Manuel Neuer will not get back the Germany captaincy when he returns from his skiing injury, reportedly due to his history with Julian Nagelsmann. WHAT HAPPENED? New coach Nagelsmann has made up his mind that Neuer will not reinstated as skipper when he returns from his skiing injury as he is set to make Barcelona midfielder Ilkay Gundogan permanent captain. In the legendary goalkeeper's abse...Full Story »

Barcelona are set to compete with Real Madrid to sign in-form Manchester City forward Julian Alvarez. Barcelona want Man City's Alvarez Alvarez long-term replacement for Lewandowski Will face competition from Real Madrid WHAT HAPPENED? The Catalan giants do not have cover for their veteran forward Robert Lewandowski in their attack at the moment which has prompted them to turn their atte...Full Story »

Steve Clarke has told his Scotland players to “stop this run” of defeats next month after losing 4-1 to France in Lille.The Scots went into the friendly knowing they had qualified for the 2024 European Championships after Spain beat Norway at the weekend to ensure a top-two finish in Group A.Scotland had lost 2-0 to Spain last week on the back of a 3-1 loss to England at Hampden Park...Full Story »

This time Paige posed in a potential costume for this month's festivities on social media. Paige Spiranac took social media by storm once more The former golfer announced on Instagram she will be trying a different attire each day of the month until October 31. Paige posted: "Doing a new Halloween costume every single day in October." Today's costume was that of an NFL cheerleader, which all...Full Story »

Talk of a special Barcelona clause in Bruno Guimaraes' new contract with Newcastle has been rubbished. The Brazil midfielder penned a new deal with Newcastle to 2028 last week. The agreement included a £100m buyout clause, while in Spain it's been claimed an option also allows Barcelona to sign Guimaraes for £55-60m. However, Newcastle sources have rubbished the reports, says Chro...Full Story »

Sir Jim Ratcliffe is set to take a 25 per cent stake in Manchester United after a Qatari consortium headed by Sheikh Jassim withdrew from the race. Qataris pull out of takeover race Ratcliffe now ready to seal deal Will take 25% stake in club WHAT HAPPENED: United are set to ratify a bid of £1.3bn for a 25% stake in the club from Ratcliffe and his INEOS firm at a board meeting this ...Full Story »

Alan Shearer's glamorous daughter has built a huge social media following in her own right. Hollie Shearer posed in her glamorous dress Credit: INSTAGRAM @hollieshearer Hollie called it her 'dress of dreams' Credit: INSTAGRAM @hollieshearer Singer-songwriter Hollie has amassed over 80,000 Instagram followers. In her latest post, she showed off her "dress of dreams". Hollie uploaded a short ...Full Story »

Kylian Mbappe and Cristiano Ronaldo both scored twice to help France and Portugal secure a spot at next year's European Championship with a perfect record in qualifying, with Belgium also clinching a berth in Germany on Friday. The three European powerhouses all needed a win to qualify for the tournament and their star strikers made sure they got them. Mbappé's two goals -- including a lo...Full Story »

A new frontrunner to buy the Red Devils has emerged as Sir Jim Ratcliffe is said to be ahead of Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani to strike a deal with current owners, the Glazers. David Beckham has given an update on the takeover of Manchester United Credit: Getty The Glazers have faced backlash this term from Manchester United fans Credit: AFP Sheikh Jassim has pledged to buy the club outrig...Full Story »

ANTONY'S ex-girlfriend headed to Manchester's celebrity hotspots after arriving in the UK ahead of her police interview over claims he attacked. Model Gabriela Cavallin has accused the Red Devils star, 23, of assaulting her multiple times during their relationship. She claimed that she was first attacked by the £85million winger in June last year, while pregnant and on holiday in Brazil...Full Story »

Steve Clarke insists Scotland simply have to move on after Scott McTominay had a goal chalked off after a VAR check before losing 2-0 to Spain in Seville.The Scots had won their first five Group A qualifiers including a 2-0 win over the Spanish at Hampden Park in March, and they thought they had taken the lead when McTominay, who scored twice in Glasgow, fired in a wonderful free-kick in the 59t...Full Story »

Liverpool took a very close look at Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho during his days at Borussia Dortmund, according to LFC writer Neil Jones in his exclusive column for the Daily Briefing today. Sancho is one of football's big unfulfilled talents at the moment, with the England international looking nothing like the superb attacking player we saw at Dortmund since he made the move to Ol...Full Story »

Manchester United are eyeing up an exciting young talent but there is a catch. Manchester United are reportedly pursuing Enzo Fernandez's replacement at Benfica, Joao Neves. Erik ten Hag wants a central midfielder in January and has identified the 19-year-old Portuguese midfielder as an ideal signing. Neves started training with the first team after Fernandez completed his move to Chelsea in J...Full Story »

The midfielder has struggled for game time under Pep Guardiola. Kalvin Phillips has struggled for game time at Man City Credit: Rex Even in the absence of suspended Rodri in recent weeks, the City boss has instead turned to teenager Rico Lewis rather than Phillips. The former Leeds ace was an unused substitute as the Premier League champions lost 1-0 at Arsenal on Sunday. According The I, Ph...Full Story »

Kepa Arrizabalaga has made an admission regarding his future at Stamford Bridge while on loan at Real Madrid. Courtois suffered ACL injury for Madrid Kepa signed on loan Kepa wants to extend his stay WHAT HAPPENED? The 29-year-old has admitted he would like to extend his stay at Los Blancos, instead of returning to Chelsea once his loan deal at Real Madrid expires. WHAT THEY SAID: ̶...Full Story »

West Ham have announced Jarrod Bowen has signed a new seven-year contract at the club until summer 2030. Bowen, recalled to the England squad last week for the matches against Australia and Italy, has committed his future to the club for the long-term. The 26-year-old winger has scored 45 goals in 166 appearances for the Hammers since joining from Hull for £18million in 2020. "I'm so p...Full Story »

Thompson has been training with the Prem side after rejecting a deal with the Canaries and the clubs could sort a fee soon. Ange Postecoglou and Tottenham are set to sign wonderkid Dylan Thompson Thompson has been on Norwich's books for long enough to allow them to ask for compensation and Spurs look happy to pay. The teenager would join Spurs' academy with the objective of progressing into t...Full Story »

Aston Villa missed the chance to climb into the Premier League’s top four after a 1-1 draw at Wolves.Pau Torres’ equaliser, just two minutes after Hwang-Hee Chan’s opener, saw them come from behind at Molineux.Mario Lemina was sent off in stoppage time for a second booking and Ollie Watkins hit the post with the final touch of the match.Liverpool’s 2-2 draw at Brighton op...Full Story »

Manchester United are set to trigger a clause in Victor Lindelof's contract in order to extend his stay at the club by one more year. WHAT HAPPENED? The Swedish defender's current contract is set to expire at the end of the season. In order to prevent the player from leaving for free next summer, United are set to trigger an extension clause in his contract in order to keep him at the club un...Full Story »

Cheltenham manager Darrell Clarke was relieved to see the robins finally find the back of the net in the 1-1 Sky Bet League One draw with Derby.Clarke collapsed to the ground in theatrical disbelief in the technical area When the Robins got their first goal at the 12th attempt.It was only the second game of Clarke’s reign as boss, but his players had endured an EFL record-equalling run of ...Full Story »