Chelsea to beat Man Utd to €75m Diogo Costa signing (Relevo) Chelsea have made contact with Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa, Relevo reports. The 23-year-old goalkeeper has caught the attention of several teams in Europe, including Manchester United, but Chelsea hope to jump to the front of the queue to sign him by reaching out to discuss a move. The shot stopper has a €75 million r...Full Story »

Brazil coach Tite is hopeful Neymar will be fit to continue in the World Cup after he picked up an ankle injury in their opening 2-0 victory over Serbia.Richarlison scored both goals, the second a sublime leaping volley, but that was overshadowed by Neymar limping off late on and appearing emotional on the bench.The forward has struggled with ankle problems in the past, but Tite does not believe...Full Story »

Richarlison’s stunning volley capped an opening 2-0 victory for Brazil over Serbia in Group G.The Tottenham striker was preferred to Arsenal’s Gabriel Jesus and justified his selection with both goals at a yellow-clad Lusail Stadium.After a tepid first half where Serbia’s committed defence had the upper hand, Richarlison broke the deadlock with a tap-in in the 62nd minute and t...Full Story »

Walsall striker Conor Wilkinson has made a welcome return to training ahead of the FA Cup second-round tie against Carlisle but is unlikely to be rushed back into action.Wilkinson has been out since April after needing knee surgery but has been stepping up his recovery and joined in with the first team earlier this week.Midfielder Jack Earing could come into contention for the cup tie having aga...Full Story »

Jack Currie is back in contention for AFC Wimbledon’s FA Cup second-round clash with National League Chesterfield.The left-back missed last week’s League Two trip to Tranmere with a knock but came through 90 minutes unscathed against Sutton in the Papa John’s Trophy on Tuesday.Manager Johnnie Jackson is likely to revert to a more familiar line-up after making 10 changes for the...Full Story »

Uruguay and South Korea played out a disappointing goalless draw at the Education City Stadium as none of the big-name players on show were able to raise the game above mediocre.Ghana and Portugal, the other two teams in Group H, appeared to be the real winners after a contest which failed to produce a shot on target.Diego Godin and the best player on the pitch Federico Valverde, from distance l...Full Story »

Friends say Erling, 22, is “smitten” with the 18-year-old. Erling Haaland has been dating long-time pal Isabel Haugseng Johansen for months, pals said She was pictured with Erling in Marbella this week, where he owns a villa Credit: MEGA The girl pictured with Erling in Marbella this week has been dating him for months, pals said today. The pair have mutual friends after growing ...Full Story »

Manchester United are prepared to buy a striker replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo after his contract release yesterday. The Manchester Evening News says United are able to "push the button" to reveal a list of potential options in the mid-season market. United are planning to supplement director of data science Dominic Jordan with four more data scientists but believe they are in a position ...Full Story »

Manchester United are exploring the prospect of re-signing Memphis Depay from Barcelona. Sport says United manager Erik ten Hag sees Depay as a replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo, after his contract was terminated yesterday. United will back Ten Hag with a move for Depay - so long as Barca grant him a free transfer in January. The Catalans would be prepared to release Depay, with his deal to...Full Story »

Japan produced another shock at the World Cup as late goals from substitutes Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano saw them come from behind to beat Germany 2-1 in their Group E opener at the Khalifa International Stadium.Having trailed to a 33rd-minute penalty from Ilkay Gundogan, who also hit the post on the hour mark, Japan drew level with 15 minutes of normal time remaining when Doan fired in after Ma...Full Story »

The Three Lions and Man City ace performed his special goal celebration on Monday as a nod to young Finlay Fisher after netting against Iran. England ace Jack Grealish sat down to video-call his biggest fan Finlay Fisher Grealish celebrated with 'The Finlay' after netting for England against Iran Credit: Getty Grealish gave the young lad a signed City shirt to his young fan Credit: Andy Kelvi...Full Story »

Rashford's form had been fairly poor for several years up until the 2022/23 season. However, he returned to form under Erik ten Hag, just in time to grab a spot in Gareth Southgate's 2022 World Cup squad. England played their first game of the competition on Monday, smashing Iran 6-2. Rashford did not start the game but he did come off the bench to score a brilliant goal, chopping inside be...Full Story »

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has reportedly agreed a new contract with the club, running until 2025. The Spanish tactician has been a huge success in his time at the Etihad Stadium, and has generally become regarded as probably the best manager of his generation after incredible consistency in picking up silverware at clubs like Barcelona and Bayern Munich as well. Guardiola’s...Full Story »

Lionel Messi said Argentina have "no excuses" for their astonishing 2-1 defeat to lowly Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, one of the greatest World Cup shocks of all time. The South Americans came to Qatar on a 36-match unbeaten run stretching back to 2019, and were considered by many to be the tournament favourites. But they got off to a disastrous start when the Saudis(opens in new tab), ranked 51s...Full Story »

Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger admits he was not too surprised to see Thomas Tuchel prematurely sacked by Chelsea. Rudiger was at the Stamford Bridge club for several seasons before leaving for Real on a free transfer in the summer. During his time at the club, he won the Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup with Tuchel as manager. Speaking to The Guardian, Rud...Full Story »

England’s quest for glory in Qatar got off to a dream start as Bukayo Saka’s brace helped Gareth Southgate’s men roar to a 6-2 victory against Iran in their World Cup opener.Having reached the semi-finals four years ago and finished as Euros runners-up last summer, the Three Lions arrived among the favourites despite a six-match winless run and Nations League relegation.England...Full Story »

West Ham target Sevilla star En-Nesyri West Ham may turn to Sevilla's Youssef En-Nesyri to enhance their attack in January, says Calciomercato. The Premier League side will be keeping an eye on the 25-year-old forward at the World Cup and could make a move for him. De Jong & Ter Stegen open to Barcelona pay cuts Barcelona have made contact with Frenkie de Jong and Marc-Andre ter Stegen a...Full Story »

England's line-up for their opening World Cup match against Iran has leaked more than 15 hours before they take to the pitch. Gareth Southgate is expected to go on the offensive and start with a back four rather than a back three, which he has most regularly utilised since taking the job in 2016. Southgate has often plucked for a 3-4-2-1 formation although he did use a back four at times at the...Full Story »

Senegal head coach Aliou Cisse admits it will be difficult to replace Sadio Mane having built the whole team around him.The Bayern Munich forward, who was instrumental in their Africa Cup of Nations win in February, was ruled out after having surgery to reattach a tendon to the head of his right fibula having originally been named in the World Cup squad.“Obviously it is a great shame for S...Full Story »

The 29-year-old wore a tight ripped top showing off her curves with her country's name written on it. Paige Spiranac stunned fans in a USA tight top Credit: Twitter / @PaigeSpiranac Paige posted this selfie recently as she joked that Twitter was going to end Credit: Twitter: @PaigeSpiranac The snap of her has gone viral online amassing 5,000 likes in a matter of hours. She captioned her Twit...Full Story »