Ironside are definitely out with ankle injuries.Shilow Tracey and Lloyd Jones ...Full Story »

Rotherham are waiting on Joe Mattock for their clash against Morecambe.The 31-year-old missed out on the Millers’ 1-1- draw with Wigan on Friday after feeling some tightness in training but could come back into the side in midweek.Rarmani Edmonds-Green has not played since January after suffering with injury and Tuesday’s fixture may come too soon for the defender.Ollie Rathbone scor...Full Story »