From a model who starred in CSI Miami to a former Page 3 girl who once posed for Nuts - meet some of the most glamorous Premier League manager WAGs ahead of the new season Glamour model Lucy Pinder recently confirmed she was dating a Premier League manager (Image: WireImage) Getting the boot is a constant worry for top flight managers - but hopefully the threat is not from their wives. And wh...Full Story »

Barcelona are considering France midfielder N'Golo Kante as a potential signing this summer, Diario Sport reports. Kante, 33, joined Saudi Arabian side Al Ittihad last summer on a free transfer after his contract with Chelsea expired. However, he has hinted he would like to return to play in Europe and there are several clubs, including Barca, West Ham and Atletico Madrid, interested in his ...Full Story »

THIAGO SILVA has cleared out his private box at Stamford Bridge after calling time on his four-year spell in West London. The 39-year-old's emotional wife Belle recorded herself getting one last look at the now empty room in SW6. Thiago Silva's wife Belle has filmed herself emptying the Brazilian's box at Stamford Bridge Credit: Instagram @bellesilva Everyone was left sad in the now empty roo...Full Story »

That is why the deal to take Gallagher to London may not have gone through. Per The Telegraph, Ange Postecoglou wanted to add the 24-year-old to his transformed squad this summer. Now that a move to Atleti appears close to collapse, there may be a suggestion of Spurs going back in. Chelsea do not want to retain Gallagher, as he is out of contract in a year's time. He is refusing to sign a ...Full Story »

Napoli have made contact with Manchester United in an attempt to sign midfielder Scott McTominay, a source has told ESPN. United will consider offers for McTominay, although a source has told ESPN the club are not actively looking to move on the Scotland international. A source added that the Old Trafford club would be looking for a permanent deal rather than a loan and value McTominay at betw...Full Story »

Sancho set to stay after PSG cool interest in Man Utd winger Manchester United are willing to give Jadon Sancho a chance to redeem himself at Old Trafford, with a transfer to Paris Saint-Germain now unlikely. Serie A side join Fulham in McTominay pursuit Napoli have expressed their interest in signing Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay as they rival Fulham for his signature. Fe...Full Story »

Michael Carrick backed his Middlesbrough squad for success after they raced into the second round of the Carabao Cup with a 3-0 win over Leeds at Elland Road.The Boro boss made seven changes from the weekend win over Swansea and watched as second-half goals from Anfernee Dijksteel, Delano Burgzorg and Josh Coburn earned them a meeting with Stoke in the next round.Carrick, whose side reached the ...Full Story »

Danny Rohl has high hopes for Charlie McNeill after he scored twice on his debut to earn Sheffield Wednesday a 2-1 win at Hull in the first round of the Carabao Cup.The former Manchester United youngster struck after 25 seconds before Marvin Mehlem equalised on nine minutes.But a calamitous goalkeeping error from Anthony Racioppi 60 seconds later gifted McNeill the match-winning goal.Rohl said: ...Full Story »

Anfernee Dijksteel, Delano Burgzorg and Josh Coburn fired Middlesbrough to a 3-0 Carabao Cup win over Leeds at Elland Road.Michael Carrick’s side scored three times in 18 second-half minutes to reach the second round at the expense of their Championship rivals.Chances came at both ends in the first five minutes as Middlesbrough goalkeeper Sol Brynn blocked from Junior Firpo before Karl Dar...Full Story »

Wayne Rooney was delighted with his first win as Plymouth head coach as they brushed aside Cheltenham in the first round of the Carabao Cup.Second-half goals from strikers Ben Waine, Ryan Hardie and Mustapha Bundu secured a 3-0 success.Rooney said: “I thought we were good. First half we had to be more patient with the ball.“I felt second half we came out with more control, more patie...Full Story »

Charlie McNeill scored twice on his debut to fire Sheffield Wednesday into the second round of the Carabao Cup with a 2-1 win at Hull.McNeill, who last month joined the Owls from Manchester United, opened the scoring after just 25 seconds when Liam Millar gave the ball away on the left.Pol Valentin and Michael Smith smartly linked up before McNeill struck into the top-left corner.Hull equalised ...Full Story »

Wayne Rooney secured a first win as Plymouth boss as his side eased past Cheltenham and into the second round of the Carabao Cup with a 3-0 win.New Zealand international striker Ben Waine tapped in the opening goal after Robins goalkeeper Joe Day palmed Adam Randell’s thumping 20-yard free-kick onto the underside of the crossbar after 62 minutes.Ryan Hardie coolly converted substitute Ibra...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Liverpool & Zubimendi     Adidas kit launch.     Messi vs CR7     Pray for FC Barcelona.     Real Madrid is the MCU of the Football World!Marvel might struggle with their new Avengers and superheroes, but Real Madrid never misses with their Galacticos!     It is Truly the END of...Full Story »

ENGLAND hero John Stones is engaged to his stunning entrepreneur girlfriend Olivia Naylor, she revealed today. The Manchester City centre-back, 30, popped the question during a getaway after the Euros final defeat to Spain. Olivia Naylor revealed that she was engaged tonight Credit: Instagram John Stones and Olivia Naylor are happily engaged Credit: olivianjnaylor / Instagram The happy coupl...Full Story »

Atletico Madrid are reportedly keen on N'Golo Kante as a backup to Conor Gallagher with the France star eager to play Champions League football again. WHAT HAPPENED? According to Relevo, Kante has become a prime candidate for Atletico as doubts grow over the club's ability to finalize a deal for Gallagher. The English midfielder's potential move to Atletico seemed all but confirmed earlier, ...Full Story »

A pie and a pint is one of the most popular choices on a matchday and the most expensive in the Premier League have been now been ranked in a new study A pie at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will set you back a pretty penny Premier League fans are counting down the days until the start of the new season and many matchgoers will be asking one important question on opening day, how much is a pie...Full Story »

The former Match of the Day presenter has caused controversy. Former BBC presenter Des Lynam has been slammed for claiming that female pundits should not offer opinions on men's football. Lynam, 81, started presenting Match of the Day in 1988 and was replaced by Gary Lineker in 1999. Television coverage of football has moved on a lot at all broadcasters in the last decade, with a much more ...Full Story »

Sancho wants PSG transfer as Man Utd name asking price Jadon Sancho reportedly wants to join Paris Saint-Germain as Manchester United inform the Ligue 1 side about the forward's hefty price tag. Atletico set sights on Kante amid faltering Gallagher pursuit Atletico Madrid are reportedly keen on N'Golo Kante as a backup to Conor Gallagher with the France star eager to play Champions League f...Full Story »

Manchester United are said to be interested in signing Raphinha from Barcelona. The former Leeds United winger has thrived in Spain for the Catalan giants in the past two seasons. However, he is now being linked with a move away, as Barca need to balance their books. Having signed Dani Olmo, Sport states that the Catalan club are ready to sell Raphinha. But only a bid in excess of £51...Full Story »

Manchester United have completed the signings of Noussair Mazraoui and Matthijs de Ligt from Bayern Munich, the Premier League club announced Tuesday. A source has told ESPN that the deal is worth a combined £60 million ($76.6m) including add-ons. Netherlands centre-back De Ligt has signed a five-year contract at Old Trafford, while Morocco full-back Mazraoui signed a four-year deal. Bo...Full Story »

Cardiff boss Erol Bulut hailed Rubin Colwill as a great player but said the 22-year-old Wales international could be “much, much better” with some changes to his game.Colwill helped his side to a 2-0 Carabao Cup first-round win over League One Bristol Rovers after slotting home a late second to add to Mark McGuinness’ 68th-minute opener.Bulut said of the midfielder: “Rubi...Full Story »

Ian Evatt backed Bolton’s penalty shootout hero Luke Southwood to push for a more regular starting place after his side’s Carabao Cup victory over Mansfield.The Trotters debutant keeper saved one penalty during the first five regulation kicks before stopping the vital sudden-death effort from Will Swan to send Bolton through 5-4 on penalties, after the match had finished 1-1.“L...Full Story »

Ryan Ledson admitted it was a shock to see Ryan Lowe leave his position at Preston manager.The 26-year-old helped Preston to a 2-0 EFL Cup victory over Sunderland, opening the scoring via a deflection in the 37th minute, and Mads Frokjaer sealed the victory with an excellent 70th-minute solo strike.But the real talking point was Lowe’s exit by “mutual consent”, which was confir...Full Story »

Barnsley assistant coach Martin Devaney hailed debutant goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina for his heroics as his two saves in Tuesday night’s penalty shoot-out against Wigan saw them progress to the second round of the Carabao Cup.The summer signing saved spot-kicks from Josh Stones and Thelo Aasgaard to see the visitors progress 4-2 in an all-League One encounter following a 1-1 draw after 90 mi...Full Story »

Derby assistant head coach Richie Barker praised his team’s response to adversity after they came from behind to beat Chesterfield 2-1 in the Carabao Cup first round.Armando Dobra put Chesterfield ahead against the run of play in the 29th minute but Derby hit back to equalise through Liam Thompson’s shot from the edge of the box in the 38th minute.Derby spurned chances in the second ...Full Story »

Luke Williams urged his Swansea side to use their convincing 3-1 victory over 10-man Gillingham in the first round of the Carabao Cup as the benchmark for their forthcoming league performances.Ronald’s solo effort gave the dominant Swans the advantage at half-time. Liam Cullen then struck a second after the Gills were reduced to 10 men in the 51st minute, Euan Williams given his marching o...Full Story »

Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder felt his younger players took their chances in the 4-2 win over Wrexham in the Carabao Cup.Will Boyle put the visitors ahead at Bramall Lane before Auston Trusty equalised.Lewis Brunt’s own goal and strikes from Louie Marsh and Anis Slimane sealed the win, with Seb Revan netting a late consolation for Wrexham.Wilder said: “I enjoyed it. I thought...Full Story »

Fleetwood manager Charlie Adam highlighted the importance of “a solid base, a good foundation to work from and players who can hurt the opposition” after his League Two side’s shock 2-1 Carabao Cup comeback win over Championship West Brom.Well-worked goals from Ryan Graydon and Ronan Coughlan cancelled out an early Modou Faal opener from the Baggies.Adam, who has been in charge...Full Story »

Doncaster manager Grant McCann was pleased with the battling qualities his side showed in their 2-0 Carabao Cup win at Salford.A clinical strike from veteran Billy Sharp and a late goal from substitute Luke Molyneux secured Rovers’ progress into round two.McCann said: “It’s never easy here in Salford on a wet Tuesday night but it was a good performance from us.“We had to ...Full Story »

Oxford boss Des Buckingham was delighted with his squad players after making eight changes yet still seeing plenty of quality in their 2-0 Carabao Cup win over League One Peterborough.First-half goals from Tyler Goodrham and debutant Matt Phillips gave Championship new boys Oxford a comfortable victory, as Posh rued missing good early chances.Buckingham said: “We spoke about the importance...Full Story »

Walsall boss Mat Sadler hailed Josh Gordon’s bottle after the striker rebounded from missing a penalty in normal time to hit the winning spot-kick in a 4-3 shoot-out win over Exeter to reach the second round of the Carabao Cup.Gordon has netted just once in his past 50 games and, with League Two side Walsall behind with nine minutes to go, he was foiled from the spot by Exeter goalkeeper J...Full Story »

Crawley boss Scott Lindsey felt his young team were thoroughly good value for their Carabao Cup win over Swindon – but felt they made hard work of the 4-2 home victory.Swindon, trailing to goals from Ade Adeyemo and Jack Roles, fought back midway through the second half to score twice and also miss a penalty through Will Wright inside a six-minute period.The Robins pulled level with goals ...Full Story »

Barrow boss Stephen Clemence praised his side’s performance in Tuesday night’s 3-2 Carabao Cup victory over League Two rivals Port Vale.Despite leading within a minute, the hosts found themselves 2-1 down after Tom Sang’s wonder strike but Clemence’s side won it through goals from substitute Emile Acquah and Ben Jackson.Bluebirds boss Clemence was particularly pleased wit...Full Story »

Millwall boss Neil Harris hailed his young cubs as the Lions booked their place in Carabao Cup second round for the first time in three years with a 1-0 win over Portsmouth.Homegrown talent Romain Esse, 19, impeccably slotted the only goal of the game in the 13th minute at Fratton Park.Esse, who grew up in Peckham and Bermondsey, grabbed his third goal for the club, while 18-year-old Alfie Masse...Full Story »

Boss Simon Weaver made a jubilant return to the LNER Stadium as the former Imps defender oversaw Harrogate’s 2-1 EFL Cup upset win over Lincoln.Weaver played around 100 games for City between 2002 and 2004 and was delighted to enjoy that winning feeling once more at ‘the Bank’ as Sam Folarin and James Daly produced the goods, with Jovon Makama replying with a late penalty.&ldqu...Full Story »

Barrow progressed to the second round of the Carabao Cup following an impressive 3-2 win over League Two rivals Port Vale at Holker Street.An outstanding curling finish from Ben Jackson in the 77th minute capped off a second-half turnaround to fire Stephen Clemence’s side into the next round where they could face a Premier League side.The Bluebirds started the game brightly and were ahead ...Full Story »

Stoke boss Steven Schumacher was delighted his team successfully negotiated a “difficult test” as they saw off League Two Carlisle 2-0.It was a youthful Potters outfit that made Carabao Cup progress at Brunton Park, thanks to second-half goals from Freddie Anderson and Emre Tezgel.Schumacher, whose team defeated Coventry in their Championship opener at the weekend, said: “It wa...Full Story »

John Eustace hailed Sammie Szmodics after starring in Blackburn’s Carabao Cup first round 6-1 thrashing of Stockport – but is unsure of the striker’s long-term Rovers future.Szmodics’ double, Andreas Weimann’s strike and Yuki Ohashi’s header put Rovers 4-0 up by half-time before Makhtar Gueye and Jack Vale netted afterwards, as Nathan Mapengu scored County&rsq...Full Story »

Huddersfield boss Michael Duff lauded West Ham loanee Callum Marshall after the teenager claimed a goal and an assist on his debut in a 3-0 Carabao Cup victory over fourth-tier Morecambe.After a disappointing loan spell at West Brom last season, the 19-year-old dropped another level to join League One Huddersfield on Friday and made a strong first impression.Duff said: “I thought he showed...Full Story »

Manager Chris Davies praised Brandon Khela as his 10-man Birmingham side beat Charlton 1-0 at the Valley to reach the second round of the Carabao Cup.A wonder strike by the 19-year-old was a fine way to win a game that saw Dion Sanderson sent off after 78 minutes for a second bookable offence.Davies put the youngster in at left-back and felt the trust put in him paid off.He said: “It was a...Full Story »

Garry Monk was delighted with how his Cambridge side performed despite losing to QPR in the first round of the Carabao Cup.The U’s bowed out 2-1 after a thrilling tie, with Michael Frey and Paul Smyth decisively netting before half-time for the Championship side.“It’s one of those nights where you’re disappointed with the result obviously, but I could not have been any pr...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon manager Johnnie Jackson believes Joe Pigott could play a key part in his side’s season after he scored the winner in their Carabao Cup first-round tie at Bromley.Pigott is in his second spell at the Dons after arriving on loan from Leyton Orient during the summer, having scored 54 goals in 157 appearances during three-and-a-half years up to the end of 2020/21.Jackson said: &l...Full Story »

Watford boss Tom Cleverley hailed “problem solver” Tom Ince after his hat-trick heroics helped the Hornets finally smash their League Cup hoodoo and believes the experienced midfielder will be a key player this season.The 32-year-old Ince led the way with his first hat-trick for nine years, netting in first-half stoppage time and again in the 67th and 74th minutes as his Championship...Full Story »

Philippe Clement claimed Jefte’s dismissal in Rangers 2-0 Champions League qualifying defeat by Dynamo Kyiv was “the worst decision I have seen in more than 30 years in football”.Gers’ new Brazilian signing Jefte, making his first start for the Light Blues and booked in the first half, was sent off by Italian referee Marco Guida in the 51st minute after picking up a secon...Full Story »

Wycombe boss Matt Bloomfield hailed a job well done after his side coasted through to the second round of the Carabao Cup with a 2-0 victory over Northampton.Dan Udoh struck after just eight minutes before an own goal from Luke Mbete secured Wycombe’s victory.“I’m delighted,” said Bloomfield. “Two goals and a clean sheet, we have to be pleased with that.“We he...Full Story »

David Artell was delighted with the character shown by injury-hit Grimsby as they progressed into the Carabao Cup second round with a dramatic 9-8 penalty shoot-out win over Bradford at Blundell Park.The first-round decider went deep with 10 players stepping up for either side after they played out a 1-1 draw in normal time.Grimsby striker Donovan Wilson and Bradford substitute Andy Cook –...Full Story »

Tranmere manager Nigel Adkins was quick to praise his squad players following Rovers’ 3-0 Carabao Cup first-round win over Accrington at Prenton Park.Harvey Saunders was put through by Omari Patrick to fire the home side ahead in the third minute before Josh Williams made it two just before the break courtesy of a wicked deflection.Brad Walker had a 67th-minute penalty well saved by Michae...Full Story »

Danny Cowley hailed a “brilliant night” for Colchester after they knocked League One Reading out of the Carabao Cup.The U’s won 4-3 on penalties with goalkeeper Matt Macey saving two spot-kicks after the first-round tie had finished 2-2 after 90 minutes.Tom Hopper and Jack Payne had put Colchester ahead in the first half before second-half goals from Charlie Savage and Lewis Wi...Full Story »

Mark Robins paid tribute to nearly 2,500 travelling Coventry fans after his team progressed to the second round of the Carabao Cup with a narrow 1-0 victory over Bristol City at Ashton Gate.Ellis Simms was the match-winner seconds after coming on as a 63rd-minute substitute.The striker latched onto a through ball from former Bristol midfielder Kasey Palmer and buried a low right-footed drive fro...Full Story »

Johannes Hoff Thorup was delighted to pick up his first win as Norwich head coach in an eventful 4-3 success over Stevenage in the Carabao Cup – but admitted their defending left something to be desired.Stevenage twice came back to equalise in the first half before Norwich scored two goals in the second to take charge, with the visitors grabbing a third late on.Onel Hernandez led the way w...Full Story »