Championship strugglers Reading and Bolton shared an uninspiring 1-1 draw at Madejski Stadium that does little to ease either side’s relegation fears.Reading, now without a win in eight home matches, went ahead shortly after the half-hour mark through Mo Barrow.But Bolton, who had the better scoring chances throughout, drew level just before the interval when former Reading striker Adam Le...Full Story »

Cardiff moved to within three points of sky Bet Championship leaders Wolves after they held on to earn a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Barnsley.Callum Paterson netted his second goal against the Tykes this season before Marko Grujic fired in from long-range to all but guarantee the Bluebirds’ fifth successive victory.However, Swansea loanee Oli McBurnie scored his fourth goal in three match...Full Story »

ALVARO MORATA may be struggling to please Chelsea fans, but that certainly isn't the case with his stunning wife. The misfiring striker treated model Alice Campello to a flash diamond ring and a heap of roses for her 23rd birthday. Alvaro Morata is certainly in the good books after treating his wife for her 23rd birthday Campello took to Instagram to share her birthday surprise and wrote: "Th...Full Story »

Reading boss Jaap Stam could welcome Sone Aluko back into the fold for the midweek clash with Bolton.Forward Aluko missed last week’s 3-1 defeat to Sheffield United through illness but after Saturday’s trip to Wolves was postponed on safety grounds following heavy snowfall, Aluko has had extra time to recover and should be fit to feature.John Swift (hamstring) also missed out against...Full Story »

Newport have no fresh injury concerns for the League Two clash with Forest Green.The postponement of Saturday’s match with Accrington means midfielder Joss Labadie remains suspended, the captain sitting out for the second game of his two-match ban.Defender Scot Bennett (hamstring) is the only other definite absentee, with defender David Pipe expected to shrug off a knee knock.Matt Dolan su...Full Story »

Sometimes you don't need to be a good footballer to be a good manager and sometimes being an average footballer means you are also a rubbish manager. Dimitar Berbatov definitely thinks that's the case for David James. It's not that David James was a dreadful goalkeeper, in fact at times he was very good. Unfortunately he did have the occasional dreadful moment in his locker, in fact it was fa...Full Story »

Hearing that Claudio Pizarro and Mario Gomez have both scored in the same Bundesliga match has left us a little confused. I mean, have we somehow time travelled back to 2010? Because we're having a serious Bundesliga nostalgia trip right now. The veteran duo his the back of the net as Koln took on Stuttgart this afternoon. Pizarro, who hit the opener for Koln, is the most impressive of the pa...Full Story »

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says there'll be no letting up after victory over Chelsea. A 46th minute goal from Bernardo Silva was enough to secure a deserved victory and moved City 18 points clear at the top of the table. "What matters is that we are champions, that is what really matters," said Guardiola. "I have never spoke with the players about records. We are going to try and pl...Full Story »

Eusebio Di Francesco said he is willing to sign Mario Balotelli, a player the Roma manager feels has "huge" potential. The Italian forward's contract with Nice expires in June, at which point he will become a free agent. It is claimed talks have been held with Juventus, Napoli, Inter and Roma over a possible move. Balotelli has scored 21 goals for Nice this season and is in good form. The 27...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola hailed a superb team performance after his Manchester City side moved closer to title glory with a 1-0 victory over lacklustre champions Chelsea.Bernardo Silva scored the only goal at the Etihad Stadium, sending City 18 points clear at the top of the Premier League, but Chelsea were poor and failed to muster a single shot on target.The result means City need only a maximum of four ...Full Story »

Real Madrid bounced back from the midweek slip to Espanyol with a victory over Getafe however goalscorer Cristiano Ronaldo required treatment upon his substitution. The Portuguese forward scored two goals in a 3-1 victory as he showed his form ahead of the Paris-Saint Germain clash, but many will be concerned by his immediate request for ice when he reached the bench. Ronaldo immediately poi...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola is targeting a shock reunion with Andres Iniesta, according to the Mirror, with the Barcelona great set to be offered a Premier League swan song. Despite entering the twilight of his career at 33 years of age, Iniesta has still proven decisive in big moments this season, with his assist for Lionel Messi against Chelsea a notable recent example. But after Barca's recent acquisit...Full Story »

Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte is an admirer of Man City boss Pep Guardiola Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte admits he admires Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola who is a "great coach". City lead fifth-placed Chelsea, the Premier League holders, by 22 points ahead of Sunday's Sky Live clash at the Etihad Stadium. Conte expects City to build on their impressive second season under Guardiola,...Full Story »

Edin Dzeko celebrates as Rome beat Napoli Edin Dzeko scored twice as Roma dealt a major blow to Napoli's hopes of winning the Serie A title with a 4-2 victory at Stadio San Paolo. Napoli, who last won the Scudetto in 1990, led reigning champions Juventus by four points before the Bianconeri closed the gap to one following their dramatic 1-0 triumph at Lazio earlier on Saturday. It looked like...Full Story »

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane is still waiting on the fitness of midfield duo Luka Modric and Toni Kroos as he switched his attention to Tuesday’s Champions League showdown with Paris St Germain after seeing off Getafe.Modric and Kroos were absent again through injury as Madrid defeated 10-man Getafe at the Bernabeu thanks to a brace of goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and another from Gar...Full Story »

Angel Di Maria and Christopher Nkunku scored second-half goals as Paris St Germain won 2-0 at Troyes to restore their 14-point lead at the top of Ligue 1.Di Maria broke the deadlock early in the second half before Nkunku’s first goal of the season ensured a sixth straight league victory for Unai Emery’s side, who had seen their huge lead at the summit briefly trimmed by Monaco’...Full Story »

Luton boss Nathan Jones criticised goalscorer James Collins for “self-destructing” as the Sky Bet League Two leaders dropped points at Cambridge.Jabo Ibehre’s header seven minutes from the end earned the U’s a 1-1 draw, six minutes after Collins was sent off for Luton for a second bookable offence after giving the Hatters the lead in the first half.“I’m disapp...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola's Football Association (FA) charge for wearing a yellow ribbon as a protest over Catalan political prisoners has been backed by La Liga president Javier Tebas. Guardiola was sanctioned by the FA last week over the ribbon, which the Manchester City boss wears to draw attention to the plight of Jordi Sanchez and Jordi Cuixart. The pair were placed in custody as part of the crackd...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola believes Antonio Conte's approach will have a lasting effect on the English game Pep Guardiola is surprised at Chelsea's poor defence of their Premier League title, but praised Antonio Conte for changing English football. Conte secured the title in his first season at Stamford Bridge having arrived in the Premier League at the same time Guardiola was appointed as Manchester City ...Full Story »

David De Gea is set to extend his Manchester United contract, according to Guillem Balague DAVID DE GEA is close to renewing his Manchester United contract, according to Spanish football expert Guillem Balague. The Spain international has less than 18 months left on his contract and is attracting interest from Real Madrid. But his representatives have been in talks with Old Trafford chiefs ov...Full Story »