Notts County’s Vanarama National League play-off push suffered a setback after a 5-1 defeat at Torquay, where Connor Lemonheigh-Evans scored a hat-trick.The Gulls, chasing a third straight victory, struck twice in the space of five minutes early in the first half through midfielder Armani Little and Welshman Lemonheigh-Evans.County captain Kyle Wootton eventually pulled a goal back with 16...Full Story »

Steve Evans claimed his first victory as Stevenage manager at the third attempt as his side boosted their League Two survival hopes with a 2-0 win at Colchester.Jamie Reid and Luke Norris scored either side of half-time and Boro held on despite the latter seeing red with six minutes to go.Boro remain in the League Two relegation zone after their first win since January, but are now level on poin...Full Story »

Giovanni Van Bronckhorst hopes Rangers can use Ibrox to take them into the Europa League semi-final following their 1-0 defeat by Braga in Portugal.The Light Blues enjoyed some good fortune in the first half of their quarter-final clash when the home side hit the post and had the ball in the net only for a VAR check to rule the goal out but eventually Spanish striker Abel Ruiz opened the scoring...Full Story »

Arnaut Danjuma’s early goal secured Villarreal a deserved 1-0 win against Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final.Former Bournemouth winger Danjuma gave the Spaniards a slender advantage going into the return leg by scoring the only goal early in the first half at Estadio de la Ceramica.But it could have been worse for Bayern, who produced a disappointing dis...Full Story »

Kevin De Bruyne struck 20 minutes from time as Manchester City grabbed a slender advantage in their Champions League quarter-final against Atletico Madrid.The Belgian playmaker fired home from a tight angle after Phil Foden came off the bench to stunning effect in a tense and tight first leg at the Etihad Stadium.Atletico were their usual dogged, defensive selves for most of the game and frustra...Full Story »

IVAN RAKITIC gave away his Sevilla kit to Barcelona fans at the Nou Camp on Sunday. The midfielder made his first return to a fan-filled Nou Camp in Sevilla's 1-0 defeat to Xavi's side. Ivan Rakitic removed his shirt to give to an adoring Barcelona fan Rakitic also dished out his shorts as a token of appreciation for the support he received during his time at Barcelona Rakitic won 13 trophie...Full Story »

Louis van Gaal has cancer. Netherlands boss Louis van Gaal, who managed Manchester United from 2014 to 2016, has revealed he has prostate cancer. Van Gaal made the shock announcement that he's suffering from the disease during the show 'Humberto' on Dutch TV on Sunday evening. The 70-year-old appeared on RTL programming to promote his new film LOUIS, in which his cancer is discussed. He confir...Full Story »

Giovanni van Bronckhorst remained defiant but realistic after Rangers’ 2-1 defeat by Celtic at Ibrox took the Hoops six points clear at the top of the cinch Premiership.Midfielder Aaron Ramsey put the home side ahead in the third minute but Parkhead midfielder Tom Rogic levelled four minutes later before defender Cameron Carter-Vickers fired in the winner just before the break.With six fix...Full Story »

Edinson Cavani will miss Manchester United’s home match against Leicester on Saturday after picking up a fresh injury problem while on international duty.Ralf Rangnick said he expected the 35-year-old, who has played only three times since January, to miss a further two weeks after the setback.Luke Shaw, who was missing with Covid-19 prior to the international break, is expected to be fit ...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers are again expected to be without Antony Evans and Nick Anderton for the Sky Bet League Two match against Bradford.Midfielder Evans (calf) and left-back Anderton, who failed a late fitness test on a muscle problem, both missed the defeat at Carlisle, which saw Rovers’ four-game winning run come to an end.Defender Josh Grant could make a welcome return to the squad if he comes...Full Story »

Steve Evans could make changes to his Stevenage side for the crucial clash with relegation rivals Oldham.Boro, winless in 10 games, slipped into the bottom two in League Two on goal difference on Tuesday night after Latics won at home to Leyton Orient.Having recently struggled with a Covid-19 outbreak, Stevenage lost to Exeter last weekend in Evans’ first game in charge, with Arthur Read, ...Full Story »

EDINSON CAVANI is edging towards a move to Real Sociedad when his Manchester United contract expires at the end of the season. Cavani, 35, has plenty of offers when he calls time on an 18-month stay that has made him a cult figure at Old Trafford. Manchester United striker Edison Cavani will depart Old Trafford at the end of the season Inter Milan are interested as a potential replacement for...Full Story »

Juventus hero Fabrizio Ravanelli can see Paulo Dybala joining Roma. Dybala is off contract from Juve in June and it has been announced he will leave this summer. Ravanelli believes the Argentine would immediately improve Roma should he make the move. "I can see him join the Giallorossi," the White Feather told Sky Italia. "He would create an extraordinary attacking trio with Tammy Abraham ...Full Story »

Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal says it is "ridiculous" that this year's World Cup is being played in Qatar, accusing FIFA of taking the tournament to the Middle East for money and commercial reasons. Van Gaal said FIFA's reasons for awarding the finals to Qatar, where his side will be competing in the November and December finals, were spurious. "Now, everybody knows that I find that ridic...Full Story »

IVAN TONEY appears to have disrespected Brentford again in a viral TikTok video that has sparked outrage. The striker, 26, took part in a viral series hosted by TikTok star @callmetoksy, who finds people driving expensive cars and asks them their occupation - former Arsenal star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has previously featured in a video. Toney and the TikTokker begin by talking about crypt...Full Story »

Harrogate manager Simon Weaver hailed a “real breakthrough moment” for on-loan Middlesbrough teenager Calum Kavanagh after his stoppage-time header rescued a point against Walsall.The hosts had gone behind to Conor Wilkinson’s fifth goal in six games, converted from the penalty spot, on the hour.But Kavanagh, 18, headed in his first senior goal in the fourth minute of added-on ...Full Story »

On-loan Middlesbrough striker Calum Kavanagh’s first senior goal earned Harrogate  a stoppage-time draw against Walsall.Substitute Kavanagh, 18, headed in during the fourth of five added-on minutes to cancel out Conor Wilkinson’s fifth goal in six games for the Saddlers.Earlier, Ryan Fallowfield had flashed a shot across the face of the visitors’ goal after Manny Monthe ha...Full Story »

Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst declared their Europa League belief was growing after knocking out Red Star Belgrade to seal a quarter-final place.Gers lost 2-1 in Serbia but the home team only got their second goal from a stoppage-time penalty after Ryan Kent’s 56th-minute equaliser had proved the key moment of the second leg.A 4-2 aggregate victory put Rangers into Friday’...Full Story »

A lot of transfers seem to take a couple of years these days as clubs take their time in allowing them to develop before making their move, but it’s felt like Aurelien Tchouameni was destined to be a Chelsea player for a while. The Monaco star was consistently linked with a move to Stamford Bridge and he increasingly looks like he could be the player that many expected Bakayoko could...Full Story »

Millwall will be without George Evans for the Sky Bet Championship clash against fellow in-form side Huddersfield.Midfielder Evans was an unused substitute against Middlesbrough on Saturday – having complained of a calf issue in the warm-up – and scans confirmed a strain which is set to keep him out until after the international break.Centre-back Shaun Hutchinson has suffered a setba...Full Story »