Sporting CP coach Ruben Amorim has denied reports he has held talks with Liverpool or any other club regarding his future. Amorim, 39, is considered one of the top candidates to succeed Jurgen Klopp this summer after Xabi Alonso confirmed his intention to remain at Bayer Leverkusen next season. Asked about reports that emerged this week that claimed Amorim had agreed to personal terms with Liv...Full Story »

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery knows his side have plenty of work to do in next week’s Europa Conference League quarter-final second leg in Lille.Villa will travel to France with a 2-1 advantage thanks to first-leg goals from Ollie Watkins and John McGinn gave the on-looking Prince of Wales something to cheer about.But Lille showed they are no pushovers and Bafode Diakite’s late header ...Full Story »

Jurgen Klopp called Thursday’s 3-0 home defeat to Atalanta a “low point” in Liverpool’s season as their Europa League hopes were left hanging by a thread.Liverpool looked flat throughout the quarter-final first leg and ended the night perhaps fortunate Atalanta had not taken one of the many late chances they had to add to a lead given to them by Gianluca Scamacca’s ...Full Story »

David Moyes insists West Ham still have “half a chance” to reach the Europa League semi-finals despite an agonising 2-0 first-leg defeat at Bayer Leverkusen.The Hammers defended heroically for 83 minutes of a one-sided encounter against the Bundesliga leaders in Germany.But late goals from substitutes Jonas Hoffman and Victor Boniface left West Ham with it all to do in next week&rsqu...Full Story »

Aston Villa earned royal approval as the Prince of Wales watched his beloved club beat Lille 2-1 in the first leg of their Europa Conference League quarter-final at Villa Park.Goals in either half from Ollie Watkins and John McGinn saw Villa lead their first European last-eight tie since 1998 and give boss Unai Emery victory in his 1,000th match as a manager.Prince William and his son Prince Geo...Full Story »

West Ham were breached by two late goals as they slipped to a 2-0 defeat in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final at Bayer Leverkusen.The Hammers had defended heroically for 83 minutes before goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski was finally beaten by substitute Jonas Hoffman.A one-goal deficit might have given David Moyes’ side hope going into next week’s second leg at the London...Full Story »

Lacklustre Liverpool were stunned 3-0 by Atalanta in a Europa League quarter-final collapse that could prove to be Jurgen Klopp’s last European night at Anfield.This competition offers the chance to bring the curtain down on the German’s reign with a European trophy on May 22, but their hopes of making the Dublin showpiece are in jeopardy.Liverpool lacked creativity and coherence in ...Full Story »

Relegation threatened Dorking let a two-goal lead slip as they were beaten at Wealdstone in the Vanarama National League.Dorking could have moved level on points with their hosts in the battle to avoid the drop but were eventually beaten 4-2 at Grosvenor Vale.Luke Moore opened the scoring for the visitors early in the second half with Charlie Carter’s effort extending the lead.Wealdstone, ...Full Story »

Gateshead saw their Vanarama National League play-off push dented with a 2-0 defeat at Fylde.There was a stoppage mid-way through the first half when Gateshead defender Joe Cook tried to get on the end of a free-kick and slid off the pitch into the advertising boards. After receiving treatment, Cook was back on his feet, but was swiftly substituted.Fylde, aiming to keep themselves clear of the r...Full Story »

ENGLAND footie ace Harry Maguire’s wife is branching out and opening her own florist. Fern Hawkins, 29, plans to target the celebrity market by supplying weddings and A-list ­parties with blooms. Harry Maguire's wife Fern Hawkins has kept her plans under wraps for months with only close pals aware — such as England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford’s wife, Megan Credit: Getty S...Full Story »