Jobe Bellingham notched a second-half winner as managerless Sunderland ended high-flying Leeds’ seven-game unbeaten run at the Stadium of Light.The younger brother of Real Madrid and England superstar Jude scored the fourth goal of his fledgling career to eke out a 1-0 victory over Daniel Farke’s third-placed side, who slipped 10 points behind new EFL Championship leaders Ipswich.It ...Full Story »

Forest Green finally saw off National League North part-timers Scarborough 4-2 in the FA Cup.Tyrese Omotoye, Callum Morton, Sean Robertson and Matty Stevens scored the goals as the first-round tie was settled following a third contest between the two clubs.Forest Green, who also won a home replay 5-2 last month, were found guilty of failing to inform the FA that they had permission to include a ...Full Story »

Newport head coach Graham Coughlan believes his team learned their lesson as they defeated Vanarama National League side Barnet 4-1.After conceding late at Rodney Parade in the first game, the south Wales outfit settled the replay by netting three times in the first 25 minutes.The Sky Bet League Two club now host Eastleigh in the third round of the FA Cup, and Coughlan was pleased with the react...Full Story »

New manager Matt Taylor savoured his first win since taking charge of Bristol Rovers as his side held off Crewe’s second-half fightback to win their FA Cup second-round tie 4-2.John Marquis, James Wilson and Anthony Evans all scored to give the League One side a 3-0 half-time lead.Ryan Cooney’s own goal made it four before Elliott Nevitt and Aaron Rowe struck to get the League Two si...Full Story »

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag accepts he has to make the team better but he also called on the players to shoulder more responsibility.A 1-0 defeat to Bayern Munich saw United’s European football ended by a bottom-place finish in their group with their lowest points return and highest number of defeats – both four.“We know we want to be more consistent; me as a manager...Full Story »

Ipswich came from behind to win 2-1 at Watford and claim the Championship summit from Leicester.Yaser Asprilla’s early Hornets goal lengthened the odds on Kieran McKenna’s visitors getting the victory they required to overtake the Foxes, who host Millwall on Wednesday.But George Hirst’s equaliser set up an entertaining contest that was settled in the 80th minute by Town captain...Full Story »

Swansea came from behind to claim a late point in a 1-1 draw at Stoke in the Championship.Daniel Johnson’s second-half penalty looked to have given Stoke – who sacked Alex Neil over the weekend after the loss to Sheffield Wednesday – their first win in seven games.But Harry Darling, who conceded the earlier spot-kick, headed home as full-time neared to give the Swans a share of...Full Story »

George Oakley and Jack Baird lifted Morton from the foot of the cinch Championship table courtesy of a 2-1 home win over Inverness.The home side, who won at Arbroath on Saturday, took the lead in the 20th minute when Oakley made the most of a mix-up in the Inverness defence.They might have increased their advantage two minutes before the break but for goalkeeper Mark Ridgers’ save from Kir...Full Story »

Preston returned to winning ways with a 3-1 victory at struggling Huddersfield.Skipper Alan Browne and Will Keane gave Ryan Lowe’s side a 2-0 interval lead.Danny Ward’s first goal of the season hinted at a second-half revival for opponents still hovering just above the drop zone.But instead, Ben Whiteman’s 66th-minute goal wrapped up a first win in five for the Lancashire outfi...Full Story »

West Brom got back to winning ways with two second-half strikes proving to be the difference in a 2-0 triumph at Rotherham.The Baggies had suffered back-to-back defeats heading into this game but Grady Diangana’s deflected strike and Jed Wallace’s perfect free-kick ensured a very welcome three points for Carlos Corberan’s side.Rotherham welcomed new head coach Leam Richardson b...Full Story »

Walsall scraped past non-league Alfreton 1-0 as they nervously booked an FA Cup third-round trip to Southampton.The League Two side got off to a flier when they took just six minutes to score what proved to be the only goal of the game from Jamille Matt.Douglas James-Taylor’s menacing run down the left opened up the non-league side’s defence, skipper Donervon Daniels’ miscued s...Full Story »

New Oxford boss Des Buckingham is still awaiting his first League One victory after four matches following a 1-1 draw at local rivals Reading.Most of the first-half action was squeezed into a four-minute spell shortly before the interval, with Oxford going in front from a Ciaron Brown header and Sam Smith soon levelling for the hosts.The second period proved high on endeavour yet low on quality,...Full Story »

Blackburn moved to within two points of the play-offs with a 2-1 win over Bristol City.Jon Dahl Tomasson’s men halted a two-game losing streak thanks to Arnor Sigurdsson’s fifth of the campaign in the 35th minute before Scott Wharton’s towering header early in the second half doubled their advantage.However, they were made to work for the points thanks to a spirited response fr...Full Story »

Manchester United’s European campaign is over after Kingsley Coman fired already-qualified Bayern Munich to a victory that meant Erik ten Hag’s men finished bottom of their Champions League group.A wild, error-strewn continental group stage left the Red Devils’ last-16 hopes hanging by a thread, with progress only possible if they beat the German champions at Old Trafford and C...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta believes his Arsenal side have shown enough in the group stage to prove they can compete back in the Champions League.The Gunners drew 1-1 at PSV Eindhoven on Tuesday night in the final game of Group B – with both sides already assured of their place in the last 16 before kick-off in the Netherlands.Arteta made eight changes for the game and Eddie Nketiah’s first Champio...Full Story »

Newport scored three times in the first 25 minutes as they defeated Vanarama National League side Barnet 4-1 to book a clash with Eastleigh in the FA Cup third round.The Sky Bet League Two outfit took a fifth-minute lead when Omar Bogle crossed for Lewis Payne to fire home at the far post, before the two swapped roles eight minutes later when the 30-year old netted.The tie looked over after 25 m...Full Story »

Karim Benzema created Club World Cup history by becoming the first player to score in four editions of the tournament as Al-Ittihad booked their place in the second round.The former France international netted for the Saudi Pro League outfit as they won their first-round tie with Auckland City 3-0.Benzema, who has enjoyed success in this competition with Real Madrid, put the finishing touches on...Full Story »

Arsenal’s much-changed side were lucky to leave the Netherlands with a 1-1 draw in their dead-rubber Champions League tie against PSV Eindhoven.A goal apiece either side of half-time saw the top two in Group B share the spoils as Eddie Nketiah’s first Champions League goal was cancelled out by Yorbe Vertessen’s smart finish in a draw.Manager Mikel Arteta said on the eve of the ...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Inter Miami announce they will take part in the Riyadh Season Cup in 2024:Messi and Ronaldo will meet again     Man Utd next match (VS Bayern Munich)     Big teams EPL week 16     Chelsea FC have now WON 39 Points from 39 Premier League Games in 2023!     Do You Know? Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Manc...Full Story »

The footballer has built a huge online fanbase over the years. Madelene Wright shows off her toned figureThe football star has built a huge social media followingFans loved her jeans She now boasts over 300,000 followers on Instagram. In her most recent post, Madelene shared some pictures of herself posing in a car park. The Leyton Orient star wore a crop top and jeans as she posed for the c...Full Story »

The model, daughter of Chelsea legend Frank, has built a huge fanbase of her own. Jade Leboeuf stunned in a white bikiniThe 33-year-old enjoyed a spa weekend awayJade posted her snaps from MoroccoThe model has a huge social media following Jade, 33, now boasts nearly 250,000 followers on Instagram. And seemingly every single one of them loved her most recent offering. For the snaps, Jade pos...Full Story »

The former Charlton star, who now plays for Leyton Orient Women, has lit up social media with a series of sexy photoshoots. Glam Madelene Wright leaves little to the imagination with her Instagram postsMost recently, Madelene stripped down to racy black lingerie and knee-high boots From showing off her stylish side with designer threads to a more risque snaps wearing lacy lingerie underwear, M...Full Story »

Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has resumed individual training as he steps up his recovery from a foot injury. WHAT HAPPENED?The 25-year-old is back on the training pitch after nearly three months out injured. The defender was pictured doing individual training work ahead of his side's Champions League clash on Tuesday at home to Bayern Munich. The Argentine World Cup winner ini...Full Story »

Ex-Aston Villa and Leicester City boss Dean Smith is set to be named new head coach of MLS side Charlotte FC. WHAT HAPPENED?The Telegraph reports that Smith is close to signing on with Charlotte as their new boss, with a deal to be wrapped up within the next week. GOAL originally reported that alongside Smith in candidacy was ex-Chelsea boss Frank Lampard, who knows the league well due to his...Full Story »

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will meet in Saudi Arabia after all. Inter Miami confirmed Monday that it will take part in the Riyadh Season Cup -- something that was announced by Saudi officials Nov. 21. Inter Miami said the reports at that time were inaccurate. However, the MLS side announced Monday it will play Al-Hilal on Jan. 29 and Al Nassr -- Ronaldo's team -- on Feb. 1. Inter Mia...Full Story »

Chelsea will invite offers for Conor Gallagher in January. The midfielder has worn the captain's armband in Reece James' absence this season. However, the Daily Mail says Chelsea are prepared to sell Gallagher next month. Financial Fair Play concerns are forcing Chelsea's hand and they will seek £45m to move on Gallagher. The England international is interesting Newcastle and Tottenham.Full Story »

Bayern Munich are reportedly willing to break their transfer record to sign Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo. WHAT HAPPENED?The German giants recruited Harry Kane from Tottenham for £82 million ($100m) in the summer, making the England captain their most expensive transfer of all time. However, according to Spanish outlet Sport, the German giants are prepared to top the Kane fee to sign ...Full Story »

Juventus are busy organising an immediate meeting with Manchester City's Kalvin Phillips. The defensive midfielder is desperate to leave last season's Treble winners for regular game time. Despite being signed by manager Pep Guardiola less than two years ago, Phillips has rarely featured for City. Per Gazzetta dello Sport, Juventus are serious about securing Phillips in January. He is seen...Full Story »

Jamal Musiala sent a warning to Manchester United ahead of their crucial Champions League clash against Bayern Munich by insisting the German champions need to bounce back from the heavy defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt by winning at Old Trafford. United need to beat Bayern on Tuesday and hope FC Copenhagen and Galatasaray draw to qualify for the round of 16. The Bundesliga side have already con...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 50th goal of 2023 in Monday's win over Al-Shabab in the King Cup, and he posted a message after the match on Instagram. WHAT HAPPENED?In the 74th minute, the 38-year-old finished a neat one-two with Otavio, another Portugal international, and scored with a low finish from 10 yards out. After previous goals by Seko Fofana, Sadio Mane, and Abdulrahman Ghareeb, it pu...Full Story »

Chelsea to keep backing Mauricio Pochettino, plus potential player exit to be discussed soon Many Chelsea fans will be disappointed after two bad results in the space of a few days, with defeats away to Manchester United and Everton. That's now just one win in the last five games in all competitions for Mauricio Pochettino's side, and of course that kind of form is not good enough and needs t...Full Story »

Portsmouth boss John Mousinho saluted Australian striker Kusini Yengi after he helped fire the south coast side to a six-point lead at the top of the League One table as they beat second-placed Bolton 2-0.Conor Shaughnessy was also on target as Pompey recorded a statement victory at Fratton Park.Mousinho said: “It was a great result. We were a constant threat going forward.“I ca...Full Story »

Goals from Conor Shaughnessy and Kusini Yengi sealed a 2-0 win for Portsmouth over Bolton in a top-of-the-table League One clash at Fratton Park.The victory takes Pompey six points clear of second-placed Bolton.In a fiercely-contested first half, Bolton should have taken the lead after 28 minutes. A powerful header by Jon Dadi Bodvarsson was brilliantly pushed away by Will Norris, and from six y...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Girona take down Barcelona 4-2 and go top of La Liga.New kings of Catalonia     Tottenham's winless run is finally over. They get a victory for the first time since October     Son Vs Trippier last night     Everton 2-0 Robinhood Chelsea (12th)     Luton 1-2 Man City     Liverpool to...Full Story »

This time Mikayla, who has been dubbed the "world's sexiest ice hockey player", took social media by storm with a white bra and a grey skirt. Mikayla Demaiter took social media by storm once againThis time Mikayla posed in a white bra and a grey skirtMikayla has been dubbed the 'world's sexiest ice hockey player'Mikayla's post attracted over 62,000 likes from her 3.1m followers The 23-year-old...Full Story »

Bruno Fernandes will miss Manchester United's trip to Liverpool, with Michael Owen joking that the Portuguese picked up a ban on purpose. WHAT HAPPENED?The Red Devils skipper collected his fifth booking of the season during a demoralising 3-0 defeat against Bournemouth at Old Trafford. He must now serve a suspension, meaning that he will be unavailable to Erik ten Hag for a testing trip to An...Full Story »

The Man City ace was last week in legal meetings with Lauryn Goodman, mother of his love child. England footballer Kyle Walker says he has not split up from wife Annie KilnerKyle and Annie are childhood sweethearts and married in 2021 Sources said he had clashed with Annie, 30, and spent "some time away from home". But Kyle, 33, told The Sun on Sunday outside the couple's Cheshire mansion: "W...Full Story »

Manchester City are eyeing Club Brugge attacker Tajon Buchanan. City see Buchanan as a replacement for Riyad Mahrez, who left City for Al Ahli last summer. The Daily Star says City are planning a January bid for the youngster The Sky Blues are willing to go as high as £50m to prise Buchanan away from City. The Canadian ace, 24, still has another 18 months on his contract in Belgium.Full Story »

Arsenal are reportedly willing to let Jakub Kiwior leave in January. The Polish centre-back, who joined the Gunners from Italian side Spezia Calcio at the start of the year, is a candidate to leave London during the winter market. Wanted by AC Milan, who are expected to attack the January window in search of at least one new defender, Kiwior, 23, is thought to be the Serie A giants' top targ...Full Story »

The players' partners are desperate to let their hair down — just like Coleen Rooney and the other wives did at the 2006 tournament — after abiding by Qatar's strict rules during the World Cup last year. England's Wags are eyeing up luxury German castles for next year's Euros (L-R: Kieran Trippiers wife Charlotte, Jordan Pickford's wife Megan Davison , Harry Maguire's wife Fern Hawk...Full Story »

Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed a hamstring setback for Reece James. Pchettino admits the fullback "felt something in his hamstring" during defeat at Everton. James had only just recovered from a previous long-term hamstring injury. His manager stated: "That is another thing I don't like to talk too much because it's like we put excuses. That is a reality, a reality you cannot...Full Story »

Barcelona midfielder Ilkay Gundogan admits he has coaching plans for the future. The former Manchester City captain left for Barca this past summer. He told France Football: "This is the most logical path and something I will explore as much as possible. "I think it would be a mistake for me not to try after meeting such incredible coaches." Gundogan also said: "I am hungry and still want ...Full Story »

Bayern Munich are poised for a busy January in their pursuit of a 12th consecutive Bundesliga title, with the Bavarian giants targeting two Barcelona players in the winter window. Thomas Tuchel's side were surprisingly beaten 5-1 by Eintracht Frankfurt in a one-sided contest on Saturday and are four points behind leaders Bayer Leverkusen, albeit with a game in hand. Speaking on German TV sta...Full Story »

Luis Suarez admits to having discussed his future with Lionel Messi and concedes that Inter Miami are "one of the possibilities" on the table. WHAT HAPPENED?The veteran Uruguayan striker is dropping into the free agent pool as he severs ties with Brazilian outfit Gremio. He has remained a prolific presence in South America, but is also nursing long-standing knee problems that will bring his c...Full Story »

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has urged his players to prove their critics wrong as they came from behind to secure a 2-1 victory at Luton Town on Sunday. Luton scored with a Elijah Adebayo header on the stroke of halftime, but City fought back with two goals three minutes apart from Bernardo Silva and Jack Grealish to return to four points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool. "They...Full Story »

Chelsea, Liverpool track Inter midfielder Calhanoglu Tuttosport reports that Premier League duo Chelsea and Liverpool are watching Inter Milan midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu. The 29-year-old has received rave reviews this season, with Inter sitting two points clear at the top of Serie A. Inter are in a position of power with the Turkey international, however, as his contract runs until the summe...Full Story »

Ange Postecoglou paid tribute to Tottenham forward Richarlison after his brace downed Newcastle and earned them their first victory since October 27.Spurs were Premier League leaders at the beginning of November, but had endured a barren run since after a succession of injuries and failed to win any of their last five matches despite taking the lead in each fixture.It was a different story this ...Full Story »

Richarlison fired Tottenham to a first win since October 27 with a brace to inspire a 4-1 victory over Newcastle.Spurs were Premier League leaders at the beginning of November, but had endured a barren run since after a succession of injuries and failed to win any of their last five matches despite taking the lead in each fixture.It was a different story this time with Ange Postecoglou’s t...Full Story »

Mauricio Pochettino believes Chelsea need more transfer window surgery in January to lift them out of the malaise which has left them 12th in the table and well adrift of Champions League qualification.A 2-0 loss at Everton was their seventh Premier League defeat of the season and bridging the 14-point gap to Manchester City in fourth looks near-impossible for a side short of goals and consisten...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola said Manchester City refused to “feel sorry for ourselves” after going in a goal down at half-time against Luton before hitting back to claim a 2-1 Premier League triumph at Kenilworth Road.The hosts looked on course to inflict a fifth-consecutive winless game on City when Elijah Adebayo rose at the back post to head in Andros Townsend’s cross on the stroke of the...Full Story »