Erik ten Hag believes Cristiano Ronaldo can reclaim his place in Manchester United's first team, despite the Portugal captain falling out of favour since the new manager's arrival at Old Trafford in the summer. Ronaldo has had to settle for a place on the substitutes' bench in each of the 'Red Devils'' last four games, which all ended in wins for Ten Hag's side, but the 37-year-old could retu...Full Story »

Erling Haaland spoke to Manuel Akanji about following him to Manchester City this summer, according to Fabrizio Romano in his exclusive CaughtOffside column. The Norway international played alongside the Swiss defender at Borussia Dortmund, and Romano says they spoke about the prospect of a move to the Etihad Stadium towards the end of the summer. Akanji ended up making the late move from Do...Full Story »

Brighton have given Chelsea permission to speak to Graham Potter about the vacant manager's job at Stamford Bridge, the PA news agency understands. Potter has become the early favourite for the Chelsea helm after the Blues sacked Thomas Tuchel on Wednesday morning. The 47-year-old Seagulls boss has a hefty compensation clause in his Amex Stadium deal, but Chelsea's new owners are understood ...Full Story »

Manchester City are showing an interest in Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos. Since signing for Real Madrid in 2014, Kroos has played a pivotal role in the Spanish clubs' success. The German international has won three league titles and four Champions League's, and at the age of 32, is still performing at the highest level. In Madrid's latest game in the Champions League against Celtic, Kroo...Full Story »

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has said Marcus Rashford's contract situation is under control. The English forward has started the season well under ten Hag, having scored a brace to help United beat Arsenal last weekend. Rashford is out of contract in the summer, but United have an option to extend for an extra year. Speaking ahead of Thursday's clash with Real Sociedad, ten Hag to...Full Story »

Graham Potter to receive formal offer for Chelsea manager's job Another step closer to the Chelsea job for Graham Potter. Sami Mokbel has claimed that a formal offer for the manager's post will be tabled soon with Kyle Macaulay and Billy Reid also among those expected to make the switch from the Amex to Stamford Bridge. Everton won't turn to free agent to cover Pickford absence Jordan Pick...Full Story »

Jurgen Klopp admits Liverpool have to “reinvent” themselves after Napoli punished an error-strewn display and inflicted a 4-1 loss that compounded their poor start to the Premier League campaign.Having have won just two of their opening six Premier League matches, the Reds kicked off their Champions League quest in southern Italy just 102 days from losing last season’s final to...Full Story »

Antonio Conte heaped praise on Tottenham’s two-goal hero Richarlison for hitting the right notes on his Champions League debut in a 2-0 victory over Marseille.The £60million summer signing broke the deadlock in the 76th minute when he headed home Ivan Perisic’s cross from the left to open his account for the club.Richarlison grabbed his and Spurs’ second five minutes late...Full Story »

Richarlison’s first goals for Tottenham saw them mark their Champions League return with a 2-0 win over 10-man Marseille.The summer signing scored two headers in the space of five second-half minutes to get Spurs out of trouble in their Group D opener.Playing at the elite level for the first time since 2020, Antonio Conte’s men were labouring against the Ligue 1 side, who had Chancel...Full Story »

Liverpool were humiliated on their return to Champions League action as outstanding Napoli ran out comprehensive 4-1 winners against Jurgen Klopp’s sloppy side. Just 102 days on from losing the final to Real Madrid on a chaotic night at the Stade de France, the Reds returned to continental action looking for a club-record seventh consecutive European away win. But Liverpool’s stu...Full Story »

Chelsea have sacked manager Thomas Tuchel after the team's disappointing start to the season, which continued with a defeat in their European opener. WHAT HAPPENED? Following Chelsea's disappointing start to the season they Have sacked manager Thomas Tuchel. The most recent result, a 1-0 loss to Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League, has proved the last straw for Todd Boehly as he removes his...Full Story »

Football fans had to do a double take after an image of Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand dressed as schoolgirl emerged on social media from his time at Leeds United Rio Ferdinand left Leeds to join Manchester United in July 2002 (Image: 2002 Getty Images) Football fans have been left horrified at a picture of Rio Ferdinand dressed as a schoolgirl at a Leeds United fancy dress party in th...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Chelsea: spend more money on transfers this summer than any club in EuropeAlso Chelsea: lose 1-0 to Dinamo Zagreb     Sergio Ramos & Leandro Paredes were Teammates Just Few Days Ago....... And Today, Ramos didn't Mind showing Paredes who the boss is!Never Change, CAPI!     Man City & Chelsea in UCL #Savetuchel &n...Full Story »

They could end up in jail because drinking rules in the Arab state are deliberately vague, says Radha Stirling. The vague drinking laws in Qatar could lead to disaster for footie fans during the World Cup And boisterous supporters will make easy pickings for police who target foreigners to rack up arrests and advance their careers, she claims. She added: “The World Cup has the potential...Full Story »

The Hammers kick-off their Europa Conference League group stage on Thursday against Romania’s FCSB — formerly Steaua Bucharest — at the London Stadium. Young Lampard talking to a Playboy bunny Credit: AP:Associated Press Ruddock posing for a photo in Bucharest Credit: AP:Associated Press Lomas recalls a game away at Steaua Bucharest Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd David M...Full Story »

A remarkable statistic, comparing the respective goalscoring records of Manchester City star Erling Haaland, and 5-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo, has come to the fore on Tuesday evening. Norwegian sensation Haaland , of course, has positioned himself at the forefront of the media headlines once more tonight. This comes owing to the 22-year-old’s latest haul in front o...Full Story »

Francesco Camarda could be the next big thing in European football - and for good reason. The AC Milan wonderkid boasts an extraordinary record of 485 goals in 89 games at youth level as of June this year. This makes for a stupifying average of 5.5 goals every game - a figure even Lionel Messi would be proud of. The 14-year-old has spent the last five years in Milan's academy. And with numbers...Full Story »

ETHAN MBAPPE made his European debut for Paris Saint-Germain under-19s in their 5-3 win over Juventus. The 15-year-old brother of superstar Kylian was brought on in the 71st minute. PSG conceded twice after Ethan's 71st-minute substitution Ethan featured in central midfield and was mostly limited to defending as PSG looked to hold onto a 5-1 lead thanks to goals from Warren Emery, Ismael Ghar...Full Story »

Sinisa Mihajlovic: Bologna have sacked the former Yugoslavia international Sinisa Mihajlovic has been brutally sacked by Bologna just months after undergoing treatment for cancer. The Serie A club announced on Monday that the head coach had been relieved of his duties following a meeting between Mihajlovic and the club’s board of directors after a disappointing start to the season. The 5...Full Story »

AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli admits they're seeking new contract talks with Rafael Leao. Chelsea are thought to be planning a January raid for the versatile striker, 23. The Portugal star has started the campaign well with three goals in five games, and Pioli revealed they want him to sign a lucrative new deal. He said: "The club wants to offer Leao a new deal soon. They will take care of i...Full Story »