Hartlepool boss Keith Curle feels there are plenty of reasons for optimism despite watching his new side drop to the foot of Sky Bet League Two after a goalless draw with Gillingham.Curle, who took over on Tuesday following Paul Hartley’s exit, had hoped to quickly guide Pools to a first win of the season to boost the Suit Direct Stadium crowd.The former Northampton and Carlisle manager&rs...Full Story »

Keith Curle was unable to end Hartlepool’s long wait for a Sky Bet League Two victory as his first match in charge ended as a goalless draw with fellow strugglers Gillingham.The new Pools boss can count himself unlucky that his side did not score on an afternoon when the longest wait for a win in the EFL continued.Hartlepool, who drop to the foot of the table, are now 19 matches without a ...Full Story »

Dan Ward’s goal was the difference as Gateshead edged to a 1-0 win against Maidenhead.The result secured the Heed their first away win of the season and they move out of the Vanarama National League relegation zone while the Magpies drop to 18th.Koby Arthur had a good effort for Maidenhead but his shot went over the bar before Adam Campbell had a volley saved for Gateshead.The Heed found t...Full Story »

Stockport manager Dave Challinor was critical of his players after their poor start to the season continued with a 2-1 defeat at Northampton.Fraser Horsfall headed in against his old club after 12 minutes but Stockport lost control of the game in the first 20 minutes of the second half, during which time Sam Hoskins and Harvey Lintott turned things around.Much-fancied County have won only two of...Full Story »

Arsenal made it two wins from two in the Women’s Super League with a 4-0 thumping of North London rivals Tottenham in front of a record-breaking crowd at the Emirates.Beth Mead and Rafaelle Souza both scored, while Vivianne Miedema netted a brace to open her account for the season in a dominant display from the Gunners.The game was played in front of a crowd of 47,367 at the Emirates, a ne...Full Story »

That’s according to Fichajes, who claim that Lazio are yet to reach an agreement with Milinkovic-Savic over a new contract. The report claims he is considering leaving the club, hence why a new deal is yet to be signed. Manchester United, Arsenal, and PSG are the three clubs reportedly showing an interest in the midfielder. Milinkovic-Savic’s contract expires in 2024, so the next...Full Story »

There was an expectation that England would build upon their run to the Euro 2020 final, but as time goes on, it’s starting to look like that run of form could be attributed to home advantage and an easy schedule rather than Gareth Southgate’s tactical genius. It’s not just that England are seeing some bad results that will panic fans, but the performances are about as dull ...Full Story »

Manchester United and Liverpool may lock horns on two transfer deals. Manchester United have been urged to battle rivals Liverpool for a second midfielder next summer in addition to Jude Bellingham. Both sides have been linked with a move for Borussia Dortmund’s England star next year, and Jurgen Klopp’s side are rumoured to be interested in another midfield signing but the Red Devi...Full Story »

Arsenal eye Juventus duoArsenal are planning to splash close to €110m to sign Juventus duo Fabio Miretti and Dusan Vlahovic in the January window according to Calciomercatoweb. Arteta considers Vlahovic as a good backup signing for Gabriel Jesus. The 22-year-old forward has scored 11 Serie A goals in 22 matches. Agents scrambling to sign record-breaking Arsenal youngsterEthan Nwaneri m...Full Story »

Gareth Southgate understands why travelling fans booed him at full-time but was bullish about England’s performance after a defeat to Italy that saw them suffer Nations League relegation.Considered among the favourites to win the World Cup in Qatar, things have gone awry for the Euro 2020 runners-up at just the wrong time.Nations League defeats to Hungary bookended a miserable four-game sl...Full Story »

England suffered the ignominy of relegation from the Nations League’s top tier after a tepid defeat to Italy that raises further concern ahead of the winter World Cup.Among the favourites to triumph in Qatar having reached the semi-finals four years ago and the Euro 2020 final, things have gone awry for Gareth Southgate’s side of late.England failed to win any of their four June fixt...Full Story »

Doncaster will be without Tommy Rowe and Jon Taylor for Saturday’s home game against Crawley.Both players sustained hamstring injuries in last week’s home defeat to Swindon, with Taylor forced off in his first game for 10 months after recovering from an ankle injury.Joseph Olowu (groin), Ben Close (IT band) and Aidan Barlow are all in contention for a return to league action after st...Full Story »

Morecambe will continue to be without Caleb Watts for the visit of Cambridge in Sky Bet League One on Saturday.The Southampton loanee sustained a calf strain during his side’s draw at Bristol Rovers on September 3.Watts could face another two weeks on the sidelines before being available again to manager Derek Adams.Ash Hunter, Max Melbourne and Courtney Duffus remain on the long-term inju...Full Story »

Sutton could be without Rob Milsom for the visit of Salford.The midfielder pulled up just 18 minutes into last weekend’s 2-0 win over Hartlepool with a suspected hamstring injury.Recent signing Aaron Pierre is in contention after making his debut in the Papa John’s Trophy in midweek.Ben Goodliffe, Sam Hart and Tope Fadahunsi are set to miss out again.Salford captain Ash Eastham could...Full Story »

Shakira has admitted there are details of her split from Gerard Pique "too private to share" (Image: Getty Images) Shakira has admitted there are details "too private to share" relating to her split from Gerard Pique. The Colombian popstar and Barcelona defender announced in a joint-statement back in June that they were separating after 11 years together following allegations Pique had cheated...Full Story »

FOOTIE star Eric Dier has another reason to smile after getting his England place back - he's scored with stunning model Anna Modler. The Tottenham centre back has landed a blow on rivals Arsenal after stepping out with the pin-up ex of their former star Alexis Sanchez. Anne Modler is blissfully happy with Eric Dier, a pal told The SunCredit: Instagram Eric met South African beauty Anna throu...Full Story »

Manchester United are considering a move for Tottenham striker Harry Kane as a potential replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo. That’s according to Fichajes, who claim Manchester United, Chelsea, and Bayern Munich are all interested in signing the Tottenham striker. With Kane’s contract expiring in 2024, Tottenham need to make a decision regarding his future. If Kane is adamant he do...Full Story »

Wales’ penultimate game before the World Cup ended in a 2-1 Nations League defeat by Belgium in Brussels.Kevin De Bruyne and Michy Batshuayi rewarded Belgium’s first-half dominance with well-worked goals and Wales looked as if they may suffer a hiding.But Kieffer Moore halved the deficit five minutes after the interval, and Robert Page’s side produced a much-improved second-hal...Full Story »

And among the alleged wishes from his failed deal are a private jet - plus VIP boxes for his AND Luis Suarez’s families. Lionel Messi's Barca contract demands from 2020 have reportedly been leaked Credit: Instagram / @leomessi Messi allegedly asked for a private jet, as well as private boxes at the Nou Camp for him and Luis Suarez Credit: Instagram / @leomessi Messi, 35, sensationally l...Full Story »

Manchester United could well be in for World Cup winner Antoine Griezmann in January. That's the surprising report that's emerged in recent days, with the on-loan Frenchman the centre of a complicated dispute between his employers, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, who he signed from and last summer went back on loan to. Griezmann will trigger a clause in his contract to become an Atleti playe...Full Story »