Cristiano Ronaldo says wearing a disguise to a night club on New Year's Eve was one of the best nights of his life because he "felt free". The five-time Ballon d'Or winner was playing for Real Madrid at the time when he decided to go out and celebrate with his best friend Ricardo. Of course, Ronaldo had one of the most recognisable faces in the world at the time so in a bid to go undetected,...Full Story »

Fulham head coach Marco Silva admitted that it would only be a “special season” for his side – stunning 7-0 winners at Reading – if it ended with promotion from the Championship back to the Premier League.The west London side were a shade fortunate to be 2-0 ahead at half-time through a goal from Harry Wilson and an Aleksandar Mitrovic penalty.But as Reading collapsed aft...Full Story »

Fulham moved back into second place in the Championship and an automatic promotion slot with a thumping 7-0 victory at relegation-threatened Reading.The west London side took a 13th-minute lead through Harry Wilson and stretched it on the brink of half-time with an Aleksandar Mitrovic penalty.Fulham proved rampant in the second period, as Reading collapsed, with further goals from Wilson, Kenny ...Full Story »

Vladimir Coufal could return for West Ham when they host Norwich.The Czech right-back was absent for the FA Cup win over Leeds on Sunday.Fellow defenders Kurt Zouma, Aaron Cresswell and Angelo Ogbonna are out injured and Said Benrahma is at the Africa Cup of Nations with Algeria.Norwich are missing a number of players, with Billy Gilmour the latest on the treatment table.The Chelsea loanee susta...Full Story »

Reading boss Veljko Paunovic is set to be without a number of players for Tuesday’s Championship clash with Fulham.Alen Halilovic, Felipe Araruna, Tom McIntyre and Michael Morrison are all absent through injury.Ovie Ejaria and Lucas Joao are doubts, while Andy Yiadom and Baba Rahman are on international duty with Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations.The Royals will be bidding to bounce back ...Full Story »

Edinson Cavani has told Manchester United interim boss Ralf Rangnick he will stay at Old Trafford until the end of the season. Cavani, who is out of contract in the summer, has been linked with a January move to Barcelona or a return to South America but Rangnick has said the 34-year-old has promised to stay until the end of the campaign. "I told him that if it was up to me I would want him ...Full Story »

Cardiff boss Steve Morison admitted drawing Liverpool in the FA Cup provoked a bigger celebration than their late winner against Preston.Mark Harris’ extra-time goal secured a 2-1 victory over Preston and sent Cardiff into the hat for the fourth round.And the Bluebirds were rewarded with a plum tie at Anfield during the first weekend of February.“You don’t get much better than ...Full Story »

Mark Harris fired an FA Cup extra-time winner as Cardiff beat Preston 2-1 in the Welsh capital.Harris’ first goal in the competition came with the third-round tie just four minutes from a penalty shoot-out.Isaak Davies, another of the Bluebirds’ young guns, had earlier scored his first senior goal before Daniel Johnson’s penalty put Preston back on terms.Davies’ strike af...Full Story »

Triumphant Kidderminster boss Russ Penn targeted the big guns after his side stunned Reading in the third round of the FA Cup.Amari Morgan-Smith’s late winner earned a deserved 2-1 win for the National League North outfit – the lowest ranked side left in the competition.They made a mockery of the 79 place gap between them and the Championship Royals after George Puscas’ first-h...Full Story »

Michael Appleton hailed his Lincoln side for producing one of their best performances of the season as they beat Oxford 2-0 at the LNER Stadium.The Imps had not won in League One since the end of the October and started the match in the relegation zone against an in-form Oxford side.But City produced a performance which resembled their swashbuckling displays of last season, when they finished fi...Full Story »

Crawley manager John Yems admitted his side had to ride their luck en route to Saturday’s hard-fought 1-0 League Two victory over high-flying Northampton.Crawley became the first away team to win at Sixfields since October thanks to a fine finish from Tom Nichols shortly before half-time.Northampton dominated the second half but missed a string of chances, with new signing Chanka Zimba goi...Full Story »

Amari Morgan-Smith was Kidderminster’s late hero as they dumped Reading out of the FA Cup with shock 2-1 comeback victory.The National League North side – the lowest ranked club left and 79 places below their Championship visitors – came from behind to stun the Royals by the narrow result.George Puscas’ first goal for nine months gave Reading the lead before Sam Aust...Full Story »

Liverpool remain in the hunt for Porto attacker Luis Diaz this month. A Bola says Liverpool are ready to move for Diaz. Indeed, the Reds are plotting a bid to sign Diaz this month. The report states that Liverpool are ready to make a £58.5m bid for Diaz, which would also include a further £8.5m in add-ons. It has been claimed that, with these two fees, they add up to Diaz's £...Full Story »

Elgin extended their unbeaten run in Scottish League Two to four matches after holding Edinburgh to a 2-2 draw at Ainslie Park.The point lifts Elgin, who twice led through goals in either half from Matthew Cooper and Kane Hester, 11 points clear of bottom club Cowdenbeath.Cooper turned home Russell Dingwall’s cross in the 14th minute but Edinburgh hit back before the interval through ...Full Story »

Cardiff defender Aden Flint has been cleared to feature in Sunday’s FA Cup third-round match against Preston after his red card in last weekend’s 1-1 draw at West Brom was overturned.Bluebirds striker Kieffer Moore remains sidelined due to an ankle issue and a positive coronavirus test, while midfielder Leandro Bacuna is in the middle of a three-game ban.Midfielder Ryan Wintle is exp...Full Story »

Tom Dickson-Peters could make his Gillingham debut when Ipswich visit Priestfield on Saturday.The Gills – currently 22nd in the League One table – announced on Tuesday they had signed the 19-year-old striker on loan from Norwich for the rest of the season.Midfielder Dan Adshead, also on loan from Norwich, has been sidelined since late November due to a broken foot, with the expectati...Full Story »

Barcelona have taken a serious interest in Antonio Rudiger. The German defender will become a free agent at the end of this season. Talks over an extension with Chelsea continue to stall and foreign clubs are now able to sign a pre-contract agreement with Rudiger this month. Real Madrid, PSG, Bayern Munich and Juventus have all held talks with Rudiger's representatives. Sky Sportssays Barc...Full Story »

Reports are coming from France about PSG finally managing to convince Zinedine Zidane to take Mauricio Pochettino's place. According to RMC's Daniel Riolo, 'Zizou' is the one who will take Mauricio Pochettino's place at the club from the French capital. However, he won't do it immediately as the club has decided to allow the Argentine manager to finish his season with the club. Riolo was the s...Full Story »

Kidderminster manager Russell Penn will be hoping striker Ashley Hemmings can help his non-league side spring an Emirates FA Cup shock against Championship side Reading in Saturday’s third-round tie at Aggborough.Hemmings has already made his mark in the competition this season, having scored in the 1-0 win over Grimsby in the first round and in the 2-0 second-round win over FC Halifax.Pen...Full Story »

The England man is set to complete a £12million move from Atletico Madrid with the teams having agreed a fee on Tuesday night. Kieran Trippier arrived at Newcastle's training ground on Wednesday Credit: Twitter He arrived in the back of a people carrier ahead of his medical as part of his £12m, £100k-a-week transfer from Atletico Credit: Twitter Trippier touched down in the nor...Full Story »