Steven Gerrard has told ESPN it was "never a possibility" that he would leave his job as Rangers manager to take charge of Everton, but admits he was not surprised by Rafael Benitez's decision to move to Goodison Park following Carlo Ancelotti's departure for Real Madrid. Former Liverpool captain Gerrard will go head-to-head with Ancelotti at Ibrox on Sunday as Real travel to Glasgow to face Ra...Full Story »

The hand of fate seems to have ensured that new Paris Saint-Germain signing, Sergio Ramos, will make his debut against his former club, Sevilla, after Mauricio Pochettino left him out of the squad to face Augsburg. According to MARCA, cited by the Daily Mail, the French side decided that the Spaniard shouldn’t travel to Orleans for the pre-season after a spate of injury concerns this ye...Full Story »

Nuno Espirito Santo is preparing to welcome his first new Tottenham signing to White Hart Lane, but it could prove to be problematic for goalkeeper and captain, Hugo Lloris. The French custodian is getting no younger at 34 years of age, though as a goalkeeper he would be expected to go on for some while yet. He may not get given the chance if reports from Calcio Atalanta, cited by Sportslens...Full Story »

After Portugal's elimination from the 2020 European Championship, Joao Felix will undergo surgery in Porto on Thursday by the Dutch surgeon Niek van Dijk to repair an ankle injury, one which has been affecting him in the last few months. The Atletico Madrid prodigy is expected to be sidelined for one month and should recover in time for the start of the 2021/22 season, in which he will try to...Full Story »

BRIGHTON are playing hardball with Arsenal over Ben White and demanding £50million PLUS add-ons. Arsenal's second bid of £42m — in an overall deal which could have been worth £45m — has now been turned down. Brighton are playing hardball with Arsenal over the fee for defender Ben White The clubs are locked in talks with Albion owner Tony Bloom refusing to back down....Full Story »

Ousmane Dembele is set for several months on the sidelines after Barcelona confirmed he requires surgery on a knee injury sustained at Euro 2020. Sources have told ESPN the France international will be out for three to five months, although Barca have not given any recovery timeframe. Dembele, 24, left the France camp on Monday after getting injured in the final stages of Saturday's 1-1 draw...Full Story »

The Spaniard, 61, was most recently manager of Chinese Super League club Dalian Professional but left in January. Liverpool's Champions League-winning legend Rafa Benitez is on the verge of joining Everton Credit: AP:Associated Press Benitez spent six years in charge of Everton’s local rivals and famously led the Reds to Champions League glory in Istanbul back in 2005. Now he looks set ...Full Story »

Fans of Premier League clubs have gone mad for Alexander Isak after the youngster’s superb performance for Sweden against Spain at Euro 2020. Isak, who stands tall at 6’4, despite being just 21-years-old, currently plays his football with Spanish outfit Real Sociedad. The striker, formerly of Borussia Dortmund, netted 17 goals in 34 La Liga appearances last term, a fine return for ...Full Story »

Italy head coach Roberto Mancini praised his players for handling the pressure well after his side claimed an emphatic 3-0 victory over Turkey in Friday night’s Euro 2020 opener in Rome.Merih Demiral’s own goal early in the second half gave Italy a deserved lead and further goals from Ciro Immobile and Lorenzo Insigne served warning that Mancini’s side are genuine contenders.Ma...Full Story »

Roberto Martinez has backed Belgium to deal with heightened expectation as they head into the Euro 2020 finals ranked as the best team in the world.The Belgians finished third at the World Cup in Russia in 2018 and will return to face the hosts of that tournament in St Petersburg on Saturday evening among the favourites to lift the trophy and sitting at the top of FIFA’s ranking table.Aske...Full Story »

The Liverpool star, 27, set up the surprise for Steve Clarke’s men as they arrived at their Euro 2020 training camp in Middlesbrough on Wednesday. Andy Robertson has surprised his Scotland teammates ahead of Euro 2020 Credit: Getty The personalised gift bags were given to each player and staff member Credit: Instagram @andyrobertson94 All squad members and staff were given a range of gi...Full Story »

Chesterfield secured a Vanarama National League play-off place after a 2-1 victory at the Shay ended Halifax’s top-seven hopes.The Spireites went ahead in the 15th minute when Liam Mandeville headed in after a long throw was not dealt with.But Halifax responded just after the half hour as Darren Stephenson cut in and fired a left-footed shot home at the near post.The hosts then went in sea...Full Story »

MARCUS RASHFORD shared an incredible chat with President Barack Obama discussing the power young people have to make a difference in society. The Manchester United striker and 44th United States president met on a Zoom call. President Barack Obama and Marcus Rashford chatted on a Zoom call to discuss the power young people haveCredit: PA They discussed the importance of giving back to your lo...Full Story »

Barcelona are considering the Belgium coach Roberto Martinez as a possible alternative to Ronald Koeman if they decide to move on from the Dutchman this summer, multiple sources have confirmed to ESPN. Koeman, along with his agent, Rob Jansen, met with Barca president Joan Laporta on Tuesday at the club's Camp Nou offices to discuss his future. Jansen told reporters the meeting was "positive...Full Story »

The 51-year-old leaves the Nerazzurri after ending a decade of dominance by Juventus, claiming the Scudetto in only his second year at the helm Antonio Conte will leave Inter after guiding the Milan outfit to the Serie A crown, the club has announced, bringing the curtain down on a two-year stay at San Siro. The 51-year-old, previously a Scudetto winner with Juventus as well as a Premier Lea...Full Story »

Manchester City FC striker Sergio Aguero will be departing the English club to join FC Barcelona when his contract expires next month. The La Liga club will likely be his last in Europe if he arrives there. However, two Major League Soccer clubs want to pounce once the 32-year-old and convince him to cross the pond. Furthermore, if Messi departs Barcelona, is Aguero going to commit to signin...Full Story »

Luis Suarez has announced he's staying with Atletico Madrid after helping them win the LaLiga title on Saturday. The striker signed a two-year deal when he joined Atletico from Barcelona last summer, which carried a break clause this summer "Yes, I'm sure [I'll stay]," Suarez told Movistar. "Atletico welcomed me from the minute I arrived... how they treated me. "I asked the club if there w...Full Story »

Newport reached the League Two play-off final in dramatic style despite losing a thrilling semi-final second leg to Forest Green.There was just a minute left of extra time when substitute Nicky Maynard cheekily clipped the ball past Forest Green keeper Luke McGee and rolled it into the empty net, leaving County 5-4 aggregate winners despite losing 4-3 on the night.They will face Morecambe at Wem...Full Story »

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers insisted he will not be leaving this summer after seeing his side’s season end in Champions League heartbreak.The Foxes were primed to add a top-four finish to their historic FA Cup win as they led Tottenham 2-1 with 14 minutes to go, with Jamie Vardy’s two penalties – either side of Harry Kane’s leveller – having put the hosts in the ...Full Story »

Burnley boss Sean Dyche is unsure whether Nick Pope will be fit for next month’s European Championship campaign with England.The Clarets goalkeeper is a doubt for Euro 2020 due to an impending operation on his knee.The 29-year-old will undergo surgery on Tuesday – the day England manager Gareth Southgate names his squad for the tournament, which begins on June 11.Burnley goalkeeper N...Full Story »