Michael Carrick praised his players for not getting distracted by their Carabao Cup exploits as Middlesbrough rounded off an impressive week with a deserved 1-0 win over West Brom.Boro beat Port Vale in midweek to reach the last four of the League Cup for the first time since winning the competition 20 seasons ago and have a two-legged tie with Chelsea to look forward to in the new year.But Carr...Full Story »

Rob Edwards said Luton’s 1-0 victory against Newcastle was the “embodiment” of their captain Tom Lockyer as his side moved to within two points of Premier League safety.It was Luton’s first game since Lockyer suffered a cardiac arrest during last Saturday’s abandoned game away to Bournemouth.The 29-year-old’s name was sung around Kenilworth Road throughout the...Full Story »

Reading manager Ruben Selles praised the “power” of winger Femi Azeez after he opened the scoring in an impressive 2-0 Sky Bet League One home victory over Wigan.Azeez, 22, gave Reading an interval lead with an unstoppable 20-yard drive and Sam Smith doubled the advantage five minutes after the break.Wigan offered little going forward in either half, with Reading comfortably seeing t...Full Story »

Two Akin Famewo own goals in the second half gave Cardiff a 2-1 victory over Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Saturday afternoon.The home side had taken the lead through Anthony Musaba and had the lion’s share of chances but two unfortunate moments for Famewo ensured the away side claimed victory.The win sees Cardiff climb to 10th in the Championship table whilst Wednesday remain in ...Full Story »

CRISTIANO Ronaldo has halted plans to construct a luxury £27M hotel in Manchester after his planning permission expired. The superstar won planning permission to build an exclusive CR7 151-room hotel in the heart of the city in December 2020 - but the Grade II-listed building has been left in ruins. Ronaldo has put his Manchester hotel plans on hold Credit: PA Pictures from inside the de...Full Story »

LIONESSES hero Chloe Kelly showed off her glittering diamond ring after getting engaged under Northern Lights. The Manchester City and England star looked thrilled as she posed with now fiance Scott Moore in the stunning Icelandic setting. Chloe Kelly got engaged under the Northern Lights Credit: Instagram @chloekelly Chloe showed off her ring while on a sleigh ride Credit: Instagram @chloeke...Full Story »

Chelsea reach out to Sporting for Ousmane Diomande Chelsea have reached out to Sporting CP over a potential transfer for defender Ousmane Diomande, as they want to add more centre-backs in January. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer set to join Besiktas Former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is on the verge of being appointed Besiktas head coach, according to reports. Finlay Gorman to j...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola spoke of his pride after Manchester City thrashed Fluminense 4-0 to win the Club World Cup for the first time on Friday.It was the club’s fifth trophy of a memorable 2023 after their previous successes in the Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup and European Super Cup.Julian Alvarez began the rout after just 40 seconds, teed up another for Phil Foden and then wrapped up a...Full Story »

Early goals from Josh Davison and Ali Al-Hamadi gave 10-man Wimbledon their first League Two away win since early October as they recorded a 2-1 success at Crawley.The Dons, who had manager Johnnie Jackson red carded just before the interval, also had defender Joe Lewis sent off but held off a late Crawley fight back after Will Wright’s strike for the Reds.Crawley – going into the cl...Full Story »

The Eredivisie flagbearers recently put their rivalries to one side to celebrate Christmas and the end of the 2023 calendar, with foxes, tigers, wolves and legionnaires taking in the holidays together Football mascots from across Dutch football gathered together to celebrate the Christmas season (Image: Instagram/psv) Lions, tiger and bears, oh my! The Philips Stadium hosted a festive feast f...Full Story »

HARRY Kane kicks up his feet as he stars in a Christmas-themed Amazon advert. In the ad, the Bayern Munich man, 30, tries to earn his Spurs as he tries and fails to whip up a Christmas dinner. Harry Kane kicks up his feet as he stars in a Christmas-themed Amazon advert Credit: hello@maxgalys.de Harry's cooking didn't go too well and he needed a fire extinguisher Credit: Instagram At one poin...Full Story »

A FORMER Premier League Wag delighted fans with her latest social media snaps. Viktoria Varga - the wife of ex-Southampton striker Graziano Pelle - holds the prestigious, if unofficial, title of the "world's most beautiful woman". Viktoria Varga dazzled in a white bikini Credit: INSTAGRAM And her thousands of fans are confident she has retained her crown with a series of photos on Instagram t...Full Story »

Chelsea could face a huge dilemma over the next six months, with their transfer plans potentially sent into disarray following the emergence of key details in one of their player's contract. Over the past year, Chelsea have become synonymous with amortisation on new signings, helping them add more than 25 new players to their squad in just three transfer windows. This has also required sell...Full Story »

Casemiro is reportedly considering leaving Manchester United in the January transfer window. That's according to a recent report from Marca, who claims the Brazilian has 'received an important offer' from a club in Saudi Arabia's Pro League. The South American is expected to be one of the first big-name players to leave Old Trafford as Erik ten Hag and incoming shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe ...Full Story »

BENOIT BADIASHILE could leave Chelsea just a year after signing for the club, according to reports. The centre-back joined the Blues from Monaco for £35million in January 2023. There is interest from Lyon in Benoit Badiashile Credit: Getty But he could already be set for a move back to Ligue 1 with Lyon making him a "priority" target, claim Foot Mercato. The French giants have at least ...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola urged his Manchester City players to seize a potential “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity after reaching the Club World Cup final.The Champions League winners set up a clash with Brazilian side Fluminense in Friday’s showpiece in Jeddah with a comfortable 3-0 win over Japanese outfit Urawa Red Diamonds on Tuesday.City needed an own goal in first-half stoppage time t...Full Story »

Manchester City eased into the final of the Club World Cup with a comfortable 3-0 win over Japanese side Urawa Red Diamonds on Tuesday.Without Erling Haaland, the Champions League winners needed an own goal to launch their campaign in Saudi Arabia but second-half strikes from Mateo Kovavic and Bernardo Silva saw them stroll to victory.Having already added the European Super Cup to last season&rs...Full Story »

Maria is the oldest of Manchester City boss Guardiola’s three children with wife Cristina Serra. Maria Guardiola earned the nickname 'snow queen Credit: Instagram @maria.guardiola She looks stunning away from the snow too Credit: Instagram @mariaguardiola She has a loyal following on social media, boasting more than 850,000 Instagram followers. In her latest string of snaps, she showed...Full Story »

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia -- Pep Guardiola has challenged his Manchester City players to "close a little circle" and win a clean sweep of trophies under his management with the Club World Cup. City have won the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, FA Cup, League Cup, Super Cup and the Community Shield since Guardiola took over as manager in 2016. The only one missing is the Club World Cup, whic...Full Story »

Manchester City could be ready to offer a lifeline to one of their fringe players this winter. The Citizens are said to be holding talks with Juventus regarding a fringe midfielder. The Sky Blues and the Turin club are negotiating over a potential deal for Kalvin Phillips. The England international has been a peripheral figure at City since arriving at the start of the 2022/2023 season. Ac...Full Story »