Aston Villa boss Unai Emery said it was mission accomplished after his side cruised into the European Conference League group stage with an 8-0 aggregate win against Hibernian.Villa were 5-0 up from a resounding win in Edinburgh last week and completed formalities in the second leg as first-half goals from Jhon Duran and Leon Bailey put them out of sight.Substitute Matty Cash sealed a 3-0 win on...Full Story »

Aberdeen manager Barry Robson was left to rue his side’s missed opportunities as the Dons dropped into the Europa Conference League after a 3-1 defeat to BK Hacken.Aberdeen had reason to be confident going into the second leg of the Europa League play-offs after a stunning comeback from two goals down in Gothenburg, but they could not repeat the trick at Pittodrie as they fell to a 5-3 agg...Full Story »

Hearts technical director Steven Naismith admitted they had been taught a “harsh lesson” as poor defending cost them in a 4-0 defeat by PAOK.Hearts suffered a 6-1 aggregate defeat in the Europa Conference League play-offs on a difficult night in Greece.Naismith told Hearts TV: “It was a harsh lesson. We created some good chances throughout the two games but when we give up goal...Full Story »

Aberdeen will take their place in the group stage of the Europa Conference League after a 3-1 home defeat to Swedish champions BK Hacken in the Europa League play-offs.As in the first leg, Hacken took a two-goal lead thanks to a first-half double from Ibrahim Sadiq, who is tipped to move to AZ Alkmaar ahead of the transfer deadline.The Dons eyed another comeback after Bojan Miovski’s VAR-a...Full Story »

Aston Villa booked a place in the Europa Conference League group stage by sweeping aside Hibernian 3-0 on the night and 8-0 on aggregate.Villa, who won the first leg of their qualifying play-off 5-0 last week in Edinburgh, underlined their superiority over managerless Hibs with goals from Jhon Duran and Leon Bailey before the interval.Substitute Matty Cash struck his third goal in two games just...Full Story »

Hearts’ hopes of a second consecutive season of European group-stage football ended with a 4-0 thrashing to PAOK in Greece.The Edinburgh side lost 6-1 on aggregate in the Europa Conference League play-offs.A marginal offside had cost Hearts the chance to go 2-1 up at Tynecastle in the first leg before a long-range strike gave the Greek side the advantage, but any hopes of progress for Stev...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   THIS   No one just bayern 2020   Tottenham doing Tottenham things!   How to stop Messi:   Tuesday: knocked out of the League Cup by FulhamWednesday: Ansu Fati reportedly chooses Brighton over themTottenham   Influence.   Leo Messi's bodyguard is the world's most serious bodyguard.He follows Messi on every mo...Full Story »

Ansu Fati wants to join Tottenham on loan from Barcelona, according to a report. WHAT HAPPENED? According to Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona winger Fati wishes to test himself in the Premier League, with Tottenham said to be eyeing up a loan move for the 20-year-old forward. THE BIGGER PICTURE: With Ousmane Dembele, Raphinha, Ferran Torres and now teenage star Lamine Yamal all seemingly ahead of ...Full Story »

The Spaniard, 32, left Old Trafford last month after a stellar 12-year spell with the Red Devils. David De Gea shared a training video on social media Credit: Instagram @d_degeaofficial And, despite winning last year's Premier League golden glove award, the Man Utd legend has not found a new club. Real Madrid were linked with a move for the shot-stopper, before they landed Kepa Arrizabalaga o...Full Story »

Manchester City lost Ilkay Gundogan on a free transfer during the current window. They are also looking to loan Kalvin Phillips out and will be without Kevin De Bruyne for several months after the Belgian underwent hamstring surgery following an injury on the opening day vs Burnley. As a result, the Sky Blues' midfield is looking a little light at present. But that looks set to change before...Full Story »

The elderly mother of Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales has been on a hunger strike protesting her son's suspension following the explosive kiss-gate scandal Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales's mother (pictured) has been rushed to hospital two days into her hunger strike (Image: Alba Feixas/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock) The mother of shamed Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales has been rushed to h...Full Story »

Saudi Arabian side Al-Ettifaq have reportedly approached Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum. WHAT HAPPENED? According to Fabrizio Romano, the 32-year-old is attracting interest from Steven Gerrard's side, Al Ettifaq, with his future at PSG called into question this summer following the arrival of new boss Luis Enrique. THE BIGGER PICTURE: With former Liverpool midfielder Jord...Full Story »

Hollie, who was born with cerebral palsy, celebrated her 20th birthday on Wednesday. Jack Grealish wished his sister Hollie a happy birthday on Wednesday Credit: Instagram @jackgrealish He also shared this picture of the pair along with the birthday message Credit: Instagram @jackgrealish And Grealish shared a message for her on Instagram alongside two pictures of them together. He said: "Ha...Full Story »

Liverpool have opened talks with Bayern Munich for Ryan Gravenberch. The Reds have made their move this week as they seek to sign the Dutchman before Friday's transfer deadline. Sky Deutschland's Florian Plettenberg is reporting: "Feeling is that FC Bayern demands around €30m for Ryan #Gravenberch! "Negotiations between the clubs ongoing. Liverpool definitely wants him! "No total agr...Full Story »

If Man United want to acquire Sofyan Amrabat before the end of the current transfer window, they are going to have to pull out all the stops after Fiorentina turned down their first bid. It's clear that the player himself wants the deal to go ahead, with transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, tweeting that he's been waiting for the Red Devils to come in for him since the end of June. Furthermore,...Full Story »

Tottenham refused to let Harry Kane say goodbye to his former team-mates in the hours leading up to his move to Bayern Munich. WHAT HAPPENED? The 30-year-old departed north London for Germany in early August in a deal worth £85m ($109m), ending his 19-year stay at the club. However, The Telegraph reports that Kane was refused permission to say goodbye to his Tottenham team-mates on the d...Full Story »