Barcelona vice-president Eduard Romeu says the club will give Lionel Messi a real tribute, but refused to speculate on a possible return to the team. WHAT HAPPENED?Messi has been linked with a move back to Barcelona ever since he first left to join Paris Saint-Germain in 2021. However, the Argentina hero opted to join Inter Miami in the summer instead of returning to his former team. THE BIG...Full Story »

The forward joined Al-Nassr earlier this year following his dramatic Manchester United exit. Cristiano Ronaldo wants to extend his Al-Nassr contract Credit: Reuters Ronaldo, 38, initially penned a two-and-a-half year deal with the Saudi side. According to Spanish outlet Cadena COPE, the Portuguese star has informed Al-Nassr chiefs that he wants to extend his contract until early 2027. The fo...Full Story »

The pundit rates Gimenez highly after his outstanding form in the Eredivisie this season, with the Mexico international clearly establishing himself as one of the finest attacking players in Europe. Chelsea are among the teams to have been linked with Gimenez by 90min, and one imagines that list will only keep growing, though the Blues are in particular need of more of a goal threat up front. ...Full Story »

Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino is banking on their Carabao Cup win against Brighton launching their season. Nicolas Jackson struck on 50 minutes to earn the win for the Blues. Pochettino later said: "Good response from the team, I was very pleased with the performance again and now happy for the victory and important to go through in the competition and build our trust and momentum. I hope...Full Story »

Rangers manager Michael Beale hailed a “good night” after his side beat Livingston 4-0 at Ibrox to reach the semi-finals of the Viaplay Cup.After a bright start to the game, Abdallah Sima fired the hosts ahead just 10 minutes in before a brilliant solo effort from Ridvan Yilmaz doubled the lead in the second half.They capped the match off with two quickfire goals in the final 10 minu...Full Story »

Aberdeen booked a trip to Hampden for the League Cup semi-final at Ross County’s expense after a 2-1 win in Dingwall.Graeme Shinnie’s thunderbolt in the eighth minute set the tone for the match, which was not helped as a contest by Jack Baldwin’s red card six minutes later.A first competitive goal for Ester Sokler seemed to have wrapped up the win, but Kyle Turner’s late ...Full Story »

Everton continued their mini revival after a deserved 2-1 Carabao Cup win at Aston Villa.James Garner’s first Toffees goal and Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s strike fired the visitors into the fourth round.Boubacar Kamara’s late strike gave the scoreline a flattering look after Everton bossed much of the game against their disappointing hosts.Villa routed the Toffees 4-0 in the Premie...Full Story »

Reiss Nelson scored his first goal of the season and Aaron Ramsdale kept a clean sheet on his return as Arsenal beat Brentford 1-0 in the Carabao Cup.Nelson’s first-half goal, after some dreadful Brentford defending, was enough to send the Gunners through to the fourth round.Ramsdale was handed a recall after being dropped in favour of David Raya, who joined from Brentford this summer.Raya...Full Story »

Martin Boyle’s late double settled a thriller against St Mirren and sent Hibs into the Viaplay Cup semi-finals following a 4-2 victory.The visitors had gone in at half-time ahead thanks to Scott Tanser’s fine effort.Goals from Elie Youan and Dylan Vente then gave Hibs the advantage, only for Keanu Baccus to level things at 2-2.With 10 minutes left to play, Boyle smashed home what pro...Full Story »

Andrew Moran scored two and set up two as Blackburn overpowered Cardiff 5-2 in the Carabao Cup third round.Jake Garrett’s composed finish set Rovers on their way in the 13th minute before Callum Robinson marked his first start of the season with a thunderous equaliser.The 19-year-old Brighton loanee Moran’s first assist came in the 36th minute when his cutback was turned home by Arno...Full Story »

Alexander Isak fired Newcastle into the Carabao Cup fourth round at the expense of Manchester City.The Sweden international struck eight minutes after the break to seal a 1-0 victory for the Magpies – their first over City in any competition in 11 attempts – in front of a crowd of 51,692 at St James Park.Their place in the draw was reward for a dogged display by a team featuring 10 c...Full Story »

Rangers secured a spot in the Viaplay Cup semi-finals after beating Livingston 4-0 at Ibrox.A bright start was rewarded when Abdallah Sima fired them ahead just 10 minutes into the game before Ridvan Yilmaz’s brilliant solo effort in the second half doubled the lead.Two quickfire goals in the final 10 minutes put the game to bed as Sima found the net through a deflection before Ryan Jack s...Full Story »

Chelsea earned respite from their difficult start to the season under Mauricio Pochettino as Nicolas Jackson’s second-half goal gave them a 1-0 win against Brighton in the third round of the Carabao Cup.Roberto De Zerbi’s high-flying visitors dominated possession for much of the game but home fans witnessed their side put on an effective counter-attacking display at Stamford Bridge.C...Full Story »

Erik ten Hag says Alejandro Garnacho was “not good enough” in his previous starts this season after the Manchester United teenager scored in the Carabao Cup victory against Crystal Palace.Having secured a much-needed Premier League victory at Burnley on Saturday evening, the Red Devils ran out comfortable 3-0 victors against Roy Hodgson’s south Londoners on Tuesday night.Casemi...Full Story »

Gary O’Neil painted a bleak picture of the situation at Wolves and admitted “no magic wand” will fix their problems after a 3-2 loss at Ipswich in the Carabao Cup third round.Wolves slumped to a fifth defeat in eight matches under the former Bournemouth manager, who only took over on August 9 following the departure of Julen Lopetegui by mutual consent.O’Neil made 10 chan...Full Story »

Port Vale boss Andy Crosby feels his side’s place in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup is “reward for a lot of things”.Vale reached the last 16 for the first time since 2006-07 with a 2-1 victory over Sky Bet League Two strugglers Sutton, with Funso Ojo coming off the bench to fire home a superb winner.Swansea loanee Josh Thomas had earlier opened the scoring before his effor...Full Story »

Luton boss Rob Edwards admitted his side deserved to be on the end of an upset as they crashed out of the Carabao Cup with a 1-0 defeat at Exeter.Demetri Mitchell scored the only goal of the game in the 83rd minute, poking in from close range from Yanic Wildschut’s cross, before he was sent off two minutes from time after collecting a second yellow card.Toothless Luton, who made 10 changes...Full Story »

Funso Ojo came off the bench to fire Port Vale into the fourth round of the Carabao Cup for the first time since 2007 as they secured a 2-1 victory over Football League basement boys Sutton.Matt Gray’s side had never won a match in the competition before this season, but their hopes of progressing were dashed by Ojo’s late 25-yard stunner at Vale Park.Substitute Hisham Kasimu cancell...Full Story »

Burnley put their Premier League troubles to one side as they breezed into the last 16 of the Carabao Cup with a 4-0 demolition of Sky Bet League Two strugglers Salford.Winless in their first five games back in the top flight, Vincent Kompany’s side are enjoying better fortunes in this competition and followed up last month’s victory at Nottingham Forest with a one-sided win over Sal...Full Story »

Luton crashed out of the Carabao Cup as they were beaten 1-0 by League One Exeter at St James Park.Demetri Mitchell scored the only goal of an absorbing game with seven minutes remaining before he was later sent off after picking up a second yellow card.Luton made 10 changes to the team that picked up their first point of the Premier League season with a 1-1 draw against Wolves at the weekend, w...Full Story »