Stevenage manager Steve Evans praised his side for an “outstanding” first-half display which set up a 2-1 win over Championship outfit Reading in the first round of the Carabao Cup.League Two Stevenage went ahead in the 10th minute through Saxon Earley but Reading, fielding a young side, equalised just past the hour mark when Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan slid home after a quick break.Danny R...Full Story »

Altrincham could only share the points with Maidstone despite enjoying a man advantage for much of the second half of their 1-1 draw.The hosts at Moss Lane got their Vanarama National League season off to a mortifying start when Liam Brockbank took an awkward deflection off a free-kick for an own goal in the fourth minute.It looked likely to be the only strike for either side before the break un...Full Story »

Giovanni van Bronckhorst welcomed the long-awaited return of Alfredo Morelos after the Rangers striker climbed off the bench to seal a 2-0 cinch Premiership win over Kilmarnock at Ibrox.It was a bit of a struggle for the home side but Antonio Colak fired in his first Gers goal in the 51st minute and there was more good news for the home fans when Morelos, fit again after being out since Mar...Full Story »

Preston will be without suspended striker Ched Evans for their first home game of the season against Hull.Evans was shown a straight red card in last week’s goalless Championship opener at Wigan and starts a three-game ban.Boss Ryan Lowe has no new injury worries and could include Greg Cunningham in his squad after the left-back missed out last week.Fellow defender Bambo Diaby could also r...Full Story »

Cheick Doucoure looks set to make his Premier League debut when Crystal Palace take on Arsenal in the season opener at Selhurst Park on Friday night.New signings Chris Richards and Malcolm Ebiowei could also feature for Patrick Vieira’s side.Defender James Tomkins is ruled out with a calf issue while midfielder James McArthur’s groin injury will keep him sidelined. Winger Michael Oli...Full Story »

German giants Borussia Dortmund are once again hot on the tails of a new center forward this summer after reports have confirmed Die Schwarzgelben is targetting 27-year-old Giovanni Simeone. Simeone is coming off a fantastic season on loan at Hellas Verona last term where he scored 17 goals in Serie A while also providing six assists in the league. That return made him the second-highest Sout...Full Story »

Caretaker manager Steven Hammell led 10-man Motherwell to their first opening day league win since 2016 as Kevin van Veen’s penalty earned a 1-0 win at St Mirren.Van Veen struck in the 42nd minute after Scott Tanser had been penalised for handball by referee John Beaton.The visitors had Ricki Lamie sent off in the 82nd minute but held on for their fourth league win of 2022, half of which h...Full Story »

Steve Evans hailed the quality shown by Stevenage in their 2-1 win at Tranmere in Sky Bet League Two.Jordan Roberts smashed home from close range with six minutes to go to seal victory for the visitors at Prenton Park.Stevenage had been pegged back just after half-time when Kane Hemmings cancelled out Jake Reeves’ opener.It was a deserved victory after the Hertfordshire club bossed the fir...Full Story »

Giovanni van Bronckhorst watched his Rangers side recover from the loss of an “easy goal” against Livingston to win 2-1 in their hard-fought cinch Premiership opener at the Tony Macaroni Arena.Striker Joel Nouble put the home side ahead in the fifth minute when he broke past Gers defender John Souttar to lob keeper Jon McLaughlin and he went on to cause the visitors trouble all after...Full Story »

Former Hearts and Falkirk striker Aidan Keena continued his impressive goalscoring streak to earn Sligo Rovers a Europa Conference League victory over Motherwell.Keena capitalised on a major blunder from Bevis Mugabi to net the only goal of the first leg of the second qualifying round at Fir Park.The 23-year-old has now scored 13 goals in 12 games since returning to Ireland in January from Falki...Full Story »

France secured safe passage through to the quarter-finals of Euro 2022 with a 2-1 victory over Belgium at the New York Stadium.France opened the scoring in the sixth minute when Kadidiatou Diani headed in at the back post and even though it was one-way traffic for much of the half, Belgium scored a shock equaliser after 36 minutes when Janice Cayman neatly tucked home.The French regained their a...Full Story »

Chelsea are still trying to hijack Barcelona's move for Robert Lewandowski, according to reports - and they have one big advantage over the La Liga giants. Lewandowski is keen to leave Bayern Munich(opens in new tab) this summer after eight years at the club. The Poland international is out of contract at the Allianz Arena in 2023 but he is ready to call time on his Bundesliga career ahead o...Full Story »

Donny van de Beek is excited about his return to Manchester United. The Dutchman spent last season on loan at Everton after a torrid 18 months at Old Trafford. However, with his former Ajax manager Erik ten Hag sitting in the dugout, van de Beek is optimistic about his future. "[United] is a massive club with a lot of fans and, to wear the shirt, it's always a special feeling," van de Beek ...Full Story »

ERLING HAALAND has left fans laughing as he shows off his vanishing eyebrows on holiday. Haaland, 21, is on holiday in Marbella before linking up with the rest of the Manchester City squad next week. Erling Haaland joked that his blond eyebrows had disappeared in the sun The former Dortmund striker was proud while showing off his new lid The Norway International told fans he had enough sun f...Full Story »

VIRGIL VAN DIJK and Kevin de Bruyne put their club rivalries aside to enjoy a dance party in Ibiza. The Liverpool defender, 30, and Man City playmaker, 31, were spotted at beachfront resort Ushuaia enjoying a DJ set by Calvin Harris on the Balearic Islands. Virgil van Dijk, Calvin Harris and Kevin de Bruyne party together in Ibiza And the pair appeared deep in chat as they danced along to the...Full Story »

According to Italian journalist, Cavani wants to play in La Liga and Valencia has shown interest in the player. Cavani left Manchester United at the end of his contract and his destination has become a concern for the media and fans. The journalist pointed out that Cavani wants to play in La Liga and has already expressed interest in him. Valencia manager Gattuso sees the 35-year-old Urugu...Full Story »

ANTHONY ELANGA is making the most of his last few days off by enjoying a holiday in Mykonos with his stunning girlfriend. Elanga and partner China Navana, both 20, are also joined on the Greek island by Rangers starlet Alex Lowry and his Wag Jess. Anthony Elanga headed to Mykonos on holiday with stunning girlfriend China NavanaCredit: Instagram / @anthonyelanga The romantic couples jetted off...Full Story »

Sylvie Meis, 44, separated from the retired footballer in 2013 after eight years of marriage. Sylvie Meis looked stunning as she left the sea Credit: The Mega Agency Rafael Van der Vaart and Sylvie Meis split in 2013 Credit: The Mega Agency Sylvie Meis and her husband Niclas Castello enjoy the sun at la Reserve beach club in St-Tropez Credit: The Mega Agency Now with her new husband, German ...Full Story »

Jonny Evans struck in stoppage time to rescue a 2-2 draw for Northern Ireland at home to Cyprus but only after some fans had repeated their calls for manager Ian Baraclough to go.Evans bundled the ball home in the third minute of time added on as Northern Ireland came back from 2-0 down, having trailed to goals in either half from Andronikos Kakoulli before Paddy McNair offered hope in the 72nd ...Full Story »

Cavani on La Liga radar 🚨 Edinson Cavani's agent has held talks with Real Sociedad, Atletico, Villarreal and Sevilla. 🇺🇾 pic.twitter.com/m6Nay52JMP— Ekrem KONUR (@Ekremkonur) June 2, 2022 Mendes: I'm here for PSG historyNuno Mendes says he has come to Paris Saint-Germain to write his name in the club's history books after it was confirmed that they had signed the defender on a p...Full Story »