ROY KEANE gave Mark Pougatch a death stare covering 18 years of pain as the ITV presenter used a new Vieira moment to revive a more famous one. After Fabio Vieira completed Arsenal's shootout victory over Manchester City, Pougatch couldn't resist a subtle reference to namesake Patrick sinking Keane's Man Utd the very same way in the 2005 FA Cup final. "Vieira wins it from the spot against a ...Full Story »

KYLIAN MBAPPE didn't appear to be troubled by his PSG woes as he enjoyed a getaway with some stunning friends in sunny Sardinia. The French star has had a chaotic summer so far after PSG left him out of their pre-season squad when it became clear he would not sign a new contract at the club. He has been made to train away from the PSG first team with a group of players labelled "the undesira...Full Story »

Everton boss Sean Dyche says Dele Alli is "miles away" from returning to first team action despite being "well in himself" again. WHAT HAPPENED? Last month Dele gave an emotional interview with Gary Neville on The Overlap during which he revealed he spent six weeks in rehab over the summer due to his addiction to sleeping tablets. The 27-year-old also spoke about his traumatic childhood and m...Full Story »

An insight into the stance of Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino, regarding the club's ongoing efforts to bring Dusan Vlahovic to the club, has been provided late on Sunday. For those not aware, the name of Serbian international Vlahovic has reemerged as a major talking point in west London across the week to date. This comes after word was forthcoming that negotiations had been kicked b...Full Story »

Javier Mascherano believes Lionel Messi made the right decision by snubbing a summer move to Barcelona or Al-Hilal in favour of joining Inter Miami. WHAT HAPPENED? Having played with the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner both at Barcelona and for Argentina, few players know Messi as well as Mascherano. The former midfielder has hailed his old team-mate as the best in the world, and suggested his ...Full Story »

Ipswich made a winning return to the Sky Bet Championship as they claimed a 2-1 victory over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.Former Sunderland striker Nathan Broadhead opened the scoring in first-half stoppage time before turning provider eight minutes into the second half as he set up George Hirst to double the visitors’ lead.Sunderland were reduced to 10 men when Trai Hume was sent of...Full Story »

Crysencio Summerville was Leeds’ hero as his stoppage-time equaliser rescued a dramatic 2-2 draw against gutsy Cardiff.The Dutchman rifled home low into the corner with seconds remaining as Daniel Farke’s men pocketed a point after being two goals behind at the interval.The new-look Bluebirds had defended their goal superbly in the second half, but they were thwarted at the death.It ...Full Story »

Manchester United are eyeing Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni. United are in the market for a new midfield addition and are eyeing Fiorentina ace Sofyan Amrabat. However, Sport says France international Tchouameni is also a target. The 23 year-old has attracted an approach from Bayern Munich. But United are also keen, where after closing a deal for Rasmus Hojlund they're now seek...Full Story »

Michael Beale spoke about a “bit of realism in the air” after new-look Rangers’ cinch Premiership title challenge got off to the worst possible start with a 1-0 defeat at Kilmarnock.Brad Lyons’ strike after 65 minutes gave the home side a shock victory and put an early dent in the Light Blues hopes of wrestling the title back from Celtic, who began the defence of their ti...Full Story »

Portsmouth manager John Mousinho was relieved to see his side snatch a 1-1 draw at home to Bristol Rovers.Debutant Kusini Yengi scored a stoppage-time goal to salvage a point after Luke Thomas had given Rovers a first-half lead.“There are mixed emotions in the dressing room at the moment,” Mousinho said.“If you had offered me a point with five minutes to go, I would have been h...Full Story »

Charlton manager Dean Holden felt his side deserved their 1-0 opening-day League One victory over Leyton Orient.The game at the rainy Valley was settled by a first-half strike from captain George Dobson.Holden was pleased his outfit put in a performance in front of a bumper home crowd and believed his side could have scored more.He said “There’s a lot of expectation of supporters tur...Full Story »

Wigan manager Shaun Maloney described Charlie Wyke as “special” after his double clinched a 2-1 League One win at Derby.Wyke suffered a cardiac arrest during training in November 2021 and now plays with a defibrillator fitted in his chest.Maloney was delighted with his team but acknowledged the significance of Wyke’s contribution.“Charlie Wyke is a special case,” he...Full Story »

Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds had “first day of school vibes” ahead of an emotional, long-awaited English Football League return that proved promoted Wrexham still have a lot to learn after a 5-3 defeat to MK Dons.The Welsh club have become one of the most talked about teams in the world over the last 30 months thanks to their famous owners and the acclaimed docuseries charting their ...Full Story »

Aberdeen manager Barry Robson lamented his team’s wasteful finishing after they began the cinch Premiership season with a hard-fought goalless draw at Livingston.There was a distinct dearth of goalmouth action in both boxes, with the Dons unable to register a single shot on target.Duk lacked composure in both halves as he failed to test Lions goalkeeper Shamal George from promising positio...Full Story »

Newly-promoted Carlisle started life back in Sky Bet League One with a 1-1 draw against Fleetwood at Brunton Park.Owen Moxon opened the scoring for the Cumbrians with a 30-yard free-kick, but it was cancelled out by Brendan Wiredu’s strike just before half-time.Carlisle captain Paul Huntington went close to opening the scoring in the 29th minute, but his header from Moxon’s floated f...Full Story »

Jack Muldoon’s second-half penalty got Harrogate Town off to the perfect start as they triumphed 1-0 in the Yorkshire derby at Doncaster Rovers.Muldoon confidently fired home in the 66th minute after Joseph Olowu was adjudged to have brought down Abraham Odoh in the box.Harrogate had the better chances throughout against a Doncaster side of which plenty is expected this season.Goalkeeper I...Full Story »

Kidderminster earned a point at home to Woking in their first Vanarama National League match since 2016.Harriers won promotion last season in remarkable fashion following a run of nine successive wins and they marked their return to the higher level with a creditable goalless draw against a Woking side that finished fourth last term.The best chances of the first half at Aggborough came towards t...Full Story »

Barnet held off a late fightback to edge a 3-2 National League victory over Hartlepool in their season opener at the Hive.The home side took the lead midway through the first half as debutant Adebola Oluwo bundled the ball home after Harry Pritchard got a touch on a free-kick at the far post.Hartlepool pressed for an equaliser as Chris Wreh and Josh Umerah tested Bees goalkeeper Laurie Walker be...Full Story »

Lorent Tolaj scored a brace as Aldershot denied Oxford City a winning start to life in the National League with a comprehensive 5-2 opening-day victory at the EBB Stadium.Jack Barham broke the deadlock after 13 minutes from close range before Josh Parker equalised midway through the first half.The Shots re-took the lead through Haji Mnoga following a corner just after the half-hour mark before T...Full Story »

Gillingham boss Neil Harris was delighted for his team’s travelling army of fans after substitute Robbie McKenzie’s late goal sealed a 1-0 opening day victory at Stockport.McKenzie pounced with just four minutes left of a clash between two of League Two’s most fancied sides for promotion.The late strike sent the Gills’ 800-strong away support wild ahead of a lengthy trip ...Full Story »