Frida Maanum hit a hat-trick and picked up an assist as Arsenal secured top spot in Group C of the Champions League with a 9-1 triumph over hosts Zurich.It was a dominant display from the visitors from start to finish against a side who denied the Gunners a clean sheet through Fabienne Humm’s second-half penalty.Caitlin Foord and Stina Blackstenius both bagged braces, Kim Little fired home...Full Story »

The Argentine played a heroic role in Argentina's World Cup win, dominating Sunday's penalty shoot-out against France. Emiliano Martinez has five years remaining on his Aston Villa contract Credit: Getty He also captured the tournament's Golden Glove, dramatically raising his stock as a top class goalkeeper. Martinez, 30, signed for Aston Villa in September 2020 after playing only 38 times in...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers manager Joey Barton reckons his strikeforce are as good as any in the division after John Marquis scored twice to end their 62-year wait for a win at The Valley.The Gas are undefeated in 11 of their last 12 League One matches and their 2-1 victory in a frosty south London moved them up to ninth in the table – three points outside the play-off places.Substitute Marquis had on...Full Story »

Premier League giants Liverpool continue to be linked with a host of possible transfers targeting the center of the park after yet another name can be added to the growing list on Merseyside as previous contact with Ghana breakout star Mohammed Kudus has come to light. The Reds have reportedly gained ground on a possible move for Argentine starlet Enzo Fernández on the back of his breaki...Full Story »

Oldham moved to within a point of safety with an entertaining 3-2 win over Torquay.Torquay twice levelled in the match but had no answer after Timmy Abraham scooped the ball over visiting goalkeeper Mark Halstead with 16 minutes left.Oldham had gone ahead after 11 minutes when Hallam Hope looked for Alex Reid with a cross, but Dylan Crowe inadvertently turned the ball into his own net.A powerful...Full Story »

Stevenage and Mansfield were forced to share the spoils as the promotion hopefuls played out a gritty 0-0 draw at the Lamex Stadium.Neither side created much in the way of chances in a game bereft of quality and littered with free-kicks rather than free-flowing moves.The best chance of the first half came within two minutes, Rhys Oates capitalising on hesitation from Carl Piergianni to race thro...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo favours a move to a Champions League side over the offer he has from Saudi Arabia. The 37-year-old was dropped by Portugal manager Fernando Santos for the emphatic 6-1 win against Switzerland in the last-16 of the World Cup. In his absence, Benfica forward Goncalo Ramos stepped up to score a hat-trick and become the youngest player since Pele to net one in a tournament. Ro...Full Story »

Vivianne Miedema continued her hot streak with another goal to help Arsenal beat Juventus 1-0 and move within touching distance of a place in the Women’s Champions League knockout phase.Miedema’s excellent 16th-minute finish at the Emirates Stadium was her third consecutive goal since she returned from a short break and was enough to keep Jonas Eidevall’s side at the top of Gro...Full Story »

FC Halifax Town moved into the top half of the Vanarama National League with a 3-1 victory over mid-table rivals Dorking.The visitors arrived with just one win in their last seven matches and that form was exploited by the home side.Jamie Cooke put Halifax ahead in the 26th minute after being teed up by Kian Spence, who doubled their lead early in the second half when he fired in from the edge o...Full Story »

Fleetwood boss Scott Brown admitted his side’s 1-1 League One draw at Ipswich felt more like a victory for them than just a share of the spoils.His side snatched a dramatic late equaliser – six minutes into second-half stoppage-time – when Cain Hayes’ shot took a wicked deflection, struck the post and ended up in the back of the net to record an 11th draw of the season fo...Full Story »

Two goals in two first-half minutes saw Morecambe and Exeter share the spoils from a 1-1 Sky Bet League One draw at the Mazuma Stadium.Both sides looked to get forward as quickly as possible in an entertaining start but it was Morecambe who struck first in the 34th minute from a well-worked corner.Jensen Weir played it short to Caleb Watts who turned sharply and crossed for Cole Stockton to head...Full Story »

Fleetwood snatched a dramatic 1-1 Sky Bet League One draw against Ipswich in the sixth minute of second-half stoppage-time when substitute Cain Hayes’ shot took a wicked deflection, struck the post and ended up in the back of the net.The Tractor Boys had chances to extend their lead after Luke Woolfenden’s opener in the second minute but they failed to take their chances.The Ipswich ...Full Story »

Max Melbourne could start his first Sky Bet League One match since August when Morecambe host Exeter.The defender is fit after three months out injured and played 70 minutes in the Papa Johns Trophy against former club Lincoln last week.Midfielder Jake Taylor should also be involved again after his recent lay-off.Ash Hunter and Courtney Duffus are still sidelined.Jay Stansfield has been passed f...Full Story »

Former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is open to a return to the Premier League. Pochettino, 50, enjoyed five years with the North London outfit before he was sacked in 2019. The Argentine has been out of work since his dismissal by PSG in June. On the prospect of a return to the Premier League, Pochettino told talkSPORT: "I miss the Premier League. "Why not (return to manage in Englan...Full Story »

Assistant manager Danny Webb said Chesterfield want another swing at a Premier League goliath after a 2-0 win over AFC Wimbledon put them into the draw for the third round.Goals in each half from Armando Dobra and Jeff King saw the Spireites into the third round for the second season running, the first time they’ve done that since 1969.Last season’s run came to an end against eventua...Full Story »

Torquay missed the chance to move off the bottom of the Vanarama National League as fellow strugglers Gateshead hit back to claim a 1-1 at Plainmoor.Aaron Jarvis put the Gulls on course for a much-needed win when he headed in a Kieron Evans cross after 70 minutes at Plainmoor but the visitors levelled four minutes later.Owen Bailey was credited with the equaliser as the ball was bundled into the...Full Story »

Chelsea are set to open preliminary talks to sign Brighton winger Leandro Trossard. With Chelsea struggling to find consistent form at the start of this Premier League season Graham Potter may need to consider bringing in reinforcements as early as the January transfer window. The likes of Raheem Sterling and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang have been underwhelming signings so far, so a new attacker ...Full Story »

Despite holding talks with super-agent Jorge Mendes earlier in the year, according to recent reports, Chelsea have 'no plans' to sign free agent Cristiano Ronaldo. That’s according to a recent report from journalist Matt Law, who claims the Blues are very unlikely to offer the Portuguese megastar a Premier League lifeline. Chelsea were heavily linked with signing the 37-year-old back i...Full Story »

Scottish League Two leaders Dumbarton had to come from behind twice to salvage a 2-2 draw at home to basement club Forfar, who played most of the second half with 10 men.Roberto Nditi fired the visitors in front early on before Gregg Wylde levelled to make it 1-1 at the interval.Kyle Hutton’s red card three minutes into the second half looked to have handed Dumbarton the initiative, but St...Full Story »

A record National League attendance saw Notts County held to a goalless draw by Yeovil.County went into the match as league leaders and 16,511 fans packed into Meadow Lane, but the vast majority of them left frustrated as the home side failed to find a breakthrough and were overtaken by Wrexham.They dominated the chances, with Adam Chicksen drawing an excellent save from Grant Smith in the 37th ...Full Story »