Mario Balotelli believes he is worthy of a recall to the Italy national team, insisting he is still the strongest striker available for the Azzurri. WHAT HAPPENED?It has been more than five years since Balotelli last featured for Italy, leaving him on 36 caps and 14 goals. He currently plays for Turkish side Adana Demirspor and is off to a good start since his September arrival, scoring three...Full Story »

New York Red Bulls are offering their fans a deal for tickets to next season's MLS opener - but the promotion comes with a Lionel Messi clause. WHAT HAPPENED?The MLS side sent out an email to fans offering tickets to their first home game of the 2024 season as well as the derby with rivals New York City. However, ESPN reports there is a special detail in the email that states that: "If RBNY p...Full Story »

Brighton chief Paul Barber says they're under no pressure to sell Evan Ferguson. The Irish youngster has signed a new contract in recent weeks amid interest from Manchester United and Chelsea. Barber said at Soccerex: "When we can put them into long contracts to give them security, give us security, but very importantly, with young players, also to help them keep learning. "At some point in...Full Story »

Agent Rafaela Pimenta has confirmed Santos striker Marcos Leonardo will move to Europe in January. AS Roma are favourites to sign Leonardo. Pimenta told Sky Italia: "It would be a question to ask Roma, Tiago Pinto (general director of Roma) will be there this afternoon. "What I can say is that the player is ready to leave and this time there is a fixed price, there will be no need for long ...Full Story »

Paris Saint-Germain have confirmed that they have activated a clause to sign Goncalo Ramos on a permanent basis from Benfica. WHAT HAPPENED?PSG initially signed the striker on loan from Benfica in the summer window, with the deal involving an obligation to sign him on a permanent contract. The French champions have confirmed they have activated the clause, agreeing to pay a potential €8...Full Story »

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Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has graciously accepted the apology of a Ghanaian MP a year after being publicly ridiculed. MP Isaac Adongo went viral after comparing the Englishman's dismal performances to Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia's economic management. Adongo brutally labelled the former Red Devils captain 'the biggest threat at the centre of the Manchester United defence," ...Full Story »

Jose Mourinho has suggested he is more likely to move to Saudi Arabia than return to coach Real Madrid any time soon. WHAT HAPPENED?Mourinho's contract at Roma will come to an end at the end of the season and he was reported to have rejected a lucrative offer to move to the Saudi Pro League during the summer. The prospect of returning to Spain to succeed Carlo Ancelotti at Madrid has been rai...Full Story »

Chelsea set sights on Napoli's Kvaratskhelia Chelsea has entered the race to sign Napoli winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, as revealed by ESPN. Several European powerhouses, including Manchester City, Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Newcastle United, also express interest in acquiring Kvaratskhelia, reflecting his widespread appeal across the continent. This pursuit aligns with Chelsea's strategy of...Full Story »

Barnet missed the chance to cut the gap at the top of the Vanarama National League as they were comprehensively beaten 4-1 at home by Oldham.A win at the Hive would have seen the hosts draw to within five points of leaders Chesterfield but they fell behind after 26 minutes when goalkeeper Laurie Walker brought down Mike Fondop and conceded a penalty, which James Norwood converted.Walker had init...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Marco Reus and his Dortmund teammates   No Haaland and Odegaard in Euro 2024   Argentina to top of the table !!Brazil 0-1 Argentina / Otamendi 63"   ONE LAST DANCE   Just In: A Fans Riot in Argentina and Brazil match in FIFA WC 26 Qualifying   OTD at 22 Nov: The biggest upset in FIFA World Cup historyand after tha...Full Story »

SKY SPORTS presenter Eleanor Roper was hailed as "beautiful" by fans after putting on a leggy display in a backless black dress. Eleanor is one of the top stars on TV these days. She has become the face of Sky Sports' boxing coverage, working at all their big events. But she can also be seen on their News channel covering a variety of other sports. And Eleanor took time from her glamorous ...Full Story »

MANCHESTER CITY star Jack Grealish's girlfriend Sasha Attwood took social media by storm once more. This time, Sasha shared a series of snaps from her girly holiday in Paris as she took to Instagram. Grealish linked up with England during the international break for the final two Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia. That gave the forward's partner the chance to have some ...Full Story »

SHAKIRA'S lawyer has blamed Gerard Pique for her tax woes - and said she would have saved £100million by dating his rival star Sergio Ramos instead. Pau Molins said her 11-year romance with the retired Barcelona footballer led to her facing six tax fraud charges instead of three. After finalising a plea deal yesterday, the lawyer claimed Spain's tax laws are not fair to everyone. He sa...Full Story »

Lionel Messi's Inter Miami have issued a statement hitting back at reports suggesting they had agreed to play a friendly game against Saudi Arabia side Al-Nassr. Messi and Ronaldo will do battle again in a friendly in Riyadh (Image: Getty) Lionel Messi's Inter Miami have issued a statement hitting out at claims they had agreed a deal to play in Saudi Arabia next year as part of Riyadh Season -...Full Story »

Arsenal is keeping a close eye on young Valencia defender Yarek Gasiorowski as they try to sure up their defensive line for the next decade. Mikel Arteta has not only done a fantastic job at revitalising Arsenal’s charge for a major honour, but he has done it by putting together a young ambitious side. With William Saliba, Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli in the ranks, the Gunners ha...Full Story »

Barcelona are reportedly interested in signing Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara as they attempt to combat the injury of Gavi. The 19-year-old has been ruled out for the rest of the season after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in Spain’s group stage win against Georgia at the weekend. Gavi has been a crucial part of Xavi’s side over the past two years and his absence w...Full Story »

A look ahead to Manchester City vs LiverpoolThere’s no doubt about the game of the week in the Premier League, is there? We’ve become used to watching big clashes between Manchester City and Liverpool, and we’ve got another potential classic to look forward to at the Etihad on Saturday. I think if you’d have said at the start of the season that, 12 games in, these si...Full Story »

Mauricio Pochettino may face a fight to keep Mykhaylo Mudryk after the winger was urged to consider his future at Chelsea. Mykhaylo Mudryk: The Chelsea winger has been advised to leave. (Image: Getty) Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino may have a job on his hands to convince Mykhaylo Mudryk to remain at the club after one of his former coaches told him to consider leaving the club. The Blues win...Full Story »

RUBEN NEVES is set to snub both Newcastle and Arsenal regardless of the Premier League vote on whether clubs owned by the same party can trade players between clubs. The controversy was sparked after it emerged that Newcastle were interested in loaning Neves from Al-Hilal as cover for the banned Sandro Tonali. Neves will remain at Al-Hilal regardless of the upcoming Premier League vote Credit:...Full Story »