Dean Smith was pleased Norwich showed some fight to beat relegation rivals Burnley 2-0 but conceded Premier League survival remains a “tough challenge” for his bottom-of-the-table club.Pierre Lees-Melou’s side-footed effort after nine minutes put the Canaries ahead at Carrow Road and Teemu Pukki wrapped up the points in the 86th minute with a composed finish.Burnley had their m...Full Story »

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers vowed to keep chasing the top six after victory over Crystal Palace.Ademola Lookman and the impressive Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall struck in the first half to earn a 2-1 win.Wilfried Zaha pulled a goal back – following up after Kasper Schmeichel saved his penalty. The goalkeeper had already denied the striker from the spot but VAR had ruled Caglar Soyuncu had encro...Full Story »

Runaway Championship leaders Fulham’s promotion push was halted as Coventry won 3-1 at Craven Cottage.Victory for the Cottagers would have left them needing one more win to secure an immediate return to the Premier League.But goals from Michael Rose and Viktor Gyokeres put Coventry 2-0 ahead at the break and, despite Fulham substitute Bobby Decordova-Reid pulling one back with eight minute...Full Story »

Thomas Frank felt Brentford’s performance against West Ham was their best of the season after goals from Bryan Mbeumo and Ivan Toney surely banished any lingering fears of relegation.The Bees’ dynamic strike duo sank lacklustre West Ham 2-0 to move 12 points clear of the Premier League drop zone.Brentford stunned Chelsea 4-1 at Stamford Bridge last weekend, but head coach Frank felt ...Full Story »

Bryan Mbeumo and Ivan Toney combined to sink West Ham 2-0 and surely banish any lingering relegation fears for Brentford.Two second-half goals lifted the Bees 12 points clear of the Premier League drop zone after a Sunday afternoon stroll in the west London sunshine.Mbeumo lashed in the opener after being teed up by Toney, and then returned the favour for his strike partner as Toney grabbed his ...Full Story »

Goals from Pierre Lees-Melou and Teemu Pukki helped reinvigorate Norwich’s slim survival hopes with a 2-0 home win over relegation rivals Burnley.The Canaries were 10 points from safety before kick-off, but Lees-Melou’s early deflected strike gave Dean Smith’s men a precious lead and Pukki’s composed finish late on clinched a first Premier League victory in nine atte...Full Story »

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall inspired Leicester to a narrow 2-1 Premier League win over Crystal Palace.The midfielder’s first Premier League goal came after a sublime assist for Ademola Lookman’s opener to give the Foxes the perfect preparation for Thursday’s trip to PSV.They go to Eindhoven for their Europa Conference League quarter-final second leg with the tie poised at 0-0 but hav...Full Story »

Kemar Roofe bagged his first Rangers hat-trick in a 4-0 win at St Mirren to reduce the gap behind cinch Premiership leaders Celtic to six points.The 29-year-old Gers striker headed the Light Blues in front before two minutes had elapsed and then nodded in a second in four added minutes at the end of the first half, by which time boss Giovanni Van Bronckhorst had lost John Lundstram and Filip Hel...Full Story »

Former striker Igor Belanov, who won the 1986 Ballon d'Or, has joined Ukraine's military forces in his bid to help his country following Russia's invasion. Belanov won eight titles at Dynamo Kiev, having also played for Borussia Moenchengladbach and Eintracht Braunschweig in the 1980s and 1990s. Currently aged 61, one of three Ukrainian players to win the Ballon d'Or, along with Oleh Blokhin...Full Story »

POLICE were called to Premier League ace Aaron Connolly's mansion over a bust-up with his Love Island contestant girlfriend. Reality TV star Lucinda Strafford, 22, had an explosive row with Aaron in the early hours after she confronted him over her suspicions he was cheating on her. Reality TV star Lucinda Strafford, 22, had an explosive row with Aaron Connolly in the early hours Sources said...Full Story »

Martial had an affair when Da Cruz was heavily pregnant Manchester United star Anthony Martial has been dumped by his wife after years of ups and downs. Melanie Da Cruz, 30, announced her break-up from the misfiring striker, who had an affair while she was eight months pregnant. A source told the Daily Star Sunday the heartbroken French TV star called time on their three-year marriage. Melani...Full Story »

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A MUM has told how Cristiano Ronaldo left her autistic son battered and bruised when he slapped an iPhone out of his hand in a fit of rage after losing to Everton. Sarah Kelly had taken her 14-year-old son to cheer on his beloved Blues for the first time when the day turned sour. Ronaldo tonight apologised after video showed him slamming an iPhone out of the hand of a fan Video circulating on...Full Story »

Christian Eriksen is one that got away from West Ham and the other Premier League big boys according to David Moyes as he opened up on the stance the club took about signing the Denmark midfielder. The 30-year-old made a sensational comeback with Premier League newcomers Brentford following his near-fatal cardiac arrest and collapse on the pitch at last summer’s European Championships. ...Full Story »

Carlo Ancelotti had warned that Gareth Bale's return to the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu was something he had in mind, and that's exactly what he did against Getafe. With a quarter of an hour to go, the Italian put Bale on for Karim Benzema. The Frenchman received a standing ovation while the Welshman, as expected, was greeted with resounding whistles, which were repeated every time he touched t...Full Story »

Barcelona fullback Dani Alves has a warning for young teammate Ansu Fati. Fati is set to make a playing return from long-term injury this month. Alves said: “Ansu was born to score goals. From afar, he reminds me of Samuel Eto'o. "He's a machine who can destroy defences. I think he can mark the next era too, a special history at Barcelona. It will depend, like the other youngsters, if...Full Story »

Juventus & Milan join battle for Lingard Manchester United winger Jesse Lingard is already preparing for life away from Old Trafford, reports the Mirror. West Ham and Newcastle have been linked with a free transfer for the player this summer, while in Serie A Juventus, Milan and Roma are also interested. Cagliari to make Bellanova move permanent #Cagliari are ready to trigger the o...Full Story »

Manchester City have joined the race for Liverpool and Newcastle target Mikel Merino. Merino, previously of Newcastle, has become a regular for both club and country since leaving the Premier League. Currently plying his trade at Real Sociedad, Merino has also played 11 times for Spain. Merino failed to impress in his first spell in the Premier League, but now Manchester City have joined the...Full Story »

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has fired a warning to his Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola ahead of the crunch Premier League clash on Sunday - with the German admitting his burning desire to beat the Spaniard is what fuels him. The duo have been title rivals for the last four seasons, with City prevailing twice and Liverpool claiming their first Premier League trophy since its inceptio...Full Story »

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah refused to commit his future to the club when asked about talks over a new contract. Earlier in the week, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp played down reports that Salah is set to commit his long-term future to the club but said contract talks are ongoing. Ahead of the crucial Premier League game against Manchester City on Sunday, Salah was asked by Sky Sports abo...Full Story »