LEANDRO PARADES sparked a mass melee after booting the ball directly at the Netherlands bench. The Argentina midfielder, 28, made a cynical foul as he slid in on Nathan Ake right in front of the dugouts. Leandro Paredes brought down Nathan Ake with a cynical sliding tackle Paredes then smashed the ball towards the Dutch bench The Holland subs ran on to get revenge Virgil van Dijk sent the A...Full Story »

HARRY Kane says England are brimming with belief — as the nation hopes they can beat France in tomorrow’s crunch quarter-final. Skipper Harry told fans confidence is surging that the Three Lions can go all the way to glory. Harry Kane says England are brimming with belief and is confident his team can knock France out of the World Cup 'We're not just here to reach a quarter-final,...Full Story »

Hartlepool boss Keith Curle was quick to admit he got the reaction he was seeking after his side recovered from the 5-0 trashing at home to Stockport by clinching a 2-0 victory at Crawley to climb out of the Sky Bet League Two relegation zone.A second-half header from defender Rollin Menayese and an own goal from Travis Johnson gave Pools their first away league win for nearly nine months.It end...Full Story »

Striker Ross Stewart is set to feature in Sunderland’s squad for the first time in more than three months.Stewart has been sidelined with a thigh injury since scoring twice in the 3-0 win over Rotherham on August 31.Alex Pritchard and Luke O’Nien will be assessed after missing training on Thursday with minor injuries.Dan Ballard has returned to full training but is unlikely to be ris...Full Story »

Paul Coutts, Ryan Loft and Harry Anderson could all return for Bristol Rovers against Port Vale.Midfielder Coutts has been out for almost two months with an ankle injury but is available again.Loft missed the 1-1 draw at Bolton last week through illness, which has affected several players recently, but has recovered.Anderson is ready to return after being sidelined for around a month with a groi...Full Story »

MK Dons will have midfielder Matt Smith available for the Sky Bet League One match against Fleetwood.Smith was part of Wales’ World Cup squad in Qatar, although he did not play in any of the three group games.Midfielder Darragh Burns will be assessed after he limped out of last weekend’s draw against Burton in the first half with an ankle problem.Captain Dean Lewington also faces a f...Full Story »

Watford will be without midfielder Dan Gosling, who is set for a lengthy lay-off, when they return to Sky Bet Championship action against Hull on Sunday.Gosling suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon, which required surgery, during the closing stages of the draw at Bristol City ahead of the World Cup break.Forward Ismaila Sarr has returned from international duty with Senegal, having featured in th...Full Story »

The Argentinian is viewed as one of the most exciting prospects in the Premier League after breaking into the Red Devils squad this season. Alejandro Garnacho is reportedly attracting interest from Real Madrid Credit: Getty Due to his good form, United are keen to tie him down to new fresh terms, with it being suggested they could increase his £5,000 oer week wages tenfold. However, this...Full Story »

Spain have parted company with manager Luis Enrique after going out of the 2022 World Cup at the last-16 stage on penalties to Morocco. · Spain shocked by Morocco· Exit at last-16 stage· Decide to change coachWHAT HAPPENED? Luis Enrique's time as Spain manager is up following a disappointing 2022 World Cup campaign. La Roja kicked off with an impressive 7-0 win over Costa Rica ...Full Story »

Sheffield United will be without John Fleck when they return to Sky Bet Championship action against bottom club Huddersfield.The midfielder sustained a calf problem during the defeat to Rotherham ahead of the World Cup break and aggravated it again in training so needs more recovery time.The Blades, who sit second in the table, have been boosted by the return to training of Jayden Bogle, Max Low...Full Story »

Cambridge boss Mark Bonner has no new injury concerns for the visit of Plymouth.The Us lost their last match 2-1 at Forest Green after conceding Connor Wickham’s injury-time penalty.Bonner has hinted he is prepared to make changes to arrest their slide down the table.Brandon Haunstrup, Liam O’Neil, Dimitar Mitov, Adam May and Fejiri Okenabirhie are all out for the hosts.Dan Scarr wil...Full Story »

A World Cup clash between the Netherlands and Argentina evokes memories of famous goals over the decades and Memphis Depay is hoping another can get the Dutch to the semi-finals in Qatar.Dutch fans of a certain vintage get misty-eyed over memories of Johan Cruyff masterminding their 4-0 demolition of Argentina in 1974 but then must forget their 3-1 extra-time defeat in the final four years later...Full Story »

Forest Green will be without Corey O’Keeffe for the League One home clash with Cheltenham on Saturday.O’Keeffe is suspended following his sending off in last weekend’s 2-1 win over Cambridge for two bookable offences.Fellow defender Dominic Bernard is available again after serving his own ban.Matty Stevens has been nearing a comeback appearance after his long-term injury, recen...Full Story »

Grimsby defender Michee Efete is set to miss the visit of Tranmere after being taken off the pitch on a stretcher last weekend.Efete hit the ground hard early in the second half against AFC Wimbledon and spent the night in hospital.Fellow defenders Anthony Glennon, Danny Amos and Jordan Cropper also have question marks against their name, meaning the Mariners may be forced to return to a back th...Full Story »

Burton appear to have no fresh fitness concerns ahead of Saturday’s League One clash with Derby at the Pirelli Stadium.Adrian Mariappa missed the 1-1 draw at MK Dons last weekend having been nursing an injury.Fellow defender Sam Hughes, who had been expected to sit the game out due to a thigh strain, was able to play the full duration.It was a third successive draw in the league for Dino M...Full Story »

Barcelona chief Jordi Cruyff says selling Frenkie de Jong in January isn't an option. Cruyff thinks that today it is no longer a necessary move and, furthermore, he is delighted with the performance of the Dutchman during the last weeks before the World Cup started. He said, "Today this is not being talked about. In football there are moments and sometimes they are not defined solely by foot...Full Story »

The German football federation (DFB) maintained its trust in Hansi Flick as national team coach on Wednesday despite the disappointing World Cup performance. Federation president Bernd Neuendorf said the body has "full confidence" in Flick to lead the team through the 2024 European Championship, which Germany is scheduled to host and which Neuendorf described as a "great opportunity" for the ...Full Story »

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag was not impressed by his second-string squad in their 4-2 friendly defeat to Cadiz on Wednesday. WHAT HAPPENED? In their first mid-season friendly ahead of the return to domestic action after the World Cup, Manchester United surrendered two goals in the first 20 minutes. Although several star players are still out in Qatar, there was still a number of senio...Full Story »

AS Roma are in talks for Barcelona striker Memphis Depay. Sport says Roma are working hard to sign Depay in January. The Italian club have been in contact with the player's camp and the Catalan club to try and reach an agreement, according to Leggo.it. Coach Jose Mourinho has asked for the arrival of Memphis to help his team in front of goal in the second half of the season. Roma made a big ...Full Story »

AC Milan are ready to deal in on-loan Barcelona fullback Sergino Dest. Il Corriere dello Sport says the performance of Dest for the USA at the World Cup left the Milan board satisfied and they are willing to pay the €20m requested by Barça for the purchase option. Although Dest had little activity in the first half of his loan with the 'rossonero' team, his performance in the Unit...Full Story »