FIFA aim for tournament every two years Jurgen Klopp is far from impressed with FIFA's plan to host a World Cup every two years instead of every four, believing that it is purely a financial decision. The Liverpool coach mentioned that the wellbeing of the players are not being considered amid the push for a biennial tournament. "There is no other sport in the world with such a relentless c...Full Story »

Chelsea still hope to have Thiago Silva available to face Aston Villa despite the threat of a FIFA suspension.The 36-year-old could face a five-day ban after missing Brazil’s international fixtures, but Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck was locked in negotiations on Friday to avoid the censure.N’Golo Kante and Christian Pulisic (both ankle) will definitely miss the Premier League encounter...Full Story »

Celtic’s Kyogo Furuhashi is out for at least three to four weeks with a knee injury picked up on international duty with Japan.Midfielder James McCarthy is in contention for the visit of Ross County in the cinch Premiership on Saturday after recovering from a knock but winger James Forrest remains out through injury.New signings Giorgos Giakoumakis, Jota, Cameron Carter-Vickers and Liam Sc...Full Story »

Morecambe could be boosted by returning international players for Saturday’s Sky Bet League One encounter against AFC Wimbledon.Shrimps boss Stephen Robinson has welcomed back Jokull Andresson and Josh McPake to training following their time with Iceland and Scotland, respectively.Northern Ireland’s Alfie McCalmont, meanwhile, was not expected back until Friday, but Robinson also has...Full Story »

MANCHESTER UNITED have welcomed Cristiano Ronaldo back to the club by plastering his face on the side of Old Trafford. Ronaldo, 36, is set to make his second debut for the club when they take on Newcastle at the weekend. Cristiano Ronaldo takes centre stage alongside his new Manchester United team-mates And the Portuguese is already being widely celebrated by everyone associated with the club...Full Story »

Oxford will be without Marcus McGuane for their Sky Bet League One clash against Wycombe at the Kassam Stadium.The 22-year-old took a knock to his thigh and manager Karl Robinson confirmed the injury will leave him on the sidelines for at least another three weeks.Billy Bodin could be back in contention to take part as he returned to training ahead of this week.Sam Long could be a doubt for the ...Full Story »

Hartlepool are without forward Tyler Burey for their home clash with Bristol Rovers.The 20-year-old, who had scored three goals in five matches, suffered a serious hamstring injury in Pools’ last-gasp defeat at Tranmere last time out and faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines.Luke Molyneux replaced the on-loan Millwall man at Prenton Park and will hope to start alongside Will Goodwin, but ...Full Story »

French forward was reintroduced as an Atletico Madrid player on Wednesday morning Griezmann Just hours after he scored a brace against Finland to bring to an end France's winless run, Antoine Griezmann was unveiled as an Atletico Madrid player for the second time, and he made clear he hopes to rediscover the nice relationship he had with the club's fans. Whether that will happen immediately ...Full Story »

Gareth Southgate’s delight at England’s positive response to their Euro 2020 final heartache outweighed his frustration at conceding a last-gasp equaliser against Poland in Wednesday’s World Cup qualifier.Less than two months on from the crushing penalty shoot-out loss to Italy, the Three Lions regathered their thoughts and returned with back-to-back 4-0 wins against Hungary an...Full Story »

Bailey Peacock-Farrell’s penalty save earned Northern Ireland a point as they fought out an often intense but ultimately goalless World Cup qualifying draw against Switzerland at Windsor Park.Peacock-Farrell ensured there would be no repeat of events four years ago – when Ricardo Rodriguez’s hugely controversial spot-kick for the Swiss ended Northern Irish hopes of reaching the...Full Story »

Wales’ World Cup qualification hopes were dented by a 0-0 draw against Estonia in Cardiff.Estonia, ranked a lowly 110th in the world and sandwiched between Guinea-Bissau and North Korea, were bottom of Group E having conceded 15 goals in three games.But Wales failed to break down stubborn visitors on a night when even skipper Gareth Bale, who was winning his 99th cap, was unable to rescue ...Full Story »

SUPERCAR-loving striker Cristiano Ronaldo is facing a 20mph speed limit at his new village home. The star, 36, has only just moved into a stunning £6million mansion after flying into the UK last week fresh from signing for Manchester United. Supercar-loving striker Cristiano Ronaldo is facing a 20mph speed limit at his new village homeCredit: BackGrid It has space for his £17million...Full Story »

Jadon Sancho has said he hasn't stopped smiling since joining Manchester United. The England winger joined United from Borussia Dortmund this past summer in a deal worth £73m. Speaking to UMM, Sancho has vowed to replicate his form from Dortmund at Old Trafford. He said: "I haven't stopped smiling. I'm just happy to be here and be part of the Red Devils and the team. "Especially when ...Full Story »

Members of the Guinea Armed Forces drive through the central neighbourhood of Kaloum in Conakry after sustainable gunfire was heard. Morocco's national team have been evacuated from the Guinean capital Conakry and their World Cup qualifier against Guinea has been postponed because of a coup d'etat in the West African country. The Morocco camp boarded a plane after CAF released a statement conf...Full Story »

The two nations meet in the Superclasico de las Americas for the first time since the Copa America final and La Albiceleste's star man should feature Lionel Messi came through Argentina's Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifier against Venezuela unscathed after an injury scare, coach Lionel Scaloni confirmed ahead of his side's clash with Brazil on Sunday. The two nations meet for the first time sinc...Full Story »

Yeovil beat Halifax 1-0 in their Vanarama National League clash at Huish Park with a first-half penalty from in-form Joe Quigley.The Glovers took the lead in the 14th minute after Tom Knowles went down in the box under a challenge from Town defender Niall Maher.Former Bournemouth forward Quigley, who scored a brace in the win at Aldershot on Bank Holiday Monday, made no mistake as he drilled the...Full Story »

Swindon manager Ben Garner urged the club’s fans to show more self-control after some of them were involved in ugly scenes towards the end of the 1-1 draw at Stevenage.The atmosphere in the away end at the Lamex Stadium turned toxic, with seats being ripped up and thrown on to the pitch, along with flares, bins and advertising hoardings.The only distraction for those intent on causing trou...Full Story »

Oldham boss Keith Curle admitted that he “understands” the fans after some of them invaded the pitch during the 3-0 home defeat by Barrow.The match was held up for three minutes just after the hour mark as supporters vented their anger at the club’s ownership.It capped a miserable day for the Oldham boss, whose team are still without a win at Boundary Park this term.“Firs...Full Story »

Maidenhead’s stunning second-half comeback fell just short as Torquay held on for a 4-3 victory.A rampant first-half display saw the Gulls lead 4-0.Armani Little scored the first two, slotting in the opener after 15 minutes and tapping in a second from Danny Wright’s header.The Gulls scored twice in stoppage time at the end of the first half to seemingly put the game to bed.Little tu...Full Story »

Middlesbrough defender Marc Bola has been charged by the FA over a social media that he made at 14 years old. The 23-year-old, who was part of Arsenal’s academy before moving north in 2018, was charged regarding a post that “is insulting and/or abusive and/or improper”, according to English football’s governing body. While they also said that the post from nine years ag...Full Story »