Mansfield blew a two-goal lead and the chance to move into the play-off places as they drew 2-2 at Hartlepool.Home goalkeeper Ben Killip saved smartly from Jordan Bowery and then George Lapslie, before he was beaten.The Stags kept possession in the penalty area and Lapslie turned in from six yards in the 21st minute.They doubled their advantage four minutes later when A deep cross by Elliot Hewi...Full Story »

Rubin Colwill scored his first international goal as Wales extended their unbeaten home record to 18 games with a 1-1 friendly draw against the Czech Republic in Cardiff.Tomas Soucek put the visitors ahead in the first half, but Colwill instantly replied with a strike as clinical as his FA Cup goal for Cardiff at Liverpool last month.It was a special night for Wayne Hennessey who became the thir...Full Story »

Hungary capitalised on a mistake from Niall McGinn to edge out Northern Ireland 1-0 at Windsor Park.Dundee winger McGinn undersold Bailey Peacock-Farrell with a back-pass, allowing Roland Sallai to nip in and score with 56 minutes gone.Up until that point Northern Ireland had looked the more dangerous side with captain Steven Davis hitting the outside of the post and McGinn himself going close, ...Full Story »

Scotland surrendered a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Austria in an entertaining friendly at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion.Visiting goalkeeper Craig Gordon kept the hosts at bay before Jack Hendry headed Steve Clarke’s side into the lead after 28 minutes following a corner from John McGinn, who had missed a couple of early opportunities.The Aston Villa midfielder made no mistake with another ch...Full Story »

Stand-in skipper Raheem Sterling set up one and scored another as England cruised to victory in a friendly against Ivory Coast that felt more like a training match after Serge Aurier’s sending off.Gareth Southgate made 10 changes from Saturday’s comeback win against well-drilled Switzerland as World Cup preparations continued with a first-ever senior international meeting of these na...Full Story »

ARSENAL legend Thierry Henry was brutally snubbed by a young fan wanting a photo.. with Divock Origi. The Belgium coach, 44, was leaving the team hotel ahead of Tuesday night's friendly against Burkina Faso along with the rest of the squad. The youngster beamed as he posed with Liverpool and Belgium striker Origi as Henry trudged down the stairsCredit: Twitter Liverpool forward Origi, 26, was...Full Story »

ENGLAND ace Phil Foden's family provoked complaints to police for holding a "music festival" with a blaring sound system on Mother's Day. The young star bought the six-bed, £2.85million pile in a quiet Cheshire village for his parents three years ago. Phil Foden's angry neighbours complained about a rave-style party at his mansion on Mother's DayCredit: Peter Powell Limited Phil and part...Full Story »

GEORGINA RODRIGUEZ rocked a £22,000 handbag as she watched Cristiano Ronaldo Jr score for Manchester United's U12s yesterday. The pregnant Wag is Cristiano Jr's biggest supporter, virtually always taking in his games. Georgina Rodriguez watched the game from her deckchairCredit: Instagram Pregnant Georgina poses with her kidsCredit: Instagram Georgina also brought his siblings Mateo, fo...Full Story »

Atletico Madrid plan to trigger the €40m option in Antoine Griezmann's loan from Barcelona. El Desmarque report that the French forward is featuring in Atletico's plans for next season and, therefore, they will make the payment to Barça. The clause would have been activated automatically if Griezmann played 50 percent of the games which he was available for. He is currently at 66 ...Full Story »

Alvaro Morata has declared he wants to stay with Juventus. Morata is on-loan at Juve from Atletico Madrid, with his future yet to be decided. Morata joined Juventus in a two-year loan deal, which cost the Turin side €20m. They can make his stay permanent for €35m. "I want to stay, but the future does not depend on me," said Morata. "Next year, if it is not possible to continue h...Full Story »

Spain national team boss Luis Enrique has, on Monday evening, responded to suggestions that he could soon swap La Roja for the Premier League, by taking up the managerial reins at Manchester United. Enrique, of course, has been named as one of a short list of candidates currently under consideration to take his place on the bench at Old Trafford ahead of next season. This comes with interim ...Full Story »

The Poland striker's contract at Bayern expires in 2023 but the club hope to convince him to commit to an extension Robert Lewandowski has not yet decided where his future lies despite reports he has agreed to join Barcelona. Spanish outlet Sport reported on Sunday that the striker has agreed to make the switch to Camp Nou this summer as he is looking for a new challenge. The report says Ba...Full Story »

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has dismissed speculation that he could be approaching the end of his international career. Ronaldo, 37, spoke at a news conference ahead of his team's playoff final against North Macedonia on Tuesday in Porto, with the winner of the game going to the 2022 World Cup. When asked if this will be his last World Cup should Portugal qualify, Ronaldo said: "I'm s...Full Story »

Italy coach Roberto Mancini says he won't be resigning after their World Cup failure. The Azzurri missed qualification for Qatar 2022 after defeat to North Macedonia last week in their playoff. Ahead of their friendly against Turkey, former Inter Milan coach Mancini said: "We've spoken these days. I think we have the same ideas on everything. We'll talk again in the next few days. Now, let's...Full Story »

Nicolas Pepe has hinted he could leave Arsenal this summer. The Ivory Coast winger has made just five Premier League starts this season. And Pepe has admitted he is frustrated with his situation at the Emirates. When asked if he could leave Arsenal, Pepe said of Ivory Coast's friendly with England: "I am focused on how well we do until the end of the season and the club's target, which is g...Full Story »

The Blaugrana have no interest in their former star, who left for Paris Saint-Germain last summer Barcelona have no interest in re-signing Lionel Messi after letting him depart to Paris Saint-Germain last summer amid financial difficulties. Club president Joan Laporta said he is not in direct communication with the player and does not see the PSG forward as an option for the Blaugrana. Mess...Full Story »

Newcastle chase Sarr According to The Sun, Newcastle United are keen on signing Watford's Ismaila Sarr this summer and it's believed he's valued at £35m. It's understood Liverpool also sent scouts to watch the winger who will reportedly leave the London club even if they manage to avoid relegation. Pepe discusses Arsenal future According to the Mirror, Nicolas Pepe said: "I am focused...Full Story »

John Sheridan could ring the changes as Oldham look to snap out of a six-game losing streak against Leyton Orient on Tuesday.The return of captain Carl Piergianni did not help Latics’ cause as they fell to a 2-1 defeat against Mansfield on the weekend but he will be available once again.Dylan Fage came off the bench last time out and he may be in line to start.Oldham are three points from ...Full Story »

Salford could be unchanged for the visit of Crawley on Tuesday as they look to make it 10 unbeaten in League Two.Defender Jordan Turnbull returned from suspension for the Ammies’ 2-1 win over Walsall at the weekend and is contention to start again.However, Gary Bowyer may still be without a handful of players including Ash Eastham, Josh Morris, Luke Burgess, Conor McAleny, Liam Shephard an...Full Story »

Bryn Morris will be hoping to keep his starting spot for Hartlepool when they face Mansfield.Midfielder Morris played 64 minutes on his return from injury in Pools’ 2-0 loss at Northampton on Saturday and may be called upon once again.Goalkeeper Nicholas Bilokapic made his Pools debut in that game, just a day after playing for Australia’s Under-23 side in Holland. He came in for regu...Full Story »