Arsenal nearly signed Kylian Mbappe in 2013 Kylian Mbappe is seen by many as the spiritual successor to Thierry Henry - and the passing of the torch very nearly happened within the walls of the Emirates Stadium. You see, Arsenal missed out on the chance to sign a 14-year-old Mbappe back in 2013, shortly before his career-making move to Monaco. Former Gunners scout Gilles Grimandi says the cl...Full Story »

Paris Saint-Germain's miserable start to the year continued when they were knocked out of the French Cup last 16 by bitter rivals Marseille on Wednesday. Marseille, who had only beaten PSG twice since the capital side were taken over by Qatar Sport Investment (QSI) in 2011, reached the quarterfinals thanks to an Alexis Sanchez penalty and a Ruslan Malinovskyi thunderbolt after Sergio Ramos's ...Full Story »

Marco Silva has insisted Fulham have achieved nothing yet despite making it to the FA Cup fifth round while riding high in the Premier League.Last season’s Sky Bet Championship winners booked a home clash with Leeds after a 3-2 fourth-round replay victory at Sunderland on Wednesday evening after cementing eighth place in the top flight with Friday’s 0-0 draw at Chelsea.However, asked...Full Story »

Raith reached the ALBA Challenge Cup final after hitting back from 2-0 down to beat Dundee 4-3 on penalties.Zach Robinson missed the crucial spot kick as Raith set up a final with Hamilton next month.Lyall Cameron’s double put Dundee 2-0 up in the first half but William Akio and Sam Stanton levelled to force the game to penalties.Aidan Connolly missed for Raith before Barry Maguire and Rob...Full Story »

Marco Silva watched Fulham secure an FA Cup fifth-round clash with Leeds from the comfort of the stands as Sunderland’s hopes of a 1973 reunion went up in smoke.Harry Wilson’s early strike and second-half goals from substitute Andreas Pereira and Layvin Kurzawa earned the Londoners a 3-2 fourth-round replay victory at the Stadium of Light, when their boss was forced to take a seat am...Full Story »

Real Madrid reached the Club World Cup final with a 4-1 victory over Al Ahly.Goals from Vinicius Junior, Federico Valverde, Rodrygo and Sergio Arribas sealed the win at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat.Ali Maaloul’s spot-kick briefly made Madrid sweat but they reached Saturday’s final – where they face Al Hilal – and could even afford Luka Modric’s l...Full Story »

Scott Brown urged his players to take their FA Cup form into League One after Fleetwood upset Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 in their fourth-round replay.Carlos Mendes Gomes scored a rare header on the hour to earn the Highbury side a place in the fifth round for the first time in their history – a date at Premier League-bound Burnley.“We seem to like the cup,” smiled Brown after beat...Full Story »

Sixteen-year-old Ryan One’s composed finish in extra time saw Hamilton book their place in the final of the Scottish Challenge Cup with a 2-1 win over Queen of the South.Just six minutes into the additional period, the teenager latched onto a through-ball, outpaced the defence and produced a composed finish to send Accies into the final where they will face either Dundee or Raith.Dario Zan...Full Story »

Nathan Tella scored in the first minute and very nearly the last as Burnley advanced to the fifth round of the FA Cup with a 2-1 replay victory over Ipswich.Tella needed only 46 seconds to put Burnley in front but after Ipswich hit back through George Hirst two minutes later it was turning into a frustrating night for the Championship leaders.That was until the third minute of stoppage time, whe...Full Story »

League Two Grimsby produced a huge FA Cup shock as they stunned Championship Luton 3-0 in their fourth-round replay.Sixty places separated the second tier play-off contenders and the Mariners.Gutsy Grimsby secured a 2-2 draw at Kenilworth Road 10 days ago to earn a shot of a home giant-killing.And Paul Hurst’s side took the opportunity with both hands as they clinched a spot in the fifth r...Full Story »

Carlos Mendes Gomes sent Fleetwood into the fifth round of the FA Cup for the first time after a deserved 1-0 win in this all League One tie.The on-loan Luton winger climbed highest to meet Phoenix Patterson’s 60th-minute free-kick to score his eighth goal of the campaign.Victory for Scott Brown’s side earned them a last-16 showdown with Sky Bet Championship leaders Burnley.But havin...Full Story »

THE World Cup may have ended in December. But the tournament's hottest fan continues to send fans wild with her risque pictures. Ivana Knoll posted a cheeky snap to Instagram to send followers wildCredit: Instagram Ivana Knoll made headlines in Qatar when she wore skimpy outfits to watch her beloved Croatia in action. And she's still flashing the flesh for followers on social media. Ivana w...Full Story »

Manchester United and Liverpool have been linked with a move for the RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol. According to a report from CalcioMercato, the two Premier League clubs are keeping tabs on the 20-year-old Bundesliga defender and it remains to be seen whether they come forward with a concrete proposal to sign him at the end of the season. The report further adds that Gvardiol personall...Full Story »

The Ligue 1 champions have known for some time that the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner would see his current deal expire in the summer of 2023. It was always suggested that Messi would wait until after the World Cup finals in Qatar before making a decision on his future, and he returned from the Middle East expected to put pen to paper after inspiring his country to global glory. No terms...Full Story »

Queen’s Park have been ejected from the Scottish Cup for fielding an ineligible player in their fourth-round victory over Inverness.On-loan Hearts striker Euan Henderson led the attack in the Spiders’ 2-0 win in Tuesday’s rescheduled tie at the Caledonian Stadium but the 22-year-old should not have played as he was not signed prior to the original date of the game (January 21) ...Full Story »

Chelsea were dealt a swift rejection from Fiorentina when they made a last-ditch attempt to sign Moroccan star Sofyan Amrabat on the final day of the transfer window, according to Daily Mail. Despite the Blues’ recent spending spree, the Italian club was not willing to part with the in-demand player. Since taking over at Stamford Bridge, Boehly has been actively involved in recruitment a...Full Story »

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag says his side have to finish the job at Wembley after sealing their place in the Carabao Cup final.United will face Newcastle in the showpiece on February 26 after they beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 in the semi-final second leg at Old Trafford to seal a 5-0 aggregate win.The foundations were laid with a 3-0 triumph at the City Ground in last week’s first le...Full Story »

Manchester United will face Newcastle in the Carabao Cup final after Erik ten Hag’s side comfortably beat Nottingham Forest to book their place at Wembley.Last week’s 3-0 victory in the semi-final first leg at the City Ground all-but assured the Red Devils a spot in the February 26 showpiece and the chance to end the club’s worst trophy drought in 40 years.United dominated Wedn...Full Story »

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has told his players they cannot be satisfied with reaching the Carabao Cup final and challenged them to win it to end the club’s 54-year trophy drought.Tuesday night’s 2-1 semi-final second leg victory over Southampton at a packed St James’ Park secured a 3-1 aggregate success and kept alive the Magpies’ hopes of landing a first piece of major s...Full Story »

Blackburn manager Jon Dahl Tomasson was delighted with his side’s performance after they earned a trip to Leicester in the fifth round of the FA Cup with a 1-0 extra-time victory over Birmingham at St Andrew’s.After drawing 2-2 at Ewood Park on Saturday, Birmingham’s on-loan Arsenal defender Auston Trusty turned Sammie Szmodics’ cross into his own net in the 100th minute ...Full Story »