Real Madrid president Florentino Perez blocked coach Carlo Ancelotti's request to sign Harry Kane from Tottenham last summer, a report claims. WHAT HAPPENED?The Italian coach had named Kane as his number one transfer target last summer - ahead of his international team-mate Jude Bellingham - after seeing Karim Benzema leave for Al-Ittihad, according to Relevo, but Perez refused to sanction th...Full Story »

Salah vs Klopp row and what next for the Liverpool star's future? April has been a really poor month for Liverpool, and there was a major incident on the pitch yesterday in the 2-2 draw with West Ham. Liverpool have collapsed recently, going out of the FA Cup, the Europa League, and also losing some key games in the Premier League. It's also not been the best moment for Mohamed Salah in part...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola believes “incredibly fortunate” Manchester City were aided by the dry state of the City Ground pitch in their 2-0 win over wasteful Nottingham Forest.City reeled in Premier League leaders Arsenal as goals from Josko Gvardiol and Erling Haaland at Forest reduced the gap to one point at the top with a game in hand, making themselves favourites for a fourth successive titl...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal’s frantic 3-2 derby win at Tottenham shows they are better equipped to win the Premier League this season – but warned his players not to get carried away.The Gunners had raced into a three-goal first-half lead at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg’s own goal was added to by a Bukayo Saka strike and Kai Havertz header.The hosts ...Full Story »

James Forrest hit a double on his first start for five months as Celtic maintained their lead at the top of the cinch Premiership with a 2-1 victory at Dundee.Forrest was drafted in for only his fourth start of the season after coming off the bench to net in last weekend’s Scottish Cup semi-final win over Aberdeen.Such was Forrest’s influence at Hampden that manager Brendan Rodgers a...Full Story »

Cyriel Dessers’s second-half header gave unconvincing Rangers a hard-fought 2-1 win at St Mirren to keep their cinch Premiership title bid on track.The Ibrox side arrived at the SMiSA Stadium without a league win in three matches and they were helped in the 33rd minute when Saints defender James Bolton put the ball in his own net attempting a goal-line clearance.Home striker Mikael Mandron...Full Story »

Laura Celia Valk, 25, has made the "prestigious" FHM500 list of Holland's most beautiful girls for the past four years. Jude Bellingham's new girlfriend Laura Celia Valk is a lads' mag pin-up in her native NetherlandsSources say she has been dating the 20-year-old £85.5million star for a couple of monthsLaura ranked 145 out of the Netherlands' 500 hottest women She says she felt honoured ...Full Story »

Journalist Bruno Di Simone alleged the former Brazil international had enjoyed 'throuples' with Gracyanne Barbosa, 40, and her 50-year-old now ex-partner Belo. Adriano is alleged to have had a relationship with Gracyanne BarbosaModel Gracyanne has split from husband BeloThey were a high-profile couple in Brazil The couple split earlier this month after 12 years of marriage. On Rede TV program...Full Story »

Tottenham are making a move for West Ham prospect Daniel Rigge. According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Spurs are leading the race for the 18-year-old midfielder. Four clubs want to sign the English prospect, who is currently playing in West Ham's U18 and U21 teams, in the summer. The Hammers, for their part, would actually like to keep Rigge. But Rigge is unconvinced by his first te...Full Story »

Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino says VAR is “damaging English football” after his side were denied an injury-time winner at Aston Villa.The Blues thought they had overturned a 2-0 half-time deficit at Villa Park when Axel Disasi crashed home a header only for it to be ruled out for a foul on Diego Carlos in the build-up.Referee Craig Pawson did not award the foul in real time but di...Full Story »

Chelsea were denied an incredible comeback at Aston Villa as they had an stoppage-time winner ruled out by VAR in a 2-2 draw.Mauricio Pochettino’s men looked to be ending a horror week in style when Axel Disasi’s header in the fourth minute of time added on crashed in off the crossbar to overturn a 2-0 deficit.But Benoit Badiashile was ruled to have fouled Diego Carlos in the build-u...Full Story »

Chelsea’s hopes of winning a first Women’s Champions League title were ended as Barcelona overturned a first-leg deficit to win 2-0 at Stamford Bridge and progress to the final.Fridolina Rolfo fired home from the penalty spot with 15 minutes to play to complete the defending champions’ fightback and seal a 2-1 aggregate victory, after Emma Hayes’ side had been made to end...Full Story »

Watford manager Tom Cleverley admitted his relief at ending the club’s 12-game winless run at Vicarage Road with a 1-0 victory over Sunderland.A Ryan Andrews goal gave Watford their first home win since November 28 in Cleverley’s first game since being named permanent manager.Cleverley said: “I would have taken a 1-0 win before the game, but I’ll always be honest and that...Full Story »

Wimbledon manager Johnnie Jackson hailed the impact of Omar Bugiel after the forward spurred the club to a 5-1 demolition of Walsall.Bugiel, 30, dominated proceedings from the offset, and was duly rewarded for his movement and physicality with a hat-trick and the man-of-the-match award.Jackson lavished praise on the Lebanese international for his superlative display.He said: ”He’s a ...Full Story »

Eddie Howe has insisted he would not swap striker Alexander Isak for anyone else after watching him inspire Newcastle to a comeback victory over relegated Sheffield United.The Sweden international dragged the Magpies back into a game they had started dreadfully, in the process scoring for the seventh successive home game – Alan Shearer’s record of 15 remains some way distant – ...Full Story »

Southampton manager Russell Martin fears three consecutive defeats will cause negativity to seep into supporters ahead of the play-offs as his side lost 1-0 to Stoke.Saints have been beaten by Cardiff, Leicester and Stoke in eight days, having hoped to mount an automatic promotion charge, and must now rely on the Championship play-offs.Tyrese Campbell netted the only goal for the Potters at St M...Full Story »

Crewe boss Lee Bell revelled in the emotion of guiding his side into the League Two play-offs following a 1-1 draw at Colchester.Elliott Nevitt struck a stoppage-time equaliser, converting substitute Charlie Kirk’s low cross from close range, as Crewe set up a semi-final meeting with Doncaster.Colchester, who got the point they needed to ensure their Football League status, had gone ahead ...Full Story »

Motherwell manager Stuart Kettlewell criticised referee Craig Napier for his “derogatory” manner towards his players and refusing his request to discuss what he felt was a “laughable” red card for Jack Vale in a 1-0 loss at Aberdeen.Motherwell are set to appeal against Vale’s dismissal for catching Jack MacKenzie with his boot in the midriff as he intercepted a diag...Full Story »

Sutton boss Steve Morison says he is not going anywhere despite his side being relegated from the Football League.A late leveller in a 4-4 draw against MK Dons was not enough to keep Sutton up, who needed a win as well as other results to go their way.The draw at Stadium:MK brought to an end Sutton’s three-year stay in Sky Bet League Two, but Morison is keen to stay on.“We left some ...Full Story »

Nigel Adkins is focused on making sure Tranmere are promotion candidates next season after finishing the season with a 4-1 loss at Accrington.Both Rovers and Stanley finished on 57 points, in 16th and 17th place respectively, but Adkins is determined Tranmere are further up the table in 2024-25.Rovers got off to a dream start when, with just 95 seconds gone, Luke Norris drilled the ball home.Sta...Full Story »