Ghana conceded twice in stoppage time to draw 2-2 with Mozambique as a place in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations slipped through their fingers.Jordan Ayew scored a pair of penalties which looked to be sending Ghana through, but a thrilling finale saw Geny Catamo pull one back from the spot before Reinildo Mandava equalised at the death.The two dropped points meant Egypt pipped Ghana to s...Full Story »

Brighton failed to score at home for the first time in 23 matches as they were held to a frustrating goalless draw by Wolves at the Amex Stadium.Albion dominated possession in a tetchy Premier League contest but lacked a cutting edge in attack.Wanderers captain Maximilian Kilman hit the frame of his own goal early in the second half, while Pedro Neto, Matheus Cunha and Mario Lemina went clo...Full Story »

Jeremy Sarmiento’s late strike rescued a point for Ipswich and stopped Leicester moving 10 points clear at the top of the Championship.The Foxes looked to be hanging on for victory until substitute Sarmiento’s goal with a minute left earned a 1-1 draw for the second-placed visitors.Leif Davis’ second own goal in four games gave the hosts a first-half lead but it was one they fa...Full Story »

Opa Sangante’s own goal earned Nigeria a 1-0 win over Guinea-Bissau as they sealed their spot in the Africa Cup of Nations last 16.The Super Eagles went ahead after 36 minutes when Sangante put through his own net but were unable to capitalise on a series of good chances to extend their lead, with Victor Osimhen going close multiple times.With Equatorial Guinea thumping Ivory Coast in the ...Full Story »

Africa Cup of Nations hosts Ivory Coast are on the brink of a humiliating exit from their own tournament after a shock 4-0 defeat by Equatorial Guinea.Two more goals from Emilio Nsue, the hat-trick hero from the win against Guinea-Bissau, and strikes from Pablo Ganet and substitute Jannick Buyla left the Elephants with only a slim chance of qualifying after finishing third in Group A.Three point...Full Story »

Rigobert Song is unconcerned about speculation over his position as Cameroon boss heading into their crucial Africa Cup of Nations clash against the Gambia.The five-time champions started their campaign with an underwhelming draw against Guinea before losing to Senegal and almost certainly need to beat the Gambia to have a chance of progressing from Group C.Victory at the Stade de la Paix in Bou...Full Story »

Guinea head into their final Africa Cup of Nations group game urging supporters to “celebrate carefully” after several fans were killed in the aftermath of Friday’s 1-0 win over Gambia.Kaba Diawara’s side face Senegal in a clash between the top two in Group C against a backdrop of tragedy and concern.A number of supporters were killed amid scenes of celebration on Friday ...Full Story »

Angola coach Pedro Goncalves will have his sights set firmly on qualification for the knock-out stages of the Africa Cup of Nations when his side face Burkina Faso on Tuesday.Perhaps surprisingly, the sides go into the match as the top two in Group D, level on points and facing what amounts to a play-off for top spot.But with Algeria two points back ahead of their game against Mauritania, defeat...Full Story »

The Sky Sports reporter has spent the last two weeks hosting coverage of the South African T20 league on SuperSport. Melissa Reddy has been presenting T20 cricket coverageMelissa dazzled in her homeland of South Africa Melissa hails from Cape Town and loved being back in her homeland. The 37-year-old reflected on her new job as she posted several snaps and clips on Instagram. In the photo du...Full Story »

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Eva Garcia set chins wagging by posting a selfie photo with their son and the message: "You and me against the world." Alejandro Garnacho and his girlfriend Eva Garcia welcomed their first child into teh world last October Her eagle-eyed social media followers have picked up on the fact the brunette is no longer following the Argentina international on social media. The pair have since been b...Full Story »

Liverpool have joined the Premier League interest in Atalanta midfielder Ederson. La Gazzetta dello Sport says the Reds have expressed interest in the Brazilian in recent days. Manchester United have also asked after Ederson this month. And Newcastle chief scout Steve Nickson was in Bergamo last week to see Ederson up close in Serie A action. Atalanta rate the midfielder in the €40m ...Full Story »

Manchester United have been warned off "PR signing" Karim Benzema, with the Red Devils told they would be repeating their Cristiano Ronaldo "mistake". WHAT HAPPENED?The Red Devils are among those to have been credited with interest in former France international Benzema as questions are asked of his future in Saudi Arabia. The 2022 Ballon d'Or winner is said to be looking for a way out of Al-...Full Story »

The Red Devils are still hoping to bring in another forward before the end of the month as the Dutch coach looks to his former club Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is reportedly targeting Ajax attacker Brian Brobbey in the last days of the January transfer window. Brobbey was strongly linked to United in the summer and the 21-year-old is understood to still be on the Red Devils' radar...Full Story »

The Chelsea legend has backed the Argentine manager to turn things around at Stamford Bridge but admitted that they are a 'long way off'. After a record spending under Todd Boehly, since the American owner took over at the club two years ago, the Blues are no better off than they were before. Currently ninth in the Premier League table after 21 games, Chelsea are 12 points off the Champions ...Full Story »

Al-Nassr star Cristiano Ronaldo feels the Ballon d'Or is losing credibility. Inter Miami ace Leo Messi won the award for 2023. Speaking with Record, former Manchester United and Real Madrid striker Ronaldo said: "The Ballon d'Or and The Best lose credibility. "That doesn't mean that Messi didn't deserve it, or that (Kylian) Mbappé or (Erling) Haaland didn't deserve it. But numbers are ...Full Story »

The England ace and soon-to-be dad of six even discussed children with his secret lover. Kyle Walker was cheating on his wife Annie Kilner with a third womanKyle and Lauryn Goodman had a brief fling in 2019, with Lauryn giving birth to their first child in April 2020Now it's emerged Kyle was also seeing a mystery woman until September 2021 He met her in a club in January 2019 — four mont...Full Story »

Spurs are reportedly interested in Blackburn Rovers star Adam Wharton if they are unable to purchase Chelsea's Conor Gallagher. The North London side hasn't wasted any time this January window, as they have already added two major signings to their squad while letting several others leave. With fourth place up for grabs this season, Ange Postecoglou will know that this is a fantastic opportu...Full Story »

Former Roma boss Jose Mourinho could return to Serie A soon as he is all set to meet Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis later this week. WHAT HAPPENED?According to The Times, the Portuguese manager, who was sacked by AS Roma on Tuesday, is in line to return to Serie A and replace Walter Mazzarri as Napoli manager. Mourinho is "expecting" to meet with Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis...Full Story »

Latest on the uncertainty surrounding Kalvin Phillips and Emile Smith RoweI've had some questions about Kalvin Phillips and Barcelona in recent days, but from what I understand Barca have never contacted Manchester City for Kalvin Phillips. Things can change quickly, especially towards the end of January, but as of today there are no negotiations and it's not something close or concrete. As p...Full Story »

Mohamed Salah will return to Liverpool for treatment on his hamstring injury, but only after watching Egypt complete their group fixtures at the Africa Cup of Nations finals when they meet Cape Verde Islands in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on Monday. The Egypt Football Association (EFA) confirmed he will continue his treatment at his club as Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp had suggested earlier on Su...Full Story »

Nigeria coach Jose Peseiro is standing by his bullish claim that he will lead the Super Eagles to their first Africa Cup of Nations title since 2013.Peseiro’s men head into their final Group A game against already-eliminated Guinea-Bissau in Abidjan on Monday knowing just a draw will be good enough to secure their place in the knockout stages.But after watching his side shrug off their slu...Full Story »

Joel Piroe scored a stoppage-time penalty as Leeds boosted their automatic promotion challenge with a 2-1 home win against Preston.Second-half substitute Piroe converted from the spot in the third minute of added time after Ryan Ledson was adjudged to have handled and Leeds’ last-gasp victory saw them close the gap on the top two back to four points.Will Keane gave Preston a second-minute ...Full Story »

Ivory Coast coach Jean-Louis Gasset is confident having “destiny in our hands” will help his side secure qualification for the knockout stages of the Africa Cup of Nations.Defeat to Nigeria last time out has left the hosts third in Group A and while that could be good enough to secure their progress as the four third-best finishes also get through, Gasset wants to make sure against E...Full Story »

Leeds head coach Daniel Farke described his side’s last-gasp 2-1 Sky Bet Championship win against Preston at Elland Road as “season-defining”.Substitute Joel Piroe converted a stoppage-time penalty to clinch Leeds three vital points in the race for automatic promotion after Dan James had cancelled out Will Keane’s early opener for Preston.Leeds closed the gap on the top t...Full Story »

Oli McBurnie’s penalty in the 13th minute of time added on snatched Sheffield United a 2-2 draw against West Ham in a dramatic ending at Bramall Lane.The Hammers looked to have won it when James Ward-Prowse’s 79th-minute spot-kick put them ahead after Maxwell Cornet’s first goal for the club was cancelled out by a debut effort from new Blades recruit Ben Brereton Diaz.But refer...Full Story »

West Ham manager David Moyes claims teams are accepting poor refereeing as the norm after his side conceded the latest ever Premier League goal in their 2-2 draw at Sheffield United.The Hammers were on course for a win when James Ward-Prowse’s 79th-minute penalty put them 2-1 up, after Ben Brereton Diaz’s debut goal for the hosts had cancelled out Maxwell Cornet’s opener.But in...Full Story »

Rocco Vata seized a surprise chance in the Celtic team to score his first goal for the club in a 5-0 victory over Buckie Thistle.Vata appeared to be on the way out of Celtic amid several links with Serie A clubs but the 18-year-old came off the bench in the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup fourth-round tie amid reports of talks over extending his contract beyond the summer.The winger hit Celtic’s...Full Story »

Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota claimed second-half doubles as Premier League leaders Liverpool moved five points clear with a crushing 4-0 victory away to Bournemouth.Jurgen Klopp’s Reds initially struggled to create at the Vitality Stadium in the absence of top scorer Mohamed Salah.But Nunez broke the deadlock early in the second period and completed the scoring in added time following Jota&...Full Story »

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers told Rocco Vata he had to continue earning the right to play after the 18-year-old netted his first goal in a 5-0 Scottish Gas Scottish Cup victory over Buckie Thistle.The winger has been linked with clubs such as Sampdoria, Bologna and Como and his contract expires in the summer, but he was handed his first appearance of the season and tapped home from close range...Full Story »

Mohamed Salah will return to Liverpool for treatment on a muscle injury picked up while on international duty, the Egyptian Football Association has announced.The influential forward was forced off during the first half of Egypt’s 2-2 draw with Ghana in Thursday’s Africa Cup of Nations group match, causing concern for club and country.It was later revealed the 31-year-old would miss ...Full Story »

South Africa cruised to a 4-0 win over Namibia to get their Africa Cup of Nations campaign back on track.After going down 2-0 to Mali in their opener, Bafana Bafana got off the mark at the second attempt as Themba Zwane hit a brace after Percy Tau’s early penalty, with Thapelo Maseko adding a fourth in the second half.Namibia started brightly but Prins Tijueza shot straight at goalkeeper R...Full Story »

The great and the good of the football showed up at the glitzy gala in Dubai. John and Toni Terry dazzled at the Globe Soccer Awards in DubaiToni rocked a stunning brown see-through dress And that included the former Chelsea captain alongside his childhood sweetheart. JT, 43, opted for a navy velvet tuxedo with a matching bow tie. But he was flanked by his glamorous partner who grabbed the a...Full Story »

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Al-Nassr superstar Ronaldo and Markovic linked up during a sponsorship shoot that saw them switching to their gear in a small pitch. Cristiano Ronaldo met with Ana Maria MarkovicRonaldo and Markovic exchanged a few high-fives After completing their media duties the five-time Ballon d'Or winner and the Grasshoppers ace exchanged a few high-fives. Then the football pair performed the Manchester...Full Story »

The Man City star is alleged to have accidentally called Lauryn by his wife Annie Kilner's name in bed on the night they conceived a baby. The affair has broken up Kyle's marriage to Anne Kilner, who he shares three sons withWalker allegedly called Lauryn his wife's name during a romp Walker had travelled to London to undergo a groin operation as he faced a race for fitness in a bid to make Ga...Full Story »

Jose Mourinho’s agent has reportedly confirmed that the 60-year-old is willing to take the job with Al-Shabab but on one condition. According to the Spanish outlet AS, the Portuguese coach is engaged in discussions with Al Shabab regarding a potential new chapter for the former Real Madrid boss. Mourinho has been receiving offers from Saudi Arabia for some time now. The report reveals ...Full Story »

Manchester United defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka is being linked with a summer exit with two Premier League clubs said to be keen on signing him. That is according to a report from the Manchester Evening News, which reports that Wan-Bissaka, a former Crystal Palace academy graduate, has caught the attention of his former club, as well as West Ham. Wan-Bissaka initially began his career at Crystal...Full Story »

Liverpool are watching two Real Sociedad midfielders. Mundo Deportivo says the Reds are watching closely Martin Zubimendi and Mikel Merino this season. Its suggested Reds manager Jurgen Klopp is still keen to strengthen his midfield and La Real's pair are on his radar. Merino has previous experience in England with Newcastle United. Arsenal have also held a long-term interest in Zubimendi.Full Story »

Manchester City management have made a decision on Savio. The young attacker is starring at Girona on-loan from Troyes this season. Both clubs are owned by City's umbrella company, City Football Group. The Mirror says City plan to sign Savio outright at the end of the season and bring him to England. The player's form has attracted interest from Barcelona this season.Full Story »

SHEFFIELD UNITED want a stunning £20million for centre-half Anel Ahmedhodzic with Italians Napoli and Atalanta interested. The Blades could let him go in this window to give boss Chris Wilder cash to spend. Anel Ahmedhodzic is wanted by Napoli and Atalanta Credit: Getty Mason Holgate could be loaned to Sheffield United this month Credit: Getty Ahmedhodzic, 24, fancies Serie A and is hop...Full Story »

WEST HAM are prepared to break their transfer record to sign Bayer Leverkusen star Victor Boniface. The 23-year-old striker has been linked with both Newcastle and Chelsea. West Ham could smash their transfer record to sign Victor Boniface Credit: Reuters Hammers’ technical director Tim Steidten is pushing for the massive swoop and could pull it off before the window shuts. Boniface ha...Full Story »

NEWCASTLE have rejected a loan bid from Atletico Madrid for striker Callum Wilson, according to reports. However, Financial Fair Play restrictions could force the Toon to sell the England forward if the Spanish giants return with a permanent offer. Callum Wilson could be sold if Newcastle receive a permanent offer for the striker Credit: Getty European clubs are testing Newcastle's resolve as...Full Story »

Kieran Trippier is nearing a move to Bayern. (Image: Getty) Bayern Munich have reportedly reached a verbal agreement to sign Kieran Trippier from Newcastle. The German giants emerged as shock contenders to sign the 33-year-old this week, with the North-East club prepared to sell in order to help comply with Financial Fair Play regulations. Now according to Sky Germany reporter Florian Plettenb...Full Story »

Man City set to offer new deal to De Bruyne amid Saudi interest Manchester City are all set to offer a new deal to their star midfielder Kevin De Bruyne amid interest from Saudi Pro League clubs, according to the Mirror. De Bruyne reportedly could earn more than £1million-a-week if he joins a Saudi club next season but the Cityzens are reportedly planning to offer him a new contract tha...Full Story »

Rangers boss Philippe Clement was hit by another injury blow after loan attacker Abdallah Sima was sent home from the Africa Cup of Nations with a thigh injury.The 22-year-old Senegal attacker has scored 15 goals since arriving on loan from Brighton in the summer.The Senegal FA confirmed Sima would return to Rangers after he picked up the injury in training and a statement warned he could face a...Full Story »

Ivan Toney claimed he knew he would score and Brentford would win upon his return from his eight-month exile.The striker, banned from football since May for breaching betting rules, was back on the scoresheet for the first time in 267 days in the 3-2 Premier League home win over Nottingham Forest.Toney struck with an audacious free-kick to thrust himself back into the spotlight for the right rea...Full Story »

Morocco head coach Walid Regragui has told his players to forget about their winning Africa Cup of Nations start when they face DR Congo on Sunday.Tournament favourites Morocco, semi-finalists at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, cruised to a 3-0 win against 10-man Tanzania in their opening Group F match.The Atlas Lions can all but secure their place in the knockout stage with victory against DR Cong...Full Story »

Rangers made their superiority count in a routine 4-1 Scottish Gas Scottish Cup fourth-round win over League Two DumbartonPhilippe Clement’s men returned to competitive action following the winter break and dominated on a poor, rain-soaked pitch before midfielder John Lundstram headed in at the back post in the 35th minute.Striker Cyriel Dessers knocked in from close range just four minute...Full Story »

Ivan Toney marked his return from his eight-month exile with a goal to help Brentford to a thrilling 3-2 win over Nottingham Forest.The striker, banned from football since May for breaching betting rules, was back on the scoresheet for the first time in 267 days.Named captain for the day, Toney struck with an audacious free-kick to cancel out Danilo’s opener for Forest and thrust himself b...Full Story »

Ian Foster urged Plymouth to look up the table after claiming his first Championship win as Argyle head coach with a 3-1 win over Cardiff at Home Park.Argyle soared to 15th on the back of two goals by Scottish striker Ryan Hardie, who also set up top scorer Morgan Whittaker for his 15th Championship goal of the season, after Cardiff had taken a 10th-minute lead through Perry Ng.Foster said: &ldq...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers manager Matt Taylor questioned referee Gavin Ward as his Pirates lost at home for only the second time in Sky Bet League One this season.Blackpool came out of the blocks quickest to score twice in the first 20 minutes at the Memorial Stadium en route to a 2-1 victory.Kyle Joseph twice crossed low, initially for CJ Hamilton to shoot into the top corner of the Rovers net in the fift...Full Story »

QPR boss Marti Cifuentes is preparing for a vital match against fellow strugglers Huddersfield after his side ended their winless run by beating Millwall.A 2-0 success at Loftus Road was Rangers’ first victory in eight Sky Bet Championship matches and lifted them up a place, to third from bottom.And it means they will climb out of the relegation zone if they beat Huddersfield – the t...Full Story »

Coventry and their manager Mark Robins condemned alleged racist abuse aimed at midfielder Kasey Palmer in the closing stages of the Sky Blues’ 2-1 win at Sheffield Wednesday.After an incident that left Palmer saying “it feels like things will never change”, owner Doug King said the club will support the player, while Robins urged the perpetrators to “grow up”.King s...Full Story »

Liam Manning was not in the least surprised by an impressive debut from on-loan midfielder Scott Twine as his first-half goal earned Bristol City a point from a 1-1 Championship draw with Watford.But the head coach did admit astonishment at the manner of the 25th-minute equaliser. Twine climbed above a defender to head into an unguarded net after goalkeeper Ben Hamer had blocked Tommy Conway&rsq...Full Story »

Wigan manager Shaun Maloney admitted the 1-0 Sky Bet League One victory over Reading – which opens up an eight-point buffer over their fourth-bottom opponents – was a “really big win” in a “really big game”.Norway Under-21 international Thelo Aasgaard scored what proved to be the only goal just after the half-hour mark with a brilliant strike from the edg...Full Story »

New Burton boss Martin Paterson was relieved after goals from Mark Helm and skipper John Brayford secured his first win with a 2-0 victory over Charlton.Paterson was denied a point at Derby in his first game in charge but Albion never looked like relinquishing control once they got two goals in front, with a resilient defensive performance the bedrock of the victory.“It is a really good re...Full Story »

Nick Montgomery praised Hibernian striker Christian Doidge after he secured a 1-0 victory over Forfar in the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup fourth round.However, the Hibs boss was not happy with his side’s performance as they grew frustrated at not breaking down the League Two side, with Joe Newell seeing a penalty saved in the first half.Doidge scored the winner after 69 minutes but also showe...Full Story »

Darren Ferguson praised his players and staff after Peterborough battled back to beat struggling Shrewsbury.Sky Bet League One’s lowest scorers led the division’s highest scorers at the break thanks to Jordan Shipley’s strike in the 41st minute of a game which went ahead after a second pitch inspection.But it was a different story in the second half, with Joel Randall tapping i...Full Story »