A PROTESTER who ran across the Old Trafford pitch with a Manchester United corner flag was later filmed sniffing a suspicious white powder off it. In scenes that will do nothing for his cause, he was shown outside the ground emptying the substance on the bottom of the pole. A protester was pictured running across the Old Trafford pitch with a Manchester United corner flag After appearing to s...Full Story »

Paris St Germain will make a late decision on Kylian Mbappe’s fitness for the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Manchester City. The World Cup-winning France striker is a doubt for Tuesday’s encounter at the Etihad Stadium with a calf problem. Losing one of their headline stars would be a huge blow for Mauricio Pochettino’s side as they bid to overturn...Full Story »

Torquay extended their lead at the top of the National League with a 2-0 win at Chesterfield.Goals in each half from Connor Lemonheigh-Evans and Billy Waters saw Gary Johnson’s side open up a four-point cushion at the top of the table, ahead of Sutton who have two games in hand.A fourth defeat in six games for the Spireites hurt their promotion ambitions, but they remain just two points ou...Full Story »

Blackpool will check on Sullay Kaikai, Kevin Stewart and Ethan Robson ahead of the visit of Doncaster.Kaikai was named in the team for Saturday’s trip to Northampton following a hamstring problem but felt it during the warm-up and was withdrawn.Stewart missed the 3-0 win with an ankle knock and Robson limped off in the first half with a groin injury.Grant Ward has a calf problem and joins ...Full Story »

ENGLAND midfielder James Maddison has revealed he is going to be a dad for the first time. The Leicester City ace, 24, and partner Kennedy Alexa, 26, are expecting a boy in the autumn. James and partner Kennedy Alexa are expecting a boy in the autumn James got a Leicester shirt featuring his squad number ten printed with “Daddy” on the back to announce the news. He posted online:...Full Story »

BRENDAN RODGERS is making a stunning £35million bid to bring French midfielder Boubakary Soumare to Leicester City. The Foxes hope to agree a fee with Lille for their powerful star and offer him a deal worth around £5m to join them. Boubakary Soumare is wanted by Leicester in a £35million deal It is a huge statement by Leicester who are prepared to back Rodgers as they prepare ...Full Story »

Fans protest outside Old Trafford against the Glazers, who took over Manchester United in 2005 It was at an entrance to Old Trafford round the back of the Stretford End, away from the noise and the flares that accompanied the start of the Manchester United fans' protest at Old Trafford, that those who made it onto the pitch entered through. Most were young lads in their 20s, coming down the hi...Full Story »

Manchester United have released an official statement following the cancellation of today's Premier League clash against Liverpool due to huge protests at Old Trafford. Large numbers of Man Utd fans gathered at the club's home ground to make it clear they opposed the Glazer ownership, and it resulted in today's big game not being able to go ahead. It remains to be seen when the match will be...Full Story »

Inter Milan clinched their first Serie A title in 11 years on Sunday after Sassuolo drew 1-1 with second-placed Atalanta to assure Antonio Conte's side of the league crown. Inter are 13 points clear in first place with four games remaining, and their triumph ends a run of nine consecutive title wins for Juventus. Large crowds of flag-waving fans gathered outside the iconic Duomo in Milan to ce...Full Story »

Emma Hayes was “overwhelmed with emotion” after guiding Chelsea to the Women’s Champions League final for the first time.Hayes’ team overturned a 2-1 deficit after last week’s first leg against Bayern Munich, winning 4-1 at Kingsmeadow to become only the second English team to reach the final.The first was Arsenal in 2007, when Hayes was assistant manager to Vic Ake...Full Story »

The midfielder has endured a difficult spell at Anfield since moving from RB Leipzig in 2018 Jurgen Klopp has insisted that Naby Keita's long-term future is at Liverpool, despite a difficult 2020-21 season for the Guinean. Keita has failed to lock down a regular role at Anfield since moving from RB Leipzig in 2018, and this season has seen him used sparingly by Klopp. The 26-year-old has ma...Full Story »

According to Spanish publication Marca, Cristiano Ronaldo is looking for a way out of Juventus this summer, amid poor results for the Bianconeri, financial difficulty and dressing room tension for CR7. Marca report that Manchester United have emerged as a potential alternative to Real Madrid for the 36-year-old, the Portuguese icon wishes for a return to Los Blancos but a deal is impossible. ...Full Story »

Aston Villa head coach Dean Smith is delighted with the progress striker Ollie Watkins has made this season and felt his performance in the 2-1 victory at Everton was one of his best.The newly-capped England international’s 15th club goal of the season was cancelled out by Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s 20th of the campaign in the first half.But Anwar El Ghazi scored for the second successi...Full Story »

Real Madrid brought the gap between them and LaLiga leaders Atletico Madrid back down to two points as they beat Osasuna 2-0 at the Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium thanks to goals from Eder Militao and Casemiro.Militao, having had two headers saved by Sergio Herrera in the first-half, got the better of the goalkeeper with another in the 76th minute and Casemiro’s finish doubled the lead four mi...Full Story »

Hartlepool moved up to third in the Vanarama National League with a 3-1 win at home to Chesterfield.Pools started brightly and opened the scoring in the fifth minute. Gavan Holohan’s shot from a corner was pushed clear by Grant Smith but Rhys Oates instinctively turned home the loose ball.Mark Shelton’s tricky feet created a shooting chance on the quarter-hour but Smith saved well wh...Full Story »

Manager Neil Cox paid tribute to his players as he celebrated League Two survival after Scunthorpe gained the point they needed to be certain of avoiding relegation with a goalless draw at Bradford.The result ended a five-match losing run for both clubs and meant that second-bottom Southend’s win at Barrow was in vain as they and bottom club Grimsby were relegated with one match remaining....Full Story »

Valerien Ismael demanded an immediate reaction from Barnsley after their Championship play-off momentum stalled with a 2-0 defeat at Preston.The Tykes have already sealed a top-six spot but missed the chance to climb the table with a sloppy display at Deepdale.With potential play-off opponents Brentford and Swansea both impressing with victories, Ismael said: “We didn’t put in the pe...Full Story »

Darren Ferguson hailed his Peterborough comeback kings as he celebrated the best promotion of his managerial career.Ferguson toasted a fourth rise as Posh chief – and fifth in all – when seeing his side complete an unlikely revival to book their place in the Championship.Ferguson’s men only needed a point to seal the deal but looked set to fluff their lines when falling 3-0 dow...Full Story »

Oldham boss Keith Curle staged a 45-minute dressing room lock-in after seeing his side lose 4-1 at former club Mansfield.The Latics could have lost the Sky Bet League Two contest by a much bigger margin and Curle said: “I pride myself on being honest, up front and transparent as a representative of the football club.“So, with that comes the necessity to be honest and that group of pl...Full Story »

Graham Potter said it was a shame there was no crowd to witness Danny Welbeck’s sublime goal as Brighton took a significant step towards Premier League survival with victory over Leeds.Former England forward Welbeck sealed a deserved 2-0 success at the Amex Stadium by lashing home after executing a perfect Cruyff turn on a dropping ball.Pascal Gross’ early penalty set Albion on cours...Full Story »