Romaine Mundle made sure Sunderland continued their perfect start to the Sky Bet Championship season by grabbing the third in a 3-1 win over Portsmouth.The Black Cats have a 100 per cent record and, despite conceding for the first time in almost seven hours in stoppage time, they purred to victory on the south coast.Zak Swanson’s calamitous own goal, Alan Browne’s close-range effort ...Full Story »

West Brom climbed into the Sky Bet Championship’s top two after continuing their unbeaten start to the season with a 1-0 win against Swansea at The Hawthorns.Jayson Molumby’s first goal for 16 months gave Albion a deserved lead in the first minute of time added on at the end of the first half.Carlos Corberan’s side dominated that first period and could easily have been four goa...Full Story »

Mansfield halted visiting Stockport’s 100 per cent start to the new season with a battling 1-1 draw.Stockport started confidently and good footwork from Jayden Fevrier saw him get into the box on the right after just three minutes and smash a rising shot against the underside of the bar, with the officials deciding it had not crossed the line.Instead the Stags settled and took a 22nd-minut...Full Story »

Morecambe suffered a fourth successive 1-0 league defeat as they went down to Newport at the Mazuma Stadium.Former Shrimps midfielder Aaron Wildig was gifted the only goal of the game on nine minutes when Morecambe keeper Stuart Moore cleared a backpass straight into his path and he kept his cool to slot the ball into the empty net.Courtney Baker-Richardson then wasted the chance to double the l...Full Story »

Grimsby made it two wins from two on home soil to start the League Two season after beating Bradford 2-1.The hosts went ahead in the 28th minute through captain Danny Rose, who swept home the loose ball from a free-kick delivery that Bradford goalkeeper Sam Walker could not claim.Grimsby then had a great chance to double their lead in the first half, but Evan Khouri blazed his shot over the bar ...Full Story »

Luis Sinisterra scored in the sixth minute of stoppage time as Bournemouth left it late to come from 2-0 down and stun Everton 3-2 to put more pressure on Sean Dyche.The hosts looked to be cruising after second-half goals from Michael Keane and Dominic Calvert-Lewin rewarded some fine attacking play, but it all unravelled at the death.Antoine Semenyo’s 87th minute tap-in was only Bournemou...Full Story »

Amadou Onana and substitute Jhon Duran were on target as Aston Villa returned to winning ways with a 2-1 Premier League win at Leicester.Ollie Watkins was twice denied by Leicester goalkeeper Mads Hermansen but Villa set-piece coach Austin MacPhee saw his work pay off after Onana rounded off a well-worked move from a dangerous free-kick to give the visitors a half-time advantage.The King Power S...Full Story »

Delighted Gillingham boss Mark Bonner saluted his table-topping side as they clung on to beat Chesterfield with a 1-0 League Two win at Priestfield Stadium.A precise headed effort from Robbie McKenzie was enough to separate the teams in all-action encounter which saw both sides finish the game with 10 men.Gills skipper Max Ehmer was dismissed on the hour for a second bookable offence, while Ches...Full Story »

Matt Clarke’s second goal of the season, and his second at Cardiff this year, earned special praise from Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick after his side’s 2-0 win in the Welsh capital.It was a second league win for Boro in the league and a third defeat for Cardiff, who remain anchored to the bottom of the Championship table with only one point.“It was a really good win for us...Full Story »

Norwich boss Johannes Hoff Thorup was relieved to get his first Sky Bet Championship win since becoming manager, as his side secured a 1-0 victory at Coventry.The Canaries won it four minutes into the second half when Borja Sainz’s shot took a heavy deflection off Joel Latibeaudiere and beat helpless Sky Blues goalkeeper Oliver Dovin.After the opening day defeat to Oxford, followed by home...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta was “amazed” by the decision of Chris Kavanagh to show Declan Rice the first red card of his career and insisted it changed the game after Arsenal’s 1-1 draw with Brighton.Arsenal looked on course for all three points when Kai Havertz put them ahead in the 38th minute, but Rice received his marching orders 11 minutes later.Referee Kavanagh showed Rice a second yell...Full Story »

Doncaster manager Grant McCann praised the way his side stood up to the challenge after holding off a late fightback to edge a 3-2 League Two win away to Port Vale.Luke Molyneux bagged his fourth and fifth goals of the season either side of providing an assist for Billy Sharp, while Ryan Croasdale and Ethan Chislett (penalty) replied for Vale, who are now winless in three league outings.Victory ...Full Story »

Blackpool interim manager Richard Keogh is concerned that his players “keep getting punished for every little mistake we’re making” after their 2-2 comeback draw against Wycombe.The Chairboys took the lead through a Garath McCauley rebound, but that was cancelled out by Kyle Joseph before half-time.A second-half screamer from Dan Udoh looked to have won it for Wycombe, but Jake...Full Story »

John Eustace praised the quality of summer signing Andreas Weimann after his wonder strike rescued a point for Blackburn against Burnley in the east Lancashire derby.The hosts dominated the match creating by far the greater chances after taking the lead through Lyle Foster.But Weimann’s second goal of the league campaign, a 25-yard effort into the top corner, ensured the points were shared...Full Story »

Huddersfield assistant coach Martin Paterson said key decisions went against them in the 2-1 loss at Rotherham.The Terriers 100 per cent start to the Sky Bet League One campaign ended and they had red cards given to head coach Michael Duff, goalkeeper coach Andy Quy and striker Danny Ward.Duff was dismissed after the final whistle for remonstrating with referee Sebastian Stockbridge and Quy also...Full Story »

Ten-man Blackburn held off the challenge of a dominant Burnley side to grab a point in a fiery east Lancashire derby which finished 1-1 at Turf Moor.The hosts enjoyed the bulk of possession and the better chances on an afternoon when Rovers striker Makhtar Gueye saw red for a second bookable offence for brandishing an imaginary yellow card.But while they played more than half an hour a man down ...Full Story »

Michael Carrick’s Middlesbrough side had two second-half goals to thank for their first away win in the Championship this season as they won 2-0 at Cardiff.Goals from Matt Clarke and an own goal from Aaron Ramsey ensured Boro completed a quickfire double over the Welsh teams this season following their 1-0 home win over Swansea on the opening day.Defeat for Cardiff kept them rooted to the ...Full Story »

Borja Sainz’s second-half strike proved enough to secure Norwich their first win of the Sky Bet Championship campaign as they edged a 1-0 victory at Coventry.Sainz’s heavily deflected effort left Sky Blues goalkeeper Oliver Dovin completely wrong-footed in the 49th minute and secured all three points for the Canaries.The Sky Blues threatened an opener in the seventh minute when Jake ...Full Story »

Managerless Blackpool twice came from behind to snatch a 2-2 draw against Wycombe in the Sky Bet League One contest at Bloomfield Road.Garath McCleary’s opener was cancelled out by a Kyle Joseph header in the first half and Jake Beesley levelled late on after a Daniel Udoh screamer had put the visitors in the driving seat.Blackpool had the better of the early stages but were caught napping...Full Story »

Doncaster made it three League Two wins out of four as they held off a late fightback to edge a 3-2 victory away to Port Vale.Luke Molyneux bagged his fourth and fifth goals of the season either side of providing an assist for Billy Sharp, while Ryan Croasdale and Ethan Chislett (penalty) replied for Vale, who are now winless in three league outings.Three points for Rovers sees them move up to s...Full Story »

Huddersfield’s 100 per cent start to the Sky Bet League One campaign came to an end as they were reduced to 10 men and beaten 2-1 at Rotherham.A breathless five-minute spell towards the end of the game brought two goals and a red card for Danny Ward, before Mallik Wilks grabbed an added time winner for the hosts.Rotherham almost made the perfect start when Sam Nombe barged past Nigel Lonwi...Full Story »

Arsenal dropped points following a 1-1 draw at home to Brighton after Declan Rice was shown the first red card of his career.Rice was given his marching orders in the 49th minute by referee Chris Kavanagh after a subtly kick away of the ball from a Brighton free-kick resulted in a second yellow for the England international.The Gunners, who signed Raheem Sterling on a season-long loan during a d...Full Story »

Gillingham cemented their position at the top of League Two for a couple of hours at least by defeating Chesterfield 1-0 as both sides ended the match with 10 men at Priestfield.A precise headed effort from Robbie McKenzie after just eight minutes was enough to separate the two teams in all-action encounter.Ironically, Chesterfield were quicker out of the traps and nearly took a fourth-minute le...Full Story »

The Vanarama National League game between AFC Fylde and Southend has been postponed after the train carrying the visitors to Lancashire suffered a power failure.Southend’s squad was left stranded after leaving London and were unable to complete the 265-mile journey to the north-west coast.“The train carrying our players to the game has suffered a power failure between stations,&rdquo...Full Story »

Let's start our Daily Laugh today.   Welcome to Arsenal "Raheem Sterling"   Welcome Mount   Mason Mount   PSG's Champions League draw   Man United will face Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce   Still waiting for Kylian Mbappe's first La Liga goal   What Real Madrid ordered vs what they got.   Please stay tuned on Daily Laugh. There will be more fun...Full Story »

MODEL Lucia Bramani looks in a different league as she prepares for a new life in England. The Italian, 23, whose new hubby Federico Chiesa has signed for Liverpool from Juventus, posed in a white bikini for Pain-de-Sucre. Lucia Bramani stunned as she modelled a white bikini Credit: Capture Media Agency She tied the knot with the 26-year-old forward last month. Lucia posted on Instagram: ...Full Story »

The Portugal legend, 39, was present at the Champions League draw in Monaco on Thursday. Georgina Rodriguez posed with Cristiano Ronaldo and his award in Monaco Credit: Instagram Ronaldo was receiving the honour as the all-time leading Champions League scorer Credit: Instagram And he was handed a trophy on stage to commemorate being the competition's all-time top scorer with 140 goals. Long-...Full Story »

The Premier League clubs are in negotiations regarding Gunners youngster Chido Obi-Martin. Obi-Martin burst onto the scene in April when he scored seven goals in a 9-0 win for Arsenal Under-18s. The 16-year-old is set for a move to United as a free agent, but the clubs must agree on compensation. German journalist Christopher Michel stated on X: "Although Chido Obi-Martin's contract at #Ars...Full Story »

JACK GREALISH has shared a heartwarming post celebrating the 21st birthday of his sister, Hollie. Manchester City star Grealish posted a collection of photos of him and his younger sibling to commemorate the milestone. Jack Grealish shared a heartwarming 21st birthday post for sister Hollie Credit: Instagram @jackgrealish In June he spoke of his pride for Hollie, who has cerebral palsy, as sh...Full Story »

The Argentine joins Valencia on a season-long loan. Barrenechea left Juventus for Aston Villa just over two months ago. Villa paid €8 million plus €3 million in bonuses for the midfielder. Now Valencia have taken Barrenechea from Aston Villa on-loan for the rest of the season.Full Story »

Manchester United and Chelsea are close to agreeing a deal for Jadon Sancho, a source has told ESPN. Chelsea are set to take Sancho on loan for the season with an obligation to make the move permanent next summer for a fee of around £25 million ($32.8 million). The England forward hasn't featured in a competitive game for United in more than a year and was left out of Erik ten Hag's squ...Full Story »

Arsenal close in on Sterling deal Arsenal will soon announce Sterling's arrival, per Fabrizio Romano. 🔴⚪️🤝🏻 Raheem Sterling and Arsenal, agreement between player and #AFC in case club decides to get it done.Raheem wants the move.Negotiations ongoing between clubs with Chelsea open to finding solutions. pic.twitter.com/Flq5eRwhLG— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 30, 2024 ...Full Story »

Luton boss Rob Edwards took responsibility for his side’s poor start to the season continuing with a 2-1 defeat at home to QPR.The hosts had led in the first half thanks to Jimmy Dunne’s own goal but, once Elijah Adebayo missed a one-on-one early in the second period, they were pegged back by Nicolas Madsen’s leveller just before the hour mark.Michael Frey then scored what turn...Full Story »

QPR stunned Luton Town with a quickfire second-half double as they earned a first league victory of the season with a 2-1 success at Kenilworth Road.Having knocked the Hatters out of the Carabao Cup on penalties in midweek, the R’s made it two wins in the space of a few days as goals from Nicolas Madsen and Michael Frey turned the contest on its head.Jimmy Dunne’s own goal had given ...Full Story »

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The Manchester United and England defender, who earns £190,000 a week, has started both of his club's games this season. Harry Maguire was seen enjoying some bingo at a Haven holiday park in Prestatyn, north WalesMaguire's presence at the bingo night stunned holidaymakersMaguire earns £190,000 a week but took a break from the fast-paced lifestyle of a footballer for some bingo And, a...Full Story »

Arsenal are in talks to sign Bournemouth goalkeeper Neto as the replacement for Aaron Ramsdale, according to reports. The Gunners are on the hunt for a new No.2 to back-up David Raya with Ramsdale on the verge of signing for Southampton in a £25m deal (per BBC Sport). Ramsdale was a regular during his first two seasons at the Emirates, playing 78 games across all competitions during the...Full Story »

The Arsenal star, 25, and Helene Spilling, 27, looked loved up in the arty photo on Instagram. Martin Odegaard and Helene Spilling announced they are having a baby in an adorable beach snapThe loved-up couple have been together for around 18 months Helene cradled her growing baby bump while staring into Odegaard's eyes. And the Gunners captain was equally protective as he placed one hand on H...Full Story »

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said his team "must find an improvement fast" after their 1-1 draw at Las Palmas left them four points behind LaLiga leaders Barcelona at the top of the table. Alberto Moleiro put Las Palmas ahead in the fifth minute, and Vinícius Júnior levelled with a second-half penalty, as Madrid were held for the second time in three league games, following the...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo didn't rule out a return to the Champions League as the Al-Nassr star was honoured at the Champions League draw. WHAT HAPPENED? The five-time Ballon d'Or winner was honoured during the revamped Champions League draw event in Monaco, where he was presented with an award for being the all-time leading goal scorer in Champions League history, boasting an impressive tally of 14...Full Story »

The Scotland international, 27, touched down in Italy at midday on Thursday as he prepared for a medical before sealing his permanent move. Scott McTominay was mobbed by fans as he arrived in ItalyLocals swarmed Naples-Capodichino airport to meet their latest signingMcTominay thanked fans and proclaimed "Forza Napoli" to the crowdThe Scotland star was later pictured waving from his hotel balcon...Full Story »

Arsenal identify Newcastle's Gordon as 'future target' Arsenal are interested in signing Anthony Gordon from Newcastle United but any move may have to wait until next summer. Burnley ship Amdouni to Benfica on loan Burnley continue with their squad revamp as Zeki Amdouni becomes the 19th player to leave Turf Moor since the end of last season. Amdouni will join Benfica on a loan deal along ...Full Story »

Derek McInnes was “grateful” to Kilmarnock fans for their backing after the Ayrshire side’s European journey came to an end against Copenhagen at Rugby Park.Killie lost 2-0 in the first leg of their Conference League play-off last week in Denmark but they had the vast majority of the 8,083 supporters on their feet in the 16th minute when striker Marley Watkins pulled a goal bac...Full Story »

Steven Naismith lamented a “missed opportunity” to make it to the Europa League after his struggling Hearts side went down 2-0 on aggregate to Viktoria Plzen in the play-off round.Trailing 1-0 from the first leg in the Czech Republic a week earlier, the Jambos boss hoped his team could turn things round at Tynecastle.However, Naismith was left disappointed by the way Hearts performed...Full Story »

Hearts’ hopes of making it into the Europa League were dashed after they suffered a fifth defeat in a row, losing their play-off tie against Viktoria Plzen 2-0 on aggregate.The Edinburgh side – trailing 1-0 from the first leg in the Czech Republic a week earlier – were in the tie until the 76th minute of the second leg at Tynecastle, when Lukas Cerv’s strike sucked the li...Full Story »

Chelsea scraped through to Conference League group stages after a 3-2 aggregate victory despite a 2-1 defeat in Servette.The Blues won 2-0 at Stamford Bridge a week ago and things looked to be going further to plan when Christopher Nkunku buried a penalty to hand them a three-goal lead in the tie, seemingly opening up an unassailable advantage in Chelsea’s bid to reach the competition&rsqu...Full Story »

Kilmarnock’s bid for a UEFA Conference League comeback win against Copenhagen fell short after a 1-1 draw at Rugby Park saw them exit the competition 3-1 on aggregate.Killie lost 2-0 in the first leg of their play-off last week and boss Derek McInnes called on his side to make the second leg the “biggest nightmare” for the visitors.The Danish side were certainly given a fright ...Full Story »

Let's start our Daily Laugh today.   Good luck Aaron   That's fast!!   Arsenal Midfielders   Xabi Alonso next summer:   At least Anthony didn't win   Matt Hummels on IG:   Barcelona got Dani Olmo registered just in time   Please stay tuned on Daily Laugh. There will be more fun tomorrow! (Credit: Justtoonit, BleacherReportFootball, Footbal...Full Story »

Steven Gerrard was appointed manager of Saudi Arabian side Al-Ettifaq in July 2023, but decided to keep his family in Bahrain, where wife Alex and their four children reside Stevan Gerrard and Alex Curran are currently in the Middle East (Image: @stevengerrard/Instagram) Since Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard decided to take up a job in the Middle East, his wife Alex Curran has been living a li...Full Story »

Southampton have agreed a fee of £25 million including add-ons for Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, sources told ESPN. The 26-year-old is expected to undergo a medical on Thursday and finalise personal terms. Sources added that the fee consists of an initial £18 million with a further £1 million due if Saints avoid relegation from the Premier League and the remaining £6...Full Story »

Mbappe left PSG for Real Madrid this summer, but not before being tabled a €500m contract by the Parisians for five years - after tax. The contract tabled by PSG was worth four times more than what Mbappe eventually would accept from Real. The package also included a lucrative lifetime contract as an ambassador for Qatar, but Mbappe resisted. The Saudi Pro League also received the sam...Full Story »

Georgina knows just how to captivate her followers' attention Georgina Rodriguez confidently twerks and rocks blonde locks ahead of Netflix series season 3 Instagram Georgina Rodríguez is celebrating as the third season of her Netflix series "Soy Georgina" finally is on its way. What better way to celebrate than by dancing? Cristiano Ronaldo's partner not only showed off her impressive d...Full Story »

Barcelona are in talks to hijack Liverpool midfielder Stefan Bajcetic's move to RB Salzburg, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Bajcetic, 19, has emerged as a loan target for Barca after Marc Bernal was ruled out for months with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament injury on Wednesday. Salzburg, now coached by Jurgen Klopp's former assistant Pep Lijnders, were in the driving seat to complete a d...Full Story »