Sunderland interim head coach Mike Dodds admitted his “bold” tactical changes and selection backfired after the 2-1 home defeat to Swansea.In his first game as caretaker boss after Michael Beale was sacked earlier this week, Dodds was without injured star man Jack Clarke and made four changes as well as switching to a back three.But it didn’t go to plan for Dodds and Sunderland...Full Story »

Nathan Jones was delighted with Charlton’s first clean sheet in 22 games as they earned a hard-fought 0-0 draw with Sky Bet League One leaders Portsmouth.Despite the result it was a lively game at The Valley, with Daniel Kanu and Callum Lang each striking the woodwork in the early stages.As the second half progressed, the visitors gradually began to establish their dominance and were denie...Full Story »

Livingston manager David Martindale bemoaned “ridiculous” game management following his side’s last-gasp defeat against Ross County.Livi fought back from Eamonn Brophy’s first-half double in Dingwall as a brace from Bruce Anderson got his side level with four minutes left.But Josh Sims netted in stoppage time for the hosts to earn a 3-2 win which leaves Livi six points ad...Full Story »

Erol Bulut believes Cardiff have rediscovered their confidence after grinding out a 2-1 Championship victory over Stoke.Bulut’s men impressed in the first half at Cardiff City Stadium, with Kion Etete’s header in the fifth minute ending the Bluebirds’ four-game run without a goal at home.Karlan Grant put the hosts 2-0 up in the 32nd minute – with what was his fifth goal o...Full Story »

Marcus Dinanga’s hat-trick helped Gateshead improve their play-off prospects and deepened the misery for bottom club Oxford City in a 4-0 Vanarama National League win.Luke Hannant opened the scoring at Gateshead International Stadium with a 17th-minute penalty before City’s hopes of a comeback were dented by the 35th-minute dismissal of Andre Burley, following a second yellow ca...Full Story »

DANI Alves' ex-wife Joana Sanz accidentally shared a bizarre letter the disgraced rapist wrote to her from prison. The Brazilian defender, 40, was found guilty for raping a woman in the bathroom of a Barcelona nightclub in December 2022. Dani Alves allegedly wrote an intimate letter to his ex-wife Joana Sanz from prison Credit: Getty The model said she accidentally shared the handwritten note...Full Story »

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has been placed "high" on the transfer shortlist of the four biggest sides in Saudi Arabia, according to the Times. Clubs are reported to see the 32-year-old Belgium international as the next big signing to help improve the profile of the Saudi Pro League, as well as two other Premier League stars. New attempts to land Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah, 3...Full Story »

Mourinho had identified Lloris as a potential addition to Roma's squad, aiming to revamp the goalkeeping department. However, his plans were hindered when the club's owners intervened and vetoed the move, despite Mourinho's interest in signing the French shot-stopper. That is according to Italian outlet TuttoMercatoWeb, which claims that the reason behind the veto was the owners' preference to...Full Story »

Liverpool and Manchester City are keeping tabs on Fenerbahce star Ferdi Kadioglu. The defender is one who could leave the Turkish giants in the off-season, given his price tag. Per Aksam in Turkey, Liverpool, City, Borussia Dortmund, AC Milan and Napoli have been watching the attack-minded full-back. Kadioglu has managed two goals and provided three assists to his teammates so far this term...Full Story »

Cheltenham manager Darrell Clarke was delighted with his side’s point at Wigan despite being far from their best.Town had taken the lead inside nine minutes through Matty Taylor, but were pegged back seven minutes after the restart when on-loan Liverpool defender Luke Chambers fired home via a huge deflection.“It was a tough night for us,” said Clarke, whose side had to di...Full Story »

According to a recent report from Sport Bild (via Daily Mail), Bayern have serious doubts regarding Dier's capabilities, particularly his lack of pace, which is deemed unsuitable for the Bundesliga giants. Despite signing Dier on loan from Tottenham in January with the option to extend the loan by another 12 months this summer, the latest report suggests that he is poised to return to north L...Full Story »

Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham had a front row seat as star man Lionel Messi put on a show in the Major League Soccer curtain raiser against Real Salt Lake.The Manchester United and England great flew to Florida for the season opener and will have liked what he saw from Tata Martino’s ambitious team in Wednesday’s 2-0 win.Messi put in a man-of-the-match display, producing some ou...Full Story »

Bayer Leverkusen defender Odilon Kossounou has keen admirers in the Premier League. The 23-year-old, who can play as a right-back and center-back, is wanted by two top English clubs. Per Sport Bild in Germany, Manchester United and Tottenham are the two suitors. Both clubs are keen to bring in the talented stopper, who was at the African Cup of Nations recently. Given the Ivory Coast inter...Full Story »

A sensational report claims that Manchester United are still keen on Harry Kane and could target the Bayern striker in a £250m ($315m) spending spree. Red Devils wanted England captain in 2023 Willing to rekindle interest 12 months on Lavish recruitment drive being lined up WHAT HAPPENED?The Red Devils expressed interest in England captain Kane during the summer of 2023, but were un...Full Story »

Johnnie Jackson admits AFC Wimbledon are struggling to adapt to life without “talisman” Ali Al-Hamadi as they slipped to a 1-0 home defeat to Crawley.Striker Al-Hamadi joined Ipswich last month and the Dons missed his killer instinct as they dominated for long periods against Crawley but passed up several chances.The likes of Josh Davison and deadline-day signing Josh Kelly both had ...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola admitted his side needed the killer instinct of Erling Haaland after they edged out Brentford 1-0 in a nervy encounter that left his side one point behind Premier League leaders Liverpool.Haaland settled the contest in the 71st minute when he punished a slip from Kristoffer Ajer, running from the halfway line to slot the ball under the unfortunate Mark Flekken, who had another outs...Full Story »

New Port Vale manager Darren Moore suffered his second successive defeat since taking charge when his relegation-threatened side lost 2-0 in their rescheduled League One match at Reading.In a scrappy first period, Reading produced the best attempt when Vale keeper Connor Ripley had to make a fine save from Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan.The home side’s constant second-half pressure eventually paid o...Full Story »

Cardiff and Blackburn served up few thrills in a 0-0 draw that provided little optimism either can escape the bottom half of the Sky Bet Championship.Both teams came into the contest low on confidence after poor form – Cardiff had lost six of their last seven in all competitions, Blackburn had won only once in 11 league outings – and it showed on a night of low quality.Blackburn, fiv...Full Story »

The Italian beauty hit TV screens on Sunday for the Italian Cup final between basketball teams Napoli and Milan. Diletta Leotta flashed her toned abs as she stunned fans on TVDiletta was presenting the Italian Cup final between basketball sides Napoli and Milan Diletta is one of the top sports hosts in her country. And she is now a major name in England after forging a partnership with Newcas...Full Story »

Bayern on three-game losing streak Thomas Tuchel under pressure Club considering potential replacements WHAT HAPPENED?Tuchel has come under pressure at Bayern after a series of poor results that have left the team eight points behind Bayer Leverkusen at the top of the table. Tuchel will remain in charge for now, but the Bavarian giants are looking at potential replacements, according to...Full Story »