Cardiff manager Steve Morison was “pleased as punch” with his team’s performance as they dominated Birmingham to record a 1-0 Championship win in the south Wales sunshine.Aston Villa loanee Jaden Philogene scored the only goal of the game for the hosts after 17 minutes and the only disappointment for Morison was that his side did not win more comfortably.Man of the match Callum...Full Story »

Lionel Messi has been left off the 30-man list of Ballon d'Or nominees for the first time since 2005 after the contenders were announced by France Football on Friday. Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema leads the nominees as he bids to win the first Ballon d'Or award of his career. Cristiano Ronaldo, Robert Lewandowski and Erling Haaland were also included in the list of this year's nominees. ...Full Story »

It appears the Portuguese star will stay on at Old Trafford Erik ten Hag has given the clearest indication Cristiano Ronaldo now wants to stay at Manchester United. The Portuguese legend had set his sight on a move away this summer to carry on playing in the Champions League. But United’s refusal to consider selling the 37-year-old – as well as a lack of clubs capable of meeting ...Full Story »

Sutton will face up to at least six months without Ben Goodliffe when hosting Barrow in League Two.Influential defender Goodliffe has suffered torn knee ligaments and faces an extended spell on the sidelines.Coby Rowe is likely to continue to partner Louis John in central defence.Harry Beautyman will be pushing for a start for Sutton after two appearances off the bench.New signing David Moyo cou...Full Story »

Plymouth will revert to their strongest line-up for the League One rematch with Peterborough.Boss Steven Schumacher made seven changes to his side in the 2-0 midweek home defeat by Posh in the Carabao Cup.Defender Brendan Galloway made his first competitive start since last November and came through an hour.Mickel Miller, Conor Grant, James Bolton and Panutche Camara are still out injured.Peterb...Full Story »

Cheltenham manager Wade Elliott will recall his regulars for the Sky Bet League One match against Portsmouth.Elliott made eight changes for the 7-0 home Carabao Cup defeat by Exeter, when Will Ferry, Tom Bradbury and James Taylor all made their debuts.Forwards Alfie May and Dan N’Lundulu – the latter on loan from Southampton – are among those expected to come back into the side...Full Story »

Former Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen could yet be on the move again from Barcelona. ESPN says Franck Kessie and Christensen have clauses in their contracts to terminate their Barcelona deals before making their debut. The Bosman duo both agreed the option to rip up their contracts if the club failed to register them for LaLiga this month. Barcelona have so far been unable to register...Full Story »

Alex Le Tissier became a racy model last year (Image: @alexletissier/Instagram) Matt Le Tissier's daughter-in-law, who became a sex worker during the pandemic, has sensationally claimed that a Premier League footballer offered her £600 for sex. Alex Le Tissier joined OnlyFans to help feed her four kids last year and she now appears on TV as a racy cam girl for Babestation. And last month...Full Story »

The former Chelsea and Arsenal star wants another chance in England Willian is on track to sign for Fulham after his contract with Corinthians was terminated, GOAL understands. He had been set to play for the Brazilian club until 2023 but desired a move back to England, where he previously played for Chelsea and Arsenal. The forward has agreed to sacrifice his future salary to make the move....Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore hailed Dennis Adeniran’s explosive return following a seven-month injury absence as he claimed a goal and an assist in a 2-0 Carabao Cup triumph over Sunderland.Adeniran opened the scoring with a spectacular 30-yard, first-half strike before teeing up Sylla Sow with an inch-perfect cross to wrap up victory after the break.Commenting on the ex-Everton a...Full Story »

League One pacesetters Peterborough progressed in the Carabao Cup with a 2-0 win at divisional rivals Plymouth.United took the lead after 28 minutes as Ricky-Jade Jones slotted home past Michael Cooper after being put in on the Argyle goal by Joel Randall’s defence-splitting pass.Posh ensured their second-round spot when Joe Taylor scored a stoppage-time second into an empty net after Argy...Full Story »

Manchester City and England star Jack Grealish is being targeted for a slot on TV comedy panel show A League of Their Own - and could prove he is 'sharper than people think' Jack Grealish has been eyed up for a spot on sports-based panel show A League of Their Own (Image: Sky Max) Jack Grealish is being eyed for a spot on Sky's sports-based comedy gameshow A League of Their Own - with Micah Ri...Full Story »

Kevin Betsy thought Crawley were worthy winners after a late goal from striker Tom Nichols gave his side a 1-0 Carabao Cup victory over League One opponents Bristol Rovers.Nichols raced through to send his old club out of the competition at the first round stage for the third season in a row, stroking the ball beyond goalkeeper James Belshaw after his initial shot had been blocked.Former Arsenal...Full Story »

Norwich manager Dean Smith was delighted with the performance of his much-changed side as they beat Birmingham 4-2 on penalties after a 2-2 draw at Carrow Road to make progress in the Carabao Cup.With only Jacob Sorensen playing from the side which drew 1-1 with Wigan in the Championship on Saturday, the Canaries shrugged off the shock of losing a two-goal lead to book their place in the second ...Full Story »

Rochdale left it late before securing their passage through to the second round of the Carabao Cup.Goals in the dying minutes from James Ball and Devante Rodney ensured League Two Dale claimed the scalp of Burton from the division above.With the prospect of a penalty shoot-out looking increasingly likely, Ball belatedly broke the deadlock in the 86th minute.The spot-kick was awarded when Abraham...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Manchester United trying to add Adrien Rabiot and Marko Arnautović to an already unhappy dressing room:   Phil Foden x Erling Haaland x Kevin De Bruyne Under Pep Guardiola = CAN MANCHESTER CITY SCORE 200 GOALS THIS SEASON?   Tag a Manchester United Fan & show some love   Haaland against Maguire will be fun   now we ...Full Story »

'Justin Bieber wearing a Brighton shirt? How can this week get any worse?' Manchester United can probably take getting trolled by rival fans and Brighton's social media team - but getting trolled by Justin Bieber? That's a new low. The 28-year-old Canadian pop sensation was spotted holding a Brighton top mere hours after Graham Potter's Seagulls sealed a 2-1 win over United at Old Trafford. G...Full Story »

Defender Marcos Alonso was not included in Chelsea's line-up for their opening match of the Premier League season against Everton as he wants to leave the club, manager Thomas Tuchel said on Saturday. "He asked to leave and we agreed to his wish," Tuchel told reporters after his team beat Everton 1-0 for their first victory at Goodison Park since 2017. "That is why it would not have made sen...Full Story »

Scunthorpe tasted victory on their first National League outing as goals from Andrew Boyce and Jacob Butterfield earned them a 2-1 win against Yeovil.Alfie Beestin had already seen two shots saved by Glovers goalkeeper Grant Smith when Boyce broke the deadlock in the 26th minute.Mason O’Malley crossed from the left for defender Boyce to power home a header.O’Malley was denied before ...Full Story »

Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom was pleased with the way his side performed with and without the ball during their 2-0 victory against Millwall at Bramall Lane.Goals from Iliman Ndiaye and Sander Berge before the break sealed a first win of the season for Heckingbottom’s men, who also missed a penalty in the first half.Heckingbottom said: “Really pleased, obviously a win,...Full Story »