Former Rochdale manager Steve Eyre insisted the delight at beating his former club 2-1 was fuelled by a desire for Doncaster success above his own personal satisfaction.Eyre was disappointed not to be given more time when he was sacked just six months into his tenure at Spotland in 2011 after a run of just four wins out of 21 games when the club was in League One.Over a decade later he returned ...Full Story »

Ryan Porteous admitted that “weeks don’t come better than that” after setting Hibernian on their way to victory at Ross County having also made his Scotland debut on Tuesday.The Hibs defender was an impressive figure against Ukraine in Krakow where he helped the Scots to Nations League promotion, a second seeding in the 2024 European Championship qualifying draw with a play-off...Full Story »

Salford boss Neil Wood expressed his frustration as the Ammies held on to draw 1-1 at home with Grimsby.The hosts took the lead inside two minutes but their grip gradually loosened as the Mariners grew into the tie.Theo Vassell’s early opener was cancelled out before the half hour mark when on-loan Burnley youngster Lewis Richardson notched his first senior goal.And the visitors – wh...Full Story »

High-flying Salford were frustrated by Grimsby in a lively 1-1 draw at the Peninsula Stadium.The Ammies secured a dream start as they opened the scoring inside two minutes through Theo Vassell.An Odin Bailey corner wreaked havoc in the Mariners’ penalty area and the defender was on hand to bundle home and hand the hosts the advantage.The visitors – whose away record is bettered only ...Full Story »

Bournemouth were left fuming to be denied a penalty amid a 0-0 Premier League grind with Brentford.The Cherries were left perplexed by rookie referee Thomas Bramall ruling out a spot-kick despite being ordered to the pitchside monitors by VAR official John Brooks.The Vitality Stadium hosts felt frustrated to see Kristoffer Ajer’s wayward sliding challenge on Jordan Zemura go unpunished.Bra...Full Story »

A remarkable statistic, highlighting the long-standing creative brilliance of Bayern Munich star Thomas Muller, has come to the fore on Friday evening. For those not aware, Bayern, and Muller, were back in action a short time ago. In their latest Bundesliga outing, Julian Nagelsmann’s troops welcomed Bayer Leverkusen to the Allianz Arena, eyeing a return to winning ways on the back of ...Full Story »

Aberdeen are without the suspended Liam Scales and Leighton Clarkson for the visit of Kilmarnock.Connor Barron is back in training after a knee injury but his first game of the season is likely to come against Dundee United the following Saturday.Midfielder Callum Roberts (hamstring) remains on the sidelines for the cinch Premiership contest.Kilmarnock defender Ash Taylor returns from suspension...Full Story »

Rushian Hepburn-Murphy has been ruled out for up to 10 weeks ahead of Swindon’s Sky Bet League Two clash with Northampton.Forward Hepburn-Murphy suffered a torn hamstring tendon after stepping off the bench in last weekend’s 2-1 win at Grimsby, having not long returned from a lengthy lay-off with hip issues.Louis Reed returns after missing the Grimsby fixture through injury, while bo...Full Story »

Elliot Bonds is pushing for inclusion for Cheltenham in their Sky Bet League One clash against Shrewsbury on Saturday.The midfielder has missed the Robins’ last seven matches with a stress fracture of his foot but made his comeback in a behind-closed-doors friendly last week.Defender Charlie Raglan must go through the return-to-play protocols after suffering concussion during the EFL Troph...Full Story »

Akil Wright is suspended for Stockport’s game with fellow Sky Bet League Two strugglers Walsall.The midfielder was sent off in the 90th minute of last weekend’s 2-1 defeat at second-placed Northampton.Czech Republic Under-21 international Vit Jaros could return in goal after international duty, while striker Paddy Madden may be handed a league start after coming on as a second-half s...Full Story »

Coventry will be without suspended midfielder Gustavo Hamer for their home game against Middlesbrough.Hamer received his second red card of the season in the Sky Blues’ recent goalless draw at Birmingham and starts a four-match ban.Michael Rose (groin) is hoping to return to contention, while fellow defender Callum Doyle and Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres have both returned from internatio...Full Story »

Accrington are continuing to see their squad stretched by a high number of injuries ahead of their Sky Bet League One clash with Morecambe.Michael Nottingham, Jay Rich-Baghuelou, David Morgan, Touray Sisay, Rosaire Longelo, Kody Adedoyin and Matt Lowe are being assessed after spells in the treatment room.Seamus Conneely limped off with an undisclosed injury in the 64th minute of Saturday’s...Full Story »

Mauro Icardi has labelled his wife of eight years Wanda Nara "toxic" and accused her of trying to control his life. Wanda, 35, dropped the bombshell that her rollercoaster of a relationship had ended last week. That was after Icardi, 29, had previously denied they'd broken up on social media. But he's now spoken out too with some shocking posts of his own. The PSG striker, who's currently on l...Full Story »

Northern Ireland manager Ian Baraclough insisted his side are still making progress but there was no denying Tuesday’s 3-1 defeat to Greece in Athens was a step backwards.After the joy of Josh Magennis’ stoppage-time winner against Kosovo on Saturday there was the familiar feeling of a Nations League defeat at the Georgios Kamaras Stadium as second-half goals from Giorgos Masouras an...Full Story »

Robbie Brady got the Republic of Ireland out of jail as they secured their Nations League B status with a madcap 3-2 win over nine-man Armenia.The 30-year-old, making his first start for his country since March last year, converted a stoppage-time penalty to snatch victory after Ireland very nearly threw the game away.They looked to be cruising to just their second win of the Group 1 campaign as...Full Story »

Borussia Dortmund are looking to sign Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita who could be available on a free transfer next summer. As it stands, Keita will be leaving Liverpool on a free transfer next summer. With his contract expiring and a new deal yet to be agreed upon, any interested club will be able to pick themselves up a bargain. Now, according to BILD, Dortmund have Keita high on their pr...Full Story »

Juventus are moving for Chelsea attacker Christian Pulisic. Calciomercato.com says Pulisic has 'begun talks with Italian giants Juventus over a £31 million move away from Chelsea'. The USA winger is believed to have had a bad relationship with Thomas Tuchel before the manager left, and is apparently still keen on a move away despite Graham Potter's appointment. Pulisic has impressed at...Full Story »

Juventus are exploring the prospect of signing Antoine Griezmann in January. La Gazzetta dello Sport says the French forward is spending his second year on loan at Atletico Madrid, who will have to pay Barcelona 40 million euros if they want to buy him. Juventus are alert to the situation and if Atletico don't play him enough to activate the obligatory buy clause then they may pounce. The I...Full Story »

Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri is under pressure after a disappointing start to the season. Juventus lost a record €254 million ($246m) in the financial year ending June 30, as revenue fell and costs rose during the Italian club's first trophyless campaign in a decade. In a statement late on Friday, Juventus said it would also finish the 2022-23 financial year in the red, as it con...Full Story »

Manchester United and Liverpool can reportedly save £47million on Jude Bellingham if they pay Borussia Dortmund the full transfer fee up front. The England midfielder is one of the brightest prospects in European football and has been tipped to move to the Premier League after joining Borussia Dortmund from Birmingham in 2020. Bellingham was a first-team regular for Birmingham in the Champ...Full Story »