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 »

A second-string Ipswich side put another feather in the cap of manager Kieran McKenna after they fought back from two goals down to stun Wolves in the Carabao Cup third round with a 3-2 win at Portman Road.McKenna, who has developed a reputation as one of the brightest coaches in England after he masterminded the Tractors Boys’ promotion to the Sky Bet Championship last season, watched his...Full Story »

Middlesbrough secured safe passage to the fourth round of the Carabao Cup with a 2-0 victory over Bradford at the University of Bradford Stadium.Boro were keen to keep the momentum up from their first league victory, against Southampton at the weekend, and made all of the running in a first half capped by Emmanuel Latte Lath’s strike midway through.The away side play two divisions higher t...Full Story »

Mansfield won a penalty shoot-out for the second round in a row after a 2-2 draw with League One Peterborough United to make the Carabao Cup fourth round for the first time since 1975.Former Posh goalkeeper Christy Pym was the hero with two penalty saves in the 3-1 shoot-out success against his old club as the League Two high-flyers maintained their record as the only EFL side unbeaten in all co...Full Story »

Houston Dynamo head coach Ben Olsen is not willing to divulge his tactical plan to stop Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi when the two sides meet. WHAT HAPPENED? Houston Dynamo and Inter Miami are set to lock horns in the U.S. Open Cup final on Wednesday, and Messi is undoubtedly the biggest threat for Tata Martino's side. The World Cup winner has scored 11 goals and registered five assists...Full Story »

PSG's president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has slammed Lionel Messi after he claimed the French giants did little to celebrate his World Cup success with Argentina. Messi conquered the world with Argentina last December, but he was left annoyed by the supposed 'lack of recognition' from his club. The 36-year-old was furious, pointing to the likes of Lisandro Martinez and Alexis Mac Allister - who wer...Full Story »

The French model has millions of followers on social media and began her career in the field as a child Thylane Blondeau, once dubbed as the 'world's most beautiful girl' is the daughter of a former Premier League star and has gone on to become a world famous model. The 22-year-old, whose father is ex-Monaco and Watford ace Patrick Blondeau, became globally known at just six years old when she...Full Story »

EXCLUSIVE: Kevin De Bruyne is hoping to return from injury for the Club World Cup as the Manchester City talisman suffered a serious calf injury at the start of the new campaign Crocked Kevin De Bruyne is targeting the Club World Cup for his Manchester City return. The City skipper has been missing since the start of the season after suffering a recurrence of a serious calf injury, which requi...Full Story »

Ana Maria Markovic, who has been dubbed as 'the world's most beautiful footballer', recently posed in her new Grasshopper kit after battling back from a sickening injury. And eagle-eyed fans noticed Markovic donning the iconic No.7, with fans speculating it could be down to Cristiano Ronaldo. Markovic has already spoken about her admiration for the superstar, and she told 20min: "[Luka] Modr...Full Story »

Model Thylane Blondeau is the daughter of Patrick Blondeau An ex-Premier League star's daughter has wowed her millions of fans with a fresh set of sultry snaps. Thylane Blondeau, 22, once dubbed one of the world's most beautiful faces, is the daughter of former Sheffield Wednesday and Watford defender Patrick Blondeau, who struggled to make his mark during his Premier League days. The same can...Full Story »

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has returned to the club after recovering from an emergency operation on "severe back pain" in Barcelona. WHAT HAPPENED? The Spaniard was all smiles as he took charge of training, with his squad returning from international duty to prepare for their trip to in-form West Ham. Guardiola will return to the City bench on Saturday after missing two games havin...Full Story »

Manchester United are preparing to replace Antony and Jadon Sancho, with Erik ten Hag eyeing a new wide man Manchester United are preparing to bring a new winger to Old Trafford to replace Antony and Jadon Sancho. That's according to reports that claim Erik ten Hag is looking for a solution to his woes out wide, with his two big-money stars hitting the news recently. Manchester United have agr...Full Story »

Ana Maria Markovic - aka the "world's most beautiful footballer" - was very happy to be wearing her new kit having missed the start of the season through injury She was positively glowing in the snaps (Image: Instagram/anamxrkovic) Ana Maria Markovic posed for the camera with a cheeky pout as she modelled her new kit for the first time. Markovic, 23, has shot to fame on social media since bei...Full Story »

The Hungarian model has been dubbed the "world's most beautiful woman" by her adoring fans. The Hungarian model has been dubbed the 'world's most beautiful woman' Credit: @vikyvarga And it isn't hard to see why when judging by her series of latest Instagram snaps. The stunner shared a string of "sweet summer memories" and dazzled in a red dress and beige bikini. It left fans in awe as one sa...Full Story »

The widely proclaimed World Cup's "hottest fan" has built up a massive online following after her appearances at the international tournaments. Ivana Knoll has been spotted while on holiday Credit: Splash She has been hailed the World Cup's 'hottest fan' Credit: Instagram @knolldoll Ivana, 30, is currently on a break from watching football as she holidays in Spain. The model was pictured on ...Full Story »

Spain women's national football team manager Jorge Vilda has been dismissed after a player and staff revolt which followed their World Cup final triumph over England Jorge Vilda has been sacked after winning the World Cup with Spain (Image: PA) Spain women's national football team manager Jorge Vilda has been sacked just weeks after he led them to World Cup glory. Pedro Rocha, the interim pre...Full Story »