Morecambe boss Jim Bentley praised his side’s character after they fought out a 2-2 Carabao Cup draw with 10 men at highly-fancied Mansfield before winning 6-5 on penalties.Despite losing Luke Conlan for a straight red on 22 minutes, Steven Old twice put Morecambe in front and also netted their sixth successful spot-kick before Ryan Sweeney blazed over in sudden death.“It was an exce...Full Story »

DANIEL JAMES received a hilarious apology from his brother Alex after being left out of his older sibling's fantasy team. The Welsh youngster, 21, had a dream Premier League debut for the Red Devils when he came on and scored United's fourth in their opening day 4-0 drubbing of Frank Lampard's Chelsea. Daniel James' brother Alex issued a Twitter apology to his football star brother after he le...Full Story »

Newcastle's Lee Charnley savages Rafa Benitez In the Newcastle programme for Sunday's Premier League match against Arsenal, Lee Charnley has tried to change the narrative around St. James' Park. Newcastle fans have reportedly turned their backs on their club after another disappointing summer. Amid reports of a protest against Arsenal, in which fans will stay away from the ground, Newcastle...Full Story »

The Blues boss is a big fan of the £70million-rated Leicester star and has been tracking his progress. Leicester and England left-back Ben Chilwell is tipped to be one of Chelsea's main target when their transfer ban ends next summer Credit: Getty - Contributor And Lamps sees the England international, 22, as a long-term solution at left-back. Manchester City looked at Chilwell in the su...Full Story »

Ben Close scored a screamer for the second time in less than a week as Portsmouth picked up their first league win of the season with a 2-0 victory over Tranmere.Close blasted a stunning volley into the top corner from 30 yards after 27 minutes.The midfielder had netted an almost identical goal in Pompey’s midweek EFL Cup win at home to Birmingham.Tom Naylor sealed the points for Pompey 15...Full Story »

Wantaway winger Wilfried Zaha came off the bench for Crystal Palace as they played out a goalless stalemate with his suitors Everton in a Premier League clash at Selhurst Park.The visitors were reduced to 10 men following Morgan Schneiderlin’s second-half dismissal but created the better chances to secure an opening-day victory – only for both sides to have to settle for a share of t...Full Story »

Morecambe boss Jim Bentley has plenty of options ahead of their Sky Bet League Two opener against Grimsby on Saturday.Striker A-Jay Leitch-Smith seems to be Bentley’s only major concern as he battles to overcome a hamstring problem.The Shrimps lost 2-0 to Accrington in their final pre-season friendly of the summer but Bentley was happy with much of what he saw.Morecambe spent a l...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo spent time interacting with a fan who somehow ended up being on the Juventus bench in the second half of the International Champions Cup game with Spurs in Singapore. Ronaldo was subbed off on the hour mark and in the 80th minute, the Premier Sports TV cameras captured Ronaldo sharing a special moment with the youngster, engaging in conversation with him and giving him a hig...Full Story »

Substitute Dean Ebbe came off the bench to give New Saints a 1-0 win in the second leg of their Champions League qualifier against Feronikeli and secure a 3-2 aggregate victory.The Welsh club had squandered a 2-0 lead from the first leg at Park Hall where Feronikeli scored twice late on to draw and set up a tense return in Pristina.Scott Ruscoe’s side withstood plenty of pressure from the ...Full Story »

Senegal head coach Aliou Cisse warned his side against falling into a ‘trap’ when they look to see of minnows Benin in their Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final clash.The Squirrels saw Morocco miss a stoppage-time penalty before they then produced a shock victory in the shoot-out to book a place in the last eight for the first time.Michel Dussuyer’s side had only progressed fro...Full Story »

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CHELSEA fans received an update on Ruben Loftus-Cheek today – but it was not the one they were hoping for. The Blues confirmed the arrival of Frank Lampard today from Derby. With three Premier League wins and a Champions League honour in London, the Englishman arrives after taking the Championship side to a play-off final. Lampard has been praised for giving youngsters such as Mason M...Full Story »

Arjen Robben has announced his retirement from professional football after playing a key role in Bayern Munich's golden decade. "I will definitely retire. And it's good as it is," Robben, 35, said in a statement released to German media on Thursday. "It's the hardest decision I had to make in my career." Robben, whose contract at Bayern Munich expired on June 30, added: "My heart says yes, my ...Full Story »

Atletico Madrid have announced the club record €126 million (£113m/$142m) signing of Benfica attacker Joao Felix. Manchester City had been interested in exploring a deal for the player depending on the future of Leroy Sane, while the likes of Juventus, Barcelona, Manchester United and Real Madrid had all also been linked. But it's Atleti that have secured his signature, with sourc...Full Story »

Cameroon have finished second in Group F of the Africa Cup of Nations after being held to a goalless draw by Benin.Clarence Seedorf’s side were in prime position to top the group but could not break down Benin’s defence.The match started quickly, with Benin’s David Djigla having a shot blocked and Karl Toko Ekambi sending a close-range effort over the bar for Cameroon inside th...Full Story »