Juan Roman Riquelme, one of Argentina's finest footballers who represented the likes of Boca Juniors, Barcelona and Villarreal during his career, believes that Paris Saint-Germain have a great chance to win the Champions League now that they have Lionel Messi in their ranks. PSG are the frontrunners to lift Europe's most prized trophy, despite never having done so in their history, and Riquel...Full Story »

On-loan forward George Lloyd could make his Sky Bet League Two debut for Port Vale against Rochdale.Lloyd, 21, has joined from Cheltenham for the rest of the campaign and impressed after coming off the bench during the second half of the midweek Papa John’s Trophy defeat at Bolton.Captain Tom Conlon, defender James Gibbons and midfielder Jake Taylor all made their return from injury on Tue...Full Story »

Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus will be conspicuous absentees when the Prem 'Big Six' return to the European Club Association ranks in Geneva on Monday. Barcelona chief Joan Laporta, Juve's Andrea Agnelli (below, second left) and Real Madrid supremo Florentino Perez (bottom centre) have not given up on the European Super League Credit: Getty Credit: Rex Credit: Getty But the trio have en...Full Story »

Dagenham maintained their perfect start to the season with a 2-0 Vanarama National League victory at struggling Barnet on Monday.The Daggers arrived at The Hive on the back of wins against Stockport and Bromley in their opening two fixtures and made it three from three thanks to first-half goals from Paul McCallum and Josh Walker.McCallum was in the right place at the right time to tap home afte...Full Story »

A Dennis Adeniran own goal gave League One new boys Morecambe a 1-0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday at the Mazuma Stadium.In front of a record stadium attendance of 5,481, Adeniran was credited with the goal on 63 minutes after a Shane McLoughlin corner was flicked on by Sam Lavelle with the Owls midfielder unfortunate to turn the ball past his own keeper.Morecambe started well with top scorer ...Full Story »

John McAtee’s second-half goal gave Grimsby a 1-0 win over Weymouth in their National League opener.Grimsby dominated the first half and McAtee had an early chance but sent his shot over the crossbar.Shortly before half-time McAtee threaded the ball through to Erico Sousa but the Portuguese could not find the finish.But with 15 minutes remaining McAtee was slipped in by Lenell John-Lewis a...Full Story »

The 2021/22 Europa League group stage is set Group stage of the Europa League.@EuropaLeague Napoli and Leicester will have more than usual to play for when they meet in the group stage of the Europa League. The teams were drawn into the same group on Friday, along with Spartak Moscow and Legia Warsaw, for the slimmed down tournament that now has 32 teams instead of 48. Only the group winners ...Full Story »

Rochdale had to settle for a 1-1 draw with Colchester on the night they celebrated a landmark anniversary.The League Two fixture had been brought forward to ensure it was 100 years to the day since Rochdale played their first match in the Football League.Whereas Rochdale marked August 27, 1921 with a 6-3 win against Accrington in the Third Division North, there was no repeat as their miserable h...Full Story »

Kyogo Furuhashi’s early goal proved crucial as Celtic reached the Europa League group stage despite a torrid night in Holland.Celtic gifted AZ Alkmaar two extremely soft goals before hanging on for a 3-2 aggregate victory, losing 2-1 on the night.Ange Postecoglou’s side went three up on aggregate with little over two minutes gone. Anthony Ralston’s ball over the top sent Liel A...Full Story »

Aberdeen’s hopes of making the Europa Conference League group stage were ended on a disappointing night at Pittodrie as they suffered a 3-1 defeat to Qarabag in the second leg of their qualifying play-off.Trailing 1-0 from the opening match against the Azerbaijan club, the Dons’ task was made all the more difficult by an early strike from Tural Bayramov.Kady Borges and Abdellah Zoubi...Full Story »

Courtney Duffus could make his first League One start for Morecambe in Saturday’s clash with Sheffield Wednesday.The Bromley Town recruit made his full club debut in the 4-2 League cup loss to Preston, and could now make his first start in league action this weekend.Winger Wes McDonald could come into the starting XI having been on the bench for the last two matches.Striker Jon Obika remai...Full Story »

Graham Potter praised the work of Brighton’s academy after his youthful Seagulls side overcame Cardiff in the Carabao Cup.Jakub Moder and Andi Zeqiri scored their first Brighton goals as Potter’s side booked a place in the third round of the competition with an impressive 2-0 win in the Welsh capital.It was achieved after Potter sent out a side with an average age of 21 and every out...Full Story »

Sheffield United came from behind to beat Derby 2-1 and advance to the third round of the Carabao Cup.Substitute Billy Sharp scored the winner after Luke Freeman cancelled out Louie Sibley’s opener.Oli Burke looked to get on the end of a Daniel Jebbison through ball early on, but goalkeeper Ryan Allsop was alert to the danger, racing out of his area to make a vital clearance.Moments later,...Full Story »

Michail Antonio’s two late goals fired the striker into the West Ham record books and the Hammers to the top of the Premier League.Antonio’s quickfire double wrapped up a 4-1 victory over 10-man Leicester at a raucous London Stadium.His first saw him overtake Paolo Di Canio as West Ham’s top Premier League goalscorer, and he celebrated in hilarious fashion by kissing a life-siz...Full Story »

New signing Courtney Duffus could be in line to feature for Morecambe as they face Preston in the Carabao Cup.Duffus signed for the Shrimps from National League side Bromley and played 10 minutes in the weekend game against Gillingham after coming on as a substitute.The arrival of Duffus provides more options to help Morecambe’s injury-hit forward line.Strikers Jon Obika and Jonah Ayunga a...Full Story »

Blackpool could be without midfielder Grant Ward for their second-round clash with Sunderland in the Carabao Cup.Ward was taken off the field on a stretcher when the Seasiders played Bournemouth at the weekend and the club are waiting to hear about the severity of his Achilles injury.Manager Neil Critchley told the club website: “When somebody gets stretchered off, it doesn’t look go...Full Story »

James with Everton. The future of James Rodriguez will be decided in the next 10 days as he seeks a move away from Everton, where Rafa Benitez has told him he will not play, but a new suitor has come forward. James' future at Everton looks to be over with the player even recently admitting he has no idea who the club are playing in their opening Premier League fixtures. Newcastle, who showed ...Full Story »

Rochdale claimed their first win of the season with a 3-1 League Two victory over Northampton at Sixfields on Saturday.The home side made all the early running but Dale struck against the run of play after 17 minutes when a free-kick routine saw Aaron Morley deliver a teasing ball into the box which Max Taylor guided home.The response from the hosts was almost immediate though as Mitch Pinnock&r...Full Story »

Southend got their quest for a return to the Football League off to a winning start with a 1-0 victory at King’s Lynn.Sam Dalby scored early as the Shrimpers won the Vanarama National League contest, with Junior Morias sent off for the hosts in the closing stages.Dalby made the decisive breakthrough when he rolled the ball home from close range after being set up by a Jack Bridge cross.Sou...Full Story »

Inverness maintained their 100 per cent record in the cinch Championship with a 1-0 home victory over Ayr.The game’s decisive moment came after 54 minutes as Manny Duku’s cross was deflected into his own net by Ayr defender Sean McGinty.Ayr were depleted by several positive coronavirus cases and had to soak up early pressure at Caledonian Stadium.Shane Sutherland and Robbie Deas sent...Full Story »