Mauricio Pochettino came out fighting after Chelsea outclassed Aston Villa to breeze into the FA Cup fifth round.Enzo Fernandez’s stunning free kick sealed a 3-1 victory and set up last-16 tie against Leeds at Stamford Bridge.First-half goals from Conor Gallagher and Nicolas Jackson put Chelsea in control of the fourth round replay and they cruised to victory, despite Moussa Diaby’s ...Full Story »

St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson praised his players for making their dominance count as goals from Mikael Mandron and Toyosi Olusanya earned them a 2-0 home win over Dundee.Robinson was eager to see his side build on their weekend win over Hibernian and they were the superior side throughout before Mandron broke the deadlock midway through the second half.Olusanya’s strike in injury tim...Full Story »

Second-half goals from Mikael Mandron and Toyosi Olusanya helped 10-man St Mirren to a 2-0 home win over Dundee in the cinch Premiership.James Bolton was sent off for the home side late on after Mandron had put them in front but the visitors could not capitalise on the man advantage and conceded a second goal to Olusanya late on.The victory extended fifth-placed Saints’ advantage over Dund...Full Story »

Matt Turner came good for Nottingham Forest as he was the hero in an FA Cup fourth-round replay penalty shoot-out win against Bristol City which set up a mouth-watering tie with Manchester United.Turner has made several high-profile mistakes in recent weeks which saw boss Nuno Espirito Santo sign a new goalkeeper in the January transfer window.But the United States international kept Bristol Cit...Full Story »

Steven Naismith heaped praise on “lethal finisher” Lawrence Shankland after the talismanic striker’s 50th goal for Hearts secured a 1-0 away win over St Johnstone.The 28-year-old, who joined from Belgian club Beerschot in the summer of 2022, has taken just over one-and-a-half seasons to bring up his half-century in maroon.“He is at the peak of his career, his numbers are ...Full Story »

Sebastien Haller fired hosts Ivory Coast into the final of the Africa Cup of Nations and to within one match of the ultimate redemption after beating DR Congo 1-0.The Elephants had been on the brink of elimination at the group stage, sacked their manager before being reprieved two days later as the fourth best third-placed finishers.They then came back from behind to beat Senegal in the last 16 ...Full Story »

Adam Idah netted two penalties on his first Celtic start as a stoppage-time VAR decision at Easter Road earned the Irishman the chance to make himself an instant hero.Idah secured a 2-1 victory over Hibernian after Joe Newell was adjudged to have fouled Kyogo Furuhashi just after the Celtic substitute shot into David Marshall’s arms from 18 yards.Referee Nick Walsh made the call after bein...Full Story »

Chelsea stunned Aston Villa with a 3-1 win to march on in the FA Cup and ease the pressure on Mauricio Pochettino.Enzo Fernandez’s sensational free-kick added to first-half goals from Conor Gallagher and Nicolas Jackson.Moussa Diaby’s injury-time strike failed to ruin Chelsea’s night and the Blues now host Leeds in the fifth round.Having been humbled 4-2 by Wolves and thumped 4...Full Story »

Lawrence Shankland scored his 50th goal for Hearts as the rampant Edinburgh side tightened their grip on third spot in the cinch Premiership with a 1-0 win away to St Johnstone.The Jambos captain struck for the 22nd time this season early in the second half to settle a tightly-contested affair at McDiarmid Park and secure a sixth consecutive victory in all competitions.Hearts have now won 12 of ...Full Story »

Kilmarnock left it late to claim a crucial 1-0 victory over Livingston in the cinch Premiership at Rugby Park.The visitors failed to convert a number of chances in the first half against their out-of-sorts hosts and they were punished at the death.Substitute Kevin van Veen was the provider, knocking the ball across goal for Marley Watkins to bundle home two minutes from time.Killie strengthened ...Full Story »

Nigeria reached an eighth Africa Cup of Nations final after winning a drama-fuelled last-four clash with South Africa on penalties.Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali was the hero for Nigeria after he saved efforts by Teboho Mokoena and Evidence Makgopa in a 4-2 shoot-out win, which only told half the story of an extraordinary clash where VAR was at the forefront of the action.Nigeria thought they had bo...Full Story »

DANI Alves' ex-wife says he "stank of alcohol and collapsed in bed" after arriving home from a night out where he allegedly raped a woman. Model Joana Sanz told her ex-husband's rape trial in Barcelona that Alves also rang her "drunk" from the club where he allegedly forced himself on a 23-year-old woman. The Brazilian defender, 40, is accused of raping a woman in the toilet of an upmarket B...Full Story »

LIONEL MESSI admits it was "a shame" he missed another prestige friendly for Inter Miami. Fans in Hong Kong - and even the territory's Government - are furious that Messi was left on the bench for Sunday's game because of a hamstring injury. Messi said: "Unfortunately in football things can happen in any game, that we may have an injury. It happened to me. "I couldn't play in the Hong Kong ...Full Story »

ENGLAND footie ace Jack Grealish is fizzing with excitement after signing a seven-figure deal with soft drinks firm Pepsi. He is part of a new ad campaign with ex-footballer turned actor Vinnie Jones. It is the latest money-spinning commercial contract for the forward, who won the Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup treble last season with Man City under Pep Guardiola. Insiders reve...Full Story »

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PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN could renew their interest in Marcus Rashford, according to reports. The Ligue 1 side are drawing up a list of replacements for Kylian Mbappe. Marcus Rashford is on PSG's radar Credit: Getty Reports in France suggest that the player has decided to join Real Madrid at the end of the season once his PSG contract expires. Los Blancos are supposedly confident they can get the...Full Story »

Former Manchester United and West Ham midfielder Jesse Lingard is heading to Asia. The attacking midfielder is signing on the dotted line with FC Seoul in South Korea. The 31-year-old has finalised the deal and completed his medical, per The Standard. Lingard, who has been without a club since the summer when he left Nottingham Forest, was linked to Saudi Arabia. He did not join a Saudi Pr...Full Story »

Liverpool are reportedly interested in Lecce full-back Patrick Dorgu ahead of the summer transfer window but will face competition from one of Spain’s biggest clubs. The 19-year-old has burst onto the scene in Italy this season and has already featured in 21 matches for Lecce, racking up 801 minutes of action and providing his team with one goal and one assist. The youngster has come thr...Full Story »

Manchester United have been linked with moves for Michael Olise, Benjamin Sesko and Joshua Zirkzee ahead of the 2024 summer transfer window. Manchester United could look to sign Michael Olise, Benjamin Sesko, and Joshua Zirkzee during the 2024 summer transfer window, as talkSPORT reporter Alex Crook hints that Sir Jim Ratcliffe could target “young and up-and-coming players” at Old...Full Story »

Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly could look to offer Jose Mourinho a route back to Stamford Bridge Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly could be tempted to replace Mauricio Pochettino with Jose Mourinho in the Stamford Bridge dugout as he has a 'proven track record of winning trophies', and journalist Paul Brown has told GIVEMESPORT whether the Portuguese tactician would have been targeted by Roman Abram...Full Story »