Cristiano Ronaldo landed in 20th spot this time around in the Ballon d'Or Manchester United attacker Cristiano Ronaldo received his lowest-ever ranking at this year's Ballon d'Or - even behind one of his team-mates. The superstar, who was nominated among 29 other players on the shortlist, landed in 20th place - while Red Devils midfielder Casemiro received 17th place in the ceremony. Ronaldo ...Full Story »

Brighton are expected to include Adam Lallana in the starting line-up for the visit of Nottingham Forest on Tuesday.Kaoru Mitoma however is likely to miss out with an ankle injury sustained during his side’s 2-0 defeat at Brentford on Friday.The injury could also see the winger miss out on his side’s trip to Manchester United on Saturday.Forest will give wing-backs Serge Aurier and R...Full Story »

Stoke are set to pick from the same squad when they host Rotherham.The Potters extended their revival under boss Alex Neil with a 2-0 win at Preston on Saturday and, barring some late fatigue, they looked to have come through OK.Neil has hinted he might mix things up to deal with Rotherham’s style of play.Jacob Brown, Josh Tymon and Nick Powell are all due to remain unavailable, while Sam ...Full Story »

Huddersfield boss Mark Fotheringham could name an unchanged starting line-up for the home game against Preston.Fotheringham, set for his fifth game in charge, has reported no new injuries after Saturday’s defeat at Rotherham, but is still without several injured players.Captain Jonathan Hogg (calf) has not featured in the last six matches and defender Will Boyle has been sidelined due to a...Full Story »

West Brom caretaker boss Richard Beale will be tempted to name an unchanged side for Tuesday night’s Sky Bet Championship clash with Bristol City.The Baggies responded brilliantly under Beale on Saturday as they beat Reading 2-0 to claim only their second league win of the season.Beale is eager to give everyone an opportunity to impress and could restore Kyle Bartley, Tom Rogic and Adam Re...Full Story »

Liverpool(opens in new tab) are reportedly keen on a move for Barcelona(opens in new tab) midfielder Frenkie de Jong, who's long been linked with a switch to Manchester United(opens in new tab). United came close to landing De Jong this summer – they were agreed a fee(opens in new tab) for the Dutch international – but no deal ever came to fruition. In the end, the Red Devils sign...Full Story »

Manchester United are leading the race to sign Atletico Madrid's wantaway star Joao Felix – and have already lodged a transfer bid. Felix became one of the most expensive players of all time when he joined Atleti in 2019, joining for a reported £115 million from Benfica to replace Antoine Griezmann. Griezmann has since returned back to the Wanda Metropolitano though, with Felix str...Full Story »

Chelsea are considering an unlikely move for Harry Kane from their London rivals Tottenham. Kane has been linked with a move away from Tottenham in almost every single transfer window for a few years now. The England international is undoubtedly one of the best strikers to have graced the Premier League, but he's still yet to win a major trophy with the club. According to journalist Ben Jaco...Full Story »

Birmingham boss John Eustace praised his players for maintaining their focus despite a delayed kick-off to the 2-0 win at Hull because of a problem with one of the goals.Referee Leigh Doughty had spotted the goal at the North Stand end of the MKM Stadium was two inches too tall but Birmingham did not let that bother them.Birmingham’s goals came courtesy of a Troy Deeney penalty in the firs...Full Story »

A magical moment of individual brilliance from Mohamed Salah inflicted Manchester City’s first competitive defeat of the season as Liverpool won 1-0 at Anfield in a game which saw manager Jurgen Klopp sent off.City have been bringing out the best of their north-west rivals for the last five years with some epic title races, but on this occasion that energy was boiled down into 90 pulsating...Full Story »

Birmingham beat managerless Hull 2-0 in a Sky Bet Championship game that was delayed 20 minutes because the goals were too big.Troy Deeney claimed his second goal of the season from the penalty spot 13 minutes into the first half before Juninho Bacuna doubled the visitors’ advantage with a long-range shot two minutes into the second period.Deeney also missed a second-half spot-kick but Bir...Full Story »

David Moyes hit out at the officials after West Ham’s 1-1 draw at Southampton, blaming referee Peter Bankes for Saints’ goal and telling VAR Simon Hooper he should have gone to Specsavers.Moyes was angry Bankes allowed play to continue after he inadvertently blocked Jarrod Bowen from getting to the ball, allowing Romain Perraud to fire the hosts ahead.And the Hammers boss was baffled...Full Story »

Chelsea boss Graham Potter hailed goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga after his side’s gritty 2-0 win at Aston Villa.Mason Mount’s double and Kepa’s heroics earned a fifth straight win in all competitions on Sunday.It cemented Chelsea’s fourth place in the Premier League and they now sit three points clear of Manchester United after their stalemate with Newcastle.Kepa made some ...Full Story »

Manchester United were frustrated by improving Newcastle in a goalless encounter that saw Erik ten Hag record his first draw since taking over.Just a point separated the top-six sides as they kicked off what could prove important Premier League triple-headers in their respective seasons.Newcastle began brightly on Sunday but were left holding on at the death as substitute Marcus Rashford nearly ...Full Story »

Kick-off in Hull’s Sky Bet Championship clash with Birmingham was delayed for 20 minutes because the goals were too big.Referee Leigh Doughty and his officials made the decision around 30 minutes before the scheduled start at the MKM Stadium after workers were called in to cut the posts down to size before the goal-line technology was recalibrated.A statement on the Tigers’ official ...Full Story »

Declan Rice denied Ralph Hasenhuttl a much-needed win as West Ham snatched a 1-1 draw at Southampton.Saints boss Hasenhuttl has come under increasing pressure after a run of four straight defeats and 15 losses in their last 21 matches.The Austrian saw his side arrest that particular slide thanks to a first Premier League goal from Romain Perraud.But Southampton were clinging on at the end after ...Full Story »

Ella Toone’s two goals and an assist powered Manchester United past Brighton 4-0 and to the Women’s Super League summit.England forward Toone bagged a brace before teeing up Leah Galton for United’s third, all before half-time.Adriana Leon dispatched a neat first-time effort in the closing stages too, as United stormed to victory.TWO FOR TOONE! ⚽️#MUWomen || #WSL p...Full Story »

DAVID BECKHAM'S son Romeo has joined a host of superstar footballers by choosing A-Star Barbers for a haircut. A clip of the 20-year-old Inter Miami forward was posted on social media after he had his trim completed. A-Star Barbers showed off Romeo's haircut on social media And the barbers' Instagram account added the caption: "Nice to meet you bro ✌️ @romeobeckham." A-Star Barbers have a re...Full Story »

Manchester United star David de Gea has, on Saturday, provided an insight into his long-term plans at Old Trafford. Shot-stopper De Gea, of course, is currently preparing for a milestone occasion. This comes with the Spaniard ready to take to the pitch in Red Devils colours for a remarkable 500th occasion, when Erik ten Hag’s troops welcome Newcastle to Old Trafford for a Premier Leagu...Full Story »

SEAN DYCHE is sending his friend Ian Woan to watch Premier League clubs who could be looking for a new boss. The pair are big mates and will form a managerial team if Dyche gets a chance following his departure from Burnley in April. Sean Dyche is eyeing a return to management Woan has been spying on the likes of Leicester and even Nottingham Forest in case the axe falls during the coming wee...Full Story »