Blackburn moved to within two points of the play-offs with a 2-1 win over Bristol City.Jon Dahl Tomasson’s men halted a two-game losing streak thanks to Arnor Sigurdsson’s fifth of the campaign in the 35th minute before Scott Wharton’s towering header early in the second half doubled their advantage.However, they were made to work for the points thanks to a spirited response fr...Full Story »

Luis Suarez admits to having discussed his future with Lionel Messi and concedes that Inter Miami are "one of the possibilities" on the table. WHAT HAPPENED?The veteran Uruguayan striker is dropping into the free agent pool as he severs ties with Brazilian outfit Gremio. He has remained a prolific presence in South America, but is also nursing long-standing knee problems that will bring his c...Full Story »

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers admitted his side were too negative in their passing in the second half at Rugby Park after Kilmarnock came from behind to win 2-1.Matt O’Riley netted from close range to earn Celtic a deserved half-time lead but Killie had missed two excellent chances and they created plenty more opportunities after the interval.They were eventually rewarded when Nat Phillip...Full Story »

Exeter manager Gary Caldwell vowed he would fight on despite seeing his side’s winless League One run extend to 11 games with a 1-0 home defeat to Port Vale.Oliver Arblaster netted the only goal of the game after 29 minutes, while the hosts lost captain Will Aimson to a red card for a second booking at the death.Exeter have scored only twice in that time and it is evident where their probl...Full Story »

Bottom-placed Livingston suffered a seventh straight cinch Premiership defeat as Martin Boyle’s first-half goal gave Hibernian a 1-0 win at the Tony Macaroni Arena.In a match played in terrible conditions, the forward’s composed finish was the stand-out moment of quality as he bent a low shot into the far corner from 15 yards, after the ball had broken kindly to him in the box.The vi...Full Story »

Roy Hodgson pleaded for Crystal Palace supporters to stay onside after a 2-0 defeat at home to Bournemouth ended in a chorus of boos and an object being launched by a disgruntled fan in the boss’ direction.Headers in each half from Marcos Senesi and Kieffer Moore extended the Cherries’ unbeaten Premier League run to four matches, while Palace remain in search of just their second hom...Full Story »

Under-pressure Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper is not thinking about losing his job despite a 5-0 defeat at Fulham.Alex Iwobi and Raul Jimenez bagged braces and Tom Cairney also scored to heap more misery on Cooper, who has seen his team lose their last four Premier League matches.Cooper said: “It was a painful night and a scoreline we deserve.“We didn’t show enough desi...Full Story »

Under-pressure Barry Robson said there was “no excuse” after his side suffered a 1-0 defeat to Kilmarnock in the cinch Premiership.The Dons enjoyed the better of the play and had a Bojan Miovski first-half effort ruled out for offside, but it was Killie midfielder David Watson’s superb 20-yard strike in stoppage time that gave the visitors the points.The Aberdeen fans made thei...Full Story »

Motherwell manager Stuart Kettlewell expressed his “shame” after a 3-0 defeat against former club Ross County.Kettlewell held his hands up in apology to the 94 travelling fans who braved the wintry conditions to witness their side go 12 cinch Premiership games without a victory.Simon Murray headed County in front from a corner inside two minutes as Well lost the first goal for the 11...Full Story »

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has confirmed that the club are in the closing stages of agreeing to a new contract with striker Victor Osimhen. The Nigerian forward, who helped fire the club to their first Serie A title in 33 years last season, has been strongly linked with a mammoth transfer away. Rumoured to be Chelsea's top striking target, the prolific African appears destined to...Full Story »

Harry Kane could lose Thomas Muller at Bayern Munich as the veteran has been urged to leave, with Manchester United one potential destination. WHAT HAPPENED?The 2014 World Cup winner has slipped down the pecking order at Allianz Arena, particularly with the arrival of Kane. Moreover, competition from other players like Jamal Musiala, Leroy Sane, Kingsley Coman, Serge Gnabry, and Eric Maxim Ch...Full Story »

Under-fire Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom insisted he could hold his head up high after a number of fans turned on him following his side’s 5-0 capitulation away to fellow strugglers Burnley.The odds on Heckingbottom becoming the first Premier League manager to lose his job this season tumbled after a humbling defeat, in which a Burnley side who started the day bottom of the tabl...Full Story »

Grant McCann’s return to London Road ended in defeat as Peterborough moved into the FA Cup third round with a 2-1 win against Doncaster after surviving a late fightback.Harrison Burrows opened the scoring after just three minutes with an incredible piece of luck that saw his cross from the left sail over everyone and bounce into the top-right corner.Kwame Poku and Ricky-Jade Jones both was...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo walked off the field with the gleeful chants of "Messi, Messi, Messi!" ringing in his ears from delighted Al Hilal fans who had just watched their Saudi Pro League team beat the Portugal superstar's Al Nassr 3-0 in the Riyadh derby on Friday. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner may have finished on the losing team -- Aleksandar Mitrovic scored twice after fellow Serbian Sergej Mi...Full Story »

Arsenal are closing in on the signing of a promising young star who "dreams" of moving to the Gunners. While Arsenal need players in the short-term that will help them challenge for the greatest honours in both England and Europe, Mikel Arteta still has an eye on the future in order to help the club sustain their current status for years to come. And one record-breaking wonderkid has caught ...Full Story »

England boss Sarina Wiegman maintained full faith in her side to stage the stunning second-half comeback that lifted the Lionesses to a 3-2 win over the Netherlands in their penultimate Women’s Nations League group-stage clash at Wembley.Needing a victory to remain in contention to finish top in Group A1 and advance in the tournament, which serves as a qualifier for next summer’s Oly...Full Story »

While Santiago Gimenez has drawn interest from Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham, The Athletic’s David Ornstein doesn’t foresee the Feyenoord striker making a move to the Premier League in January. Convincing a club to let go of their key striker mid-season poses significant challenges, especially when Feyenoord are focused on defending their Eredivisie title, facing competition from A...Full Story »

Liverpool cruised into the Europa League knock-out stages with a match to spare as a 4-0 victory over LASK confirmed their place as group winners.Early goals from Luis Diaz and Cody Gakpo were enhanced by a second-half Mohamed Salah penalty – his 199th goal for the club – and an added-time strike by Gakpo as Toulouse’s draw with Union Saint-Gilloise means a dreaded round-of-32 ...Full Story »

MANCHESTER UNITED are monitoring the transfer situation around Florian Wirtz, reports suggest. The German wonderkid has captured the attention of Europe's elite footballing institutions including Bayern Munich and Real Madrid. Florian Wirtz is being tracked by Man Utd scouts Credit: Rex However, the Bayer Leverkusen star is also being tracked by the Red Devils, according to Sky Sports in Germ...Full Story »

Carlos Corberan praised West Brom’s “maturity” as a hard-fought 1-0 win at Cardiff lifted them to third place in the Sky Bet Championship.Jeremy Sarmiento’s stunning second-half strike gave Albion a fifth win in six games and seven from their last 10.“It was total opposite win,” boss Corberan said comparing Albion’s success in the Welsh capital to their ...Full Story »