Kylian Mbappe is pushing to leave Paris Saint-Germain in January, as his relationship with the club has broken down, sources have confirmed to ESPN. The news comes just five months after Mbappe, 23, signed a new contract with PSG, with sources saying he feels at odds with the club's direction on and off the pitch. He is open to any destination, but signing for Real Madrid would be his prefere...Full Story »

Head coach Gemma Grainger admitted Wales’ World Cup exit was “incredibly tough to take” after Switzerland’s last-gasp winner had prevented a penalty shoot-out in Zurich.Wales looked to be closing in on next summer’s World Cup finals in Australia and New Zealand when Rhiannon Roberts put them ahead in their European play-off final.But Ramona Bachmann levelled on the ...Full Story »

Wales suffered World Cup play-off heartbreak as Switzerland ended their finals dream with a last-gasp 2-1 extra-time victory in Zurich.Rhiannon Roberts gave underdogs Wales a 19th-minute lead before Ramona Bachmann, the best player on the pitch, equalised on the stroke of half-time.Wales were within seconds of taking the tie to penalties, but tiring legs failed to prevent Geraldine Reuteler&rsqu...Full Story »

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has yet another headache to contend with during what is an already frustrating 2022-23 season on the red half of Merseyside as the Reds are set to be without star Colombian winger Luis Diaz. The former FC Porto standout was removed just before halftime during the 3-2 away loss against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium yesterday in what was their second loss on the se...Full Story »

Erik ten Hag expects to see plenty more from Cristiano Ronaldo after his 700th career club goal got him off the mark in the league for this campaign and delivered a 2-1 win for Manchester United at Everton.Ronaldo came off the bench to replace the injured Anthony Martial in the 29th minute at Goodison Park and 15 minutes later was celebrating a landmark strike after Antony had cancelled out Alex...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo’s 700th career club goal clinched a 2-1 victory at Everton which moved Manchester United to within a point of the top four.The 37-year-old was only on the pitch due to Anthony Martial’s inability to run off an injury sustained in the warm-up, but it was no great surprise he seized the opportunity afforded him.Ronaldo had been previously limited to just 207 Premier L...Full Story »

The festival of football may well be in Qatar this year, but FIFA has also advertised a more zen looking sober retreat where football fans can pet goats and weave baskets A goat petting venture in Qatar has been promoted by FIFA (Image: asergeev.com) Three Lions fans can tend goats, hear a lecture on composting and weave baskets on a £7,500 World Cup camping break. Fifa are offering the ...Full Story »

Birmingham head coach John Eustace claimed Auston Trusty should go to the World Cup after his two goals helped Birmingham beat Bristol City 3-0 at St. Andrew’s.On-loan Arsenal defender Trusty, 24, scored his first goals in English football before Dion Sanderson bundled home a late third.Trusty broke the deadlock in the third minute when he rose highest to meet Tahith Chong’s corner a...Full Story »

Sheffield United were undone by a familiar face as Phil Jagielka proved instrumental in Stoke’s 3-1 home win.The 40-year-old, who made 309 appearances for the Blades across two spells, scored one and set up another, recording a goal and an assist in the same game for the first time in his career.Jagielka first assumed the role of creator, teeing up centre-back partner Ben Wilmot to fire th...Full Story »

Sarina Wiegman stressed England will only be able to lay claim to being the best team on the planet once they have lifted the World Cup after her side defeated the United States 2-1 in a friendly at Wembley.Returning to the scene of their historic European Championship triumph in the summer, the Lionesses recorded their first victory since 2017 over the US, who had beaten them en route to c...Full Story »

England claimed victory in the clash of European and world champions as Sarina Wiegman’s side beat the United States 2-1 in a friendly at Wembley.The Lionesses went ahead through Lauren Hemp’s 10th-minute finish before Sophia Smith equalised in the 28th minute after Georgia Stanway lost possession near her own box.England then benefited from two VAR checks – one resulting in th...Full Story »

The 2022 World Cup in Qatar next month will be the last of Lionel Messi's storied career. The 35-year-old Argentina star, who will play in his fifth World Cup, is still seeking his first title at the showpiece tournament (which begins on Nov. 20 this year) and admitted he feels nervous ahead of his last appearance on world football's biggest stage. "There's some anxiety and nerves at the sam...Full Story »

England could be facing another major injury blow ahead of the World Cup with the news that Manchester City defender Kyle Walker now doubtful for the competition after undergoing groin surgery. Walker has been a key player for Man City and England in recent years and is surely the kind of experienced and versatile player Gareth Southgate would want on the plane for Qatar this winter. Accordi...Full Story »

Substitute Abi Harrison sent Scotland one step closer to the Women’s World Cup finals with an extra-time winner against Austria.Bristol City forward Harrison headed home Erin Cuthbert’s corner from six yards in the 92nd minute of the first-round play-off at Hampden and Scotland held on for a 1-0 victory.The win sets up another Hampden clash next Tuesday against the Republic of Irelan...Full Story »

Wales beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-0 on a tense night in Cardiff to advance to the next Women’s World Cup play-off stage.Jess Fishlock struck an extra-time winner by superbly volleying home Rachel Rowe’s cross after 105 minutes and sending a record 15,200 crowd wild.It capped an extraordinary few days for Fishlock, who won the NWSL Shield with her Seattle-based club OL Reign last we...Full Story »

Inter Milan are planning to schedule a new meeting with Milan Skriniar's agent in order to offer him a new contract. Contract talks will begin next week, according to Fabrizio Romano, as the Serie A giants look to keep hold of one of their key players. The centre-back is in the final year of his contract at the San Siro and could leave for free at the end of the season if no new deal can be...Full Story »

DENMARK'S World Cup stars are facing an arid time in the desert... after the Danish FA banned their Wags from Qatar. The Scandinavians traditionally bring their wives and girlfriends to the finals of major tournaments. But the DBU, Denmark's association, has this time refused to take the players' partners. DBU spokesman Jakob Hoyer said they had taken their stance to avoid enriching Qatar's...Full Story »

The player in question is Gabriel Martinelli. Martinelli joined Arsenal in July of 2019. The Gunners are understood to have paid just over £6m for the Brazilian. And Martinelli proved one of Arsenal’s bright sparks during his debut 2019/20 season. The 21-year-old scored 10 and assisted four across 26 outings for the club, including a stunning individual effort vs Chelsea in the Pr...Full Story »

Paris will not broadcast World Cup matches on giant screens in public fan zones amid concerns over rights violations of migrant workers and the environmental impact of the tournament in Qatar. It follows similar moves by other French cities, despite France going in as the defending champion. Pierre Rabadan, deputy mayor of Paris in charge of sports, told reporters in the French capital that th...Full Story »

Keith Curle has welcomed that winning feeling returning to Hartlepool by outlining how he wants to build on that in the games ahead.Substitute Wes McDonald grabbed an 86th-minute winner against Doncaster to earn Pools a first victory since March and move them out of the relegation zone in Sky Bet League Two.As well as ending a 20-match run without a win, Hartlepool recorded victory at home for t...Full Story »