MAURIZIO SARRI held a live EAGLE aloft as his Lazio side soared to a 3-2 derby-day victory against bitter rivals Roma. The Italian came out on top in the battle of the former Chelsea managers with Jose Mourinho suffering defeat in his Derby della Capitale debut. Maurizio Sarri held an eagle aloft after winning the Derby della Capitale Goals from Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Pedro and Felipe Ander...Full Story »

Jose Mourinho kept his Roma players on the pitch for a full-time team talk after their 3-2 defeat against Lazio in Sunday's Derby della Capitale. The Giallorossi suffered their second Serie A defeat of the season against Maurizio Sarri's men, who stormed into a 2-0 lead in after 20 minutes at the Stadio Olimpico thanks to goals from Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Pedro. Ibanez pulled one back for...Full Story »

Tony Mowbray praised the ‘extraordinary’ workrate of Ben Brereton Diaz after the striker hit a hat-trick in Blackburn’s 5-1 crushing of Cardiff.Rovers maintained their impressive start to the Sky Bet Championship season by thumping the Bluebirds and Chile international Brereton Diaz was at the heart of it.Sam Gallagher opened the scoring by slotting his third of the campaign be...Full Story »

Ben Brereton Diaz scored his first hat-trick for Blackburn in a 5-1 demolition of Cardiff in the Sky Bet Championship at Ewood Park.The Chilean was the standout performer in an afternoon when Rovers were comprehensively the better side, set on their way in a ruthless first half that yielded three goals.A composed finish by Sam Gallagher broke the deadlock before Brereton Diaz’s first-half ...Full Story »

BRAZIL striker Hulk has announced that his NIECE is pregnant with his fourth child. The 35-year-old confirmed Camila Angelo was expecting in an Instagram post which included footage of the couple kissing each other. Brazilian footballer Hulk is expecting his fourth child - and first - with wife Camila AngeloCredit: Instagram @hulkparaiba Brazilian star Hulk started dating the 32-year-old - ni...Full Story »

FOOTBALL fans are certain Gary Lineker is part of Maurizio Sarri's BACKROOM STAFF after a photo emerged on social media. A Lazio coach is the spitting image of the Match of the Day host - who's even hilariously confirmed he doesn't work with the ex-Chelsea boss. Football fans believe one of Sarri's Lazio assistants is Gary Lineker Italian Football TV shared a photo on Sunday evening of Sarri ...Full Story »

Ancelotti explained that the Belgian struggles with back-to-back matches Eden Hazard and Carlo Ancelotti Angel Rivero / MARCA Eden Hazard is part of the Real Madrid travelling squad for their Sunday night match away at Valencia, but Carlo Ancelotti knows he has to be very careful with the Belgian. The 30-year-old didn't play a single minute against Inter on Wednesday, suffering from a minor k...Full Story »

Reading boss Veljko Paunovic insisted he was not surprised by the quality of Ovie Ejaria’s goals after the midfielder struck twice in his side’s 2-1 win at Fulham.Ejaria put the Royals on course for victory with a curling shot in the 19th minute and then added a 53rd-minute second with a superb turn and shot.The 23-year-old’s double strike were his first goals of the season and...Full Story »

Juventus are preparing a move for Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette in January, according to reports in Italy. Calciomercato reports that the Serie A side are keen on the French striker, and will look to acquire him for a cutdown price in the winter transfer window. With the 30-year-old's contract expiring next summer, Arsenal could be forced to sell as clubs circle to acquire the Premier L...Full Story »

Belgian was out of the starting XI Hazard and Ancelotti. CHEMA REY MARCA It was the surprise news of the night. Carlo Ancelotti had left Eden Hazard out of his starting XI to face Inter in Milan, despite the fact the Belgian had played a phenomenal game at the same venue in 2020/21. Ancelotti, instead, elected to select Lucas Vazquez instead, leaving Hazard on the bench, but even when the for...Full Story »

The three-time Brazil World Cup winner also cracked a new joke about being ready to play football again in his first social media post since his hospital move. Pele has provided a positive health update Credit: AFP The 80-year-old, who remains at the Alberto Enstein Hospital in Sao Paulo after going under the knife, posted a smiling selfie photo of him with his fists clenched in a victory si...Full Story »

Chelsea and AC Milan midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko was the subject of a vile racist chant from the Lazio ultras today in sad news, according to Milan News. Ultras reportedly aimed a disgusting ‘this banana is for Bakayoko’ chant at the Frenchman as he made his return to the San Siro, with this being the midfielder’s second loan spell with the Rossoneri. The ace made his retur...Full Story »

The ex-Chelsea and PSG centre-back 34, has been without a club since his Arsenal deal ran out in June. Ex-Chelsea and Arsenal defender David Luiz is poised to join Flamengo Credit: Getty And Fabrizio Romano is among those reporting that the free agent has got his wish of returning to Brazil. It's understood Luiz has accepted a contract with home country giants Flamengo until December 2022. ...Full Story »

Neymar has said he doesn't get the respect he deserves from the Brazilian media and fans after becoming his country's all-time leading scorer in World Cup qualifying games. The Paris Saint-Germain forward scored his 69th goal in his 113th appearance for Brazil in Thurday's 2-0 win over Peru. Neymar overtook Zico and Romario to become Brazil's all-time top scorer in World Cup qualifying with 12...Full Story »

Leeds could be without Raphinha for Sunday’s home game against Liverpool if FIFA’s five-day rule is imposed after the Brazilian winger failed to report for international duty.Deadline-day signing Daniel James is available for his debut and Stuart Dallas is in contention after withdrawing from Northern Ireland’s squad last week for personal reasons.Junior Firpo and Mateusz Klich...Full Story »

David Luiz has been available to sign on a free transfer since Arsenal let him go in the summer, and reports suggest a move back to his native Brazil is on the cards David Luiz is reportedly set to return to Brazil after being released by Arsenal this summer, turning down the chance to join Marseille. Luiz is a free agent right now following his Gunners exit back in July, with Mikel Arteta cho...Full Story »

The likes of Alisson Becker, Fabinho, Roberto Firmino, Gabriel Jesus, Ederson and Fred will be unavailable for their Premier League clubs this weekend Premier League teams including Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United will be without a host of star players this weekend after the row between English clubs and the Brazilian Football Association escalated dramatically. FIF...Full Story »

CRISTIANO RONALDO has removed his controversial rooftop gazebo on the orders of Lisbon City Council. The 36-year-old returning Old Trafford hero admitted defeat after being given just over a fortnight to demolish the "eyesore" glass structure at his £6.5 million Portuguese penthouse. The Lisbon apartment block's design architect had pledged to take the football star to court unless he r...Full Story »

Joan Laporta has revealed Barcelona made a move to sign Neymar prior to the summer because the player was "crazy" about a return. Laporta said Neymar approached Barca about coming back and that at the time the Camp Nou president had a different understanding of the LaLiga fair play rules which led to a transfer window of cutbacks at the club. In the end, Neymar signed a new deal with Paris Sai...Full Story »

Italy have broken the record for consecutive men's internationals unbeaten after their goalless draw at Switzerland made it 36 games since their last defeat. Chelsea midfielder Jorginho had a chance to win the game late on but saw his penalty saved. The European champions matched the the previous 35-match mark jointly held by Brazil (1993-96) and Spain (2007-09), when the Azzurri drew 1-1 wi...Full Story »