Roman Abramovich once used a small slice of his 10 billion net worth to throw a New Year's Eve party Former Chelsea chief Roman Abramovich once threw a New Year’s Eve party that is said to have cost in the region of £5million - and included a special performance from the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The Russian oligarch, who has reportedly opened talks with a Turkish club as he looks for ...Full Story »

AC Milan could look to replace Franck Kessie with Chelsea midfielder Jorginho. Ivory Coast star Kessie is expected to sign with Barcelona once his contract expires at season's end. Jorginho's agent, Joao Santos, stated this week that his client still dreams of playing in Serie A and named Milan as a potential destination. Calciomercato has backed up those claims by stating Jorginho is being...Full Story »

Barcelona are preparing a long-term contract offer for Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski. Sport says reaching an agreement with Lewandowski should not be difficult because the player is keen for a change of scenery and his agent, Pini Zahavi, is close to Barça president Joan Laporta. Barca are prepared to hand Lewandowski a four-year contract until 2026 and give him the chance to...Full Story »

Italy manager Roberto Mancini was left with a loss for words following his side's shocking 1-0 defeat to North Macedonia that will leave the Azzurri out of the World Cup for the second straight time. With Italy frustrated for 90 minutes by a heroic North Macedonia defensive performance, Aleksandar Trajkovski struck the only goal of the game in the second minute of added time, inflicting Italy...Full Story »

Gareth Bale fired Wales to a 2-1 World Cup play-off semi-final victory over Austria that leaves them in sight of their first appearance in the finals for 64 years.Bale produced two stunning strikes – one in each half – before Wales had to endure anxious moments after Marcel Sabitzer’s deflected effort halved the deficit.Wales will now play Scotland or Ukraine for a place at the...Full Story »

Ipswich forward Kayden Jackson remains a doubt for the Sky Bet League One match against in-form Plymouth at Portman Road.Jackson missed the draw at Oxford last weekend with a hamstring problem which had forced him off during the previous match against Portsmouth.Macauley Bonne could come in to lead the attack after replacing Joe Pigott during the second half against the U’s as the play-off...Full Story »

Accrington will be without goalkeeper Toby Savin through suspension for the Sky Bet League One match against Gillingham.Savin was shown a straight red card for a professional foul during the 4-0 defeat at Plymouth so must serve a ban, meaning 19-year-old Liam Isherwood is set to deputise for his full debut.Midfielder Tommy Leigh continues to see out his own suspension after being dismissed for v...Full Story »

Salford’s Jordan Turnbull returns from suspension for the visit of Walsall in League Two.The centre-back has completed a two-match ban for collecting 10 bookings this season.City are otherwise likely to be unchanged from the side which thumped Scunthorpe 5-1 last weekend.Ash Eastham, Josh Morris, Luke Burgess, Conor McAleny, Liam Shephard and Ian Henderson remain injury doubts.Walsall hope...Full Story »

AC Milan defender Fikayo Tomori says he's enjoying the pressure of being Serie A leaders. Tomori insists it's a "positive pressure" as they chase down the Scudetto title. He said, "We are doing very well this season and I can give my best on the field because the coach, players and staff all make me feel at ease. "There's pressure, but it's a positive one, the kind you really enjoy. We are ...Full Story »

Gavi and Ronald Araujo have rejected new contract offers from Barcelona. Marca says both players have turned down the latest respective offers of a new contract from the club. Barcelona have offered improved terms to Gavi and Araujo in comparison to previous offers, but both players still view these terms as insufficient. As with other contract negotiations, Barcelona's initial offers to bo...Full Story »

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CRISTIANO RONALDO has issued a battle cry to his Portugal team-mates ahead of their World Cup play-off clash this week. Portugal made their route into the winter World Cup difficult after a shock 2-1 loss in the group stages to Serbia saw them finish in second spot. Ronaldo has issued a rallying battle cry to his Portugal team-mates ahead of their World Cup play-off clash this week And now Ro...Full Story »

Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal says it is "ridiculous" that this year's World Cup is being played in Qatar, accusing FIFA of taking the tournament to the Middle East for money and commercial reasons. Van Gaal said FIFA's reasons for awarding the finals to Qatar, where his side will be competing in the November and December finals, were spurious. "Now, everybody knows that I find that ridic...Full Story »

Steven Schumacher was as happy with a sixth straight clean sheet as he was a sixth consecutive victory as promotion-chasing Plymouth eased to a 2-0 win over Cheltenham.Striker Niall Ennis arrowed the ball home from a tight angle to put Argyle 1-0 up before playmaker Danny Mayor scored a sublime volley after 42 minutes as the Greens consolidated their play-off place.Schumacher said: “That&r...Full Story »

A double from Kyle Hudlin helped Solihull come from behind and earn back-to-back wins and beat Grimsby 2-1 at Blundell Park.Harry Clifton initially put the Mariners in front in the first half before two goals from Hudlin in the final 15 minutes snatched three points for the visitors.Grimsby took the lead in the 43rd minute when Gavan Holohan squared the ball to Clifton, who tapped in at the far ...Full Story »

Leyton Orient ended their longest run without an away win since 1997 following an emphatic 3-0 triumph at Harrogate.The O’s had not prevailed in any of their previous 14 league games on the road since mid-September, but top scorer Aaron Drinan bagged a brace – his first goals since December to take his season’s tally to 15 – and Ruel Sotiriou wrapped up matters.Earlier, T...Full Story »

Barcelona captain Sergi Busquets says the LaLiga title race is alive after their 4-0 win at Real Madrid. Barca are now 12 points behind leaders Real. Speaking to Barca TV, Busquets said: "Today I think everything worked out for us, I think we could have scored many more goals today. Look, we knew if we did things properly today we would win. That's what we've been doing with this coach. "We...Full Story »

Bayern Munich have entered the race for Manchester City star Pedro Porro, who is yet to make an appearance for the club since signing in 2019. Porro is currently in the middle of a 2-year loan deal at Sporting Lisbon and is impressing the likes of Bayern Munich and Real Madrid. Marca are reporting that Sporting actually signed the defender permanently in late 2021, but it’s yet to be o...Full Story »

Tottenham manager Antonio Conte has received the AIC award for Best Coach of the 2020-2021 season. Conte wins the award after leading Inter Milan to the Scudetto last season. Conte posted to social media: "Honoured to have received the AIC award for best coach of the 2020/2021 season. "A special thanks to the players, coaches and referees who voted for me. "This award represents the crowni...Full Story »

Manchester City have been drawn to face Liverpool in the FA Cup semifinals, while Chelsea will take on Crystal Palace. The ties will be played on the weekend of April 16 and 17 at Wembley Stadium. City were originally drawn to face the winner of Nottingham Forest and Liverpool, with Jurgen Klopp's side edging to a 1-0 victory thanks to a late strike from Diogo Jota. The FA Cup encounter bet...Full Story »