Troy Deeney was denied by the crossbar as Birmingham were forced to settle for a point from a goalless draw at home to Preston.Birmingham went close in the sixth minutes when Dion Sanderson whipped in an inviting cross and Deeney’s diving header rattled the bar.But the Blues could not build on their bright start with Preston eventually claiming a fourth straight draw in the league.A clean ...Full Story »

ACCORDING to keeper Lee Grant, all of his Manchester United team-mates refused to eat dessert in the team hotel on the eve of Cristiano Ronaldo’s debut last week. Apparently, they saw Ronaldo eating quinoa and avocado and decided to follow his healthy-eating lead and didn’t have their usual pudding. Ronaldo's eating habits are already influencing his Man Utd team-mates That story ...Full Story »

Derby’s three-match unbeaten run in the Sky Bet Championship came to an end as Troy Deeney made a winning debut in Birmingham’s 2-0 victory at St Andrew’s.Scott Hogan scored Birmingham’s first home league goal of the season – his 50th in the Championship – before Jeremie Bela sealed the points late on.Striker Deeney, a lifelong Birmingham supporter, came off t...Full Story »

Troy Deeney could make his debut in Birmingham’s Sky Bet Championship clash with Derby at St Andrew’s on Friday.The 33-year-old signed for the Blues last month on a two-year deal following his departure from Watford and could feature for the first time.Manchester United loanee Tahith Chong is expected to keep his place in the starting line-up after impressing with his recent performa...Full Story »

Chelsea are reportedly interested in signing Leroy Sane from Bayern Munich. The winger left Manchester City in July 2020, but he has struggled to settle with the Bundesliga champions. He's yet to complete 90 minutes under new Bayern boss Julian Nagelsmann, and it remains to be seen how heavily he will feature in his plans. Sane has started both of Germany's World Cup qualifiers in the curre...Full Story »

Emerson Royal has said he felt hurt by the way Barcelona forced him to make a deadline day move to Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur. Emerson, 22, had only signed for Barca in June when the club activated a clause to recall him from Real Betis for €9 million. However, when Tottenham offered €25m for the right-back on Monday, the Barca hierarchy called him into the training grou...Full Story »

Roy Keane insists Jack Grealish would have to be "brain dead" to not take his game to the next level under Pep Guardiola at Manchester City. Grealish became England's first ever £100million player when he waved goodbye to Aston Villa and put pen to paper on a six-year contract with City earlier this summer. The 25-year-old is already considered one of the best attacking midfielders in the...Full Story »

Barcelona have rejected an opening bid from Tottenham for right-back Emerson Royal worth €20 million plus Serge Aurier, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Barca expect Tottenham to return with another offer before Tuesday's transfer deadline but sources have told ESPN it would have to be a "huge" offer for the club to consider selling. Emerson, 22, re-joined Barca for €9m this summer ...Full Story »

Birmingham boss Lee Bowyer would not rule out a transfer deadline-beating move for striker Troy Deeney after watching his side draw 1-1 at Barnsley.The Watford skipper is a reported target for Blues and Bowyer spoke of his admiration for the player as he admitted he is hoping to bring two players to the club before Tuesday’s deadline.“All I would say is Troy is a good player. He is a...Full Story »

The tributes were due to be removed tomorrow so they could be preserved by some of the city's galleries and museums. Heartfelt messages left on the mural of footballer Marcus Rashford have been washed away by heavy rainfall. Credit: Zenpix But torrential downpours destroyed the tributes on the artwork on Moorfield Street, off Copson Street in the centre of Withington village. It had symbolise...Full Story »

Crystal Palace have appointed former New York City FC boss Patrick Vieira as manager, it was announced on Sunday. Palace had been looking for a new manager following the departure of Roy Hodgson at the end of last season and looked set to appoint ex-Borussia Dortmund boss Lucien Favre until talks broke down. They eventually settled on another ex-Nice boss in Vieira, who has signed for the next ...Full Story »

Stephen Kenny has backed Troy Parrott to have a bright future for the Republic of Ireland after the teenager scored twice to help secure his first win as manager.Ireland were staring further humiliation in the face when the 19-year-old Tottenham striker scored twice – his first senior international goals – inside three minutes to haul them back from a 1-0 deficit in Andorra and rekin...Full Story »

Troy Parrott’s first international goals spared the Republic of Ireland’s blushes as they came from behind in Andorra to finally hand manager Stephen Kenny victory at the 12th attempt.The 19-year-old Tottenham striker cancelled out Marc Vales’ shock 52nd-minute opener with a sweet strike and then powered home a header to restore order in Andorra La Vella with Jason Knight and s...Full Story »

Barcelona adding Emerson on the cheap Barcelona have already been very busy this summer, even though the transfer window is yet to officially open. The Catalan club have confirmed the signing of Manchester City duo Sergio Aguero and Eric Garcia upon their contract expiry in England this summer. They have also been strongly linked to Gini Wijnaldum and Memphis Depay, also both available on fr...Full Story »

Roy Hodgson insisted even a cruel late defeat to Arsenal could not dampen what proved to be his most memorable night at Crystal Palace.It was revealed on Tuesday that the 73-year-old would leave the club after Sunday’s match at Liverpool and the midweek visit of the Gunners, with 6,500 fans in attendance, provided the supporters with a chance to bid farewell to their long-serving manager.C...Full Story »

Stoppage-time goals from Gabriel Martinelli and Nicolas Pepe spoiled Roy Hodgson’s final home match in charge of Crystal Palace and helped Arsenal secure a potentially vital 3-1 win in south London.It was revealed on Tuesday that the 73-year-old would depart Selhurst Park at the end of the season and when Christian Benteke headed home midway through the second half, the Eagles looked poise...Full Story »

Crystal Palace will need to check on a couple of unspecified players with knocks ahead of Arsenal’s visit on Wednesday.The Premier League fixture will be Roy Hodgson’s last at Selhurst Park after it was announced on Tuesday he would leave the club at the end of the season.Mamadou Sakho (thigh), James McArthur (calf) and Connor Wickham (muscle) remain absent while Nathan Ferguson is l...Full Story »

Roy Hodgson was delighted to witness a “typical Crystal Palace performance” after they fought back to beat Aston Villa 3-2 with Tyrick Mitchell the unlikely hero at Selhurst Park.First-half goals from John McGinn and Anwar El Ghazi put the visitors on course for victory despite Christian Benteke briefly restoring parity, but the Eagles produced an excellent response after the break.W...Full Story »