AS the old saying goes, the apple does not fall far from the tree. It is something which seems to be particularly apparent in sport, with the latest example of this coming out of Germany with the daughter of former Premier League manager David Wagner. The former Huddersfield and current Norwich boss has been followed into the football industry by daughter Lea. However, Lea stands on the oth...Full Story »

CRISTIANO RONALDO has failed to crack the top 20 most valuable players in the Saudi Pro League. The former Manchester United and Real Madrid star moved to the Middle East last year. Ronaldo, 38, made the move after he was axed from the Red Devils following his explosive interview with Piers Morgan. Since he joined Al-Nassr, the Portuguese forward has been a regular goalscorer for the club. ...Full Story »

Arsenal have identified AFC Bournemouth striker Dominic Solanke and Brentford star Ivan Toney as potential targets in January, according to Calciomercato. The Gunners have their eyes firmly set on the title this season and are currently sitting one point ahead of Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table, with manager Mikel Arteta reportedly eager to bolster his forward options ahead of ...Full Story »

Olympique Marseille are eyeing Arsenal midfielder Fabio Vieira. The Sun says OM have made contact with Arsenal about Vieira's availability. Marseille would seek taking the midfielder on-loan in January to the end of the season. Vieira may be open to the switch as he's battled for minutes for the past 18 months. Marseille and Arsenal have a history of doing business together with the likes ...Full Story »

United didn't expect to be in the market for a left back before the summer transfer deadline but Erik ten Hag and co had to act. Tyrell Malacia suffered a problem in pre-season and still hasn't returned whilst Luke Shaw picked up an injury in August. That meant United suddenly had to go into the market again, this time striking a loan deal for Tottenham Hotspur's Sergio Reguilon. United are...Full Story »

According to Sky Sport Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg, Bayer Leverkusen defender Piero Hincapie "is not happy as a substitute" at BayArena and is "open for a new challenge in winter as he wants to play regularly" amidst strong links to Liverpool. Things have been going fine for the Reds lately, with Jurgen Klopp's side sitting top of the Premier League and wiping away the bleak memori...Full Story »

Manchester United are eyeing Real Madrid defender David Alaba. Alaba could be made available by Real in 2024, with Al-Ittihad keen. Sport reports United and Juventus are also interested in Alaba. And in their favour is news that Alaba does not want to leave Europe. Real Madrid could be interested in selling with Eder Militao, 25, to return from an ACL later this season. A potential price f...Full Story »

A report from the Mirror claims that the 21-year-old is expected to return to Liverpool from his loan spell at RB Leipzig next month and he is expected to be shipped out once again. Liverpool would like to loan him out to another club and the player is open to a return to Fulham. The Cottagers have reportedly shown interest in the player and it remains to be seen how the situation develops. Ca...Full Story »

The Saudi Pro League will make a renewed attempt to sign Mohamed Salah and have identified the Liverpool winger their priority for the summer transfer window, according to the Daily Mail. Al Ittihad made a £200 million offer for the 31-year-old towards the end of the most recent transfer window, which the Reds were able to resist. The Saudi league, however, is now set to make a more stra...Full Story »

Real Madrid likely to make new January signing after Alaba injury 🚨⚪️ Real Madrid plan was not to sign any player in any position in January… but it could change after Alaba injury.“We will see in the next days if we can sign someone in January”, says Carlo Ancelotti. pic.twitter.com/FQxzlbfI9p— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) December 17, 2023 Kendry Paez se...Full Story »

Erik ten Hag was proud of Manchester United’s dogged display in a hard-fought 0-0 draw at Anfield that ended with Liverpool skipper Virgil van Dijk claiming only one team tried to win.All eyes were on Anfield as the bitter rivals went toe-to-toe on Sunday, with Jurgen Klopp’s men looking to return to the Premier League summit as the visitors tried to stop the rot.Liverpool had an eye...Full Story »

Philippe Clement wants Rangers to go from strength to strength after winning his first trophy as Ibrox boss.A 75th-minute strike from skipper James Tavernier proved enough to beat Aberdeen in the Viaplay Cup final at Hampden Park.It was the first silverware for the Belgian manager since taking over from Michael Beale in October and ended a fine week for the Light Blues.Philippe Clement cele...Full Story »

Liverpool’s failure to score for the first time since April cost them top spot in the Premier League as Manchester United secured a goalless draw to deny their arch-rivals a club record.Erik ten Hag’s side succeeded where 34 previous opponents had failed in keeping out a team which finished the game with five attacking players on the pitch and Trent Alexander-Arnold playing as the ce...Full Story »

David Moyes paid tribute to West Ham’s two-goal hero Mohammed Kudus after their 3-0 win over Wolves and admitted his upcoming absence will be “a huge blow”.Kudus will link up with Ghana for the Africa Cup of Nations next month and could miss up to nine matches if the Hammers continue to progress in both domestic cup competitions.The £38million summer recruit took his goal...Full Story »

Ollie Watkins feels his celebration after scoring Aston Villa’s late winner at former club Brentford was “only right” after a Bees fan abused him “all game”.The hosts opened the scoring on the stroke of half-time through Keane Lewis-Potter but, after Ben Mee’s 71st-minute red card, goals from Alex Moreno and Watkins saw Villa turn the game on its head.Watkins&...Full Story »

James Tavernier was the Rangers hero as the Light Blues picked up their first trophy of the Philippe Clement era with a 1-0 Viaplay Cup final win over Aberdeen.The prolific Ibrox skipper rifled in the winner in the 75th minute of a hard-fought encounter at Hampden Park to hand his Belgian boss his first trophy after just a few months at Ibrox.The victory completed the clean sweep of domesti...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta admits his Arsenal side needed too many chances to beat Brighton but was pleased with the maturity and intelligence which secured victory at the Emirates Stadium.The Gunners returned to winning ways in the Premier League as Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz struck in the second half on an afternoon where Arteta’s side dominated Brighton.The visitors managed just one shot on target...Full Story »

Late goals from Alex Moreno and Ollie Watkins secured a dramatic late victory for Aston Villa at Brentford after Bees defender Ben Mee had been sent off 20 minutes from time.Keane Lewis-Potter had opened the scoring for the hosts at Gtech Community Stadium but the game turned on its head after Mee was dismissed for flying into Leon Bailey in the 71st minute – referee David Coote upgrading ...Full Story »

A first-half brace from Mohammed Kudus helped West Ham make it seven wins from nine matches with a 3-0 victory over Wolves.Summer recruit Kudus scored against Freiburg on Thursday to help David Moyes’ team top their Europa League group and this latest result was further evidence the recent thrashing at Fulham was an anomaly.Kudus’ third and fourth goals in his last five matches set W...Full Story »

Arsenal put in a dominant display to return to winning ways as they saw off Brighton at the Emirates Stadium.The Gunners were well-beaten by Roberto De Zerbi’s men in the corresponding fixture last season, all-but ending their Premier League title charge in the process.This 2-0 victory in an entertaining contest – coming after defeat at Aston Villa eight days ago – would have h...Full Story »

West Brom head coach Carlos Corberan was frustrated as Stoke held his side to a 1-1 Sky Bet Championship draw at the Hawthorns.The Baggies had to settle for a point against their managerless visitors, who frustrated their hosts.Lynden Gooch gave Stoke a surprise lead after 12 minutes when his cross looped over Alex Palmer and into the net.Brandon Thomas-Asante restored parity after 35 minutes bu...Full Story »

West Brom missed the chance to close in on the top four as managerless Stoke earned a 1-1 Sky Bet Championship draw at the Hawthorns.Lynden Gooch gave Stoke a surprise lead after 12 minutes before the hosts’ pressure paid and Brandon Thomas-Asante equalised in the 35th minute.West Brom move up to fifth in the table with the point, but relegation threatened Stoke will be the happier of the ...Full Story »

The social media star is dating former Barcelona defender Marc Bartra. Jessica Goicoechea stunned fans with her latest Instagram postThe model posed on a bed for the snapsJessica wore a see-through outfitHer post swiftly received nearly 50,000 likes Jessica has built an enormous fanbase in her own right. The model has 1.8million followers on Instagram. And she regularly thrills them with her...Full Story »

The daughter of Chelsea legend Frank Leboeuf has built up a huge online following. Jade Lebouef shared some new picturesShe donned a red dress Jade, 33, often wows her 244k followers with her stunning posts. On a trip to Luxemburg, Jade posed for a collection of photographs in a red dress. She completed the look with a pearl necklace, black heels and a handbag. And fans loved the snaps as t...Full Story »

The ex-Everton, Blackburn and Brighton defender, 31, is dating Wag Danielle Mitchinson. Republic of Ireland star Shane Duffy was seen kissing a mystery woman while dressed as Dorothy from the Wizard of OzHe was wearing the blue gingham dress with tights and heels as the Winter Wonderland extravaganza in Hyde Park But there was no sign of her as Shane — in wig and costume — repeated...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Barcelona drop more points in La Liga title race     Chelsea after winning and keeping their first clean sheet in the league since October 2nd vs. bottom-of-the-table Sheffield United     Man City draw 2-2 after a 95th-minute penalty for Crystal Palace     Man City 2-2 Crystal Palace !!!!     Che...Full Story »

AC Milan have asked Barcelona for information about Clement Lenglet's situation at Aston Villa as the defender struggles for minutes at Villa Park. The Frenchman was signed by the Birmingham club this summer as part of a loan deal with the Catalan club but Unai Emery doesn't seem to trust the player as the 28-year-old has yet to feature in the Premier League this season. Overall, Lenglet has...Full Story »

Sevilla have parted ways with their head coach Diego Alonso just 67 days after his appointment. WHAT HAPPENED?After a series of poor results this season that saw Sevilla win just two out of their last 13 matches across all competitions, the club have decided to sack their manager Diego Alonso. The decision came in the aftermath of the club's humiliating 3-0 defeat at the hands of Getafe on Sa...Full Story »

Real Madrid is aware of the series of buyout clauses in Erling Haaland's Manchester City contract. Real see Haaland as an alternative to PSG star Kylian Mbappe and are developing a closer relationship with his agent, Rafaela Pimenta. AS says Real have learned of Haaland's rolling buyout clause in his deal. The clause allows the Norwegian to leave in 2024 and is also valid for the summers of...Full Story »

Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe remains a target for the Saudi Pro League despite a failed bid last summer, the competition's director of football has said. Chelsea former technical director, Michael Enemalo, now works for the Saudi Pro League and the Nigerian insists the "conversation is open" with Mbappe. "With Mbappe, the conversation is open," he told Marca. "But we don’t...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola's side set a Premier League record during their draw with Crystal Palace on Saturday. The Manchester City players will no doubt be disappointed with their performance at home to the Eagles as they threw away a two-goal lead. Jack Grealish initially put them ahead at the Eithad before Rico Lewis doubled their advantage in the second half. But Roy Hodgson's side battled on and g...Full Story »

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has opened up on his future at the Spanish side amid continued speculation that he will sign for Brazil next summer. Ancelotti is currently in the third season at the Santiago Bernabeu, having also spent two years at the club between 2013 and 2015. A Champions League winner in each of those two stints, the Italian is a popular figure with his players and als...Full Story »

Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy believes Manchester United will be stronger without Bruno Fernandes today. United go to Liverpool without their captain due to suspension. But Murphy wrote for the Daily Mail: "The United captain's suspension makes the manager's game-plan easier. Bruno is a great player but to shoehorn him into the team at Anfield, Erik ten Hag would have needed to pl...Full Story »

Saudi Pro League teams are set to make another move for Liverpool star Mohamed Salah after failing during the summer transfer window. WHAT HAPPENED?According to the Daily Mail, Saudi Pro League teams are eyeing another attempt to sign the Egyptian international next summer, with Salah being viewed as an even more important target than Cristiano Ronaldo was for the league. WHAT KLOPP SAIDSpea...Full Story »

Man City enter race to sign Fulham midfield star Manchester United are interested in signing Fulham midfielder Joao Palhinha in the January transfer window, according to the Daily Star. The Cityzens are reportedly eyeing a £50million move for the Portuguese international who is also wanted by Bayern Munich. West Ham could use Ings in swap deal to sign Southampton star West Ham are eye...Full Story »

Sean Dyche enjoyed a standing ovation on his return to Burnley before his in-form Everton side silenced Turf Moor with a 2-0 win which increases the Clarets’ relegation worries at the foot of the Premier League table.Dyche was back at the ground where he spent the best part of 10 years in charge, twice earning promotion and keeping Burnley in the top flight against the odds before being sa...Full Story »

Plymouth boss Steven Schumacher hailed his side’s fighting spirit as they came back from a goal down to beat 10-man Rotherham 3-2 with a stoppage-time winner at Home Park.Rotherham had taken an early lead through Jamie Lindsay but goals either side of half-time from Finn Azaz, the first from the penalty spot, put Argyle in the driving seat.The Millers then had central defender Daniel Ayala...Full Story »

Sean Dyche deepened the relegation worries of his old club Burnley as his return to Turf Moor ended in a 2-0 win for Everton.Dyche, who twice guided the Clarets to promotion and kept them up against the odds during a decade at the club, promised to show no sentimentality 20 months after his sacking amid their last, unsuccessful, battle against the drop, and first-half goals from Amadou Onana and...Full Story »

Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson felt his side should have been more ruthless following the 1-0 victory over struggling Fleetwood at Highbury Stadium.A goal from Archie Collins just before the break proved to be the difference as Ferguson’s side made it five League One games without defeat.In a first half that was dominated by the visitors, United had plenty of chances to take the lead wi...Full Story »

Morecambe manager Ged Brannan admitted he had mixed feelings after on-loan Burnley striker Michael Mellon netted twice in the 5-0 demolition of Doncaster.The 20-year-old moved to 13 goals in League Two for the season with his brace in Brannan’s first win in charge of the Shrimps.While delighted with the overall performance, he fears Mellon’s hot streak in front of goal may count agai...Full Story »

Danny Rohl spoke of his pride as his Sheffield Wednesday side came from behind to beat Queens Park Rangers 2-1 in dramatic fashion.Late goals from Bailey Cadamarteri and Anthony Musaba completed an incredible turnaround for Wednesday and gave the home side all three points in a vital game at the bottom of the Championship table.Rohl said: “It was a hard game against an opponent who forced ...Full Story »

Reading assistant James Oliver-Pearce revealed boss Ruben Selles apologised after being sent off during the 1-1 draw at Lincoln.Nelson Abbey scored an own goal for the visitors after just three minutes before Harvey Knibbs secured the Royals a much-needed point in their fight for survival at Sincil Bank.Reading had the ball in the net on two occasions before half-time, both through Paul Mukairu,...Full Story »

Gary Caldwell criticised referee Ross Joyce’s decision to send off Jack Aitchison following struggling Exeter’s 1-1 draw at Stevenage.Aitchison received a second yellow card for apparent dissent in the 43rd minute of the Sky Bet League One contest, with Carl Piergianni heading Boro into the lead shortly afterwards.Half-time substitute Yanic Wildschut’s first league goal for the...Full Story »

Phil Parkinson praised a “colossus effort” from Wrexham after they beat his former club Colchester 2-1 despite playing for more than an hour with only 10 men.Wrexham had taken a fourth-minute lead through Elliot Lee, who fired home at the second attempt from eight yards, following Ben Tozer’s long throw.But the hosts’ George Evans was sent off in the 26th minute following...Full Story »

Stephen Clemence admitted that his mentor Steve Bruce would not have been impressed at Gillingham’s defending after sloppy work at the back led to a 2-0 home defeat to Bradford.Goals from Jamie Walker and Andy Cook were enough to clinch a fifth straight win for Graham Alexander’s side, handing Clemence his first home league defeat since he took over at the start of November.The forme...Full Story »

David Martindale was left to rue an injury to Sean Kelly as Livingston missed a penalty in Saturday’s goalless cinch Premiership draw with Kilmarnock.The Premiership’s bottom side failed to win for an eighth-consecutive match but picked up their first point since the victory over Motherwell on October 7.It could have been a better day for the Lions but Bruce Anderson was guilty of mi...Full Story »

Beleaguered Forest Green boss David Horseman said “everyone has got to do better” as their poor run continued with a 2-0 defeat at MK Dons.First-half goals from Max Dean and Jack Payne made the difference at Stadium MK to keep Rovers in the bottom two, five points from safety, following a fifth league match without a win.They have not scored in the last three of those and Horseman kn...Full Story »

Head coach Eddie Howe saluted teenager Lewis Miley after he set Newcastle on the way to a 3-0 victory over 10-man Fulham by becoming the club’s youngest Premier League goalscorer.The 17-year-old midfielder, who had been introduced as a first-half replacement for the injured Joelinton, ended the visitors’ stubborn resistance with a 57th-minute opener at the age of 17 years and 229 day...Full Story »

Stockport boss Dave Challinor got the response he wanted from his Stockport side after their midweek FA Cup exit but admitted he felt sorry for Sutton after the 8-0 League Two thrashing.Ryan Croasdale’s brace plus Kyle Wootton and Paddy Madden’s efforts put County four ahead by half-time.The rout was completed afterwards by Madden and substitutes Joel Cotterill and Isaac Olaofe, plus...Full Story »

Fuming manager Luke Williams questioned whether his players are too scared to play for “a big club like Notts County” following a 3-1 loss at Harrogate.Goals from George Thomson, Abraham Odoh and Matty Daly saw Harrogate deservedly end their seven-game run without a home win, despite Jodi Jones replying with a spectacular free-kick for the visitors.That proved the only highlight, tho...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola said Manchester City did not deserve to win after a late fightback from Crystal Palace saw them held to a 2-2 draw in a dramatic finale at the Etihad Stadium.City dominated possession and looked to be cruising at 2-0 up following goals from Jack Grealish in the first half and Rico Lewis nine minutes into the second.But Palace hit back with a 76th-minute Jean-Philippe Mateta goal be...Full Story »

Michael Carrick admitted he had not planned Middlesbrough’s winner at Swansea after home goalkeeper Carl Rushworth was punished for picking up Harry Darling’s back pass.Substitute Samuel Silvera smashed home a 77th-minute free-kick from just a few yards out, breaching Swansea’s wall of defenders on the goal-line.“It’s a strange one. I’ve not seen it for a long...Full Story »

Neil Harris was delighted with Cambridge’s attitude after securing his first win since taking over as Mark Bonner’s replacement.Cambridge came from behind through Elias Kachunga and Gassan Ahadme’s penalty to beat Blackpool 2-1, having earlier gone behind to a Jordan Rhodes header. Harris’ side held on despite Paul Digby’s late red card.“I can’t praise t...Full Story »

Paul Warne blamed poor decision making for the late penalty which denied his Derby team victory against Wycombe.The Derby head coach saw Tom Barkhuizen’s late goal cancelled out in the sixth minute of stoppage time by a Luke Leahy penalty.Wycombe had set out to frustrate Derby from the start and their tactics worked for much of the game which was refereed by Rebecca Welch, who next Saturda...Full Story »

Millwall head coach Joe Edwards was left wondering what his side have to do to win at home after they were denied right at the death by Huddersfield in a 1-1 draw.The Lions were within seconds of just a second victory in 12 games and their first at The Den since September after Brooke Norton-Cuffy had bundled in an untidy opener that was in keeping with a lot of the action.Instead, they were lef...Full Story »

Portsmouth boss John Mousinho was full of praise for two-goal Norwich loanee after his side win 3-0 at Shrewsbury to further consolidate their position at the summit of Sky Bet League One.The success means Pompey remain undefeated on their travels in the league this campaign, giving them a seven-point cushion over second-placed Peterborough.Kamara opened the scoring for the visitors on the strok...Full Story »

Daniel Farke was a frustrated manager after his promotion-chasing Leeds side were held to a 1-1 draw by mid-table Coventry at Elland Road.Second-placed Ipswich’s 2-2 draw at Norwich in the early kick-off had presented Leeds with the chance to close the gap on the Championship’s automatic promotion places.Farke said: “My feelings are disappointment and frustration. When you win ...Full Story »

Carlisle boss Paul Simpson admitted to a “strange old mix of emotions” after his side’s dramatic 2-2 draw with Northampton.Goals from Jack Armer and Ryan Edmondson, who scored his first of the season, looked to have set the Cumbrians on their way to a first league win for almost two months following Shaun McWilliams’ opener for the visitors.But Kieron Bowie’s dramat...Full Story »

Stephen Robinson jumped to the defence of Mark O’Hara after the St Mirren skipper missed a second-half penalty in the goalless draw with Motherwell.O’Hara had his spot-kick parried away by Liam Kelly shortly after half-time, and the Buddies then survived a number of close-calls as the visitors failed to take advantage of four one-on-one opportunities.St Mirren slipped to fourth in th...Full Story »