Middlesbrough secured safe passage to the fourth round of the Carabao Cup with a 2-0 victory over Bradford at the University of Bradford Stadium.Boro were keen to keep the momentum up from their first league victory, against Southampton at the weekend, and made all of the running in a first half capped by Emmanuel Latte Lath’s strike midway through.The away side play two divisions higher t...Full Story »

Mansfield won a penalty shoot-out for the second round in a row after a 2-2 draw with League One Peterborough United to make the Carabao Cup fourth round for the first time since 1975.Former Posh goalkeeper Christy Pym was the hero with two penalty saves in the 3-1 shoot-out success against his old club as the League Two high-flyers maintained their record as the only EFL side unbeaten in all co...Full Story »

Houston Dynamo head coach Ben Olsen is not willing to divulge his tactical plan to stop Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi when the two sides meet. WHAT HAPPENED? Houston Dynamo and Inter Miami are set to lock horns in the U.S. Open Cup final on Wednesday, and Messi is undoubtedly the biggest threat for Tata Martino's side. The World Cup winner has scored 11 goals and registered five assists...Full Story »

PSG's president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has slammed Lionel Messi after he claimed the French giants did little to celebrate his World Cup success with Argentina. Messi conquered the world with Argentina last December, but he was left annoyed by the supposed 'lack of recognition' from his club. The 36-year-old was furious, pointing to the likes of Lisandro Martinez and Alexis Mac Allister - who wer...Full Story »

EXCLUSIVE: Kevin De Bruyne is hoping to return from injury for the Club World Cup as the Manchester City talisman suffered a serious calf injury at the start of the new campaign Crocked Kevin De Bruyne is targeting the Club World Cup for his Manchester City return. The City skipper has been missing since the start of the season after suffering a recurrence of a serious calf injury, which requi...Full Story »

A stunning strike from Ben Close earned a 2-1 win for resurgent Doncaster over early League Two pacesetters Gillingham.The midfielder, who had put Rovers ahead early in the game, smashed in a shot from 25 yards in the 87th minute to win a closely-contested affair.Doncaster took the lead in the 12th minute when Zain Westbrooke touched a free-kick to Close, who lashed a low shot in at the near pos...Full Story »

Tony Mowbray praised “super talent” Jack Clarke after his double helped Sunderland to a 3-1 victory at Blackburn.The Black Cats rode their luck early on and needed two brilliant heroic blocks from Dan Ballard to save certain goals.It gave Sunderland and Clarke the platform to flourish. He won and converted the opener – a calm finish from the penalty spot – and although Ha...Full Story »

Thierry Henry has defended Lionel Messi's spell at Paris Saint-Germain, claiming he couldn't be "the boss" alongside Kylian Mbappe and Neymar. WHAT HAPPENED? Messi failed to live up to expectations during his two-year spell at PSG, and left the club upon the expiration of his contract in June before joining Inter Miami in MLS. While he scored 32 goals in 75 matches, that was way down on the n...Full Story »

EX-FOOTY chief Luis Rubiales has been hit with a restraining order that bans him from contacting Jenni Hermoso or going near her. The order was imposed by a judge today after an hour-long hearing at the Audiencia Nacional court in Madrid over the kiss to the World Cup-winning player that sparked outrage. Luis Rubiales denied any wrongdoing over the kiss to Hermoso that sparked outrage Spain's...Full Story »

Three defeats on the bounce have really handed the club a reality check after an opening day demolition of Aston Villa, and any further reverses over the next few weeks are bound to knock the confidence of the players further. One player that hasn't quite been a shadow of his former self but does need to improve upon last season's form quickly is Brazilian midfielder, Bruno Guimaraes. So oft...Full Story »

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has returned to the club after recovering from an emergency operation on "severe back pain" in Barcelona. WHAT HAPPENED? The Spaniard was all smiles as he took charge of training, with his squad returning from international duty to prepare for their trip to in-form West Ham. Guardiola will return to the City bench on Saturday after missing two games havin...Full Story »

A Blackburn supporter was left red-faced after his birthday cake was sabotaged by a Burnley-loving baker, in a prank fans on social media dubbed "genuinely superb" A Burnley-supporting baker pranked a Blackburn fan after making him a birthday cake Burnley's rivalry with Blackburn is one of English football's oldest, and evidently pettiest, rivalries. A kind-hearted soul made the egregious err...Full Story »

The widely proclaimed World Cup's "hottest fan" has built up a massive online following after her appearances at the international tournaments. Ivana Knoll has been spotted while on holiday Credit: Splash She has been hailed the World Cup's 'hottest fan' Credit: Instagram @knolldoll Ivana, 30, is currently on a break from watching football as she holidays in Spain. The model was pictured on ...Full Story »

Spain women's national football team manager Jorge Vilda has been dismissed after a player and staff revolt which followed their World Cup final triumph over England Jorge Vilda has been sacked after winning the World Cup with Spain (Image: PA) Spain women's national football team manager Jorge Vilda has been sacked just weeks after he led them to World Cup glory. Pedro Rocha, the interim pre...Full Story »

Manchester City are reportedly targeting £120 million ($150m) rated Evan Ferguson as long-term successor for Erling Haaland. Manchester City monitoring Evan Ferguson Striker has been impressive in Premier League Haaland remains Real Madrid's long-term target WHAT HAPPENED? According to inews, City, along with other elite clubs, are closely observing the emergence of Brighton's 18-ye...Full Story »

Club Brugge's young forward Antonio Nusa was the subject of a deadline day bid from Chelsea. The attacker was one who the bosses at Stamford Bridge admire hugely after extensive scouting. Per The Mail, the deal hinged on Chelsea being able to move Ian Maatsen on from the club. Burnley offered £31.5 million for Maatsen, but he eventually decided to stay at Chelsea. As those funds were ...Full Story »

Sergio Ramos is on his way back to La Liga after reaching a verbal agreement to re-sign for former club Sevilla, it has been reported. WHAT HAPPENED? The former Spanish international is a free agent after his two-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain expired at the end of last season. Ramos has been closely linked with a move to Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad were he could have reunited wi...Full Story »

The controversial striker sealed a season-long loan deal to LaLiga side Getafe after agreeing to resume his playing days away from Old Trafford. Mason Greenwood has left Man Utd on loan Credit: Reuters United confirmed last month he would not play for the club again after a six-month internal investigation into rape and assault charges that were dropped. Greenwood, 21, had been suspended by t...Full Story »

Salford boss Neil Wood felt his side suffered the after-effects of their dramatic midweek Carabao Cup penalty shoot-out victory over Leeds as they lost 1-0 to Morecambe.Michael Mellon scored the only goal of the game in the 25th minute as Salford struggled to break through a solid defence.City ended the game with 10 men after Matthew Lund was sent off in added time for needlessly kicking out at ...Full Story »

Colby Bishop was among the goals as Portsmouth took revenge for their mid-week Carabao Cup exit at the hands of Peterborough with a 3-1 win in their Sky Bet League One clash at Fratton Park.Posh took the lead after 20 minutes as, with plenty of room and only one defender to beat, Ricky Jade Jones cut inside and curled the ball into the far corner.Pompey equalised in the 38th minute when a Marlon...Full Story »