St Johnstone are facing early Premier Sports Cup elimination after losing another penalty shoot-out.The 2020-21 winners have only two points from two games after following a midweek stalemate against Annan with a 2-2 draw against Queen of the South in Dumfries.Jamie Murphy’s well-taken double was the highlight for Callum Davidson’s side. The summer signing twice equalised, the s...Full Story »

Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling, with the England international leaving the Premier League champions to seek a new opportunity at Stamford Bridge. The 27-year-old was a priority target for the Blues this summer, who were looking to revamp their attack under Thomas Tuchel following a mixed season up front. Sterling's arrival will cushion the blow o...Full Story »

Partick Thistle moved into pole position in Group B of the Premier Sports Cup after coming out on top in a penalty shoot-out at Kilmarnock.Fraser Murray’s slip cost Killie as Thistle edged their hosts 5-4 in the shoot-out following a 1-1 draw.Murray lost his footing as he scuffed his penalty over the bar before Kyle Turner netted to earn the Jags a bonus point which put them above the Cham...Full Story »

Hibernian manager Lee Johnson suffered his first defeat on a poor night for top-flight clubs in the Premier Sports Cup.Aidan Nesbitt’s 39th-minute goal earned Falkirk a 1-0 victory over Hibs to send the Bairns top of Group D.Livingston had goalkeeper Max Stryjek sent off as they fell to a 2-1 home defeat by Inverness while St Johnstone went down to nine men in a goalless home draw with Ann...Full Story »

The 29-year-old has entered the final year of his contract at Selhurst Park and could be set for a Serie A switch Jose Mourinho knows the Premier League about as well as any modern manager, and so it should be no surprise that he is again casting his eye towards England in his latest bid to improve Roma's squad. The target of his affections? Crystal Palace icon Wilfried Zaha. GOAL can confir...Full Story »

THE football ace accused of raping a woman on a Mediterranean holiday was yesterday re-arrested over two separate rapes on a second alleged victim. The new claims emerged after an Instagram exchange between his accusers, The Sun understands. The footie ace accused of raping a woman was re-arrested over two separate rapes on a second alleged victim The Premier League player — who cannot ...Full Story »

Argentine Poch was finally released from months of managerial purgatory when he was axed by PSG and replaced by Christophe Galtier. Mauricio Pochettino is keen for a return to the Premier League after being sacked by PSG Credit: Reuters And the former Spurs chief is already eyeing the next major vacancy in the Prem as he prepares for a quick return to top flight football. Pochettino has retai...Full Story »

Thibaut Courtois has unveiled a new tattoo of a brick wall on his arm, to honour his goalkeeping heroics for Real Madrid in their Champions League Final triumph over Liverpool. The Belgian turned in a stunning performance in goal as Los Blancos edged the Reds in Paris to end their four-year wait to be crowned kings of Europe once more. Having sometimes come under fire for his performances si...Full Story »

From Champions League screamers to era-defining dribbles, GOAL selects the best of Leo's wonder strikes. Have we missed any? The goalscoring exploits of Lionel Messi will endure long after the he hangs up his boots. With well over 700 net-rustling strikes to his name, Messi has piled up more than a few highlight reel moments across his career and it is difficult to decide which of them are h...Full Story »

The Toffees striker is eager to make a move to a top team this summer and could end up Tottenham Hotspur are expected to submit a bid for Everton star Richarlison in the coming days, GOAL understands. The north London team hope to meet with the striker's agents to discuss a deal for the 25-year-old. Richarlison has been linked with a move away from Goodison Park after four years with the To...Full Story »

Leeds United’s Kalvin Phillips has had his name heavily linked to Manchester City in recent weeks with many expecting the midfielder to join the Premier League champions this summer. Phillips has his heart set on joining Pep Guardiola’s side and has made that clear behind the scenes to all parties involved reports Football Insider. The same outlet states that the Leeds midfielde...Full Story »

Mohamed Salah is one of the world's most valuable players The summer transfer window has not been open for long, but already we have seen some eye-catching moves for big money. As we are often reminded, the Premier League is the biggest, best and richest league in the world. We can therefore expect the Big Six clubs to be amongst those throwing their weight around in the transfer market this s...Full Story »

Tottenham are reportedly monitoring the future of Gareth Bale. The Welshman is attracting interest from a number of Premier League clubs after his Real Madrid contract expired earlier this month. The Sun reports that Spurs are interested in giving Bale his third spell at the club. Cardiff City, Bale's hometown club, are also being linked with a move. 32-year-old Bale wants to be playing re...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Manchester United accepted a world-record $131.5M bid from Real Madrid for Cristiano Ronaldo 13 years ago today.   OFFICIAL: AURELIEN TCHOUAMENI JOINS REAL MADRID ON A SIX-YEAR DEAL   The 2022 Fifa World Cup Favorites - France & England are YET to WIN a Game in UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE 2022...   England in Uefa Nations league ...Full Story »

Michael Obafemi marked his full debut with a stunning strike as the Republic of Ireland ended their wait for a first Nations League victory at the 13th attempt by putting Scotland to the sword.The 21-year-old Swansea frontman drilled home a 30-yard piledriver to cement a 3-0 League B Group One win at the Aviva Stadium, just Ireland’s third victory in 18 competitive games under manager Step...Full Story »

Liverpool mayor Steve Rotherham has issued scathing criticism of the Champions League final which saw both Liverpool and Real Madrid fans endure things no one should have to expect at such an event. Footage and first-hand accounts emerged straight away, but in the days that followed the showpiece event it became even clearer how much trouble there had been. The view held by many, both of a r...Full Story »

Superstar Lionel Messi could leave Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer after completing his contract in June 2023, but what are some potential landing spots? Where will Lionel Messi play next? Although the Argentina international is staying for a second season with PSG, there's already plenty of speculation about the next stage of his career. The Barcelona legend will be free to leave in Ju...Full Story »

Viktor Tsygankov condemned the Republic of Ireland to another bout of Nations League misery as Ukraine bounced back from their World Cup heartache to win in Dublin.The Dynamo Kyiv midfielder, who had been introduced as a half-time substitute, caught keeper Caoimhin Kelleher on his heels with a 48th-minute free-kick to claim a 1-0 victory at the Aviva Stadium and extend Ireland’s winless ru...Full Story »

Harry Kane’s late spot-kick secured Gareth Southgate’s men a hard-fought Nations League draw in Germany as the skipper became the second man to score 50 goals for England.The Three Lions arrived in Munich looking to replicate last summer’s memorable Euro 2020 last-16 victory against Die Mannschaft and bounce back from Saturday’s shock loss to unfancied Hungary.The second ...Full Story »

Real Madrid hero Thibaut Courtois got down on one knee and popped the question (Image: Instagram @mishelgerzig) Real Madrid hero Thibaut Courtois has rounded off the finest season of his career by getting engaged to stunning girlfriend Mishel Gerzig while on holiday in front of a breathtaking backdrop. The former Chelsea and Atletico Madrid goalkeeper and the Israeli model begun dating in July...Full Story »