Sunderland head coach Lee Johnson was full of praise for Carl Winchester after the makeshift right-back’s second-half strike secured a 1-0 win over AFC Wimbledon.Winchester’s deflected long-range drive ensured the Black Cats got back to winning ways in League One after Tuesday’s defeat to Burton.The Northern Irishman joined Sunderland as a central midfielder when he moved from ...Full Story »

Raith have apologised after their cinch Championship match at home to Dunfermline was abandoned due to a power cut.The match at Stark’s Park, which was goalless, was called off after just 15 minutes.Raith said in a statement: “The club would like to apologise to everyone impacted by the abandonment of tonight’s fixture.“This was due to an electrical issue which, as of yet...Full Story »

Liverpool loanee Ben Davies could make his Sheffield United debut in Saturday’s Championship clash with Huddersfield.The 26-year-old defender took a seat on the Blades’ bench for Wednesday’s 4-0 hammering at West Brom, and could now come into contention to start.Lys Mousset is working his way back to fitness so could miss out again.Enda Stevens could miss up to six weeks with a...Full Story »

Striker Conor Washington is a doubt for Charlton’s League One clash at home to Wigan.The 29-year-old was forced off early in the second period of their midweek loss to MK Dons because of a back injury and was replaced by new signing Charlie Kirk.Centre-back Ryan Inniss was taken off at half-time on Tuesday but Nigel Adkins confirmed his playing time was being managed due to previous injuri...Full Story »

Manchester City could be closing in on the biggest transfer in Premier League history. Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane's move to Manchester City could be 'imminent' with the Premier League champions ready to match his £150million valuation, according to Sky Sports. Daniel Levy could bow down to Man City's financial power if the club meet his hefty transfer demands this month. Sky Spo...Full Story »

Bristol City manager Nigel Pearson admitted that he was relieved to at last “get over the line” after his side had ended a 13-match winless run with a 3-2 Championship victory at Reading.Andreas Weimann and Chris Martin gave City a 2-0 lead early on only for Femi Azeez to reduce the deficit in the 19th minute.Weimann struck again seven minutes into the second half and although skippe...Full Story »

TOTTENHAM got their season off to the perfect start today with a 1-0 win against last season's champions Manchester City. And one fan thought it would be a good idea to celebrate with the goalscorer Son Heung-Min, although it didn't quite go to plan for him. Son watches on as the pitch invader, with his shirt over his face, tries to evade security Son was in the process of walking off the pit...Full Story »

Plymouth boss Ryan Lowe praised striker Luke Jephcott following his 88th-minute winner in a 1-0 Sky Bet League One home win over Gillingham.Jephcott cut in from the left just inside the box and let fly with a rising right-footed dive that beat diving Gills keeper Jamie Cumming.Lowe said: “I thought it was a fantastic performance from the lads to get a win, when the ball falls for Jephcott ...Full Story »

Arsenal are all set to kick off the Premier League campaign by travelling to the home of a new London rival in Brentford on Friday evening. But Mikel Arteta will have some concerns with four players set to miss out on the trip to west London due to injury and another two due to doubts concerning their future. The Spaniard has strengthened his squad with three new signings, spending £50mil...Full Story »

Gareth Ainsworth hailed David Stockdale after the keeper saved three penalties and scored one in the shootout to seal Wycombe’s passage.The former Birmingham stopper denied Jack Sparkes, Jonathan Grounds and James Dodd from the spot and also rifled a penalty into the top corner.Wycombe manager Ainsworth said: “The hero has got to be David Stockdale. He pulled off a cracking save at t...Full Story »

Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth believes Garath McCleary has a vital role to play this season, after the attacker’s two goals inspired his side to a 2-1 victory over Accrington.McCleary is playing in the third tier for the first time in 13 years, after a stint there in his early days in Nottingham Forest’s first team, and he wasted no time in displaying his enduring quality at Adams...Full Story »

Lille players celebrate after scoring a goal against PSG in the French Champions trophy match. Portuguese midfielder Xeka scored the only goal as Ligue 1 champion Lille beat Cup winner Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in the Champions Trophy on Sunday. The win gives Lille coach Jocelyn Gourvennec a trophy in his first game since replacing Christophe Galtier. Galtier guided Lille to one of the biggest ...Full Story »

Livingston midfielder Marvin Bartley is suspended for the trip to face Rangers at Ibrox.The player/assistant manager has a two-match ban carried over from last season, but has not featured in the Premier Sports Cup anyway.Livi will closely monitor the fitness of several players following their Covid-19 problems and some will be given more time to return.Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos is in quar...Full Story »

Amajor brawl broke out following Tuesday night's Copa Libertadores match between Atletico Mineiro and Boca Juniors, which ended with the Brazilian side progressing on penalties after a controversially disallowed Boca Juniors goal. After the match, some Boca Juniors players made for the Atletico Mineiro dressing room and police reacted by spraying tear gas. This produced images in which variou...Full Story »

KARIM BENZEMA boarded a private jet dressed in a matching Versace tracksuit as he set off on holiday. The Real Madrid striker failed to get France further than the last 16 in Euro 2020 and is now off for some much needed rest. Karim Benzema has jetted off on holiday having crashed out of Euro 2020 with France Benzema, 33, posted a photo of himself climbing the steps to the luxury plane. He h...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Hungary the real fighter     Happy Birthday Riquelme     Group F     Group E     After 13 straight days of games, there's no matches at the Euros today     Cristiano Ronaldo & Karim Benzema Recreated The ICONIC Reus x Lewandowski Smile Prior to The Kick Off.     Lio...Full Story »

The organisation makes the claim that they cannot mix football with politics The Allianz Arena with the LGBTQ colours. UEFA have rejected the request of the mayor of Munich, Dieter Reiter, to illuminate the Allianz Arena with the colours of the rainbow for the Euro 2020 group-stage match between Germany and Hungary. UEFA received a letter on Monday from the mayor but rejected the proposal as ...Full Story »

Russia coach Stanislav Cherchesov believes his side will be able to shrug off their unfamiliar surroundings to beat Denmark and book their place in the knockout stages of Euro 2020. Russia go into their final Group B game in Copenhagen sure in the knowledge that a second consecutive victory will take them into the last 16 of the tournament. And with his side bolstered by their tight 1-0 win ...Full Story »

UEFA is investigating "potential discriminatory incidents" during Hungary's European Championship matches against Portugal and France at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, European football's governing body said on Sunday. During Hungary's opening match against Portugal on Tuesday, images on social media showed banners with "Anti-LMBTQ" on them -- the Hungarian abbreviation for lesbian, gay, bisexua...Full Story »

Ukraine head coach Andriy Shevchenko warned his side will have to be on top form to beat Euro 2020 minnows North Macedonia on Thursday.It is a must-win game for Shevchenko’s side in Bucharest after they lost their opening Group C match 3-2 against Holland in Amsterdam on Sunday after fighting back from 2-0 down.Former AC Milan and Chelsea striker Shevchenko told a press conference: “...Full Story »