Graham Alexander believes Motherwell’s Europa Conference League exit at the hands of Irish side Sligo Rovers on a 3-0 aggregate could be a reality check.The Steelmen trailed 1-0 from the first leg of the second-qualifying round at Fir Park and soon found themselves behind in The Showgrounds when Sligo defender Shane Blaney curled in a long-distance free-kick in the fourth minute.Well&rsquo...Full Story »

Motherwell’s Europa Conference League aspirations ended in embarrassment as another defeat by Sligo Rovers saw them exit the second qualifying round 3-0 on aggregate.Graham Alexander’s men trailed 1-0 from the first leg at Fir Park and the return match at The Showgrounds had just entered its fourth minute when defender Shane Blaney curled in a delightful free-kick from 25 yards to do...Full Story »

Neil Wood takes charge of his first competitive Salford game as last season’s beaten play-off finalists Mansfield visit the Peninsula Stadium for their Sky Bet League Two opener.Striker Callum Hendry is among the new faces who could make their debut for the Ammies.The former St Johnstone forward warmed up for the season by netting a late winner in a friendly at Barrow last weekend.Elliot S...Full Story »

Huddersfield will check on Matty Pearson as they kick off the Championship campaign against Burnley.Pearson has a knock picked up in pre-season and will be assessed by boss Danny Schofield, who is taking charge of the Terriers for the first time.It has been a summer of change at the West Yorkshire club following their play-off final defeat to Nottingham Forest, with the likes of Will Boyle, Davi...Full Story »

Cheltenham could hand starts to a host of summer signings in their Sky Bet League One opener at home to Peterborough.Luke Southwood, on loan from Reading, is likely to feature in goal, while Southampton forward Dan Nlundulu, back with the Robins for a second loan spell, is set to play up front.West Brom loanee Caleb Taylor and Tom Bradbury are in contention for defensive starts while in midfield...Full Story »

Bradley Dack is unlikely to start for Blackburn in their Sky Bet Championship opener at home to QPR on Saturday.New Rovers boss Jon Dahl Tomasson has indicated Dack, who missed much of last season with an ACL injury, is not yet fit enough to start, having played only once in pre-season, scoring in Rovers’ 1-0 friendly win over Lincoln last weekend.Callum Brittain, Blackburn’s only se...Full Story »

Negotiations for Barcelona to sign Cesar Azpilicueta are progressing well, according to COPE. According to previous reports, Azpilicueta may become Barcelona's next signing this summer after Jules Kounde. The 32-year-old Spanish defender's contract with Chelsea is set to expire in 2023, and COPE says talks to sign Cesar Azpilicueta are progressing well.Full Story »

Tuchel, 48, whisked away business boss and mother Natalie Max, 35, to relaxing Sardinia. Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has found love again with a glamorous Brazilian — days after his divorce was granted Credit: BackGrid Tuchel, 48, whisked away business boss and mother Natalie Max, 35, to relaxing Sardinia Credit: BackGrid A holidaymaker said: 'They held hands at every opportunity and loo...Full Story »

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti admits he wants more from Karim Benzema. Benzema struck in the 2-2 draw with Club America yesterday. Anelotti said: "He has a good basic form compared to the fact that he has not trained that much. "He is fine, but there is a need for him to work on his form. "We work hard and the players suffer a little. We are going to reduce the workload after the Juven...Full Story »

Barcelona have confirmed to Cesar Azpilicueta their intention to negotiate with Chelsea in order to sign the Blues captain. The Catalan side have been linked with a move for the Spaniard all summer but no full agreement as been agreed between the two clubs yet, reports Fabrizio Romano. Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel would love to keep his captain but Barcelona will be looking to disrupt the Germa...Full Story »

Barcelona have reached an agreement to sign defender Jules Kounde from Sevilla for a base fee of €50 million ($50m/£42m) plus add-ons, GOAL can confirm. He is expected to sign a four-year contract that will run until 2026. Kounde had been pursued by Chelsea since at least last summer, but he preferred a move to Camp Nou. Xavi specifically requested Barcelona approach Kounde to rei...Full Story »

Chelsea are planning a bid for Tottenham striker Harry Kane. BILD's football chief Christian Falk is reporting Chelsea would love to bring their rivals' talisman to Stamford Bridge. Although they recognise that Spurs would rather sell to Bayern Munich, if Kane was to make to it clear that he won't pen a new deal. The striker is happy again at Spurs, however, and is enjoying working under An...Full Story »

Timbers near deal for Colombian youth international The Portland Timbers are set to sign Colombian youth international Juan David Mosquera, according to MLSSoccer.com. The 19-year-old right back has made 59 appearances for Medellin, but will now head to MLS for a $1.9 million fee. Villarreal attempted to highjack the deal late, but Mosquera will be headed to Portland to continue his career. ...Full Story »

A host of top European clubs are eyeing up a future transfer move for Palmeiras and Brazil wonderkid Endrick, according to Fabrizio Romano. Writing in his latest exclusive column for CaughtOffside, Romano provided some insight into the scale of the interest in Endrick, who is regarded as one of the biggest prospects in the world for his age group. The Brazilian only recently turned 16, but has...Full Story »

An 11-year-old boy ended up playing football with Lionel Messi while on holiday in what could be the ultimate flex. Mackenzie O'Neill, from London, was playing football on the beach by himself in the stunning Caribbean island Jumby Bay in Antigua. He holidays at that very same beach every year but in this instance he had a unforgettable experience. Messi, Barcelona and Argentina's record go...Full Story »

According to journalist Alex Pintanel, Barcelona are on the verge of signing Jules Kounde and the transfer is closer than ever to completion. According to previous media reports, both Barcelona and Chelsea are interested in making a move for Sevilla's 23-year-old centre-back Kounde this summer, with Barcelona reaching an agreement in principle with Sevilla over the weekend and the player will...Full Story »

Since Barcelona and Juventus met in the Champions League in 2003, the two sides have played a total of 11 matches against each other with 5 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses to Barcelona's advantage. Barcelona defeated Real Madrid by 1 goal in the Spanish national derby on Sunday, with new signing Rafinha scoring his 2nd goal for Barcelona. The visiting team Juventus lost their defender Matthijs de...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   ‏Ronaldo is willing to drop 30% of his salary to leave Manchester.   Real Madrid are yet to Sign a backup Striker for Benzema and the current Backup ST is Mariano Diaz...   STAY STRONG, CHELSEA!    Cristiano Ronaldo Joining Atletico Madrid would be Like Khabib Joining WWE - NOT SENSIBLE!   Barcelona are now getting...Full Story »

French defender is at the top of Barcelona's list Barcelona have everything ready for the arrival of French centre-back Jules Kounde. In fact, they have given fans the option to buy the club's shirt, marked with Kounde on the back of it before announcing the deal themselves. This was for only a few minutes, but as multiple sources have reported, Sevilla and Barcelona have finally reached an ...Full Story »

Chelsea have reportedly identified one concern with Sevilla defender Jules Kounde as the deal looks like falling apart. Barcelona are now increasingly confident of winning the race for the France international, according to the Guardian, and their report suggests Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is not that sold on the player anyway. Their report states that Tuchel is unsure if Kounde is tall enou...Full Story »