Celtic’s rebuilding work will continue after they suffered a 4-0 Europa League defeat by Bayer Leverkusen at Parkhead.The home side went toe-to-toe with the in-form Bundesliga outfit but after a mistake by midfielder David Turnbull in the 25th minute, 19-year-old Ecuador defender Piero Hincapie gave the visitors the crucial lead.Then 18-year-old star midfielder Florian Wirtz added a second...Full Story »

Aberdeen star Calvin Ramsay is wanted by Manchester United Credit: Willie Vass SunSport revealed last month Everton had turned their attention to Ramsay after failing in several bids to lure Scotland starlet Nathan Patterson from Rangers. Dons boss Stephen Glass is convinced academy graduate Ramsay is destined to make it big and he has become one of his first picks. The right-back has been a ...Full Story »

The Blaugrana have lost their first two group stage games 3-0 and are in jeopardy of exiting the competition Barcelona are off to their worst-ever start in the Champions League, with a 3-0 defeat to Benfica meaning they have been been outscored by six goals in back-to-back losses to begin the competition. It's just the second time the Blaugrana have lost their opening two matches of any Euro...Full Story »

Norwich boss Daniel Farke claimed Everton’s penalty in his side’s 2-0 defeat at Goodison Park should not have been given.Andros Townsend put the hosts ahead with a 29th-minute spot-kick awarded after Allan went down in the box when challenged by Ozan Kabak.Referee David Coote initially rejected Everton’s penalty calls but a VAR check followed and after watching the incident bac...Full Story »

Jordan Pickford is set to make his return to action in Saturday’s Premier League clash with Norwich at Goodison Park.The England goalkeeper, sidelined after suffering a shoulder injury sustained against Burnley on September 15, has been back in training, along with full-back Lucas Digne, who sustained a calf issue in Tuesday’s Carabao Cup tie at QPR.Andre Gomes also picked up a calf ...Full Story »

James Rodriguez made 26 appearances in all competitions during his time at Everton, scoring six goals. Tony McArdle/Everton FC via Getty Images Everton midfielder James Rodriguez has joined Qatari side Al Rayyan for an undisclosed fee, both clubs announced on Wednesday. Sources previously told ESPN that Rodriguez was discussing a move with the Qatari club after Everton gave him permission to l...Full Story »

Everton manager Rafael Benitez admitted his team were not good enough in their Carabao Cup exit at QPR.The Championship side won 8-7 on penalties after an entertaining third-round tie ended 2-2 after 90 minutes.Jimmy Dunne thumped in the winning penalty after Tom Davies’ kick had been saved by goalkeeper Seny Dieng.Benitez said: “It’s always bad to go out, no matter how, but es...Full Story »

Everton crashed out of the Carabao Cup after losing on penalties to Sky Bet Championship side QPR.After the 90 minutes ended 2-2, Rangers scored all their spot-kicks, prevailing 8-7 in the shoot-out.Defender Jimmy Dunne thumped in the winning penalty after Tom Davies’ kick had been saved by goalkeeper Seny Dieng.In an entertaining third-round tie, Charlie Austin netted twice for QPR in the...Full Story »

QPR midfielder Luke Amos could return to senior action in Tuesday night’s Carabao Cup third-round clash with Premier League Everton.The 24-year-old has been out since October last year after suffering cruciate ligament damage, but played the full 90 minutes in a B team fixture against Brentford last week and will hope to be involved against the Toffees.Boss Mark Warburton has urged his tea...Full Story »

Boss Rafa Benitez insisted Everton remain a work in progress after the Toffees’ collapse at Aston Villa.They shipped three goals in nine second-half minutes to fall to a 3-0 defeat on Saturday.Matty Cash sparked a goalrush as Lucas Digne’s own goal and Leon Bailey’s strike condemned the visitors to defeat.Matty Cash (right) opened the scoring (Tim Goode/PA)It ended Everton&rsqu...Full Story »

Aston Villa’s second-half blitz downed Everton as the hosts ran riot to clinch an impressive 3-0 win.They scored three times in nine minutes with Matty Cash, Lucas Digne’s own goal and Leon Bailey easing them to victory at Villa Park.The hosts could even afford the luxury of keeping record buy Emi Buendia on the bench after he arrived back from Croatia, where he had been training to ...Full Story »

Everton manager Rafael Benitez admits it would be better for his health if his side could score goals before they concede after a thrilling 3-1 comeback win at home to Burnley.The hosts looked battered and beaten after Ben Mee’s headed opener just after half-time only for a crazy 379-second period to turn the match on its head as Michael Keane and new signings Andros Townsend and Demarai G...Full Story »

Rafael Benitez’s golden touch as new Everton manager continued as his side produced a remarkable comeback with three goals inside seven minutes to beat Burnley 3-1 at Goodison Park.While the Spaniard’s two predecessors Marco Silva and Carlo Ancelotti struggled, and ultimately failed, to instil a spirit into the side which prevented them winning league matches from losing positions, t...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice on his Manchester United homecoming against Newcastle and then promised to make the club and their fans proud.Back at Old Trafford in a red shirt for the first time in 12 years, the 36-year-old was the star of the show as he enjoyed a dream second debut for the club.Ronaldo opened the scoring from close range in first-half stoppage-time and fired United back into t...Full Story »

Arsenal tried everything to sign former Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham ahead of Roma. That's according to Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano. He said on his Here We Go podcast: "They (Arsenal) were trying to convince the player (Abraham) and to take his time before joining Roma because they were looking to sell maybe Lacazette or maybe Eddie Nketiah to have a free slot for a new striker ...Full Story »

EVERTON star James Rodriguez is spending the international break chilling on a yacht in Ibiza. And the Colombian was spotted relaxing with pals and appearing to have a vape as he mulls his future. James Rodriguez was spotted vaping on board a yacht in Ibiza Rodriguez hasn't played a single minute for Everton this season as new boss Rafa Benitez appears not to fancy the 30 year old. He was li...Full Story »

Juan Roman Riquelme, one of Argentina's finest footballers who represented the likes of Boca Juniors, Barcelona and Villarreal during his career, believes that Paris Saint-Germain have a great chance to win the Champions League now that they have Lionel Messi in their ranks. PSG are the frontrunners to lift Europe's most prized trophy, despite never having done so in their history, and Riquel...Full Story »

Andreas Weimann was the Bristol City hero as Cardiff were beaten 2-1 in an entertaining Severnside derby in the Welsh capital.Weimann scored twice – an opportunistic effort followed by a splendid volleyed winner – as Cardiff lost for the first time in the Sky Bet Championship this season.Daniel Bentley’s own goal had put Cardiff back on terms and the visitors withstood late pre...Full Story »

Peterborough will check on the fitness of captain Mark Beevers as they prepare to host West Brom.The defender hobbled off after an hour of the draw with Cardiff and subsequently missed the defeat at Preston last weekend.Jack Marriott’s match fitness continues to improve and Posh boss Darren Ferguson has hinted he could start alongside Jonson Clarke-Harris up front.Fellow forward Sammie Szm...Full Story »

Andros Townsend fired Everton into the Carabao Cup third round after they overcame the straight red card shown to Moise Kean to claim a 2-1 victory over Huddersfield at the John Smith’s Stadium.An Everton side featuring nine changes from the side that were held to a 2-2 draw at Leeds at the weekend looked to be up against it when Alex Iwobi’s goal was cancelled out by Tom Lees before...Full Story »