Sonia Bompastor said Chelsea will need to find different ways of playing against high-pressing opponents if they are to win a sixth consecutive Women’s Super League title.The former Lyon boss marked her first game in charge of the Blues with an uncomfortable 1-0 win over Aston Villa.Johanna Rytting Kaneryd’s brilliant solo goal late in the first half at Kingsmeadow was the difference...Full Story »

Lennon Miller held his nerve to net an injury-time penalty and earn Motherwell a place in the semi-final of the Premier Sports Cup with a 2-1 victory over Dundee United.It looked as if a sensational leveller from former Well striker Louis Moult was set to send the game to extra time, before the hosts were awarded a spot-kick in added time.Miller was tasked with netting from the spot and he made ...Full Story »

Sonia Bompastor’s first game in charge of Chelsea ended in a nervy 1-0 win against Aston Villa on the opening night of the Women’s Super League season at Kingsmeadow.Tasked with the unenviable job of succeeding Emma Hayes, under whom the Blues five consecutive WSL titles, the former Lyon manager saw her new side edge to an unconvincing victory courtesy of Johanna Rytting Kaneryd&rsqu...Full Story »

A FEMALE Champions League official has revealed she is sick of being called "sexy ref". She was also forced to delete her Instagram after receiving sexist messages on the platform. Emanuela Rusta is one of Albania's top referees and has already made history in her officiating career. The 30-year-old is the first woman to referee in her country's male top flight and the first Albanian intern...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta has carved out a legendary status at Arsenal, both as a player and now as a manager. After an impressive career that saw him play for the likes of PSG, Barcelona, Everton, Rangers, and Real Sociedad, the Spanish maestro found his home at the Emirates Stadium under Arsene Wenger in 2011. He spent the last five years of his playing career there, making 150 appearances and bagging c...Full Story »

Christian Eriksen was a summer target for clubs in Europe Eriksen played a significant role in his debut season at Old Trafford, which was curtailed by injury. But he became more of a back-up in 2023/24 following the emergence of Kobbie Mainoo. Manuel Ugarte has now arrived as well, but the Dane scored twice in the recent Carabao Cup thrashing of Barnsley. He was linked with a move away, inclu...Full Story »

Barcelona are aware of Baidoo's emergence and are closely following the player's progress, says AS. The young defender, 20, has been in the orbit of Pep Guardiola's Manchester City and some Premier League rivals for the past year Barca now have scouts posted to closely follow everything that happens with the young defender, both in games and training. Baidoo has a deal at Salzburg to 2020. Full Story »

Mbappe, 25, joined Real as a free agent following his departure from Paris Saint-Germain this summer and quickly became the club's top earner at a staggering €15million (£12.6m) per year. Jude Bellingham received a pay rise as Real Madrid feared friction with Kylian MbappeVinicius Junior and Bellingham both got a raise to match Mbappe as top earners The star forward overtook Belling...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta admitted David Raya’s astonishing double save against Atalanta was the best he has seen in his career.Raya ensured Arsenal avoided defeat in their Champions League opener by keeping out a penalty and the rebound from Italy striker Mateo Retegui.Early in the second half, after Thomas Partey was beaten for pace by Ederson and pulled the Brazilian back, referee Clementin Turpin a...Full Story »

An astonishing double save from David Raya ensured Arsenal avoided defeat in their Champions League opener at Atalanta.The Gunners keeper repelled a penalty from Italy striker Mateo Retegui and somehow got back across his goal to keep out the rebound as Mikel Arteta’s side escaped with a goalless draw.It was not exactly vintage Champions League fare in northern Italy, with Arsenal blunt in...Full Story »

Jermaine Jenas' wife Ellie Penfold has spoken out for the first time since her husband was sacked by the BBC for sending inappropriate messages to other women. Jenas, 41, was sacked by the BBC last month following an internal investigation into his workplace conduct. The former Tottenham and England footballer, who presented The One Show and regularly appeared on Match of the Day, was axed f...Full Story »

Sporting ready to sell Arsenal and Barca target Gyokeres in January Per Fichajes, Portuguese giants Sporting CP have agreed to sell their star forward Viktor Gyokeres in the upcoming January transfer window amid interest from European giants like Barcelona and Arsenal. Sporting CP have set the striker's price €100m at the moment. The Gunners were linked with a move for the player this ...Full Story »

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers hailed his side’s “absolutely sensational” second-half display after they opened their Champions League campaign with a 5-1 thrashing of Slovan Bratislava.Rodgers sensed a greater belief about his side as they built on their recent domestic form to record a bigger victory than they ever managed in the old group phase.A Liam Scales header had Celti...Full Story »

Manchester City failed to spark as they were forced to settle for a goalless draw in their Champions League opener against Inter Milan.There was none of the tension of the last time the teams met in the 2023 final as City struggled to break down an impressive Inter side who troubled them on numerous occasions at the Etihad Stadium.Phil Foden and Ilkay Gundogan went close late on but former Manch...Full Story »

Celtic started the new Champions League format with a 5-1 win over Slovan Bratislava which eclipsed their biggest victory in the group stage era.Brendan Rodgers declared before the game that his side were more ready than ever to make their mark on Europe’s elite competition and they vindicated his confidence as Liam Scales opened their campaign with a 17th-minute header.The Scottish champi...Full Story »

Carlos Baleba’s thunderous 30-yard strike set Brighton on course for a nervy 3-2 win over Premier League rivals Wolves in the Carabao Cup third round.Cameroon midfielder Baleba rifled home his maiden Seagulls goal in the 19th minute before Simon Adingra doubled the lead at the Amex Stadium with another eye-catching effort.Wolves vastly improved after Goncalo Guedes’ 44th-minute strik...Full Story »

In a bizarre move, Czech football team FK Viagem Ústí nad Labem have hired model Tana Bystronova to their media team to conduct post-match interviews. The blonde model, who routinely shares sizzling snaps of herself to her 107,000 Instagram followers, has been tasked with conducting post-match interviews with players and coaches. Dubbed the 'Czech Pamela Anderson' by some football ...Full Story »

Real Madrid and Brazil international Endrick, has a rather bizarre contract set up with his now-wife Gabriely Miranda. Endrick is tipped to become one of football's biggest names over the next few years, with Real Madrid agreeing a deal worth around €50m when he was just 16. Now aged 18, the Brazilian wonderkid has finally made the move to Bernabeu for the 24/25 season and marked his d...Full Story »

Real identify Chelsea's James as Carvajal's replacement Per HITC, Real Madrid have shown interest in signing Chelsea captain Reece James as they look to replace Dani Carvajal in their squad in the long-term. Los Blancos have remained long-time admirers of the English full-back, however, the player will have to prove his fitness if he wants to secure a move to the European Champions. Former ...Full Story »

Danny Rohl praised his Sheffield Wednesday side’s defensive organisation following their 1-0 win over League One side Blackpool.A first-half goal from defender Di’Shon Bernard booked Wednesday’s place in the Carabao Cup fourth round for the first time in nine years.Head coach Rohl, who changed his entire starting XI, said: “We dominated the game but we didn’t create...Full Story »