Mansfield boss Nigel Clough was delighted with the professional way his side halted Gillingham’s recent revival with a comfortable 2-0 home win.A strike from skipper Ollie Clarke and a Lucas Akins penalty before the break were enough to halt a run of three wins and a draw for the revitalised Gills, and Clough said: “I thought it was a good, solid, professional performance.“I th...Full Story »

Middlesbrough manager Michael Carrick felt his side produced some of their best football since he took charge during the first half of their 3-1 victory at Cardiff, before then showing their battling qualities to secure the points.The former Manchester United midfielder saw his in-form Boro team chalk up an 11th win in 15 matches since taking over at the Riverside in October.Goals from Marcus Fo...Full Story »

Keith Curle felt Dan Kemp’s stunning free-kick gave Hartlepool the boost they needed to go on and earn a much-needed point against 10-man Sutton.The visitors were in control after David Ajiboye and Lee Angol had secured a two-goal cushion after 31 minutes.Ajiboye’s 18th-minute volley from Sam Hart’s excellent cross put them in front before the scorer laid on the second for Ango...Full Story »

A superb save in each half from Lukas Jensen earned Accrington a 0-0 draw at fellow strugglers Cheltenham.The Burnley loan goalkeeper denied Taylor Perry with a save low to his right after a slick attacking move in the 11th minute as the home side made the stronger start.Jensen, who saved a penalty in the midweek draw at Port Vale, made an even better stop to keep out Liam Sercombe’s effor...Full Story »

Chelsea are still searching for a winning formula after they were held to a 1-1 draw at London rivals West Ham. The Blues, boosted by a £300million spending spree last month, took the lead through one of their seven January buys, Joao Felix. But West Ham equalised thanks to Chelsea old boy Emerson Palmieri and, once again, Graham Potter’s expensively-assembled side were unable to ...Full Story »

Alexander Sorloth was named Real Sociedad's MVP of the month Real Sociedad's star player Alexander Sorloth was handed a huge fish for winning the club's Most Valuable Player of the month award. Sorloth banged in three goals in four of Sociedad's games in January, helping the club storm into third in La Liga behind second-placed Real Madrid and table-toppers Barcelona. And the hotshot striker, ...Full Story »

Chelsea manager Graham Potter has said his position on plans for a European Super League (ESL) will not change even if the club are involved in the proposed breakaway competition. A22 Sports Management, a company formed to sponsor and assist in the creation of the ESL said on Thursday that revamped plans for the league could see "60-80 clubs" involved. As Brighton boss, Potter hit out at the...Full Story »

MANUEL NEUER is reportedly set to receive a HUGE fine from Bayern Munich following a controversial interview. The German international, 36, slammed the Bundesliga champions' decision to let goalkeeper coach and close friend Toni Tapalovic depart the club. Manuel Neuer spoke out against the club's decision to sack keeper coach Toni Tapalovic According to AS, the issue is now resolved between b...Full Story »

Potential bidders for Manchester United believe the club's owners, the Glazer family, are aiming to secure a partner investor at Old Trafford rather than a full sale of their controlling stake in Premier League team, sources have told ESPN. Raine Group, the New York-based investment bank, are overseeing the process to either sell the club or attract substantial new investment and a soft deadl...Full Story »

THE WORLD's sexiest referee Claudia Romani used her boobs to predict the winner of the Milan derby. Claudia, 39, has previously caused stirs by being on the covers for Playboy, GQ and Cosmopolitan. The model has amassed over one million followers on Instagram. But the brunette bombshell also happens to be a Serie A and Serie B qualified official. Claudia made the switch from model to refer...Full Story »

Liverpool transfer target Jude Bellingham has already reportedly rejected approaches from Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain ahead of the summer transfer window. The England ace has become one of the most sought-after players in European football and is expected to leave Borussia Dortmund at the end of the campaign. Bellingham first hit the headlines at the start of the 2019/20 season when he brok...Full Story »

Marco Silva watched Fulham secure an FA Cup fifth-round clash with Leeds from the comfort of the stands as Sunderland’s hopes of a 1973 reunion went up in smoke.Harry Wilson’s early strike and second-half goals from substitute Andreas Pereira and Layvin Kurzawa earned the Londoners a 3-2 fourth-round replay victory at the Stadium of Light, when their boss was forced to take a seat am...Full Story »

Real Madrid reached the Club World Cup final with a 4-1 victory over Al Ahly.Goals from Vinicius Junior, Federico Valverde, Rodrygo and Sergio Arribas sealed the win at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat.Ali Maaloul’s spot-kick briefly made Madrid sweat but they reached Saturday’s final – where they face Al Hilal – and could even afford Luka Modric’s l...Full Story »

Nathan Tella scored in the first minute and very nearly the last as Burnley advanced to the fifth round of the FA Cup with a 2-1 replay victory over Ipswich.Tella needed only 46 seconds to put Burnley in front but after Ipswich hit back through George Hirst two minutes later it was turning into a frustrating night for the Championship leaders.That was until the third minute of stoppage time, whe...Full Story »

Goals in either half from Ed Turns and Theo Archibald secured leaders Leyton Orient a 2-0 win at Crewe.Richie Wellens’ side showed a clinical edge as they eased back to form, making it back-to-back victories after two consecutive defeats to move seven points clear at the summit.Goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux was alert to early danger when he clutched a cross from Crewe’s Elliot Nevitt...Full Story »

DANI Alves' wife Joana Sanz has visited him in prison for the first time since his arrest over an alleged nightclub rape. The model, 29, said after 50 minutes inside the jail near Barcelona where the Brazil star is being held: "I'm not going to leave him alone at the worst moment in his life." Joana was seen leaving the prison after spending 50 minutes thereCredit: Telecinco Joana made a publ...Full Story »

The Premier League was born in 1992 and originally had 22 teams. That number was reduced to 20 at the end of the 1994/95 campaign. We have seen a total of 50 different sides compete in the Premier League throughout the years with seven different winners. But which sides have never been relegated from the top-flight? In total, only seven teams have never experienced relegation from the Premi...Full Story »

Lionel Messi: The PSG superstar outshining Cristiano Ronaldo Lionel Messi continues to light up European football with Paris Saint-Germain after another stunning finish against Toulouse, leading football fans to once again question whether there should be even be a debate to decide the 'GOAT'. While Cristiano Ronaldo gets to grips with his new club Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia, the Argentinian star...Full Story »

David Moyes says England midfielder Declan Rice will blow the British transfer record “out of the water” if he ever leaves West Ham.The 24-year-old turned in a superb individual display as the Hammers fought back to claim a 1-1 draw at in-form Newcastle.Chelsea this week set a new mark of £106.8million in bringing in World Cup winner Enzo Fernandez from Benfica, but Moyes belie...Full Story »

Jurgen Klopp refused to defend his players after wretched Liverpool were thumped 3-0 at Wolves. Joel Matip’s own goal set the tone for an awful defeat as the hosts raced into a 2-0 lead inside 12 minutes. Craig Dawson grabbed a debut goal and Ruben Neves piled on the misery with Wolves recording their biggest win for almost a year. Liverpool are languishing in 10th in the Premier...Full Story »