England suffered another Nations League setback as a late penalty from Belgium captain Tessa Wullaert condemned them to a 3-2 defeat in Leuven.After falling behind to Laura De Neve’s ninth-minute free-kick and then seeing defender Alex Greenwood carried off on a stretcher having been involved in a clash of heads, the Lionesses turned things around to lead via goals from Lucy Bronze and Fra...Full Story »

PREMIER LEAGUE winner Danny Drinkwater has retired at the age of 33. That's after "being in limbo too long" following his Chelsea release in July 2022. Danny Drinkwater has retired after failing to find a new club following his Chelsea exit Credit: PA:Press Association He told the High Performance Podcast: "I'd just like to announce my retirement from professional football. "It's probably be...Full Story »

Tottenham Hotspur have been backed to fight for the Premier League title this season by a surprise source – legendary former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger. Spurs beat Crystal Palace 2-1 at Selhurst Park on Friday night and Ange Postecoglou's side remain two points clear at the top of the table, with the Gunners in second after thrashing Sheffield United 5-0 on Saturday and champions Man...Full Story »

Aston Villa continued their impressive home form as they beat Luton 3-1 to rack up a 12th successive Premier League win at Villa Park.Unai Emery’s side have won every home league game since February 18 and made light work of the Hatters, with goals from John McGinn and Moussa Diaby giving them the upper hand before Luton captain Tom Lockyer put through his own net.Villa have scored 13 goal...Full Story »

Jade Leboeuf has found fame in her own right as a model As the offspring of Premier League icons go - they don't get more eye-catching than Jade Leboeuf. The daughter of Chelsea's two-time FA Cup winner and 1998 World Cup champion Frank Leboeuf, Jade has earned fame in her own right with hundreds of thousands of followers. As well as blogging about fashion and travel, she is a hugely successfu...Full Story »

The wife of former Southampton striker Graziano Pelle wore a gold bikini as she relaxed on the beach. Viktoria Varga is the wife of Graziano PelleShe was promoting her swimwear brandShe posed by The Palm in Dubai The Hungarian model was using the break as a chance to promote her swimwear brand Vama Swim. The model also showcased a pair of reflective sunglasses by her friend Karen Wazen. Fans...Full Story »

West Ham to compete with Arsenal to sign Gimenez West Ham have emerged as the latest suitors for Arsenal target and Feyenoord star Santiago Gimenez, according to the Mirror. The Hammers were reportedly the first club to initiate transfer talks with the striker back in August but he instead decided to extend his contract. Spurs enter race to sign Man Utd outcast Tottenham Hotspur have rep...Full Story »

Mansfield extended their remarkable start to the season to 19 games unbeaten in all competitions after a 2-1 League Two home win over Walsall.The home side went ahead after 16 minutes. A combination of goalkeeper Owen Evans and the crossbar kept out Aden Flint’s first header from a George Maris corner.In the scramble that followed, Davis Keillor-Dunn had a shot blocked before Flint fired t...Full Story »

MK Dons made it back-to-back wins as they defeated Swindon 3-2 in League Two at Stadium MK.Max Dean’s goal had the Dons ahead at half-time but substitute Jake Young equalised after the break.Warren O’Hora and George McEachran’s own goal saw the hosts take the points, although Frazer Blake-Tracy’s last-minute reply meant they had to survive a late scare.Swindon were lookin...Full Story »

Rochdale survived a late onslaught to claim a 3-2 National League victory at Hartlepool – their first win in seven games.They opened the scoring after two minutes when a ball over the top from goalkeeper Louie Moulden picked out Cian Hayes and he finished neatly past Joel Dixon.The visitors’ second goal was as simple as the first with a ball forward flicked on by the head of Kairo Mi...Full Story »

Edinburgh City claimed their first win of the Scottish League One season as they edged to a 3-2 victory over fellow strugglers Annan Athletic.Robert Mahon put the capital club ahead in the seventh minute with a left-foot finish but Tommy Goss levelled from the spot after being upended in the area by Scott Mercer on the half hour.Robbie Leitch restored Edinburgh’s lead on the stroke of half...Full Story »

Celtic were held to a goalless draw at Easter Road as Hibernian survived some sustained late pressure.There had been few clear-cut chances heading into the final quarter although David Marshall saved brilliantly from Celtic attacker Daizen Maeda and Martin Boyle missed a glorious opportunity for Hibs.Celtic sparked into life after making a series of attacking substitutions. Mikey Johnston f...Full Story »

MAURICIO POCHETTINO has slammed the Premier League for scheduling a Chelsea fixture on Christmas Eve. That’s because it’s ruined his wedding anniversary, leaving him in the doghouse with his wife. Mauricio Pochettino is in the doghouse with wife Karina due to Chelsea's Christmas Eve game Credit: Getty - Contributor Chelsea were left stunned when league chiefs announced they would ...Full Story »

Ange Postecoglou was pleased Premier League leaders Tottenham passed their latest exam with a hard-fought 2-1 win at Crystal Palace and was in no mood to stop fans dreaming of a title challenge.Spurs moved five points clear at the summit after they recovered from a sluggish first half at Selhurst Park to score twice in 13 second-half minutes.An own-goal from Joel Ward broke the deadlock in the 5...Full Story »

Premier League leaders Tottenham recovered from a sluggish first half to win 2-1 at Crystal Palace and extend their lead at the summit to five points.Ange Postecoglou’s side found life tough at Selhurst Park initially, but moved through the gears in the second period and went ahead when Joel Ward put through his own net in the 53rd minute following James Maddison’s centre.Captain Son...Full Story »

Lauren Hemp’s first-half strike was all it took for England to secure a vital 1-0 Nations League group-stage victory over Belgium in front of 28,321 at Leicester’s King Power Stadium.Belgium had entered the contest as Group A1 leaders but by the final whistle they had been knocked off the top spot by the Netherlands, while the Lionesses moved up to second place.The first of two Octob...Full Story »

The 26-year-old centre-back, who was born in France, came through the ranks with Brest in Ligue 2 before he was snapped up by the Spaniards. Real Sociedad's Robin Le Normand is being chased by Man Utd and Liverpool He made the move to Real Sociedad in 2016 and helped them to Copa del Rey success three years later. Last season he helped the club to a fourth place finish in LaLiga and his displ...Full Story »

Napoli forward Victor Osimhen has said he would rather play in MLS than in the Saudi Pro League if offered the "same conditions". Osimhen, 24, had a lucrative offer from Saudi side Al Hilal this summer that was reportedly rejected by Napoli. "I am happy at Napoli," Osimhen said in a Twitch interview with Emiliano Viviano and former Italy forward Mario Balotelli. "People don't know how difficu...Full Story »

Brighton enjoyed a comprehensive first victory in Europe as a goal in either half from Joao Pedro and Ansu Fati eased them to a 2-0 win against Ajax at the Amex Stadium.It took until the final minutes of a first half that Brighton had dominated for the breakthrough to arrive, Pedro tapping home on the rebound, as Ajax – second-bottom of the Eredivisie – did little more than look to p...Full Story »

Liverpool seized control of Europa League Group E as they breezed to a 5-1 win over Toulouse at Anfield to go five points clear after three games.Diogo Jota continued his love affair with Europe’s second competition, scoring his eighth goal in seven appearances, and although Thijs Dallinga levelled for the visitors, Wataru Endo got off the mark in Liverpool colours and Darwin Nunez added a...Full Story »