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Leicester hopeful James Maddison will be fit for Boxing Day clash with Newcastle

Posted Wednesday, December 21, 2022 by PA

James Maddison is expected to return to the Leicester side for their Boxing Day clash with Newcastle.Maddison was missing for the Foxes as they resumed their season after the World Cup break with a routine 3-0 Carabao Cup win at MK Dons.Goals from Youri Tielemans, Ayoze Perez and Jamie Vardy meant that Maddison’s absence was not a factor as they reached the last eight of a competition they...Full Story »

Julen Lopetegui happy with opening win on ‘special’ night

Posted Wednesday, December 21, 2022 by PA

Julen Lopetegui hailed a special day after taking charge of Wolves for the first time with a hard-fought Carabao Cup victory over League Two strugglers Gillingham.Late goals from substitutes Raul Jimenez and Rayan Ait-Nouri saw the Premier League’s bottom side claim a place in the quarter-finals with a 2-0 success at Molineux on Tuesday.Lopetegui admitted there will be tougher challenges a...Full Story »

Che Adams double sees Southampton scrape past Lincoln

Posted Wednesday, December 21, 2022 by PA

Che Adams scored twice as Southampton marked Nathan Jones’ first home match as manager by scraping into the Carabao Cup quarter-finals with an unconvincing 2-1 win over Lincoln.Top scorer Adams struck either side of half-time to spare Saints blushes after the Imps threatened an upset following Gavin Bazunu’s early own goal.The lacklustre hosts laboured for much of a forgettable fourt...Full Story »

Scott Arfield rocks Aberdeen with stoppage-time double as Rangers snatch win

Posted Wednesday, December 21, 2022 by PA

A dramatic Scott Arfield double in added time gave Rangers a stunning 3-2 win over Aberdeen in the cinch Premiership.Dons boss Jim Goodwin came in for widespread criticism following his side’s defensive display in the 1-0 home defeat by Celtic on Saturday and his side were keen to make amends but fell behind to a Fashion Sakala goal after 12 minutes.The Granite City men levelled just ...Full Story »

Leicester brush aside MK Dons to book spot in Carabao Cup quarter-finals

Posted Wednesday, December 21, 2022 by PA

Leicester will be eyeing up a tilt at the Carabao Cup after easing into the quarter-finals with 3-0 win at MK Dons.The Foxes resumed their season after a 39-day break for the World Cup in style as goals from Youri Tielemans, Ayoze Perez and Jamie Vardy booked their spot in the last eight.With Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham already out and one of Manchester City or Liverpool following them after ...Full Story »

Wolves strike late to edge past Gillingham as Julen Lopetegui starts with a win

Posted Wednesday, December 21, 2022 by PA

Late goals from substitutes Raul Jimenez and Rayan Ait-Nouri handed Julen Lopetegui a winning start as Wolves manager in a hard-fought Carabao Cup tie against League Two strugglers Gillingham.Jimenez, making his first club appearance since August, broke the deadlock in a tight contest at Molineux with a 77th-minute penalty before Ait-Nouri secured a 2-0 victory and a quarter-final place in injur...Full Story »

Newcastle into Carabao Cup quarter-finals with win over Bournemouth

Posted Wednesday, December 21, 2022 by PA

Adam Smith’s own goal handed Newcastle a place in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals as Eddie Howe’s men edged past his former club Bournemouth.The Cherries skipper’s 67th-minute misfortune was enough to secure a 1-0 victory for the Magpies at St James’ Park and increase hope that they can finally end a domestic trophy drought dating back to 1955.If the win was deserved &ndas...Full Story »

Northampton fight back to beat Carlisle and close gap on second-placed Stevenage

Posted Wednesday, December 21, 2022 by PA

Northampton came from a goal down to beat Carlisle 2-1 and cement their place in the League Two automatic promotion places at Sixfields.All three goals were scored in the space of six second-half minutes as Jack Armer put the visitors ahead before the Cobblers immediately hit back through Sam Sherring and Louis Appere.They have now closed the gap on second-placed Stevenage to just two points.Nei...Full Story »

Argentina stars played FIFA at 6 AM after winning the World Cup

Posted Tuesday, December 20, 2022 by sportbible

Lisandro Martinez and Cristian Romero celebrated winning the FIFA World Cup, by playing video games at 6 am, after a night they'll no doubt never forget. It was no surprise on Sunday that the Argentinians were in a partying mood, after Gonzalo Montiel's penalty secured their third World Cup win. Sergio Aguero managed to make it onto the pitch to celebrate with his good mate Lionel Messi, eve...Full Story »

Lionel Messi wore lucky red ribbon on his left foot during World Cup final triumph

Posted Tuesday, December 20, 2022 by sportbible

Lionel Messi wore a lucky red ribbon during the World Cup final as he finally got his hands on the prize which had evaded him for so long. In Russia at the 2018 World Cup, Messi was handed an amulet by Argentine journalist Rama Pantarotto in the mixed zone after the Barcelona legend missed a penalty against Iceland. It belonged to the reporter's mother. "My mum loves you more than she loves ...Full Story »

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