Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick praised his side as they overcame spirited Exeter to win a cracking Carabao Cup fourth round clash at St James Park 3-2.League One Exeter took a shock lead with a stunning Ryan Trevitt strike but two goals in quick succession from Morgan Rogers and Sammy Silvera turned the tie on its head at the start of the second half.Trevitt levelled things up with another b...Full Story »

Port Vale finally ended League Two Mansfield’s fantastic 19-game unbeaten start to the season with a 1-0 victory in their Carabao Cup fourth-round clash.On a foggy night at the One Call Stadium, League One Vale dominated the first half and lively Sheffield United loanee Oliver Arblaster saw Christy Pym save his 10th-minute shot after turning superbly.Funso Ojo headed a Tom Sang cross over ...Full Story »

Exeter gave Middlesbrough a scare in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup, but the Championship side’s superior quality ultimately prevailed as they won a cracking cup tie 3-2 at a sodden St James Park.Boro started the first competitive fixture between the two clubs well but it was League One Exeter that broke the deadlock in impressive style in the 13th minute.A quick throw released Kyle T...Full Story »

Lionel Messi has won a record eighth Ballon d'Or, beating off competition from Manchester City sensation Erling Haaland for the 2023 award. Messi honoured at glitzy ceremony in Paris Bests competition from free-scoring Haaland Argentine also edges out PSG's Mbappe WHAT HAPPENED?Messi was favourite to clinch the Golden Ball heading into the star-studded ceremony in Paris, and he was indee...Full Story »

The wife of former Southampton striker Graziano Pelle wore a gold bikini as she relaxed on the beach. Viktoria Varga is the wife of Graziano PelleShe was promoting her swimwear brandShe posed by The Palm in Dubai The Hungarian model was using the break as a chance to promote her swimwear brand Vama Swim. The model also showcased a pair of reflective sunglasses by her friend Karen Wazen. Fans...Full Story »

JESSICA GOICOECHEA has wowed her fans after posing in a tiny bikini. Jessica Goicoechea stunned her fans with this picture Credit: https://www.instagram.com/goicoechea/ She is the partner of former Barcelona star Marc Bartra and has built up her own huge online following. Jessica, 26, is a Spanish influencer and model and has 1.8million followers on Instagram. She regularly wows her fans wit...Full Story »

ANA MARIA MARKOVIC has left fans in awe with her latest social media post. She has been dubbed the "world's most beautiful footballer." And a fan of the Croatian star asked if she deserves to have the prestigious label, saying: "True or false?" Markovic cheekily responded with a photo of her looking incredible in her team's kit. The blonde bombshell stood with her hands on her hips in tigh...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta has praised Gabriel Jesus for bringing “belief” and “energy” to Arsenal as the forward shone in victory at Sevilla.Jesus continued his love affair with the Champions League with a fine goal and assist double as the Gunners won 2-1 at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium.A piece of magic set up compatriot Gabriel Martinelli to open the scoring on the stroke of ha...Full Story »

FORMER Premier League Wag Viktoria Varga left little to the imagination after stripping to a tiny bikini on the beach. Varga, 32, has been declared as the "world's hottest woman." The Hungarian model is married to ex-Southampton striker Graziano Pelle. And she regularly posts saucy snaps online for her legion of fans. Indeed, Viktoria has amassed quite a following, boasting over 600,000 su...Full Story »

The Swiss international - dubbed the "world's sexiest footballer" - is one of the Women's Super League's highest-profile players. Alisha Lehmann said she received an Indecent Proposal from an A-list star Openly bisexual Lehmann joined Villa in 2021 after spells with West Ham and Everton. The 24-year-old striker was previously in a relationship with Swiss national teammate Ramona Bachmann befo...Full Story »

Nearly one year after she captured everybody's attention at the World Cup, Ivana Knoll is still turning plenty of heads with her rambunctious outfits Ivana Knoll has 3.2m followers on Instagram (Image: Instagram/knolldoll) Ivana Knoll uploaded a cheeky topless cartoon of herself at the World Cup. The Croatian beauty caused quite the stir at football’s biggest competition in Qatar. She d...Full Story »

The 36-year-old wife of Galatasaray striker Mauro Icardi has had an eclectic career to date. Wanda has worked as a model, football agent and most recently a TV host. She presented the Argentine version of Celebrity Masterchef, but is now turning her attention to music. According to Big Bang News, Wanda recently visited her homeland to explore a new music project. They claim that she will be ...Full Story »

The forward joined Al-Nassr earlier this year following his dramatic Manchester United exit. Cristiano Ronaldo wants to extend his Al-Nassr contract Credit: Reuters Ronaldo, 38, initially penned a two-and-a-half year deal with the Saudi side. According to Spanish outlet Cadena COPE, the Portuguese star has informed Al-Nassr chiefs that he wants to extend his contract until early 2027. The fo...Full Story »

The gorgeous wife of ex-Southampton star Graziano Pelle took to Instagram to show off her "glam game". Viktoria Varga set pulses racing in this skin-tight black dressThe gorgeous 31-year-old has been dubbed the 'world's most beautiful woman'Viktoria posted several snaps as she flaunted her 'glam game' And while her fella was well-versed in scoring on the pitch, her exploits online have seen he...Full Story »

Manchester United have endured a difficult start to the 2023/24 season, with Erik ten Hag's team losing six of their first 10 games in all competitions. Losing their first two Champions League games of the campaign, and struggling to get off the ground in the Premier League, the club have a big task to overcome the struggles they are currently facing. There are already murmurs of the Old Traffo...Full Story »

Coventry boss Mark Robins believes Ellis Simms’ two goals for the club in a 3-1 win at QPR can be a turning point for the striker.Simms, signed from Everton during the summer, had failed to score for the Sky Blues but got off the mark in a resounding victory at Loftus Road, where Josh Eccles also netted for the visitors.Robins said: “The two goals scored by Ellis were brilliant. He g...Full Story »

Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino is banking on their Carabao Cup win against Brighton launching their season. Nicolas Jackson struck on 50 minutes to earn the win for the Blues. Pochettino later said: "Good response from the team, I was very pleased with the performance again and now happy for the victory and important to go through in the competition and build our trust and momentum. I hope...Full Story »

Rangers manager Michael Beale hailed a “good night” after his side beat Livingston 4-0 at Ibrox to reach the semi-finals of the Viaplay Cup.After a bright start to the game, Abdallah Sima fired the hosts ahead just 10 minutes in before a brilliant solo effort from Ridvan Yilmaz doubled the lead in the second half.They capped the match off with two quickfire goals in the final 10 minu...Full Story »

Aberdeen booked a trip to Hampden for the League Cup semi-final at Ross County’s expense after a 2-1 win in Dingwall.Graeme Shinnie’s thunderbolt in the eighth minute set the tone for the match, which was not helped as a contest by Jack Baldwin’s red card six minutes later.A first competitive goal for Ester Sokler seemed to have wrapped up the win, but Kyle Turner’s late ...Full Story »

Everton continued their mini revival after a deserved 2-1 Carabao Cup win at Aston Villa.James Garner’s first Toffees goal and Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s strike fired the visitors into the fourth round.Boubacar Kamara’s late strike gave the scoreline a flattering look after Everton bossed much of the game against their disappointing hosts.Villa routed the Toffees 4-0 in the Premie...Full Story »