Laura Woods adhered to a strange request made at the FA Cup first round game between Sheppey United and Walsall on Friday night. The Kent outfit, four divisions below their opponents, went 1-0 up at the Tiger Stadium but lost 4-1 after goals from Douglas James-Taylor, Thomas Andrew Knowles, Ross Tierney and Isaac Hutchinson. The clash was shown live on ITV, with Woods hosting the coverage a ...Full Story »

That's with Casemiro expected to be injured until 2024. Man Utd are eyeing Real Betis ace and Argentina World Cup winner Guido RodriguezCasemiro, who turns 32 in February, is out until next year with a hamstring problem The Brazilian anchorman has been a key player ever since his arrival from Real Madrid last year. However, Casemiro picked up a hamstring problem while on international duty wi...Full Story »

ALISHA Lehmann has been called a 'true beauty' by fans, following her latest Instagram post. The Aston Villa forward, 24, has scored plenty of followers on social media, who are dazzled by her glam lifestyle off the pitch. Scroll down for more Alisha Lehmann snapsAnd in her most recent share, the Swiss international uploaded a snap looking as fashionable as ever. Wearing a crisp white shirt...Full Story »

Chelsea eyeing move for Dortmund youngster GERMANY ONLY: JAMIE BYNOE-GITTENS BORUSSIA DORTMUND BUNDESLIGA Chelsea are eyeing a move for Borussia Dortmund youngster Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, according to Fichajes. The report claims that the 19-year-old English winger has caught the eye of not just the Blues but of Arsenal and Newcastle United as well and the Bundesliga giants are expected to dema...Full Story »

Manchester United boss Marc Skinner says Ella Toone’s “class is permanent” after she ended her goal drought in a 2-2 draw with Brighton.Elisabeth Terland gave the hosts the lead on the half-hour before the England international scored her first United goal since November 2022 with a stunning long-range strike in the 78th minute.Late goals from Guro Bergsvand and substitute Rach...Full Story »

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp reiterated his support for Luis Diaz after the forward scored a stoppage-time equaliser which snatched a 1-1 draw at Luton.Diaz missed Liverpool’s 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest last weekend after returning to Colombia following news that his parents had been kidnapped, but he returned to training this week and came off the bench to earn the Reds a point at Keni...Full Story »

Cray Valley have got another match to add to their crammed fixture schedule – but manager Steve McKimm is not about to complain about an FA Cup replay at home to Charlton.The Eltham-based club are 117 places and five leagues below the Addicks but their spirited second-half performance meant they fully deserved another crack at reaching the second round of the competition after a 1-1 draw a...Full Story »

A second-half own goal from Lucas Ness earned spirited part-timers Cray Valley a 1-1 draw at Charlton in an absorbing FA Cup first-round tie.The Addicks opened the scoring in the ninth minute. Slobodan Tedic left Karoy Anderson’s pass and it allowed Scott Fraser to slot home after rounding Cray Valley goalkeeper Sam Freeman.The hosts had more first-half chances but Tedic saw a right-footed...Full Story »

Philippe Clement praised skipper James Tavernier’s leadership qualities after his double helped Rangers beat Hearts 3-1 in their Viaplay Cup semi-final at Hampden Park.The Gers right-back opened the scoring with a penalty five minutes after the interval before half-time substitute Scott Wright doubled the lead five minutes later with a drive.Tavernier’s superb 20-yard free-kick in th...Full Story »

Luis Diaz ended a traumatic week by coming off the bench to save Liverpool from a shock defeat at Luton with a stoppage-time equaliser in a 1-1 draw.Substitute Tahith Chong looked to have secured a sensational Hatters win when he finished off a superb break to slot past Alisson 10 minutes from time.On their first league visit in more than 30 years, Liverpool appeared rocked by a raucous atmosphe...Full Story »

Slough player-manager Scott Davies had two reasons to look back on what might have been after his National League South team conceded a 75th-minute equaliser in their 1-1 draw with Grimsby.Not only did Danny Rose’s goal for the visitors deny Slough the biggest FA Cup scalp in the club’s history, but it might also potentially deny Davies, who scored with a superb first-half free-kick,...Full Story »

Dundee boss Tony Docherty revealed he had been teasing match-winner Luke McCowan about his lack of goals prior to the 1-0 cinch Premiership win over Livingston at Dens Park.The 25-year-old struck a superb second-half free-kick to clinch all three points and move the Dark Blues up to sixth in the table.It was McCowan’s second goal of the season – with Docherty pointing out before the ...Full Story »

Paul Warne was relieved Derby remain in the FA Cup after a last-gasp comeback earned them a 2-2 first-round draw at Crewe.Two goals in five minutes from Nathan Mendez-Laing and Conor Hourihane rescued the Rams as they looked down and out at Gresty Road.Courtney Baker-Richardson’s far-post finish before the interval and an Elliott Nevitt strike early in the second half appeared to have set ...Full Story »

Victorious Fleetwood manager Lee Johnson challenged his players to use their FA Cup exploits as a springboard after beating Kidderminster 2-1 at Aggborough.Headers from Josh Earl and Shaun Rooney either side of the break were enough for the Cod Army to dump the National League strugglers out of the competition, cancelling out Bailey Hobson’s side-footed opener.Overcoming adversity in front...Full Story »

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery knows his side missed the opportunity to show they can be contenders at the top end of the Premier League after going down 2-0 at Nottingham Forest.Villa were below their best as they lost for the first time in six games as Forest won thanks to goals from Ola Aina and Orel Mangala.Emery’s side, who have enjoyed an excellent start to the season, could have moved ...Full Story »

League One Derby left it late to avoid an upset at Crewe as last-gasp goals from Nathaniel Mendez-Laing and Conor Hourihane secured a 2-2 draw at Gresty Road.Goals from Courtney Baker-Richardson and Elliott Nevitt in either half had swept the League Two front-runners into a two-goal lead and the Rams fell away after dominating the first period.Crewe goalkeeper Harvey Davies saved Conor Washingto...Full Story »

Skipper James Tavernier scored a second-half double as Rangers swept into the Viaplay Cup final with a hard-fought 3-1 win over Hearts at Hampden Park.The Gers right-back opened the scoring with a penalty five minutes after the interval before substitute Scott Wright fired in a second five minutes later.Tavernier’s superb 20-yard free-kick in the 64th minute effectively clinched a place in...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest ended their six-match winless streak in style as they beat Aston Villa 2-0 in the Premier League at the City Ground.Forest had not won since beating Chelsea way back on September 2 and the pressure had begun to grow on boss Steve Cooper as they slipped down the table.But goals from Ola Aina and Orel Mangala lifted the gloom and the performance was a reminder that they are a dif...Full Story »

A tale of two headers decided Sunday’s FA Cup contest between Kidderminster and Fleetwood in the Cod Army’s favour, as their 2-1 victory set up a trip to divisional rivals Cambridge in the second round.After a cagey opening to affairs, visiting skipper Josh Vela provided the first moment of note when flashing a header narrowly past Christian Dibble’s far post, while Promise Omo...Full Story »

Luke McCowan scored the winner in a tight cinch Premiership contest to give Dundee a 1-0 win over Livingston at Dens Park.The midfielder’s stunning second-half free-kick came after the visitors’ Sean Kelly had seen an initial red card reduced to a yellow following a VAR intervention.The result moved Dundee up to sixth in the table while Livingston remain 11th and have now lost four g...Full Story »

Last season’s FA Cup quarter-finalists Grimsby narrowly avoided the same humiliation they inflicted on others as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Slough in front of a stadium record crowd of 2,205 at Arbour Park.Trailing to a thunderous 28th-minute free-kick from Slough player-manager Scott Davies, the League Two side finally drew level with 15 minutes remaining when captain Danny Rose slid...Full Story »

Norwich head coach David Wagner vowed to battle on after seeing his side’s poor form continue with a 3-1 home defeat at the hands of Blackburn.The Canaries have now lost eight games out of 10 in all competitions, slipping to 17th in the Championship as a result after a bright start to the campaign.“If I get the chance I will work to turn this around but I am not the right person to a...Full Story »

Danny Webb believes Chesterfield deserve their place in the FA Cup second round after Tom Naylor’s first-half header knocked out League One leaders Portsmouth at the SMH Group Stadium.Former Pompey midfielder Naylor headed the National League pacesetters into a round-two tie with mid-table League One side Leyton Orient, and Spireites assistant manager Webb thinks they were value for the 1-...Full Story »

Norwich’s slump continued as they fell to a painful 3-1 defeat at the hands of 10-man Blackburn at Carrow Road.The Canaries have now lost eight times in 10 games in all competitions, slipping to 17th in the Championship, and there were calls for head coach David Wagner to go during another below-par showing.Blackburn scored twice in the opening 15 minutes through Tyrhys Dolan and Sammie Sz...Full Story »

Tom Naylor dumped his old club Portsmouth out of the FA Cup as Chesterfield won their first-round tie 1-0 at the SMH Group Stadium.Former Pompey midfielder Naylor headed home in the first half as the National League leaders defeated opponents who hold the same position in the League One table.Ollie Banks forced Will Norris into the first save and then curled a shot just wide as the Spireites sta...Full Story »

Erik ten Hag lauded Harry Maguire’s performance against Fulham after Manchester United’s dramatic 1-0 win at Craven Cottage.United kept a clean sheet and stole victory courtesy of Bruno Fernandes’ added-time winner.Maguire’s resurgence in form has seen him start in United’s last four league games at centre-back.Erik ten Hag praised his defender’s leadership (K...Full Story »

James Forrest is determined to continue chipping in with goals for Celtic after scoring in the Scottish top flight for a 15th consecutive season.The 32-year-old winger first netted on his Hoops debut against Motherwell near the end of the 2009/10 campaign, shortly after Neil Lennon had taken over from Tony Mowbray.Having kept up his run of scoring through each campaign under Lennon, Ronny Deila,...Full Story »

After Ivana Knoll went to World Cup fans, World Cup fans are now coming to Ivana Knoll Is it too late to vote for Croatia to host the next World Cup? Floods of football fans know exactly whom they'd want to bunk with if that were the case, with Ivana Knoll raising temperatures once again. And this time, the Croat coquette has pulled out all the stops for her Instagram disciples after breaking ...Full Story »

The model and wife of ex-Southampton ace Graziano Pelle left her fans in awe as she posed for the camera. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Viktória Varga (@vikyvarga) Viktoria Varga has stunned her fans once again Viktoria sported a black bodysuit with some sheer gloves as she dazzled in her photo. Followers of the H...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Tottenham are the only unbeaten team left in the Premier League after Arsenal's 1-0 defeat against Newcastle      Bayern throw a party in Dortmund with a 4-0 win—they 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 haven't lost a Der Klassiker in the Bundesliga since November 2018     Dortmund 0-4 BayernSummary of Der Klassiker:     Dor...Full Story »

The Sun revealed last month that sports presenter Alex, 39, and pop star Jess, 34, were in a relationship. Jess Glynne and Alex Scott were snapped kissing as they headed out together on FridayLoved-up Jess and Alex finally confirmed their romance with the kissAfter weeks of speculation they appeared not to care who was watching After weeks of speculation the couple looked loved up in the photo...Full Story »

Christian Pulisic's injury proved to be a big problem for AC Milan, who fell at home to Udinese on Saturday. Pulisic was ruled out for Saturday's match due to injury, and Milan's attack fell totally flat without him in a 1-0 loss at San Siro. It was a lifeless performance from the Serie A giants, who struggled to do much of anything against an Udinese team that looks destined for a relegation f...Full Story »

Liverpool have been linked with a move for the Palmeiras midfielder Luiz Guilherme. The 17-year-old is highly rated in Brazil and he has a bright future ahead of him. His performances have attracted the attention of the Premier League club, but they will have to pay a premium in order to secure his services. A report via Fichajes claims that Liverpool would have to shell out a fee of around ...Full Story »

Erik ten Hag has responded to criticism of his captain Bruno Fernandes by insisting he's happy with his choice after the midfielder scored a vital winner for Manchester United against Fulham. Ten Hag has faced calls from former players including Roy Keane to strip Fernandes of the captaincy following the 3-0 defeat to Manchester City. But the Portugal midfielder answered with a stoppage time...Full Story »

Panathinaikos forward Filip Djuricic is backing Serbia teammate Lazar Samardzic over a move to Juventus. Udinese midfielder Samardzic is also a target for Inter Milan. Djuricic told TMW: "Lazar was born as a trequartista, but few now play with a player behind the forwards. He learnt to play as a central midfielder very well in Udine, so he would have no problem adapting to Juventus' system. ...Full Story »

For the whole of the campaign, GOAL will be evaluating the five-time Ballon d'Or winner's displays in Saudi Arabia Despite the influx of new signings in the Saudi Pro League over the summer, there is still one player fans want to see in action more than any other: Cristiano Ronaldo. Having arrived at Al-Nassr in January, the Portuguese superstar is ready to embark on a full campaign with the ...Full Story »

Former Barcelona and Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has reportedly agreed a deal to sign for Inter Miami after deciding to cut short his spell at Brazilian club Gremio. Suarez signed a two-year deal with the Porto Alegre-based side in December 2022, but coach Renato Gaucho announced that the 36-year-old will be leaving after just 12 months of that arrangement when Brazil's Serie A season concl...Full Story »

Real Madrid have issued a strong statement denying they are in talks to sign Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint-Germain. Mbappe is a long-time target for Los Blancos, but the Spanish side have been quick to refute speculation over a possible transfer for the France forward in the past and have and called latest reports "completely false". "Given the information recently issued and published by d...Full Story »

AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli admits he'd like to see Zlatan Ibrahimovic return to the club. The Swede is in talks about a management role with Milan. "I don't know," said Pioli. "At Milanello I work with a lot of people, I often speak with Moncada and Furlani and the club is structured to support us. "If the club and Zlatan decide to create other situations… "You know how much respec...Full Story »

Real Madrid enter race to sign Musiala Real Madrid are plotting a move to sign Manchester City and Liverpool target Jamal Musiala from Bayern Munich, according to BILD (via Fichajes). The report claims that while Kylian Mbappe remains Los Blancos' priority, they have also shortlisted Musiala and have a real chance to land him next season. Liverpool enter race to sign Bundesliga wonderkid L...Full Story »

Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson was proud of his players as they won 2-1 at Sky Bet League Two promotion rivals Mansfield in the FA Cup first round to continue his club’s long-standing affinity with the competition.Away from home against a side who only suffered their first defeat of the season in midweek, Wrexham played superbly.Wrexham keeper Arthur Okonkwo denied Rhys Oates in a third minut...Full Story »

Mansfield made their second cup exit in five days as they lost 2-1 at home to Sky Bet League Two promotion rivals Wrexham in an exciting FA Cup first-round tie.After starting the season with a 19-game unbeaten run, the Stags fell to a 1-0 reverse to Port Vale in the last 16 of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday before Wrexham arrived to deliver another cup defeat.Sam Dalby and Paul Mullin put the Welsh ...Full Story »

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta branded the VAR decision not to rule out Anthony Gordon’s goal in his side’s 1-0 defeat at Newcastle “an absolute disgrace”.Gordon turned home the winner in a scrappy game of few chances from close range midway through the second half to end Arsenal’s 10-game unbeaten Premier League start.After referee Stuart Attwell awarded the goal, jubil...Full Story »

Barry Robson praised his Aberdeen side’s “spirit and determination” amid a busy fixture list after progressing through to the Viaplay Cup final with a 1-0 win over Hibernian.After a dour first half at Hampden Park, the Easter Road side were denied an opener in the 49th minute when VAR ruled attacker Martin Boyle was offside before he had the ball in the Dons net.It looked like ...Full Story »

Blackpool were too good for National League high-fliers Bromley as they secured a 2-0 FA Cup first round victory at Hayes Lane.Neil Critchley’s Seasiders made sure of their place in the draw thanks to clinical first-half strikes from Shane Lavery and Karamoko Dembele.Bromley made the worst possible start when they conceded after just five minutes as Lavery charged on to Kylian Kouassi&rsqu...Full Story »

Blackpool boss Neil Critchley warned his players they need to perform much better in the second half after securing a 2-0 FA Cup first round victory at Bromley.The League One promotion-chasers saw off the National League high fliers thanks to clinical first-half strikes from Shane Lavery and Karamoko Dembele.However, Critchley was not quite as impressed with his team’s display after the in...Full Story »

Anthony Gordon’s controversial second-half winner clinched Newcastle a 1-0 win against Arsenal, whose unbeaten Premier League start was halted at St James’ Park.Gordon’s close-range finish was confirmed as a goal after a triple VAR check and was all that separated the two sides in an attritional encounter of few chances.The Gunners slipped to their first defeat in 11 league gam...Full Story »

Shrewsbury boss Matt Taylor praised his side for scoring three goals for the first time this season after a 3-2 win against Colchester in the first round of the FA Cup.The U’s remained in contention throughout and made it a nervous watch at the end for the home fans after Zach Mitchell headed home in the 86th minute.Jordan Shipley made a spectacular return to action for the Shrews, scoring...Full Story »

Bojan Miovski’s sensational late winner earned 10-man Aberdeen a 1-0 Viaplay Cup semi-final victory over Hibernian at Hampden Park.The Easter Road side edged a scrappy first half and were denied an opener in the 49th minute when VAR ruled attacker Martin Boyle was offside before he had the ball in the Dons net.Aberdeen defender Jack MacKenzie was sent off by referee John Beaton in the 75th...Full Story »

Port Vale manager Andy Crosby was proud of his 10-man team after they earned an FA Cup first-round replay against fellow League One side Burton with a goalless draw.Captain Nathan Smith was given a straight red card in the 18th minute after bringing down Mark Helm, but Burton failed to make their one-man advantage count.Vale actually finished the game with nine men as Jason Lowe was withdra...Full Story »