Mikel Arteta dismissed speculation he could quit Arsenal for Barcelona at the end of the season as "totally fake news" and said he was "upset" by the reports. Reports in Spain on Sunday said the 41-year-old coach was ready to succeed Xavi at Spotify Camp Nou, where he came through the club's fabled La Masia youth academy as a teenager. Multiple sources told ESPN that Arteta remains fully com...Full Story »

MARCUS Rashford went on a 12-hour tequila bender before passing out at 3am, then called in sick hours later. The Manchester United striker, 26, was axed for last Sunday’s FA Cup tie at Newport County after missing training following two days of boozing in Belfast. Marcus Rashford went on a 12-hour tequila bender before passing out at 3am, the ace in Northern Ireland before his binge Cred...Full Story »

La Liga president Javier Tebas has claimed that Real Madrid are likely to sign PSG forward Kylian Mbappe ahead of the 2024-25 season WHAT HAPPENED?Mbappe has been the subject of much speculation in recent months, with the Parisian forward's contract due to expire in June. While his future destination has not been made clear, he seems set to choose between Paris and Madrid. WHAT JAVIER TEBAS ...Full Story »

The daughter of Chelsea legend Frank Laboeuf is no stranger to posing for racy pics on social media. The model drew a lot of compliments on social media And she has built up quite the fanbase as a result, with almost 250,000 followers on Instagram alone. Jade, 33, frequently shares lingerie and bikini snaps on the platform and addressed the criticism she has received for doing so. The French...Full Story »

Is Jurgen Klopp really a candidate for Barcelona?I think Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp have handled matters relating to his departure really well and maturely. A lot of the time when a manager decides to leave there are issues behind the scenes, but in this case it's a very nice and positive message from both Klopp and Liverpool in terms of their honesty and how they went about it – credit ...Full Story »

Marcus Rashford has been in the news over recent days as the Man United star missed training last week and was left out of the Manchester club's squad for their FA Cup clash with Newport County on Sunday. Erik ten Hag said in his pre-Newport press conference that the England star missed training due to illness but videos emerged online of the 26-year-old partying in Belfast earlier in the we...Full Story »

Karim Benzema could reunite with former Real Madrid team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo at Al-Nassr before the January transfer window closes. WHAT HAPPENED?The French star has been linked with a move away from Al-Ittihad after it was reported that he is unhappy at the Saudi Pro League side. Now L’Équipe (via AS) reports that Benzema has spoken to a Riyadh-based club which fueled speculati...Full Story »

Spanish giants Barcelona wanted to sign Moises Caicedo in the summer from Brighton. The midfielder went to Chelsea for a British record fee, with Liverpool also having chased his signature all summer. In an interview with Spanish publication AS, Caicedo's agent stated another top club was in the mix. Manuel Sierra said: "Yes, Barça asked. Barça asked, but it was an inaccessible su...Full Story »

Franck Kessie scored the winning penalty as hosts Ivory Coast sent holders Senegal tumbling out of the Africa Cup of Nations, sparking wild celebrations in Yamoussoukro.Kessie, who had coolly dispatched an 86th-minute spot-kick past Edouard Mendy to earn a 1-1 draw and send the round-of-16 tie to extra time, delivered again with the crucial kick to seal a 5-4 shoot-out win after Moussa Niakhate ...Full Story »

Blackburn boss Jon Dahl Tomasson is relishing the prospect of his side hosting his old club Newcastle after Rovers came from behind to beat Wrexham 4-1 at Ewood Park in the FA Cup fourth round.The League Two visitors were on for an upset when Andy Cannon put them in front in the 19th minute, bringing a huge roar from the 7,000-plus away fans in the ground.But Blackburn responded in ruthless fash...Full Story »

Chelsea boss Emma Hayes does not expect her players to be intimidated by a partisan home crowd in Paris in their final Women’s Champions League group match.Hayes’ side, who secured their place in the knockout stages by beating Real Madrid 2-1 last week to finish top of Group D, face a Paris FC side who can also progress with victory.Paris must win at the Sebastien Charlety Stadium on...Full Story »

Sammie Szmodics notched a brace as Blackburn came from behind to see off Sky Bet League Two high-flyers Wrexham 4-1 at Ewood Park and set up an FA Cup fifth-round clash at the same venue with Newcastle.The visitors, who won at Coventry and drew with Sheffield United in last season’s competition, were on for an upset when Andy Cannon put them in front in the 19th minute, bringing a huge roa...Full Story »

Ryan Mendes converted a late penalty as Cape Verde beat Mauritania 1-0 in Abidjan to seal their place in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.Cape Verde captain Mendes struck the decisive spot kick in the 88th minute and the Blue Sharks will now face either Morocco or South Africa in the quarter-finals.Cape Verde, one of the surprise teams of the tournament after finishing unbeaten at...Full Story »

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ALAN SHEARER'S glamorous daughter Hollie struck a pose in Paris. And fans were left gushing over the "absolutely beautiful" model. Glamorous singer Hollie, 29, played up for the camera as she enjoyed a day out in the French capital. The blonde bombshell took a seat on a concrete step, leaving one leg hanging off in fashionable style. Hollie showed off a pair of black boots and blue jeans a...Full Story »

DILETTA LEOTTA stunned fans with her latest Instagram post. The Italian football presenter took a break from her regular Serie A presenting duties as she travelled to Bilbao. Diletta was there to film a documentary on the football culture of the Basque region - which has produced managers including Mikel Arteta, Xabi Alonso, Andoni Iraola and Unai Emery. In a post on her Instagram, she pose...Full Story »

ENGLAND ace Kyle Walker today admits he made "idiot choices and idiot decisions" over his secret child and ­bitterly regrets betraying soulmate wife Annie. The Man City defender, 33, opens up on the pain of losing his family in an astonishingly frank interview — and accepts he is the only one to blame. He is now living alone in a rented £3million property and accepts that, hav...Full Story »

The 31-year-old joined United in the summer of 2022 as part of a £70m deal with Real Madrid. The midfielder played a crucial role in helping the Red Devils finish in the top four last season, as well as delivering the Carabao Cup. Buy Carabao Cup Final Tickets Here! Many reports have linked Casemiro with a move to Saudi Arabia in 2024 but according to the Mirror, the Brazil star wants t...Full Story »

Barcelona are expected to have an official offer for Djurgardens midfielder Lucas Bergvall accepted next week, according to Fabrizio Romano. The Catalan club, still reeling from Xavi Hernandez's confirmation that he will be stepping down as manager at the end of the season, has reportedly settled on a €7 million fixed fee for the 17-year-old, with €3m in potential add-ons. Even tho...Full Story »

Klopp recently announced that he will be stepping down as Reds boss at the end of the season, and the German tactician's claims that he's tired seem to strongly suggest that he will be taking a break from football instead of moving on to another job straight away. Buy Liverpool vs Chelsea Carabao Cup Final Tickets Here! Still, according to Spanish publication AS, as cited and translated by Spo...Full Story »

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou is facing frustration in his pursuit of Fenerbahce midfielder Sebastian Szymanski. Spurs watched the Pole in action against Samsunspor, which ended in a 1-1 draw, last week. Postecoglou is a fan and wants to bring Szymanski to London in the summer. However, Meczyki says Fener are reluctant to sell and plan new contract talks next month. The Turks have alread...Full Story »

The Dutchman has already discussed opportunities to strengthen the squad with the club's management – particularly in the backline – in the next window. The Red Devils remain keen on Jean-Clair Todibo and talks are ongoing with the Nice star's entourage with a view to striking an agreement on personal terms, sources close to the situation have informed CaughtOffside. That said, t...Full Story »

The 33-year-old has been without a club since leaving Old Trafford in June. David de Gea is in talks with Al-Shabab Newcastle, Real Betis, Al-Nassr and Bayern Munich were allegedly among the clubs interested in signing him last year. However, De Gea is now on the verge of a return to football. According to the Daily Mail, the Spaniard is in talks to join Al-Shabab. The Saudi Pro League side...Full Story »

The Barca legend brought the Catalan club success last season by winning La Liga and the Supercopa de Espana, however, this campaign has not gone to plan. The La Liga giants are not playing good football and it looks very likely that they will go trophyless this season, which has led to Xavi stepping down. There have been several names linked to the Barcelona job in the last 24 hours but accor...Full Story »

The 50-year-old German boss has found himself under-pressure this term. Thomas Tuchel has revealed his desire to manager in Spain He guided the club to the Bundesliga title last season after taking charge in March but Bayern currently trail leaders Bayer Leverkusen by two points. Tuchel has been criticised by some of Bayern’s former legendary players over his transfer signings and only ...Full Story »

Hashioka set to join Luton Town Japanese full-back Daiki Hashioka is all set to complete his move to Premier League side Luton Town, according to Fabrizio Romano. The defender will travel on Monday to undergo his medical before signing the dotted lines. Spurs star rejects move to join Ligue giants Lyon Ligue 1 giants Lyon were reportedly interested in signing Tottenham Hotspur midfielder ...Full Story »

Egypt suffered more Africa Cup of Nations shoot-out heartache as goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi scored the winning penalty to send DR Congo through to the quarter-finals.All four of the Pharaohs’ knockout games in the 2021 tournament required additional time, culminating in a spot-kick defeat to Senegal in the final.And, after a 1-1 draw following extra-time, they went the same way in San Pedro w...Full Story »

Erik ten Hag promised to deal with the absence of Marcus Rashford after the England striker missed Manchester United’s 4-2 FA Cup victory at Newport.Rashford reported ill on Friday after reportedly spending the previous evening at a Belfast nightclub.“He reported ill,” United boss Ten Hag said after watching his side survive a massive fright in South Wales as League Two Newport...Full Story »

Mohamed Bayo scored a last-gasp winner to send Guinea into the last eight of the Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 win over 10-man Equatorial Guinea.A poor-quality game looked destined for extra time in Abidjan when Bayo headed home from Ibrahim Diakite’s cross with just 22 seconds remaining in the last of eight minutes of stoppage time.The majority of that time had come from a lengthy VAR ...Full Story »

West Brom face punishment after crowd disorder and violent scenes marred Sunday’s FA Cup tie against rivals Wolves.Play in the Black Country derby at The Hawthorns was suspended for more than half an hour after trouble flared in the stands and fans spilled onto the pitch.West Midlands Police confirmed arrests were made following the second-half disturbances and one person was taken to hosp...Full Story »

Manchester United survived a huge FA Cup fright to win 4-2 at Newport after the Welsh minnows levelled having been two goals down.Bruno Fernandes and Kobbie Mainoo – with his first United goal – struck inside the opening 13 minutes and safe passage into the fifth round seemed inevitable.But Newport shook Rodney Parade to its rafters as Bryn Morris and Will Evans levelled and made lig...Full Story »

Marie-Louise Eta praised Union Berlin’s display in their victory against Darmstadt after the history-making assistant coach stood in for media duties on Sunday.Union beat relegation rivals Darmstadt 1-0 to move five points clear of the Bundesliga’s bottom three in the absence of suspended first-team coach Nenad Bjelica, who started a three-match ban after shoving Bayern Munich winger...Full Story »

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists he had to “pull himself together” for the FA Cup victory over Norwich after an outpouring of emotion from friends and fans after he announced he would leave the club at the end of the season.His players followed through on his insistence that nothing should change with a 5-2 win over Norwich to set up a fifth-round tie at home to either Watford ...Full Story »

Watford and Southampton face a replay for a place in the FA Cup fifth round following a 1-1 draw at Vicarage Road.Saints substitute Stuart Armstrong struck late to force a replay after Matheus Martins’ early free-kick looked being just enough to take the Hornets through, with Liverpool awaiting in the next round.Both sides made substantial changes to their most recent Championship starting...Full Story »

Gary O’Neil praised the resilience of his Wolves players and hopes their achievement is not forgotten after crowd trouble marred their FA Cup fourth-round win at rivals West Brom.The Premier League side triumphed 2-0 in a fierce Black Country derby at The Hawthorns that was suspended for more than half an hour after problems erupted in the stands.The trouble flared shortly after Matheus Cu...Full Story »

QPR boss Marti Cifuentes praised his team for showing fighting spirit in their 1-1 draw at home to fellow strugglers Huddersfield.The hosts were poor in a vital match for both sides at Loftus Road, where Jack Rudoni’s late goal looked like leaving third-from-bottom Rangers six points adrift of the Terriers who are immediately above them in the Championship table.Kenneth Paal equalised in t...Full Story »

Russell Martin hailed his players for keeping Southampton’s unbeaten run going via the late goal that secured a 1-1 FA Cup draw at Watford.It had looked as though Matheus Martins’ early free-kick might turn out to be enough for the Hornets but substitute Stuart Armstrong’s leveller ensured there will be a replay at St Mary’s and extended Saints’ club-record run to 2...Full Story »

Anfield’s long goodbye to Jurgen Klopp began with a comfortable 5-2 FA Cup fourth round victory over Norwich.The Liverpool boss, who on Friday announced his departure at the end of the season, sat in contemplative mood as the Kop belted out ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ before kick-off.It was followed up in the first minute by a rendition of ‘I’m so glad that Jurg...Full Story »

The Football Association has launched a swift investigation after crowd trouble marred Sunday’s FA Cup derby between West Brom and Wolves.Play at The Hawthorns was suspended for more than half an hour after ugly scenes broke out in the stands and fans spilled onto the pitch.West Midlands Police confirmed two arrests were made following the second-half disorder and one person was taken to h...Full Story »

Cape Verde coach Bubista is taking nothing for granted when they face fellow underdogs Mauritania in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations.Both countries were surprise qualifiers from the group stage, with Cape Verde beating Ghana and Mozambique and earning a draw with Egypt.Mauritania, meanwhile, finished third in Group D courtesy of a shock win over Algeria.Bubista, speaking at his pre-matc...Full Story »

Kenneth Paal equalised five minutes into stoppage time to rescue a point for QPR as they drew 1-1 with fellow strugglers Huddersfield.Jack Rudoni’s 86th-minute goal looked like leaving third-from-bottom Rangers six points adrift of the Terriers – the team immediately above them in the Sky Bet Championship table.But Ilias Chair’s right-wing cross was kneed into the top corner of...Full Story »

The Football Association has launched a swift investigation into the crowd trouble which marred the FA Cup derby between West Brom and Wolves.Play at the Hawthorns was suspended for over half an hour due to disorder in the stands and fans spilling onto the pitch.West Midlands Police said two people were arrested after the disturbance and another was arrested prior to the match for possession of ...Full Story »

Crowd trouble marred Wolves’ FA Cup victory over fierce Black Country rivals West Brom at The Hawthorns on Sunday.The game was suspended for over half an hour after problems erupted soon after Matheus Cunha had fired the visitors into a 2-0 lead with 12 minutes remaining.West Brom’s Kyle Bartley went into the crowd to take out his children amid the ugly scenes, which occurred in the ...Full Story »

The Brazilian wonderkid, who is set to team-up with England superstar Bellingham at Real Madrid in the summer, led the Selecao's Under-23s to a 2-0 win over Colombia. Endrick lifted a pic of him and his girlfriend after scoring for Brazil against ColombiaThe pic of Endrick and his girlfriend Gabriely Miranda was taken in Madrid The 17-year-old, who is still playing for Palmeiras, scored the na...Full Story »

The Portugal defender, 26, has been sending flirty messages to actress and compatriot Daniela Melchior, and liking her Instagram pictures. Ruben Dias has been messaging a Hollywood actress after his split from Arabella ChiThe footballer has been chatting to Guardians of the Galaxy star DanielaThe Portuguese actress also starred in Fast X alongside Vin DieselThe European beauty has cracked Holly...Full Story »

Jess, 34, had given the love rat time to find a new place following their split last month, revealed by The Sun on Sunday. Ex-footballer Jermaine Pennant split from Jess Impiazzi last month Former Arsenal and Liverpool star Pennant, 41, has been struggling to get a rental tenancy after being declared bankrupt a year ago owing creditors £1million. He faced the prospect of "sofa-surfing" w...Full Story »

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Bologna manager Thiago Motta reacts to speculation about him replacing Xavi as Barcelona manager next season. Motta reacts to transfer talk Has been managing Bologna since 2022 Xavi set to leave Barcelona in summer WHAT HAPPENED?Motta, who started his playing career at Barcelona and spent eight years at the club, responded to speculation about him replacing Xavi as the new manager of the...Full Story »

RB Leipzig are eyeing Arsenal midfielder Emile Smith Rowe. Smith Rowe has battled for minutes this season. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano is reporting Arsenal want an outright sale: "For example, West Ham tried to make a deal happen on loan for Smith Rowe, not even a buy-option clause included, and Arsenal are never going to accept that. "For Arsenal, it makes no sense to let the player le...Full Story »

Sevilla coach Quique Sanchez Flores has launched a stunning attack on new Manchester United loanee Hannibal Mejbri. The Tunisia midfielder has joined Sevilla on-loan to the end of the season with the view to a permanent transfer. Mejbri was left out of their Copa del Rey defeat to Atletico Madrid and will remain so until he wins over Sanchez Flores. The coach stated: "After being with him, ...Full Story »