URUGUAY goalkeeper Sebastien Sosa showed off his crazy lion tattoo ahead of a friendly against Canada. The stopper, who plays for Argentine side Independiente, has an amazing tattoo of a male lion on the back of his head - including a spectacular mane. Sebastien Sosa showed off his lion tattoo against Canada Sosa's unconventional barnet complements the look but he first got the ink when he ha...Full Story »

CRISTIANO RONALDO "didn't reject" a summer transfer to Al-Hilal, according to the club's president. And he revealed the two parties were heading into the final stages of negotiations before the mega-money move collapsed. Cristiano Ronaldo was linked with a summer transfer to Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal But Fahad ben Nafel insisted it was not Ronaldo who pulled the plug. Instead, he claimed a...Full Story »

A banana was thrown at Tottenham striker Richarlison on Tuesday night as he scored against Tunisia in an international friendly. The Brazilian put his nation 2-1 up before celebrating in front of a group of home supporters. Footage showed several items thrown at Richarlison as he celebrated his exquisite goal against Tunisia, his third goal in his last two international appearances. Manchester ...Full Story »

POP SENSATION Shakira and her ex-footie star fella Gerard Pique were spotted watching their son play baseball - but kept well away from each other. The former couple both showed up to watch nine-year-old Milan in action on Saturday in Barcelona. Shakira kept a lengthy distance from her ex-Gerard Pique as they watched their son play baseballCredit: Splash The Barcelona defender was spotted wit...Full Story »

A STREET ARTIST has slammed Manchester United fans for vandalising a mural of Pep Guardiola. The graffiti artist known as Mr Meana completed the huge mural on the side of a house in Ashton New Road last week, just a stone's throw from the Etihad. A street artist paid homage to Pep Guardiola with a mural not far from the EtihadCredit: PA But United fans defaced the painting and spraypainted 'M...Full Story »

Zinedine Zidane somehow manages to look elegant when falling off a horse. The France and Real Madrid legend is one undoubtedly one of the most gifted footballers ever to play the game, boasting a dreamy first touch and a supreme dribbling ability. In his playing days, everything Zidane did looked so slick and that's also the case when riding a horse. Zidane might be too tall to be a jockey ...Full Story »

Barcelona are discussing plans to bring PSG star Lionel Messi back to Spain next summer. Marca says Barca president Joan Laporta has various possible formulas for repairing the relationship between the Blaugrana and the greatest player to ever pull on their shirt. He considers this an issue which urgently requires a resolution. One possibility is that the club organises a tribute to Messi a...Full Story »

Steve Evans was delighted his quadruple substitution paid off after Stevenage struck in the dying minutes to down Harrogate 1-0.Dan Sweeney’s late header from close range broke the visitor’s resilience after what had looked for so long to be a frustrating afternoon for Evans and his side.The hosts only began to really turn up the pressure on the Harrogate backline after the manager p...Full Story »

Scott Lindsey praised his Swindon team’s “ridiculous” work ethic after they made it nine games unbeaten with a 2-1 victory over Grimsby at Blundell Park.Goals from Luke Jephcott and Ronan Darcy, either side of a Ryan Taylor equaliser, earned the visitors victory, even though they had to play for 28 minutes with 10 men after Saidou Khan saw red for two bookable offences.Head coa...Full Story »

FOOTIE star Eric Dier has another reason to smile after getting his England place back - he's scored with stunning model Anna Modler. The Tottenham centre back has landed a blow on rivals Arsenal after stepping out with the pin-up ex of their former star Alexis Sanchez. Anne Modler is blissfully happy with Eric Dier, a pal told The SunCredit: Instagram Eric met South African beauty Anna throu...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo has received a transfer invitation from Udinese after spending much of the summer pushing for a move away from Manchester United. WHAT HAPPENED? The Portuguese forward was eager to find a way out of Old Trafford during the last window as he sought to remain on a Champions League stage and in contention for major silverware. No deal was done, forcing the five-time Ballon d...Full Story »

Wales’ penultimate game before the World Cup ended in a 2-1 Nations League defeat by Belgium in Brussels.Kevin De Bruyne and Michy Batshuayi rewarded Belgium’s first-half dominance with well-worked goals and Wales looked as if they may suffer a hiding.But Kieffer Moore halved the deficit five minutes after the interval, and Robert Page’s side produced a much-improved second-hal...Full Story »

And among the alleged wishes from his failed deal are a private jet - plus VIP boxes for his AND Luis Suarez’s families. Lionel Messi's Barca contract demands from 2020 have reportedly been leaked Credit: Instagram / @leomessi Messi allegedly asked for a private jet, as well as private boxes at the Nou Camp for him and Luis Suarez Credit: Instagram / @leomessi Messi, 35, sensationally l...Full Story »

Kate Ferdinand has opened up on the tragic loss of her baby after her miscarriage over the summer as she visited the midwife at her 12-week scan - and was met with "awful" silence Kate Ferdinand has told how she knew she’d lost her baby because of the midwife’s “awful” silence at her 12-week scan. The wife of footie ace Rio Ferdinand, 43, said the pregnancy had felt dif...Full Story »

Manchester United could well be in for World Cup winner Antoine Griezmann in January. That's the surprising report that's emerged in recent days, with the on-loan Frenchman the centre of a complicated dispute between his employers, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, who he signed from and last summer went back on loan to. Griezmann will trigger a clause in his contract to become an Atleti playe...Full Story »

The Manchester City boss was spotted touring Venice as many of his players jetted away for international duty. Pep Guardiola and wife Cristina Serra Credit: BackGrid Guardiola dons a black jumper with a white undershirt Credit: BackGrid He also attempted to disguise himself with a hat and glasses as the pair shopped around Credit: BackGrid They take in the sights as the international break g...Full Story »

Manchester City's Jack Grealish celebrates after opening the scoring in his side's win at Wolves (Image credit: Matthew Ashton – AMA/Getty Images) Manchester City(opens in new tab) boss Pep Guardiola concedes that Jack Grealish has been weighed down by his £100m price tag. Grealish became the most expensive English player of all time when he joined City from Aston Villa(opens in new...Full Story »

Liverpool are spying a move for Southampton defender Armel Bella-Kotchap, according to reports. The 20-year-old has earned his first call-up to the Germany senior squad after an impressive start to life at Southampton, having moved from Vfl Bochum this summer. Bella-Kotchap's performances have caught the eye of a number of big clubs, including Liverpool. Jurgen Klopp is an 'admirer' of the ...Full Story »

Ange Postecoglou was not for giving his Celtic side any leeway after they suffered their first cinch Premiership loss in a year in a shock 2-0 defeat by St Mirren.The Hoops boss had made six changes from the side which drew 1-1 with Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League on Wednesday night, but amid a disjointed performance in Paisley they went behind two minutes from the break to a header fro...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta was happy to banish the nightmare of last season as Arsenal went back to the top of the Premier League with a clinical 3-0 victory at Brentford.The Gunners were back at the scene of their dismal 2-0 opening-day defeat last season which pre-empted their worst start to a campaign for 67 years.But they are a different animal this term and proved it with an organised, inventive display ...Full Story »