Karim Benzema has announced his retirement from international football on his 35th birthday, just a day after France suffered a heartbreaking penalty shootout defeat to Argentina in the World Cup final on Sunday. The 2022 Ballon d'Or winner missed the tournament in Qatar with a thigh injury and later declined an invite from French president Emmanuel Macron to attend Sunday's final at Lusail S...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 »

BBC Breakfast star Victoria Valentine was 'woken up' in an unusual way on Friday morning after seeing a photo of footballer Kylian Mbappé with a rather large bulge in his shorts BBC Breakfast presenter Victoria Valentine voiced her shock over a photo of footballers Kylian Mbappe and Achraf Hakimi. In the now viral snap, the 23-year-old Frenchman was consoling the Morocco player following ...Full Story »

Spain midfielder Sergio Busquets has announced his retirement from international football after his country's World Cup exit at the hands of Morocco in the round of 16. Busquets, 34, was the only remaining survivor of the Spain side that won the World Cup in South Africa in 2010 and he had spoken of his desire to become the first Spaniard to win the competition twice. However, after falling ...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 »

FORMER Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva has been forced to temporarily stop playing football due to a heart problem. The Brazilian, 35, spent 15 years in Europe before returning to boyhood club Gremio this year. Ex-Liverpool ace Leiva has a heart problem Lucas has missed Gremio's pre-season after a heart problem was detected in routine screening. And he has been forced to quit football indef...Full Story »

Former Spain coach Luis Enrique says he's ready to return to club football. In his talk with the streamer Ibai Llanos on Monday, the former Barcelona coach pointed out that he has enjoyed the experience with Spain, but right now he sees ready for a return to club football -- a different dynamic and way of working. After his work with La Roja, Luis Enrique is ready for a change. "It is an ex...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's future is reportedly in Saudi Arabia as the Portugal star has come to an agreement to join Al Nassr. · Ronaldo reported to have signed big deal· Will earn €200 million at Al Nassr· Journalist says contract still has to be signedWHAT HAPPENED? Ronaldo is reported to have agreed to join the Saudi Arabian team on a deal that will see him earn around ̈́...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 »

According to reports, Eden Hazard is considering retiring from international football following Belgium’s early exit from the World Cup. The World No. 2 crashed out of the group stage on Thursday after a goalless draw with Croatia in an extremely disappointing performance. Despite defeating Canada in the first game, Roberto Martinez’s team was defeated by eventual group winners M...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 »

Costa Rica coach Luis Fernando Suarez believes the milestone appointment of a female referee at the men’s World Cup is a major step forward for the “very sexist” football industry.France’s Stephanie Frappart will make history on Thursday as the first woman to take charge of a match at the men’s tournament when she oversees the crunch clash between Suarez’s sid...Full Story »