Mario Vrancic’s early goal and Tyrese Campbell’s late strike earned 10-man Stoke a third successive Championship win as they beat struggling Peterborough 2-0.Former Norwich midfielder Vrancic scored his second of the campaign after three minutes as Michael O’Neill’s men won at the Bet365 Stadium for the first time since October 1.Substitute Campbell rounded off victory in...Full Story »

England strolled to 2022 World Cup qualification as they thrashed lowly San Marino 10-0, with Harry Kane’s quest to become the nation’s all-time leading goalscorer taking shape as he hit four in the Group I finale.Gareth Southgate said he would treat San Marino – the team ranked bottom of the FIFA rankings – with the same respect as any other opposition and he was true to...Full Story »

Reading manager Veljko Paunovic said teenage substitute Jahmari Clarke experienced a “perfect baptism” after scoring twice as the Royals beat Birmingham 2-1 in a delayed game at St Andrew’s.Striker Clarke, 18, a half-time replacement for George Puscas, scored in the 70th and 82nd minutes to turn the game on its head after Reading trailed to Scott Hogan’s third-minute stri...Full Story »

Teenage substitute Jahmari Clarke scored twice as Reading ended a run of four straight defeats and nearly seven hours without a goal with a 2-1 win in a delayed game against Birmingham at St Andrew’s.Academy graduate Clarke, 18, equalised in the 70th minute with his first senior goal and then netted again in the 82nd.Scott Hogan had put Birmingham on their way to what for a while looked li...Full Story »

Brazilian icon Neymar has shared his shock and disbelief following reports Brazilian pop star Marilia Dias Mendonca has tragically died in a light aircraft crash. The plane is said to have come down during mid-afternoon local time near the city of Piedade de Caratinga near a mountain region in the Southeast of Brazil. The 26-year-old singer was one of five reported dead in the crash, with Mend...Full Story »

Michael O’Neill hailed the instant impact of Mario Vrancic after the midfielder helped set up Stoke’s winner at Blackpool with his first touch.Vrancic was introduced after a goalless first 78 minutes and immediately caused chaos in the hosts’ penalty area with a dangerous free-kick which was volleyed against the post by Harry Souttar and eventually turned home by Steven Fletche...Full Story »

Mansfield duo George Maris and Stephen McLaughlin will be assessed ahead of Tuesday’s Sky Bet League Two clash with Port Vale.Midfielder Maris is suffering with concussion and missed Saturday’s 2-0 loss at Northampton, while defender McLaughlin was substituted in that game because of an ankle problem.Stephen Quinn and Tyrese Sinclair return from suspensions to boost the options avail...Full Story »

DELE ALLI has been spotted leaving a lunch date with Pep Guardiola's daughter - reigniting rumours they are dating. The Tottenham ace, 25, was spotted kissing Maria, 20, on a rooftop bar in May and the two have now been seen visiting a restaurant in London. Dele Alli has been spotted with Pep Guardiola's daughter... againCredit: Rex The Tottenham star was seen kissing Maria in MayCredit: Soci...Full Story »

Dundee United secured a narrow 1-0 victory over winless Ross County at Tannadice to move into the cinch Premiership’s top five.The home side struck in the 31st minute through Ilmari Niskanen, who registered his first goal for the club.The result left the second-bottom Staggies still searching for their opening league win of the season after eight games.United had an early chance when Scott...Full Story »

Mansfield will check on George Maris ahead of their home game against Barrow.The midfielder was forced off early in the second half of the goalless draw at Leyton Orient with an eye problem.Tyrese Sinclair is suspended after he was sent off in that game, while Stephen Quinn is still serving his six-match ban. However, Ollie Clarke returns to contention after his suspension.Ryan Stirk (ankle), Ke...Full Story »

Mario Vrancic’s first-half penalty miss proved costly as 10-man Stoke were held to a 1-1 draw by Barnsley in an ill-tempered Championship clash.The hosts, who had won three of their previous four league games, would have fired themselves into the top two if it was not for Brad Collins’ superb save just before the break.After Tommy Smith was sent off late on for the home side, Stoke c...Full Story »

Atletico Madrid are eyeing PSG midfielder Pablo Sarabia. Sarabia is being viewed by Atletico as a replacement for Saul Niguez. PSG need to lighten their squad due to an influx of new players this summer, so they are open to loaning out players that will be more on the fringes this season, such as Sarabia. Marca says with not long left in the current transfer window, however, time could be a...Full Story »

Stoke will again be waiting on the fitness of Mario Vrancic ahead of Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship clash with Nottingham Forest.The Bosnia and Herzegovina midfielder missed Tuesday’s 3-1 win at Swansea due to a tight hamstring and will be a doubt once more for the weekend battle with Forest.Sam Clucas will be expected to keep his place after netting at Swansea.Steven Fletcher could...Full Story »

Amari’i Bell’s first goal since March 2019 earned Luton a 1-0 win at Barnsley.Jamaica international Bell ended his 58-game drought with less than four minutes on the clock and his effort proved enough as the Hatters secured a fifth victory from their last six visits to Oakwell.Nathan Jones’ men, who had conceded five goals in their previous two outings, went on to protect their...Full Story »

Angel Di Maria has said it is "much better" that Paris Saint-Germain signed Lionel Messi rather than Cristiano Ronaldo, adding that Messi is "from another planet" compared to Ronaldo and even PSG teammates Neymar and Kylian Mbappe. Di Maria -- who joined PSG in 2015 after spells at Real Madrid, where he was a teammate of Ronaldo, and Manchester United -- has played with Messi for Argentina sinc...Full Story »

TOTTENHAM star Dele Alli has shown off his new tattoos including ones from TV shows Family Guy and Rick and Morty. The 25-year-old's latest body artwork was revealed via an Instagram video from teammate Sergio Reguilon. Alli showed off his tattoos in an Instagram videoCredit: Instagram @sergioregui Spurs forward Alli has added a host of new tattoos to his armsCredit: Instagram @sergioregui F...Full Story »

The wife of former Arsenal player Cesc Fabregas, Daniella Semaan, boasted about her daughter Maria Taktouk on social media. Semaan uploaded a photo to Instagram in which she is hugging her 22-year-old daughter, who is an online influencer with more than 732,000 followers. "A daughter made in heaven", wrote Semaan. Celebrities such as actress Loles Leon and Elena Galera, Sergio Busquets' wif...Full Story »

Leeds signed off their first Premier League season in 16 years in style by beating West Brom 3-1 at Elland Road in front of their returning fans.Rodrigo and Kalvin Phillips’ free-kick put Leeds 2-0 up at the break and Patrick Bamford converted a penalty as Marcelo Bielsa’s side, roared on by an 8,000-crowd, kept their foot on the gas all the way to the finish line.West Brom substitut...Full Story »

Leeds pair Pablo Hernandez and Gaetano Berardi are hoping to feature in the final game of the season against West Brom.Both Hernandez and Berardi will bid farewell to the fans at Elland Road following the announcement this week that both players will leave the club at the end of the season.Diego Llorente will miss out due to a muscle strain, while fellow defender Robin Koch, who has a slight hip...Full Story »