A much-changed Chelsea side eased to victory at Paris FC to end their Women’s Champions League group stage undefeated.First-half headers from Fran Kirby and Mia Fishel before late efforts from Guro Reiten and Maren Mjelde secured a comfortable 4-0 victory in the French capital for the Blues.Emma Hayes’ side had already guaranteed themselves a quarter-final spot and she took the oppor...Full Story »

Karim Benzema could reunite with former Real Madrid team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo at Al-Nassr before the January transfer window closes. WHAT HAPPENED?The French star has been linked with a move away from Al-Ittihad after it was reported that he is unhappy at the Saudi Pro League side. Now L’Équipe (via AS) reports that Benzema has spoken to a Riyadh-based club which fueled speculati...Full Story »

Egypt suffered more Africa Cup of Nations shoot-out heartache as goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi scored the winning penalty to send DR Congo through to the quarter-finals.All four of the Pharaohs’ knockout games in the 2021 tournament required additional time, culminating in a spot-kick defeat to Senegal in the final.And, after a 1-1 draw following extra-time, they went the same way in San Pedro w...Full Story »

Casemiro has played down talk of a move to Al-Nassr to link back up with Cristiano Ronaldo as he wants to win trophies at Manchester United. Casemiro gives an update on his future Brazilian been linked with Al-Nassr move Has hardly featured for United this season WHAT HAPPENED?Casemiro insisted he is happy to remain at United amid rumours that clubs in Saudi Arabia were swooping for his ...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon boss Johnnie Jackson said he understands why Jurgen Klopp wants to take a break from management after Ronan Curtis snatched a last-gasp 2-1 win against 10-man Mansfield.The former Portsmouth winger, making his debut for the Dons, tapped home in the sixth minute of stoppage time to end a three-game winless run.It had looked as if high-flying Mansfield, playing with 10 men for 70 min...Full Story »

Struggling AFC Fylde stunned second-placed Bromley 1-0 to record a major Vanarama National League upset.Danny Ormerod raced on to Danny Whitehead’s 11th-minute through ball to score his third goal in four games.Corey Whitely had the ball in the net for Bromley in the first half but he was ruled offside.Ormerod was close to a second for Fylde, who remain 22nd and in the relegation zone, as ...Full Story »

David Noble’s time as Wealdstone manager started with a win as they beat FC Halifax 2-0.Noble left St Albans this week to take over at Stones, replacing Stuart Maynard who recently made the step-up into the full-time ranks with Notts County.And Noble was able to enjoy a successful start thanks to goals from Aaron Henry and Tahvon Campbell.Henry’s first goal of his second spell with t...Full Story »

Ronan Curtis’ last-gasp strike snatched AFC Wimbledon a 2-1 win against 10-man Mansfield in their League Two clash at Plough Lane.Jordan Bowery was sent off midway through a first half that ended with Omar Bugiel making a goalscoring return to SW17.Will Swan stunned the home support in the second half, but Curtis had the final say in the sixth minute of stoppage time.The Stags were reduced...Full Story »

South Africa advanced to the Africa Cup of Nations last 16 with Tunisia crashing out as the sides played out a goalless draw in their final Group E match in Korhogo.Tunisia substitute Haythem Jouini headed over from a great position late on as the 2004 champions failed to secure the win they required to keep their campaign alive.While Jalel Kadri’s side finish bottom of the group with two ...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo has broken his silence after fans responded to his injury by appearing to storm the Al-Nassr team hotel. Al-Nassr were due to play two friendly matches this week as part of their pre-season tour of China. However, after Cristiano Ronaldo picked up an injury in training, the club confirmed that scheduled meetings with Shanghai Shenhua and Zhejiang on January 24 and 28 have b...Full Story »

Al-Shabab reach verbal Agreement to sign Almiron According to journalist Ben Jacobs, Saudi Pro League side Al-Shabab has reached a verbal agreement with Newcastle United to sign Miguel Almiron. The Saudi side will now approach the player with an offer in a bid to complete the transfer before the January transfer window closes. Forest in talks to sign Ajax's Borges on loan Premier League si...Full Story »

Algeria crashed out of the Africa Cup of Nations as Mohamed Dellahi’s first-half goal proved enough to earn Mauritania a shock first-ever 1-0 win in the tournament and a ticket to the last 16.Dellahi punished some lax defending in the 36th minute and – despite a second-half onslaught – two-time tournament winners Algeria could not find a response as they finished bottom of thei...Full Story »

Dan Kemp’s first goal for MK Dons set the hosts on their way to a 3-1 victory over nine-man AFC Wimbledon that lifted them up to sixth in League Two.Three goals in the first 22 minutes were enough for MK Dons to see off their bitter rivals, who had Huseyin Biler and Paul Kalambayi sent off in the second half for professional fouls on Max Dean.The hosts were ahead in the 10th minute when Jo...Full Story »

AFC Fylde missed the chance to move out of the Vanarama National League relegation zone as FC Halifax fought back to draw 2-2 at Mill Farm.Luke Charman drilled into the bottom corner to put Fylde ahead in the eighth minute and the Coasters soon doubled their lead as, in the 23rd minute, Nick Haughton raced onto a loose ball and finished with aplomb.Halifax pulled a goal back when Angelo Cappello...Full Story »

Ghana conceded twice in stoppage time to draw 2-2 with Mozambique as a place in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations slipped through their fingers.Jordan Ayew scored a pair of penalties which looked to be sending Ghana through, but a thrilling finale saw Geny Catamo pull one back from the spot before Reinildo Mandava equalised at the death.The two dropped points meant Egypt pipped Ghana to s...Full Story »

Africa Cup of Nations hosts Ivory Coast are on the brink of a humiliating exit from their own tournament after a shock 4-0 defeat by Equatorial Guinea.Two more goals from Emilio Nsue, the hat-trick hero from the win against Guinea-Bissau, and strikes from Pablo Ganet and substitute Jannick Buyla left the Elephants with only a slim chance of qualifying after finishing third in Group A.Three point...Full Story »

Al-Nassr star Cristiano Ronaldo feels the Ballon d'Or is losing credibility. Inter Miami ace Leo Messi won the award for 2023. Speaking with Record, former Manchester United and Real Madrid striker Ronaldo said: "The Ballon d'Or and The Best lose credibility. "That doesn't mean that Messi didn't deserve it, or that (Kylian) Mbappé or (Erling) Haaland didn't deserve it. But numbers are ...Full Story »

Mohamed Salah will return to Liverpool for treatment on his hamstring injury, but only after watching Egypt complete their group fixtures at the Africa Cup of Nations finals when they meet Cape Verde Islands in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on Monday. The Egypt Football Association (EFA) confirmed he will continue his treatment at his club as Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp had suggested earlier on Su...Full Story »

Nigeria coach Jose Peseiro is standing by his bullish claim that he will lead the Super Eagles to their first Africa Cup of Nations title since 2013.Peseiro’s men head into their final Group A game against already-eliminated Guinea-Bissau in Abidjan on Monday knowing just a draw will be good enough to secure their place in the knockout stages.But after watching his side shrug off their slu...Full Story »

Ivory Coast coach Jean-Louis Gasset is confident having “destiny in our hands” will help his side secure qualification for the knockout stages of the Africa Cup of Nations.Defeat to Nigeria last time out has left the hosts third in Group A and while that could be good enough to secure their progress as the four third-best finishes also get through, Gasset wants to make sure against E...Full Story »