Carlos Corberan confirms players’ families safe as FA investigates crowd trouble
Posted Monday, January 29, 2024 by PA
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 »
Bubista taking nothing for granted as Cape Verde face Mauritania in last 16
Posted Monday, January 29, 2024 by PA
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 rescues last-gasp point for QPR at home to Huddersfield
Posted Monday, January 29, 2024 by PA
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 »
FA investigating after crowd trouble forces delay in West Brom-Wolves derby
Posted Sunday, January 28, 2024 by PA
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 overshadows Wolves’ FA Cup win at West Brom
Posted Sunday, January 28, 2024 by PA
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 »
END'S GAME Brazilian wonderkid Endrick channels inner Jude Bellingham and holds up picture of girlfriend after scoring
Posted Sunday, January 28, 2024 by Thesun.co.uk
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 »
GALAXY GIRL Man City’s Ruben Dias sending flirty msgs to actress Daniela Melchior & liking her pics after split from Arabella Chi
Posted Sunday, January 28, 2024 by Thesun.co.uk
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 »
GIVEN THE BOOT Skint ex-Prem ace Jermaine Pennant will be kicked out of his home in days after splitting from TV star Jess Impiazzi
Posted Sunday, January 28, 2024 by Thesun.co.uk
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 »
7M Daily Laugh - Onana after returning to Manchester United
Posted Sunday, January 28, 2024 by 7M Sport
Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.
Another trophy from Totthenham that has gone away
Real Madrid watching Barcelona implode a few hours after a dramatic late win
Barcelona lost 5-3 to Villarreal thanks to goals in the 𝟗𝟗𝐭𝐡 and 𝟏𝟎𝟐𝐧𝐝 minutes
Another Day, Another COMEBACK for Real Madrid!
Onana after returning to Manchester United
Sad to...Full Story »
Barcelona's next manager? Thiago Motta responds to speculation he could replace Xavi at Camp Nou
Posted Sunday, January 28, 2024 by Goal.com
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 »
Arsenal seek buyer for Smith Rowe
Posted Sunday, January 28, 2024 by Tribalfootball.com
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 »
AXED! Sevilla coach Sanchez Flores in stunning attack on Man Utd loanee Mejbri
Posted Sunday, January 28, 2024 by Tribalfootball.com
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 »
Barcelona showing interest in Tottenham star as they send scouts to watch him play
Posted Sunday, January 28, 2024 by Caughtoffside.com
Barcelona are showing interest in Tottenham midfielder Pape Matar Sarr.
That’s according to the latest report from Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo, which claims that the La Liga giants have set their sights on the young midfielder.
Journalist Gabriel Sans reports that the club has sent scouts to Ivory Coast to watch some of the most prominent players in the tournament, which includes the ...Full Story »
Man Utd failed in £85million transfer attempt, claims ex-sporting director of UCL club
Posted Sunday, January 28, 2024 by Dailystar.co.uk
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic had long been a reported target for Man United during his Lazio days but a move never materialised but it wasn't for a lack of trying, according to an ex-director of the Serie A side
The 28-year-old made a surprising move to Al Hilal last year for a reported fee of £34million (Image: Getty Images)
Lazio's former sporting director sensationally claimed Manchester Un...Full Story »
Jose Mourinho has 'agreement' with Saudi 2nd division club – on one condition
Posted Sunday, January 28, 2024 by Goal.com
Forward-planning Jose Mourinho held talks with a Saudi club well before his Roma sacking as intrigue grows over the former Manchester United boss' next destination
Jose Mourinho has reportedly held talks about managing in Saudi Arabia (Image: Agostino Gemito/IPA Sport/ipa-agency.net/REX/Shutterstock)
Jose Mourinho held surprise talks with a second-tier Saudi side well before his Roma sacking, ...Full Story »
Xavi to quit Barcelona! Manager confirms he's leaving at end of season in shock announcement after Catalans ship five at home to Villarreal
Posted Sunday, January 28, 2024 by Goal.com
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez has confirmed he will leave his role at the end of the season.
Xavi to leave Barcelona in summer
Coach makes shock decision
Says it's the best decision
WHAT HAPPENED?Xavi confirmed at a press conference that he will leave his role at the end of the season. The Barca boss spoke after seeing his team beaten 5-3 at home by Villarreal in La Liga. The result lea...Full Story »
Casemiro to join Cristiano Ronaldo? Midfielder discusses Man Utd future amid speculation he is wanted by Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr
Posted Sunday, January 28, 2024 by Goal.com
Casemiro has played down talk of a move to Al-Nassr to link back up with Cristiano Ronaldo as he wants to win trophies at Manchester United.
Casemiro gives an update on his future
Brazilian been linked with Al-Nassr move
Has hardly featured for United this season
WHAT HAPPENED?Casemiro insisted he is happy to remain at United amid rumours that clubs in Saudi Arabia were swooping for his ...Full Story »
Transfer news & rumours LIVE: Roberto De Zerbi the early favourite to replace Xavi at Barcelona
Posted Sunday, January 28, 2024 by Goal.com
Brighton's De Zerbi favourite to replace Xavi at Barcelona
Brighton manager Roberto de Zerbi is being considered the favourite candidate to replace Xavi as the next Barcelona manager in the summer, according to the Daily Mail.
Xavi announced on Saturday after Barcelona's defeat against Villarreal that he would quit the club at the end of the ongoing season.
Motta responds to speculation abo...Full Story »
Eddie Howe hails Newcastle’s resilience after victory at Fulham
Posted Sunday, January 28, 2024 by PA
Eddie Howe praised the resilience of his Newcastle side after their 2-0 win against Fulham at Craven Cottage saw them progress to the FA Cup fifth round for just the second time in 18 years.Only once since 2006 have the Magpies reached the competition’s last-16, when the side managed by Steve Bruce fell at the quarter-final stage against Manchester City.Howe emphasised the importance of th...Full Story »
Newcastle compound Fulham’s cup misery as they ease to FA Cup victory
Posted Sunday, January 28, 2024 by PA
Newcastle showed signs of being back to their best as they knocked Fulham out of the FA Cup with a 2-0 win at Craven Cottage.Sean Longstaff scored in the first half before Dan Burn dealt the final blow to Marco Silva’s men in the fourth-round tie.Newcastle, who last played on January 13 and are without a league win in four, looked fresh as they inflicted more cup misery on Fulham, ending t...Full Story »
Marwan Attia confident Egypt can progress without ‘great loss’ of Mohamed Salah
Posted Sunday, January 28, 2024 by PA
Midfielder Marwan Attia insists Egypt can cope with the “great loss” of Mohamed Salah as they gear up for their Africa Cup of Nations last-16 clash with DR Congo in San Pedro.Salah is back at Liverpool for treatment on the hamstring injury he picked up in the second group game, with the hope he might be able to rejoin the national team should they reach the latter stages of the tourn...Full Story »
Equatorial Guinea looking to build on Ivory Coast upset with Guinea scalp
Posted Sunday, January 28, 2024 by PA
Equatorial Guinea boss Juan Micha believes his side can continue surprising people at the Africa Cup of Nations.The team known as ‘National Thunder’ caused an AFCON storm by beating hosts Ivory Coast 4-0 to top Group A.While Ivory Coast dropped to third spot to set up a daunting last-16 tie against reigning champions Senegal, Equatorial Guinea will meet Guinea in Abidjan on Sunday....Full Story »
Sean Dyche bemoans lack of VAR intervention after Luton beat Everton to progress
Posted Sunday, January 28, 2024 by PA
Everton manager Sean Dyche’s frustration from losing an uninspiring FA Cup fourth-round tie 2-1 at home to Luton was directed at the lack of VAR intervention for the crucial first goal.Dominic Calvert-Lewin fell to the floor as his loss of balance was aided by a push in the back from former Toffees midfielder Ross Barkley and, in the space behind him at the near post, defender Vitalii Myko...Full Story »
Enzo Maresca admits Leicester were ‘lucky’ at times during Birmingham FA Cup win
Posted Sunday, January 28, 2024 by PA
Enzo Maresca conceded Leicester rode their luck en route to booking their place in the fifth round of the FA Cup with a 3-0 win against Birmingham.Birmingham spurned a number of first-half chances before Foxes striker Jamie Vardy opened the scoring after 47 minutes with his first goal in over two months from Marc Albrighton’s cross.Yunus Akgun smashed his first Leicester goal into the top-...Full Story »
Karl Robinson reminds Salford players of standards despite win at Crewe
Posted Sunday, January 28, 2024 by PA
Karl Robinson feels Salford are still underachieving despite recording an impressive win at in-form Crewe.The Ammies are unbeaten in four games since Robinson replaced Neil Wood and they proved too strong for an Alex side chasing a fifth consecutive win to maintain their promotion push in League Two.The Railwaymen found Matt Smith almost unplayable on a day when the giant striker claimed the mat...Full Story »
Arthur Read’s match-winning free-kick was a Gazza special – Danny Cowley
Posted Sunday, January 28, 2024 by PA
Danny Cowley likened Arthur Read’s match-winning free-kick to a Paul Gascoigne special as the new Colchester boss picked up his first win since taking charge of the League Two strugglers as they edged a 1-0 victory at Morecambe.Read produced the game’s telling moment with a 27th-minute free-kick that flew into the top left-hand corner of the Morecambe goal with Cowley likening it to ...Full Story »
James Oliver-Pearce: Reading players ‘pushing bodies to limit’ after Orient draw
Posted Sunday, January 28, 2024 by PA
Reading assistant manager James Oliver-Pearce believes that the players are “pushing their bodies” to the limit in a bid to escape League One relegation after a 1-1 draw with Orient.Orient went ahead in the 19th minute when Tom Holmes carelessly handled in the area and Dan Agyei slotted home the resultant penalty.But Reading drew level four minutes later, Harvey Knibbs sliding i...Full Story »
Gavin Gunning pleased to start Swindon tenure with win over Bradford
Posted Sunday, January 28, 2024 by PA
Gavin Gunning was pleased with how his Swindon side prevented “manic” Bradford from playing during their 2-0 win in Sky Bet League Two.Gunning kicked off his stint as Swindon’s interim manager until the end of the season with all three points.He said: “It was one of those games when neither side is ever going to have a lot of possession because Bradford are very route-one...Full Story »
Daniel Farke says Leeds do things ‘the hard way’ after FA Cup draw with Plymouth
Posted Sunday, January 28, 2024 by PA
Leeds boss Daniel Farke admitted his side does things “the hard way” after being held to a 1-1 draw by Plymouth at Elland Road in the FA Cup.Jaidon Anthony’s brilliant solo effort gave Leeds a half-time lead, but they failed to cash in on long spells of dominance and face a fourth-round replay at Home Park after Adam Randell’s equaliser.Farke, whose side are challenging f...Full Story »
Tony Docherty hails impact of Michael Mellon in Dundee win at Livingston
Posted Sunday, January 28, 2024 by PA
Dundee manager Tony Docherty hailed Michael Mellon after the striker capped a fine debut with a goal and two assists in a 4-1 victory at Livingston.The on-loan Burnley player only entered the pitch as a substitute in the 61st minute but that was still enough time to set up Luke McCowan and Zach Robinson either side of a penalty from Livingston forward Tete Yengi.Amadou Bakayoko opened the scorin...Full Story »
Johnnie Jackson understands Jurgen Klopp decision after late AFC Wimbledon drama
Posted Sunday, January 28, 2024 by PA
AFC Wimbledon boss Johnnie Jackson said he understands why Jurgen Klopp wants to take a break from management after Ronan Curtis snatched a last-gasp 2-1 win against 10-man Mansfield.The former Portsmouth winger, making his debut for the Dons, tapped home in the sixth minute of stoppage time to end a three-game winless run.It had looked as if high-flying Mansfield, playing with 10 men for 70 min...Full Story »
Charlie Adam backs Promise Omochere to learn from costly red as Fleetwood held
Posted Sunday, January 28, 2024 by PA
Fleetwood boss Charlie Adam backed Promise Omochere to learn from the sending off that contributed to his side surrendering a 2-0 lead at Wycombe.Omochere poked home an opening goal but, after Jayden Stockley had made it 2-0, the 23-year-old went from hero to zero when he flew into a challenge and was shown a second yellow just before the half-time whistle.Second-half goals from Garath McCleary ...Full Story »
Gelson Dala double sends Angola into Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals
Posted Sunday, January 28, 2024 by PA
Angola beat Namibia 3-0 to reach the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations after both sides finished with 10 men in Bouake.The Black Antelopes, who won Group D, looked to have made the worst possible start when goalkeeper Neblu was shown a red card for handball outside the area in the 17th minute.Angola, though, took the lead in the 38th minute through Gelson Dala.⌚️ FULL-TIME...Full Story »