Manchester United are planning to step up contract talks with Marcus Rashford before the end of the season, sources have told ESPN. United triggered a one-year option in Rashford's contract in December that will keep him at Old Trafford until 2024, but the club are keen to agree a long-term deal. Sources close to Rashford insist that the striker is focused on having a successful end to the sea...Full Story »

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has conceded that he copied a tactic from his old boss Pep Guardiola. Arteta was assistant at Manchester City under Guardiola before taking the Arsenal job. The Spaniard admits that his use of Oleksandr Zinchenko, a signing from City over the summer, is similar to how Guardiola used Phillip Lahm at Bayern Munich. "It started when I was in Barcelona, we used to play...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore has demanded an improvement in concentration levels from his side after they had to hit back from two goals down to claim a point at Cheltenham.After back-to-back defeats against Barnsley and Forest Green, the Owls knew a win would take them back above Plymouth to the top of the Sky Bet League One table.But Aidan Keena and Alfie May put the in-form Robins in...Full Story »

Andreas Brehme, who cemented himself as a Germany icon by scoring the winning goal in the 1990 World Cup final, has hit the headlines again 33 years on for a very different reason Andreas Brehme's lack of tech savviness led to an unfortunate mishap (Image: Memmo.me) Germany World Cup winner Andreas Brehme had a video message for a fan interrupted - by his topless wife. Brehme, who scored the ...Full Story »

Manchester United bidder Sir Jim Ratcliffe could be forced to sell his stake in French club Nice to avoid the prospect of one of his teams being excluded from the Champions League if he wins the race to buy out the Glazer family and take ownership of the Premier League side, a source has told ESPN. Ratcliffe, a boyhood United fan and Britain's richest man with a reported fortune of £6.1 bi...Full Story »

Asa Hall headed a first-half winner as Torquay kept their slim National League survival hopes alive with their first victory in nine at Boreham Wood.Hall steered home from a Kevin Dawson cross on the half-hour and it proved enough to take three precious points for the Gulls, whilst hitting the hosts’ play-off aspirations.Torquay could have doubled their lead on the stroke of half-time when...Full Story »

Southend’s hopes of reaching the National League play-offs continued to fade after they slumped to their seventh consecutive defeat – 1-0 at Dorking.Seb Bowerman’s 30th-minute strike gave the home side their second successive win as they built on Saturday’s victory over Maidenhead with a dominant display.Bowerman powered home the opener from a cross by James McShane and t...Full Story »

Louis Dennis scored a dramatic late winner as promotion hopefuls Bromley snatched a frantic 3-2 win over bottom side Maidstone in the Vanarama National League.Dennis grabbed his second of a remarkable game in which both sides were reduced to 10 men when he pounced on a rebound in the final minute.Maidstone, who are eight points adrift at the bottom, had taken an early lead at the Gallagher Stadi...Full Story »

Second-half goals from Harvey Gilmour and Milli Alli earned Halifax a hard-fought 2-0 win over visitors Aldershot at The Shay.The hosts were fortunate to reach half-time level-pegging after former Town striker Tahvon Campbell went close from long range then Henry Ochieng’s effort was grabbed by keeper Sam Johnson.But Halifax had more success in the second half with Rob Harker going close b...Full Story »

Lee Carsley felt England Under-21s’ 2-1 defeat by Croatia in their final warm-up match ahead of this summer’s European Championship was “a lesson we needed”.The Young Lions were bidding to sign off for Georgia with a fourth friendly win out of four, having beaten Germany, Italy and, on Saturday, thumping France 4-0.But boss Carsley changed all 10 outfield players for thei...Full Story »

England Under-21s slipped to a 2-1 defeat by Croatia in their final warm-up match ahead of this summer’s European Championship.Lee Carsley’s side were bidding to sign off for Georgia with a fourth friendly win out of four, having beaten Germany, Italy and, on Saturday, thumping France 4-0.But Carsley changed all 10 outfield players for their last tune-up match and they had only a lat...Full Story »

Manchester United are exploring the prospect of signing Benfica star Goncalo Ramos. Ramos is understood to be disappointed that club chiefs have not yet rewarded him for his efforts with a new and improved contract. Last summer, the Portuguese giants' president Rui Costa promised the striker a salary increase which has yet to materialise. The Portugal international still has over three year...Full Story »

ROMANTIC Cristiano Ronaldo kissed then serenaded Georgina Rodriguez with a song about marriage at a dinner party. But the Portuguese superstar has still not tied the knot with his long-term girlfriend. Ronaldo, 38, hosted a dinner party in Lisbon with Georgina - and welcomed Portuguese flamenco singer Nininho along. And at the end of the night, as documented for the model brunette's new I A...Full Story »

Jack Grealish has stunned fans of Manchester City, after he revealed his monstrous post-match Chinese order. Grealish - who has been among the standout performers for Manchester City this season - has revealed that he isn't one for a healthy post-match meal, as he instead opts for a trip to Manchester to pick up a hefty Chinese feast. The England international spoke of how he treats himself ...Full Story »

France boss Didier Deschamps hailed goalkeeper Mike Maignan after seeing his late heroics deny the Republic of Ireland a first point for their Euro 2024 qualification account.Maignan clawed away a 90th-minute Nathan Collins header seconds after keeping out team-mate Jules Kounde’s attempted clearance to ensure Benjamin Pavard’s goal was enough to secure a 1-0 Group B win in Dublin.Th...Full Story »

NEWCASTLE goalkeeper Loris Karius' girlfriend Diletta Leotta channelled her inner Pamela Anderson with a stunning pic on social media. TV presenter Leotta posed in a red swimsuit on the beach with her small baby bump as she expects a child with Karius and shared the image on her Instagram account. Diletta Leotta channelled her inner Pamela Anderson on the beach The 31-year-old looked very muc...Full Story »

SCOTT McTOMINAY was the Hampden hero as he climbed off the bench to strike twice to seal Scotland's 3-0 win over Cyprus. But as the Manchester United ace was feeling the heat of the Hampden Roar, stunning partner Cam was feeling the heat of the Dubai sunshine instead! McTominay, 26, came on as a second-half substitute as the Scots got their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign underway at the natio...Full Story »

Harry Kane could leave Tottenham this summer - and end up at Man Utd Harry Kane's most realistic summer transfer destination is Manchester United according to Danny Murphy - who doesn't think the England skipper will force it. Kane, 29, has one full season left on his Tottenham contract and might need to leave in his search for silverware having failed to win anything in his route to becoming ...Full Story »

· Manchester City star has operation on Sunday morning· Foden trained on Saturday but out of Ukraine qualifier Phil Foden trains with England on Saturday at Tottenham’s training ground. Phil Foden will miss England’s Euro 2024 qualifier against Ukraine after undergoing surgery to remove his appendix. The Manchester City midfielder felt unwell after training on Saturday an...Full Story »

FOR Antonio Conte, this always seemed like a marriage of inconvenience. One that he had already rejected five months before he eventually acquiesced to Daniel Levy’s persistence. Antonio Conte and Tottenham have parted ways And one that, in the eyes of many Tottenham fans, he gave the impression he felt he was too good for from the moment he committed to what he described just last week...Full Story »