Bolton will be without their suspended captain Ricardo Santos for the visit of Morecambe on Tuesday night.Santos was booked twice in Saturday’s goalless draw at Port Vale – in which manager Ian Evatt was also sent to the stands – as Bolton had a player sent off for a second straight match after George Thomason’s red against Salford.Declan John was an unused substitute fol...Full Story »

Rayo Vallecano have clinched an agreement with former Chelsea and Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa. It marks a return for the veteran, who played for Rayo on-loan early in his career with Atletico. Marca says the signing of Costa was carried out by President Raul Martin Presa, much like last year's addition of Radamel Falcao, which wasn't met with approval by other club officials. Costa ...Full Story »

Leicester will be without injured pair Harvey Barnes and Ricardo Pereira for Sunday’s Premier League opener against Brentford.Winger Barnes will be sidelined for several weeks after sustaining a knee injury in last week’s friendly win against Sevilla, while Ricardo, who ruptured an Achilles tendon in the same match, will be out for up to six months.Fellow defender Ryan Bertrand remai...Full Story »

Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah has missed out on the African Player of the Year award. Salah had an unbelievable season with Liverpool, sharing the Premier League Top Goalscorer award and helping the Merseyside club reach three finals. Salah played a huge part in guiding Liverpool to FA Cup and Carabao Cup victories, as well as taking Manchester City to the final day in the Premier League, a...Full Story »

Manchester City will face their first warm-up match against Club America.The American team have good skills and play nice on the floor, similar to the tactics of Manchester City. This warm-up match should be highly looked forward to. In this summer transfer window, Manchester City brought in two big signings, Erling Haaland and Kalvin Phillips, and Argentinean striker Julian Alvarez has also ...Full Story »

The Rooneys’ united front during the Wagatha Christie trial proves their `strong’ marriage can survive his move to the US, according to WAG pal Danielle Lloyd. Manchester United and England legend Wayne, 36, has jetted off to the States to become manager of Washington-based Major League Soccer club DC United. Wife Coleen, 36, plans to stay in Britain with their four sons. In the p...Full Story »

Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney is back in the United States as manager of MLS side DC United, but his wife Coleen reportedly wants her brother to chaperone him stateside Wayne Rooney is back in the United States to manage DC United (Image: Tim Stewart News Limited) Coleen Rooney reportedly wants her brother to chaperone husband Wayne as he returns to the United States. Manchester Unite...Full Story »

Tottenham Hotspur view Everton’s Richarlison as their top transfer target. That’s according to a recent report from The Athletic, who claim Antonio Conte’s Lilywhites are keen to bring the Brazilian wide-man to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in time for next season. Richarlison, 25, has been with the Toffees since he moved from Championship side Watford back in 2018. During...Full Story »

Franck Kessie is, along with Andreas Christensen, one of the players that Barcelona have already closed the signings of for next season, although it has not yet been announced. The Ivorian, who left AC Milan at the end of May, has been voted best African player in Serie A by the Calcio Ball Trade, an annual event that celebrates the relationship between African and Italian football. The midf...Full Story »

Costa Rica beat New Zealand 1-0 in the World Cup play-off final Former Arsenal man Joel Campbell helped Costa Rica book their place at November's World Cup in Qatar as they beat New Zealand 1-0 in their closely-contested high-stakes play-off. Ticos have appeared at three of the last four tournaments having previously featured in Germany (2006), Brazil (2014) and Russia (2018). Now they have mo...Full Story »

The Brazilian-born striker has revealed how stripped his clothes off before winding his "shy" teammate N'Golo Kante up, who would apparently shower in his underwear Diego Costa has opened up about how he used to wind up his "shy" teammate N'Golo Kante (Image: AFP via Getty Images) Ex-Chelsea hothead Diego Costa has recalled the time he stripped down to his birthday suit in a bid to wind up his...Full Story »

Inter and Argentina star Lautaro Martinez was not impressed to hear Kylian Mbappe's comparisons between European and South American football. The Paris Saint-Germain man raised the heat ahead of the World Cup by stating that Europe's contingent would have a significant advantage over their rivals in Qatar. As well as Lautaro, Aston Villa's Argentina No. 1 Emiliano Martinez also hit out at th...Full Story »

Leicester have injury concerns over James Maddison and Ricardo Pereira for the Premier League visit of Leeds.Maddison is struggling with a back problem while Pereira has an unspecified issue and both men are doubts.James Justin is around a week away from returning while Wesley Fofana, Jonny Evans, Timothy Castagne and Ryan Bertrand remain sidelined.Leeds new head coach Jesse Marsch could be boos...Full Story »

Diego Costa is on the verge of joining Corinthians after being released by Atletico Mineiro back in January - having guided the club to their first league title since 1971 Former Chelsea striker Diego Costa is closing in on a new club after agreeing a deal with Brazilian side Corinthians. The 33-year-old has been a free agent ever since his contract with Atletico Mineiro was terminated six wee...Full Story »

Bolton have appealed the red card shown to captain Ricardo Santos against Morecambe which would see the defender suspended for Tuesday night’s clash with Charlton.Santos was sent off for deliberate handball during Saturday’s 1-1 draw at the Mazuma Stadium, which was halted late on following alleged racist abuse directed towards the Bolton bench.Midfielder Kieran Lee is a doubt having...Full Story »

Sadio Mane went from villain to hero as he broke club-mate Mohamed Salah’s heart by firing Senegal to Africa Cup of Nations Cup glory for the first time.Liverpool striker Mane, who had seen his seventh-minute spot-kick saved by goalkeeper Gabaski, nervelessly converted the decisive penalty in a 4-2 shoot-out victory over seven-times winners Egypt at the Stade d’Olembe in Yaounde afte...Full Story »

Sadio Mane’s late goal helped Senegal through to their third Africa Cup of Nations final after overcoming Burkino Faso 3-1.Senegal were denied two penalties by the VAR, with Burkina Faso goalkeeper Herve Koffi injured in the first of those incidents and Farid Ouedraogo having to come off the bench to replace him in goal.All the goals came in the second half as Abdou Diallo and Idrissa Guey...Full Story »

Diego Costa is nearing a deal to find a new club after his Atletico Mineiro contract was terminated, with Arsenal having reportedly made contact about a move for the former Chelsea striker Diego Costa is said to be "close" to finding a new club amid speculation that he could join Arsenal in the January transfer window. The former Chelsea striker was shockingly linked with a move to their Londo...Full Story »

Reading could have full-backs Andy Yiadom and Baba Rahman back from the Africa Cup of Nations as they host Huddersfield in the Sky Bet Championship.The pair will be returning to their club earlier than expected following Ghana’s surprise elimination at the group stage in Cameroon but it remains to be seen if they will be available this weekend.Liam Moore’s future remains the subject ...Full Story »

The newly expanded competition is set to begin in 2024 The likes of Brazil and Argentina are set to compete in the UEFA Nations League after UEFA vice-president Zbigniew Boniek confirmed South America's governing body CONMEBOL has reached an agreement with its European counterpart over joining the biennial competition. The Nations League, which began in 2018, is currently contested by UEFA&#...Full Story »