Lionel Messi praised Kylian Mbappe for scoring a hat trick in the World Cup final and said it was amazing that his display wasn't enough to see France lift the trophy. Messi won his first World Cup title with Argentina after they beat France 4-2 on penalties following a thrilling 3-3 draw in Qatar. The Argentina captain scored twice while his Paris Saint-Germain teammate Mbappe became the seco...Full Story »

Relegation-threatened Huddersfield failed to score for a third successive game but a 0-0 draw against Bristol City lifted Neil Warnock’s side off the bottom of the Sky Bet Championship.Town remain six points from safety and have won just once since Warnock took charge, but after back-to-back 4-0 defeats, this was a more encouraging outcome for the Terriers, whose late surge almost turned t...Full Story »

Croatian international Josko Gvardiol has emerged as a target for Man City Manchester City will turn to Croatia World Cup star Josko Gvardiol - should they lose Aymeric Laporte this summer. French giants Paris Saint-Germain are showing a strong interest in central defender Laporte, who has struggled to become an automatic starter during his five years at the Etihad. Which is why City would be ...Full Story »

Dundee revitalised their Scottish Championship title push with a 2-0 win at Cove Rangers.The squad held a clear-the-air meeting following the midweek 3-1 home defeat by Partick which extended their winless run in the league to three games.But Gary Bowyer’s side returned to winning ways to cut Queen’s Park lead to two points while condemning Cove to a sixth defeat in nine league games...Full Story »

West Brom’s Sky Bet Championship play-off aspirations suffered a significant jolt with a 2-0 defeat at mid-table Hull.Benjamin Tetteh’s instinctive strike against the run of play after 33 minutes put the hosts in front, while Dara O’Shea’s own goal in the second half compounded the Baggies’ struggles on the road.West Brom have won just once away from home this year ...Full Story »

Chelsea have re-entered the race for RB Leipzig star Josko Gvardiol after being rebuffed in January, it has been reported. Graham Potter's side were keen on completing a deal in the winter window, but were ultimately priced out of a move and pivoted to signing Monaco centre-back Benoit Badiashile instead. However, the Times claim that this, and the imminent return of young defender Levi Colw...Full Story »

Tottenham assistant head coach Cristian Stellini apologised to the club’s fans after they were dumped out of the FA Cup by Sheffield United.Blades substitute Iliman Ndiaye’s solitary second-half strike clinched the Sky Bet Championship promotion-chasers a home quarter-final tie against Blackburn.Tottenham’s wait for a major trophy continues – they won the League Cup in 20...Full Story »

Championship leaders Burnley needed a 90th-minute goal from Connor Roberts to edge out the 10 men of League One Fleetwood 1-0 and advance to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup for the first time in 20 years.Vincent Kompany’s side played with an extra man for more than 45 minutes after Cian Hayes saw red in first-half stoppage time, but were in danger of being taken to extra time by a Fleetwo...Full Story »

Alejandro Garnacho inspired Manchester United to a late comeback win against West Ham as Erik ten Hag’s men sealed progress to the FA Cup quarter-finals three days on from their Carabao Cup triumph.Sunday’s 2-0 victory against Newcastle secured the Old Trafford giants’ first silverware since 2017 but the manager’s immediate message to his players was “get back to wo...Full Story »

Tottenham were dumped out of the FA Cup by Championship opposition for the second year in a row after Iliman Ndiaye fired Sheffield United to a 1-0 fifth-round win at Bramall Lane.Exactly one year ago to the day since they were beaten by the same scoreline at Middlesbrough, Spurs again succumbed to a team in the division below them after a limp display in South Yorkshire.After starting Harry Kan...Full Story »

Gavan Holohan converted two penalties as League Two side Grimsby dumped Premier League strugglers Southampton out of the FA Cup with a shock 2-1 win at St Mary’s.Midfielder Holohan capitalised on moments of madness from Saints pair Lyanco and Duje Caleta-Car to fire the Mariners into the quarter-finals of the competition for the first time since the Second World War.Croatia defender Caleta...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola praised Phil Foden’s work ethic after the England forward’s double strike helped Manchester City reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.Foden scored twice – once in each half – to put the visitors in command against Sky Bet Championship side Bristol City before the fit-again Kevin De Bruyne’s superb late strike sealed a 3-0 victory at Ashton Gate.The 2...Full Story »

Manchester City saw off plucky Bristol City to reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup with a 3-0 victory at Ashton Gate.Phil Foden scored twice and Kevin De Bruyne added late gloss as the six-time FA Cup winners ended Bristol City’s unbeaten 12-game run before a capacity crowd in the West Country.The scoreline was harsh on the hosts, who fell behind to Foden’s seventh-minute strike a...Full Story »

Blackburn stunned Leicester to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals.Tyrhys Dolan and Sammie Szmodics cashed in on awful defending to clinch a 2-1 win and send Rovers into the last eight for the first time since 2015.Jon Dahl Tomasson’s side upset the 2021 winners, despite Kelechi Iheanacho pulling a goal back.Brendan Rodgers celebrated four years in charge at the King Power Stadium on Sunday an...Full Story »

Coventry’s record of never winning a league game at Preston continued as the mid-table rivals shared a 0-0 draw in the Sky Bet Championship.Both sides created chances during what was an entertaining clash, although a clinical finish was clearly lacking.The Sky Blues’ three-match winning run was halted by a well-organised North End outfit who are now unbeaten in four games.After a cag...Full Story »

Brighton advanced into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup as teenage forward Evan Ferguson’s first-half effort secured a 1-0 victory at Stoke.The Republic of Ireland international, 18, finished a fine move on the half-hour mark to register his fifth goal for the Seagulls.The Sky Bet Championship hosts went close to equalising after the break through on-loan Manchester United defender Axel Tu...Full Story »

DILETTA LEOTTA comforted Loris Karius after Newcastle's Carabao Cup final defeat to Manchester United yesterday. The German stopper stepped in for suspended Nick Pope and cup-tied Martin Dubravka at Wembley. Diletta Leotta posted a snap of herself with partner Loris Karius Karius, 29, was making his Newcastle debut, and his first appearance for an English side since the 2018 Champions League ...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   CASEMIRO FOR MANCHESTER UNITED     81'—Spurs 2-0 ChelseaChecking in on Chelsea right now…     It's Reported That Chelsea Are About to Sack Potter In Coming Hours And bring Back Their Legendary Manager Jose Mourinho.     Man Utd EFL Cup Winners 22-23Man Utd 2-0 Newcastle     Tottenham ...Full Story »

IVANA Knoll, who was labelled as the World Cup's sexiest fan, was pictured ringside at Floyd Mayweather's exhibition fight last night. The Croatian influencer wore a brown jumpsuit as she posed for a snap at the O2 Arena in London ahead of the bout. She later posted the picture on Instagram, asking her 3.5million followers: "Are you watching boxing tonight?" Ivana was among the very sparse ...Full Story »

Victorious Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag warned his players they cannot afford to become “lazy” if they are to build upon the club’s first trophy in six years.Sunday’s 2-0 Carabao Cup final victory over Newcastle at Wembley ended United’s silverware drought and gave them something to show for the improvement they have made under the Dutchman.However, Ten Hag, ...Full Story »