Chelsea suffered a 1-0 Champions League first-leg defeat at Borussia Dortmund as Karim Adeyemi’s superb second-half strike lifted the Bundesliga side to victory at Signal Iduna Park.The Blues looked the stronger side for much of the last-16 match but failed to find the finishing touch, with Joao Felix coming closest when his first-half effort pinged off the crossbar.Adeyemi’s moment ...Full Story »

Marcus Rashford has been in superb form for Manchester United this season, especially since the World Cup. The Englishman has netted 13 times in 15 matches since the resumption of club football after the 2022 World Cup. He is also just two goals away from matching beating his best goal-scoring season, which was 22 goals in 2019/20. Despite this, Rio Ferdinand has been telling Rashford how h...Full Story »

Marc-Andre ter Stegen wants Frenkie de Jong to stay at Barcelona forever as the Dutch midfielder prepares to face Manchester United -- the club that tried so hard to sign him last year -- in the Europa League on Thursday. De Jong was the subject of talks between Barca and United last summer and started the season out of Xavi Hernandez's preferred side, but has won his place back with a string o...Full Story »

Christian Atsu is still missing following the earthquake in Turkey Christian Atsu's agent has confirmed that the former Newcastle and Everton winger is yet to be found after the earthquake in Turkey last week. Two pairs of the Ghanian's shoes have been discovered in the rubble with the player himself yet to be found as the search continues. Atsu has been missing since the 7.8 magnitude quake ...Full Story »

Neil Critchley insisted he was the right man to manage QPR after their dismal run continued with a 3-0 Championship defeat at home to Sunderland.Rangers are now without a win in 10 matches in all competitions, have won just one of their past 17 and one of their 11 games since Critchley took over as head coach in the wake of Michael Beale’s departure.They were top of the table when they bea...Full Story »

Notts County struck three times in the final 15 minutes to stretch their lead at the top of the Vanarama National League to five points with a thumping 4-1 success over play-off-chasing Barnet.The Bees took a surprise seventh-minute lead at Meadow Lane when Harry Smith seized on a defensive mistake from Aden Baldwin to fire into an unguarded net.But the hosts roared back in the second half to st...Full Story »

Level-headed Mansfield boss Nigel Clough admitted his side had achieved “nothing yet” after hammering League Two promotion rivals Carlisle 4-0.Clough’s on-fire Stags had the points wrapped up before half-time as they ran riot at Brunton Park.Goals from captain Ollie Clarke, Alfie Kilgour, Lucas Akins and Elliott Hewitt did the damage on a Valentine’s night to remember for...Full Story »

Reading halted a six-match Sky Bet Championship run without a win as they edged past relegation-threatened Rotherham 2-1 at the SCL Stadium.Though the Royals had the better of the opening exchanges, Rotherham went in front in the 37th minute through a rare goal from veteran defender Lee Peltier.Andy Carroll levelled with a powerful header early in the second half and substitute Tyrese Fornah nod...Full Story »

Jody Morris is still searching for a first point as Swindon manager after Sutton snatched a dramatic 2-1 victory at Gander Green Lane.The hosts saw an early Enzio Boldewijn effort ruled out for offside.Swindon went in front through Charlie Austin after a neat move on the left allowed Frazer Blake-Tracy to tee up the former QPR striker to score his fourth goal in five appearances since signing la...Full Story »

Promotion-chasing Chesterfield ended a four-match losing sequence by coming from behind to claim a 1-1 draw at mid-table Aldershot.The Spireites’ dismal run had seen them slip off the pace in the Vanarama National League and they fell behind here as Jake Hutchinson raced on to a long ball and coolly finished in the 20th minute.But Chesterfield were level seconds after the break, with Paul ...Full Story »

Wrexham’s eight-match National League winning run was brought to an end in a 2-2 draw with Woking.Padraig Amond fired Woking ahead after only seven minutes, although Jacob Mendy almost equalised with a fierce shot which crashed back off the post.But moments later Anthony Forde lashed home a free-kick to take Wrexham in at the break level.Ten minutes into the second half, Ollie Palmer was b...Full Story »

Gareth Ainsworth praised his Wycombe side after they made it four successive wins with a 2-0 victory over relegation-threatened Accrington.Josh Scowen blasted home an 18th-minute opener from the edge of the area before Garath McCleary settled the tie, slotting between Lukas Jensen’s legs in the 90th minute.In between, Sean McConville had a goal ruled out for offside for Stanley who remain ...Full Story »

There was no love lost at Moor Lane as Salford City and Harrogate Town shared a point in a 1-1 draw.After extending his relationship with the Sulphurites this week, Jack Muldoon celebrated his new deal by notching the opener.However, the Ammies levelled late on through Matty Lund as Neil Wood’s side continue to flirt with an automatic promotion spot.Conor McAleny was gifted a golden chance...Full Story »

Ipswich’s promotion push continued to stutter as Kieran McKenna’s side were held to a third successive draw in a 0-0 stalemate with Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Stadium.It was a frustrating evening for the Tractor Boys, who dominated the first half as skipper Sam Morsy bossed the midfield and Rovers defended deeply but Cameron Humphreys headed their best chance wide.Rovers captain ...Full Story »

Jack Clarke scored a late brace as Sunderland claimed a 3-0 Championship win at QPR which took them up to sixth in the table as the west London side’s dismal run continued.Luke O’Nien pounced on a mistake by goalkeeper Seny Dieng to score the opener and Anthony Patterson saved Ilias Chair’s penalty midway through the second half, before former QPR loanee Clarke’s late dou...Full Story »

Manchester United have been warned that they will have to activate Diogo Costa’s 75m euro release clause should they wish to land the Portuguese shot-stopper from FC Porto this summer. The Red Devils are expected to be in the market for a new goalkeeper this summer, with Jack Butland only on loan and set to leave at the end of the season. David De Gea is expected to stay at the club be...Full Story »

Czech Republic midfielder Jakub Jankto has previously played in LaLiga and Serie A. Czech Republic international Jakub Jankto has announced he is gay, saying he wants to live his life "without fears." The Sparta Prague midfielder released a video on social media on Monday saying that he wants to live his life "in freedom" and that he no longer wants to "hide" himself. He said: "Like everybod...Full Story »

Liverpool’s first Premier League win of the year – and January signing Cody Gakpo’s maiden goal for the club – brought new Everton manager Sean Dyche’s honeymoon period to an abrupt end in the 242nd Merseyside derby.Having beaten leaders Arsenal in his first match in charge, the former Burnley boss and his side made the short trip across Stanley Park arguably with m...Full Story »

Darvel’s Scottish Cup dreams were ended by ruthless Falkirk as the Bairns ran out easy 5-1 winners at Recreation Park.The non-league outfit from Ayrshire captured the imagination of the country with their 1-0 home win over cinch Premiership side Aberdeen in the fourth round.The West of Scotland Premier Division champions had also earlier dismissed League One side Montrose but the Bairnspro...Full Story »

KYLIAN MBAPPE is set to be named in Paris Saint-Germain's matchday squad against Bayern Munich on Tuesday night, according to reports. The French forward suffered a thigh strain against Montpellier on February 1. Kylian Mbappe suffered a thigh injury against Montpellier on February 1 Mbappe, 24, was expected to be out for three weeks, which would have ruled him out of Tuesday night's crunch c...Full Story »