Alessia Russo has followed in her father's footsteps to become a key part of the Arsenal and England set-ups after growing up in a football-obsessed family Alessio Russo has scored three goals at the World Cup so far (Image: Nigel Keene/ProSports/REX/Shutterstock) England forward Alessia Russo has been on top form at the Women's World Cup - but she's not the first goal-grabbing star in her fam...Full Story »

Aberdeen manager Barry Robson claimed it was a case of job done after his side booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Viaplay Cup with a 2-1 win over Stirling.The Dons boss alluded to last season’s embarrassing Scottish Cup defeat against non-league Darvel when insisting the main objective had been progressing in the tournament.But the Pittodrie outfit were made to battle hard for...Full Story »

Aberdeen were made to battle for their place in the quarter-finals of the Viaplay Cup as they warmed up for their Europa League encounter against Hacken with a narrow 2-1 victory at Stirling.Bojan Miovski fired the Dons into the lead after 29 minutes and a second from Leighton Clarkson just after the hour mark looked to have broken the resistance of their League One hosts.The part-timers, who ha...Full Story »

Keira Walsh vowed England are determined to honour their injured team-mates and “get the job done” when they face Spain in Sunday’s World Cup final.This is the furthest the Lionesses have ever advanced in a global showpiece, with Wednesday’s 3-1 semi-final victory over co-hosts Australia assuring them of at least one place higher than the bronze medal achieved eight years...Full Story »

The nation will come to a standstill on Sunday for the Lionesses' date with destiny against Spain. Fans have snapped up thousands of tickets to watch Sunday's Women's World Cup final at Boxpark Credit: Alamy An Aussie fan from Sydney was outnumbered Credit: Alamy And 2,500 spaces at Boxpark sites in Shoreditch, Wembley and Croydon were instantly snapped up following England's thrilling 3-1 se...Full Story »

Liverpool have entered the race to sign Sofyan Amrabat from Fiorentina and are hoping to beat Manchester United to the midfielder's signature. WHAT HAPPENED? The Reds are ready to battle their arch rivals for the signature of Amrabat. The Morocco midfielder has not featured for Fiorentina in pre-season amid increased interest from other clubs, in particular United. However, according to a rep...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola is targeting the Club World Cup to complete the set after Manchester City overcame a sloppy start to beat Sevilla on spot-kicks to lift the UEFA Super Cup.Two months on from becoming the second English club in history to win the treble, the Champions League holders faced the record Europa League winners in Greece.Sevilla took the lead through Youssef En-Nesyri’s towering head...Full Story »

Manchester City won their first silverware of the campaign as Pep Guardiola’s side survived a sloppy start to triumph on spot-kicks against Sevilla and lift the UEFA Super Cup.Having lost the Community Shield to Arsenal on penalties 10 days ago, last season’s swashbuckling treble winners initially wilted in the Greek heat versus the Europa League holders.Youssef En-Nesyri put Sevilla...Full Story »

Jonathan Rowe’s goal in the final seconds gave Norwich a 1-0 win at QPR and a place in the second round of the Carabao Cup.As the tie appeared to be heading for a penalty shoot-out, Rowe headed home Kellen Fisher’s cross for his third goal is as many games.The game produced very few clear-cut chances before a late Norwich flurry.Canaries substitute Ashley Barnes missed a great chance...Full Story »

Lauren Hemp’s second-half strike helped fire England into their first World Cup final as the Lionesses sealed a 3-1 victory over co-hosts Australia in front of a sold-out crowd in Sydney.Ella Toone, who replaced the suspended Lauren James for England’s quarter-final win over Colombia, netted 36 minutes into her second start of the tournament in front of a crowd of 75,784.Australia ca...Full Story »

Salma Paralluelo has called on Spain to “face the ultimate challenge” after reaching the World Cup final with a 2-1 win against Sweden.A cagey game with few clear-cut chances suddenly sparked into life with three goals in the last 10 minutes.Barcelona winger Paralluelo put Spain ahead in the 81st minute before Sweden soon levelled with a cool finish from Rebecka Blomqvist.Still only ...Full Story »

Olga Carmona’s stunning late winner fired Spain into the World Cup final with a 2-1 win against Sweden.In a cagey contest with few chances for either side, the game suddenly sprung into life in the final stages with three goals in the final 10 minutes of normal time.Barcelona winger Salma Paralluelo, 19, gave Spain the lead in the 81st minute, but her goal was soon cancelled out by Rebecka...Full Story »

The 30-year-old Brazilian bid an emotional farewell to the Red Devils after passing a medical on Saturday. Man Utd fans are demanding that they sign Fiorentina star Sofyan AmrabatFenerbahce have confirmed the £13m signing of Fred from the Red Devils United will receive £9m up front with £4m in add-ons for the midfielder, who made over 200 appearances for the club and contributed...Full Story »

Harry Kane was denied a long-awaited first trophy in his first game with Bayern Munich after his new team lost 3-0 to RB Leipzig in the German Super Cup on Saturday. England captain Kane had signed a four-year deal amid a media frenzy only hours earlier and made a substitute appearance in the second half but could not prevent a season-opening defeat against the German Cup winners. Instead it...Full Story »

Alessia Russo praised England for “keeping the dream alive” as they reached the semi-finals of the World Cup.Lauren Hemp cancelled out Leicy Santos’ strike for Colombia before Russo scored the winner in a 2-1 win.The Lionesses now face co-hosts Australia on Wednesday in the last four and Arsenal forward Russo was full of praise for her side’s performance.A HUGE effort to ...Full Story »

Alessia Russo fired England through to their third World Cup semi-final with a second-half strike to complete a 2-1 comeback over Colombia at a sold-out Stadium Australia.Leicy Santos gave Colombia the lead when she looped an effort over Mary Earps after 44 minutes, but saw her opener cancelled out after Lauren Hemp pounced on an error by Colombian keeper Catalina Perez six minutes into first ha...Full Story »

The Brazilian will complete a £13million move to Turkey, paving the way for United to sign Sofyan Amrabat from Fiorentina. Manchester United have agreed a deal to sell Fred to FenerbahceFred's exit paves the way for Sofyan Amrabat's arrival In a statement, the club confirmed an agreement has been reached in principal for Fred to move to Fenerbahce. However, the transfer remains subject t...Full Story »

Lionel Messi's MLS debut has been postponed after he helped Inter Miami progress to the quarterfinals of the Leagues Cup. WHAT HAPPENED? The Argentine scored a brace in an eight-goal thriller between Inter Miami and FC Dallas in the round of 16 of the Leagues Cup. Messi's side progressed to the quarterfinals after winning the penalty shootout 5-3 and will next face Charlotte FC - the team the...Full Story »

Leeds boss Daniel Farke needed to make half-time adjustments to avoid a Carabao Cup upset as his side edged past League One Shrewsbury 2-1 to give him his first win in charge.The Championship side, who play at Salford in the second round, hit back through goals from Joe Gelhardt and Pascal Struijk after trailing at the break at Elland Road.And Farke said: “I didn’t like our first-hal...Full Story »

Cardiff manager Erol Bulut felt his team should have put away League Two Colchester long before requiring a penalty shoot-out to advance to the second round of the Carabao Cup.Bulut presided over his first home match as Bluebirds manager since taking over earlier this summer but saw his side squander a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 before advancing 3-0 on penalties.“We could have scored four or fiv...Full Story »