FORMER Chelsea striker Diego Costa has been named as the footballer involved in an alleged betting scandal being probed by police. The 32-year-old striker, currently playing for Brazilian side Atletico Mineiro, has been identified by national press in his homeland as the one of the people being investigated by detectives in his home state of Sergipe. Diego Costa is allegedly under a police inv...Full Story »

Garath McCleary, Daryl Horgan and Jordan Obita are pushing for recalls as Wycombe prepare to host Morecambe in Sky Bet League One.The trio were given rests on the bench during the midweek win at Shrewsbury, with winger McCleary the only one to come on.Wycombe boss Gareth Ainsworth has no fresh selection concerns.Midfielder Nick Freeman (knee) is the hosts’ only absentee.Morecambe remain wi...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta has challenged his Arsenal players to maintain their newly-found winning momentum after Sunday's victory over Tottenham in the first north London derby of the new campaign. The Gunners were firmly on top for the entirety of the contest, with Emile Smith Rowe, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Bukayo Saka finding the back of the net in a comfortable 3-1 win on home soil. Arsenal were fi...Full Story »

Ayr were held to a goalless draw by Morton in their cinch Championship match at Somerset Park.The Honest Men made a promising start, with Tomi Adeloye firing just wide from close range.Morton threatened just before half-time when a long-range volley from Gozie Ugwu was pushed behind by Ayr keeper Charlie Albinson for a corner.Ayr were forced into a change for the second half, with James Maxwell ...Full Story »

Troy Deeney was denied by the crossbar as Birmingham were forced to settle for a point from a goalless draw at home to Preston.Birmingham went close in the sixth minutes when Dion Sanderson whipped in an inviting cross and Deeney’s diving header rattled the bar.But the Blues could not build on their bright start with Preston eventually claiming a fourth straight draw in the league.A clean ...Full Story »

The legendary duo remain the best-paid players in football, with PSG stars taking up three of the top four spots Cristiano Ronaldo's big-money move to Manchester United has helped him leapfrog Lionel Messi to become Forbes' highest-earning footballer this year. Ronaldo is set to earn $125 million (£91.5m) before taxes during the 2021-22 season, with $70m (£51.25m) of that coming fr...Full Story »

Barnsley and Blackburn both wasted good chances to grab all three points as they ground out a goalless Sky Bet Championship draw at Oakwell.Tykes boss Markus Schopp made two changes, with Claudio Gomes and Clarke Oduor replacing Romal Palmer and Dominik Frieser, who was named among the substitutes.The Blackburn line-up showed one change as Ian Poveda took over from Leighton Clarkson.Barnsley&rsq...Full Story »

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer secured a shock return to Old Trafford for Cristiano Ronaldo this summer as he continues to build a squad capable of competing for Premier League and Champions League honours. But that transfer has seen Edinson Cavani slip down the Red Devils pecking order. Ronaldo has been his usual self since returning to the club where he made his name and struck a...Full Story »

Hearts and Hibernian both missed the chance to go clear at the top of the cinch Premiership after being left frustrated by each other’s goalkeepers in a pulsating goalless Edinburgh derby stalemate.Tynecastle number one Craig Gordon and his Easter Road counterpart Matt Macey were both in top form on a day when the two capital sides had opportunities to win a tight encounter.Hearts made one...Full Story »

England teenage ace Jude Bellingham is on Manchester City’s wanted list. With their Brazilian midfield general Fernandinho now 36 and only on a one-year extended contract, the Premier League champions’ search for a long-term successor is well underway. And Borussia Dortmund star Bellingham, 18, is fast emerging as City’s first-choice to fill that pivotal role. Etihad boss ...Full Story »

Chesterfield were knocked off top spot in the Vanarama National League after being held 0-0 at bottom side Dover.Dover were denied with 10 minutes gone as Aaron Cosgrove saw his shot parried and then had penalty claims turned down as the ball struck Chesterfield’s Jak McCourt in the area.Five minutes before the break McCourt fed Kabongo Tshimanga but his shot from the edge of the area was ...Full Story »

Liverpool defender Jurgen Klopp has admitted it was "scary moment" watching Virgil van Dijk involved in a nasty collision playing for the Netherlands. The Dutchman was pictured limping in his country's 6-1 victory against Turkey against Tuesday. Van Dijk quickly allayed fears over a significant injury when speaking to reporters after the World Cup qualifier, and he also had to speak with his...Full Story »

The Nacktionalmannschaft - a pun on the German words for “nude” and “national team” only took to the field for the first-time last weekend. Now they want to challenge the English Credit: Pottoriginale / Dominik asbach But they have already have set their sights set on a face-off in England, where they hope they will find some stiff competition. Speaking exclusively to...Full Story »

Boreham Wood dropped points for the first time in their National League campaign as they drew 0-0 with Stockport at Meadow Park.Stockport’s Jordan Keane went close to breaking the deadlock late on as he fired against the post in the 81st minute.Home goalkeeper Nathan Ashmore, who had earlier saved well to deny Alex Reid, then pulled off another good stop to prevent a Will Evans own goal.Bo...Full Story »

Exeter and Forest Green shared the spoils in an entertaining but goalless draw at St James Park.Forest Green had the first chance of the game when former Exeter loanee Kane Wilson got in on the right, but he was denied by a terrific save by Cameron Dawson.From the resulting corner, the ball looked destined for the net, but it rolled across goal and behind with two Rovers players sliding in but u...Full Story »

Benjamin Mendy allegedly had a 'meltdown' in prison over the weekend after he was denied bail on charges of rape and sexual assault. The Manchester City footballer was transported to HMP Altcourse on Friday after appearing in court, where the Sun claim he mistakenly believed he was going to be locked up on a VIP wing with celebrities and sport stars. Instead, it appears the 27-year-old misunde...Full Story »

Stockport were held to a goalless draw by Grimsby in the National League in front of 6,452 fans at Edgeley Park.Alex Reid wasted a glorious chance to open the scoring for the hosts, failing to adjust his feet when in front of goal, while Paddy Madden fired wide.Grimsby had a goal disallowed four minutes after the interval when John McAtee tapped home but Jordan Keane was fouled in the build-up.J...Full Story »

Wigan fans gave a minute’s round of applause for a duck called Keith - who died before their latest match. The League One side showed an image of the pet bird, who belonged to a Latics supporter, on the big screen at the DW Stadium during the half-time break. And footage soon emerged of fans getting out of their seats and giving the duck a round of applause. The story emerged of a Faceb...Full Story »

Cleared up the Portuguese forward's future Juventus head coach Massimiliano Allegri has confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo has no intention of leaving the club this summer. The 36-year-old has one year left on his contract at Juventus and has been linked with the likes of Real Madrid, Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain in the last few weeks. However, that led to Cristiano Ronaldo doing an ...Full Story »

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp expressed his unhappiness about challenges by Burnley players after his side’s victory over the Clarets at Anfield.Klopp spoke of his concern over the idea of letting the game flow more and stressed the importance of protecting players, adding: “Watch wrestling if you like these kind of things.”The Reds won 2-0, with Diogo Jota scoring an 18th-minute...Full Story »