Benoit Badiashile scored the opening goal as he made his first appearance of the season in Chelsea’s 2-0 Carabao Cup victory over Blackburn at Stamford Bridge.The France defender had not started a Blues match since he was injured in their draw with Nottingham Forest in May and got himself involved at both ends of the pitch in a game that also saw Reece James return to the starting XI.Rahee...Full Story »

Manchester City could be set to replace Kalvin Phillips with a World Cup winner in January. It seems inevitable that Phillips will leave Manchester City in January in search of more regular first-team football, with sides such as Newcastle United, Liverpool and West Ham United all showing varying degrees of interest. A loan move seems most likely ahead of a permanent summer switch, but a r...Full Story »

Port Vale manager Andy Crosby was a proud man as his League One side saw off in-form Mansfield Town to book a place in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals for the first time.Alfie Devine’s 50th-minute finish proved the difference, ending League Two Mansfield’s proud 19-game unbeaten start to the season.Crosby said: “It feels incredible to reach the quarter-finals for the first time ...Full Story »

Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick praised his side as they overcame spirited Exeter to win a cracking Carabao Cup fourth round clash at St James Park 3-2.League One Exeter took a shock lead with a stunning Ryan Trevitt strike but two goals in quick succession from Morgan Rogers and Sammy Silvera turned the tie on its head at the start of the second half.Trevitt levelled things up with another b...Full Story »

Port Vale finally ended League Two Mansfield’s fantastic 19-game unbeaten start to the season with a 1-0 victory in their Carabao Cup fourth-round clash.On a foggy night at the One Call Stadium, League One Vale dominated the first half and lively Sheffield United loanee Oliver Arblaster saw Christy Pym save his 10th-minute shot after turning superbly.Funso Ojo headed a Tom Sang cross over ...Full Story »

Exeter gave Middlesbrough a scare in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup, but the Championship side’s superior quality ultimately prevailed as they won a cracking cup tie 3-2 at a sodden St James Park.Boro started the first competitive fixture between the two clubs well but it was League One Exeter that broke the deadlock in impressive style in the 13th minute.A quick throw released Kyle T...Full Story »

Lionel Messi has won a record eighth Ballon d'Or, beating off competition from Manchester City sensation Erling Haaland for the 2023 award. Messi honoured at glitzy ceremony in Paris Bests competition from free-scoring Haaland Argentine also edges out PSG's Mbappe WHAT HAPPENED?Messi was favourite to clinch the Golden Ball heading into the star-studded ceremony in Paris, and he was indee...Full Story »

Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing the Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Fabian Ruiz during the January window. The 27-year-old has struggled for game time at the French club and moving to Tottenham could be ideal for him. He will be hoping to play regularly at the stage of his career and the north London outfit might be able to provide him with more game time. Tottenham are expected t...Full Story »

Unbeaten Dundee United stretched their lead at the top of the Scottish Championship to seven points with a 6-0 win over Arbroath.Louis Moult slotted the hosts ahead after only seven minutes and they had doubled their lead after a quarter of an hour through captain Ross Docherty.They were 3-0 up by half-time after Kai Fotheringham’s 43rd-minute tap-in.Tony Watt rifled in the fourth just bef...Full Story »

The 26-year-old centre-back, who was born in France, came through the ranks with Brest in Ligue 2 before he was snapped up by the Spaniards. Real Sociedad's Robin Le Normand is being chased by Man Utd and Liverpool He made the move to Real Sociedad in 2016 and helped them to Copa del Rey success three years later. Last season he helped the club to a fourth place finish in LaLiga and his displ...Full Story »

The football presenter was in position to cover the Champions League fixture between Napoli and Union Berlin. Marialuisa is a football presenterShe works for Italian outlet SportmediasetMarialuisa shared the snaps on her Instagram account The Italian giants travelled to Germany to take on the Bundesliga side and won 1-0 thanks to a goal from Giacomo Raspadori. However, fans were more interest...Full Story »

The academy graduate, who scored a crucial second goal, could be the next game-changing talent for Xavi's side Fermin Lopez was crucial in Barcelona's first, and scored a wonderful second, as the Blaugrana saw off Shakhtar Donetsk to maintain their perfect record in the Champions League. Xavi's side took a 2-0 lead, but conceded in the second half to make for a nervy finish to a 2-1 victory. ...Full Story »

Celtic twice lost a lead as they gained their first Champions League point in a 2-2 home draw with 10-man Atletico Madrid.Kyogo Furuhashi got Celtic off to a flying start with his second goal in two Champions League games and Luis Palma quickly restored Celtic’s lead after Antoine Griezmann scored following his own saved penalty.Celtic were deservedly on course for a first Champions League...Full Story »

Felix Nmecha dented Newcastle’s Champions League charge as Borussia Dortmund kick-started their Group F campaign with a 1-0 victory on Tyneside.The Germany midfielder’s 45th-minute strike clinched victory at a rain-soaked St James’ Park on a night when three more points for Eddie Howe’s men, who twice hit the crossbar late on, would have left them with one foot in the las...Full Story »

Gabriel Jesus continued his love affair with the Champions League with a fine goal and assist as he led Arsenal to victory over Sevilla.The Brazil forward may not boast the most prolific strike record but he has now scored an impressive 23 goals in 41 appearances in Europe’s elite club competition and he was the difference here as the Gunners won 2-1.A piece of magic from Jesus set up comp...Full Story »

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery played down his side’s Champions League credentials despite thrashing West Ham.Villa are just two points off Premier League pacesetters Manchester City and Arsenal following Sunday’s 4-1 win.Douglas Luiz’s double and clinical finishes from Ollie Watkins and Leon Bailey ended Villa’s Hammers hoodoo, for their first victory over West Ham since 20...Full Story »

Neymar ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament while on international duty with Brazil, Al-Hilal have confirmed. WHAT HAPPENED? The forward suffered the horrific injury during the Selecao's 2-0 defeat to Uruguay on Tuesday evening. He was stretchered off in first-half stoppage time and was pictured in a leg brace after the game. Now, club side Al-Hilal have confirmed the player's worst fears...Full Story »

Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has been offered a shock move to leave Old Trafford in January, with a club still in the Champions League courting his signature. Maguire has massively fallen out of favour at Manchester United under Erik ten Hag, and looked destined to leave the club in the summer. West Ham United agreed a £30m deal with the Red Devils, but personal terms proved...Full Story »

Manchester United failed to reach the Champions League group stage after a 3-1 defeat in the second leg of their qualifier at Paris St Germain.A 47th-minute equaliser from Lisa Naalsund gave the Women’s Super League side hope but Lieke Martens’ second of the game and another from Sandy Baltimore saw the French team prevail 4-2 on aggregate.Leah Galton had a goal disallowed controvers...Full Story »

London Broncos trailed 14-10 at half-time against Toulouse, before they came roaring back to clinch an 18-14 victory. Emma Louise Jones presented the Championship Grand Final Emma presented the BBC's coverage of the match alongside Kev Brown and Leon Pryce. She donned a slick white and blue dress for the blockbuster event. And the attire led fans to react in their droves on social media as t...Full Story »