Midfielder Sam Matthews is available for Crawley’s visit of Rochdale after being recalled from his loan spell at Aldershot.Defenders Nicholas Tsaroulla and Tony Craig will miss out through injury and Jack Powell will be assessed after being forced off in the 3-1 win over Swindon.Isaac Hutchinson scored and impressed after coming off the bench and could deputise again.Midfielder Jake Hessen...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today. Italy's last knockout game at a World Cup was the final that they won in 2006. They'll have waited (at least) 20 years before they play another one20 years     WHAT A GOAL BY GARETH BALE     The four-time world champions miss out on their second straight World Cup     THE CHAMPIONS OF EUROPE AREN'T GOING TO THE 2022 W...Full Story »

Roman Abramovich once used a small slice of his 10 billion net worth to throw a New Year's Eve party Former Chelsea chief Roman Abramovich once threw a New Year’s Eve party that is said to have cost in the region of £5million - and included a special performance from the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The Russian oligarch, who has reportedly opened talks with a Turkish club as he looks for ...Full Story »

Andry Yarmolenko has revealed he couldn't talk when his family arrived in Ukraine, a day before the Russian invasion of the country. The West Ham United forward's wife and child were in Ukraine for a doctor's appointment when Russian president Vladimir Putin launched the invasion in February. "When it all started, on February 24, I arrived at training and couldn't even talk," Yarmolenko told...Full Story »

JAMES MADDISON and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall have got it licked as their tasty midfield partnership attracts hundreds and thousands of admirers. But Maddison reckons his 'weirdo' Leicester team-mate has scored a cone goal with another new combination. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall's unusual link-up was certainly an ice-breaker for discussion at Leicester City training Dewsbury-Hall caused more than a rip...Full Story »

Gareth Southgate’s 25-man England squad to face Switzerland and Ivory Coast is now down to 24, after Arsenal star Bukayo Saka was forced to withdraw. Saka, 20, has been forced to withdraw from the England set up after returning a positive result for Covid-19. The Arsenal winger would have likely been in line to start the game seeing as he is this England squad’s only natural rig...Full Story »

AC Milan could look to replace Franck Kessie with Chelsea midfielder Jorginho. Ivory Coast star Kessie is expected to sign with Barcelona once his contract expires at season's end. Jorginho's agent, Joao Santos, stated this week that his client still dreams of playing in Serie A and named Milan as a potential destination. Calciomercato has backed up those claims by stating Jorginho is being...Full Story »

Barcelona are preparing a long-term contract offer for Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski. Sport says reaching an agreement with Lewandowski should not be difficult because the player is keen for a change of scenery and his agent, Pini Zahavi, is close to Barça president Joan Laporta. Barca are prepared to hand Lewandowski a four-year contract until 2026 and give him the chance to...Full Story »

Italy manager Roberto Mancini was left with a loss for words following his side's shocking 1-0 defeat to North Macedonia that will leave the Azzurri out of the World Cup for the second straight time. With Italy frustrated for 90 minutes by a heroic North Macedonia defensive performance, Aleksandar Trajkovski struck the only goal of the game in the second minute of added time, inflicting Italy...Full Story »

Rudiger's contract with the Blues runs out in June and it seems highly unlikely he will renew amid the club's financial woes after Roman Abramovich was hit with sanctions. Chelsea star Antonio Rudiger has been linked with Manchester United Credit: Reuters According to Bild's Christian Falk, the centre-back won't make any decisions regarding his future before the Champions League quarter-final ...Full Story »

The retired striker also believes the Premier League winner would still be a top player in the next five years Egyptian legend Ahmed Hossam Mido has claimed Mohamed Salah is likely to leave Premier League side, Liverpool. The former Ajax and Tottenham Hotspur striker stated that most clubs would want to sign Salah. "I believe Salah will most likely leave Liverpool. He’s a great player...Full Story »

Portugal fought off a dogged Turkey side en route to a 3-1 win in their UEFA World Cup playoff semifinal to stay alive in their quest to reach the showpiece event in Qatar at the end of the year. With both teams facing a win-or-go-home scenario, Portugal took a crucial early lead through 27-year-old Porto attacker Otavio, who pounced on the rebound from Bernardo Silva's shot as it caromed off...Full Story »

Barca to fight Madrid for Mbappe (L'Equipe)PSG star now seen as more economical option than Haaland Barcelona are planning a sensational bid to poach Kylian Mbappe from under the nose of arch-rival Real Madrid, reports L'Equipe. The Paris Saint-Germain star has long been linked with a free transfer to Madrid, but Barca now see him as a more economical option than Borussia Dortmund's Erling H...Full Story »

Wales hero Gareth Bale praised his team-mates for digging deep to overcome Austria in their World Cup play-off but hit out at “disgusting” coverage of his own situation in the Spanish media in the build-up.Bale produced two terrific strikes – one in each half of the semi-final – as Wales won 2-1 to move within one game of ending their 64-year wait to play at a World Cup.W...Full Story »

Gareth Bale fired Wales to a 2-1 World Cup play-off semi-final victory over Austria that leaves them in sight of their first appearance in the finals for 64 years.Bale produced two stunning strikes – one in each half – before Wales had to endure anxious moments after Marcel Sabitzer’s deflected effort halved the deficit.Wales will now play Scotland or Ukraine for a place at the...Full Story »

Leyton Orient boss Richie Wellens could name an unchanged team for their League Two clash with Barrow.Orient have found form with back-to-back wins, most recently a 3-0 success against Harrogate.George Ray was an unused substitute in that game on his return from a hamstring injury but defender Tom James is expected to miss the rest of the season.Midfielder Callum Reilly has joined National Leagu...Full Story »

Ipswich forward Kayden Jackson remains a doubt for the Sky Bet League One match against in-form Plymouth at Portman Road.Jackson missed the draw at Oxford last weekend with a hamstring problem which had forced him off during the previous match against Portsmouth.Macauley Bonne could come in to lead the attack after replacing Joe Pigott during the second half against the U’s as the play-off...Full Story »

Sky Bet League One strugglers AFC Wimbledon will be missing players due to international duty when they host Cambridge.Forwards Terry Ablade (Finland) and Tomas Kalinauskas (Lithuania) and defender Dan Csoka (Hungary) have all had Under-21 call-ups. The Dons could also be without Ayoub Assal, who has been training with England Under-20s.Lee Brown has trained this week after sitting out Saturday&...Full Story »

Colchester will be without Tyreik Wright for the visit of Tranmere on Saturday.The 20-year-old winger has been called up for international duty by the Republic of Ireland Under-21s in their upcoming European Championship qualifier with Sweden.The U’s are also without Tommy Smith and Armando Dobra who are also away on international duty.Defender Ryan Clampin remains out with a long-term kne...Full Story »

Doncaster’s preparations for a vital clash with Charlton have been hit with the news that Kieran Agard has been ruled out for the season.The striker suffered a hamstring injury in last weekend’s defeat at Fleetwood and will not be fit for the rest of the campaign as he needs surgery.He joins Fejiri Okenabirhie and Tom Anderson in missing the rest of the season, while Jon Taylor has s...Full Story »