Striker Beryly 'Bez' Lubala, 24, is accused of grabbing the 18-year-old by her hair and telling her to stop making noise and "be a good girl" before raping her. Blackpool FC forward Beryly 'Bez' Lubala is accused of raping the teen at his home in Horsham The 24-year-old is alleged to have invited the woman round to 'Netflix and chill' in September 2019 Credit: Getty he woman, now aged 20, tol...Full Story »

From the Theatre of Dreams to the House of God, it's been quite the pilgrimage for former Manchester United star Philip Mulryne. While most ex-professional footballers move into management or progress into punditry after hanging up their boots, that lifestyle isn't for everyone. Sometimes it's better to follow your heart and have a little faith. And that's exactly what former Northern Ireland ...Full Story »

Lionel Messi has been left off Argentina's upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Colombia to allow the forward to rebuild his match fitness at Paris Saint-Germain as he recovers from COVID-19. Messi has not played for PSG since a 1-1 draw at Lorient in Ligue 1 on Dec. 22. With Argentina having already qualified for the World Cup, head coach Lionel Scaloni announced his 27-man squad W...Full Story »

Henry in running for Bordeaux jobThierry Henry may find his way back into management thanks to Bordeaux, according to RMC Sport. The former Arsenal and France ace is being considered as the club's next coach if they decide to part ways with Vladimir Petkovic. Chelsea interested in €50m Barca wonderkid Gavi (El Nacional)Blues look to take advantage of low release clause Chelsea are con...Full Story »

Reading manager Veljko Paunovic has urged his players to show more “urgency, anger and courage” after a 2-0 home defeat against Luton left them battling against relegation from the Championship.In a generally poor game, Luton went ahead shortly after the half-hour mark through the headed own goal from home centre-back Tom Holmes.Reading were little better after the break, with Luton ...Full Story »

Acun Ilicali’s reign as new Hull owner began with a determined 2-0 victory against third-placed Blackburn.The Turkish businessman completed his £20million takeover of the Sky Bet Championship side on Wednesday afternoon and was unveiled in front of an enthusiastic crowd before kick-off.Ilicali will have been most impressed by Hull’s brave victory over in-form opponents – ...Full Story »

Steven Bergwijn scored two stoppage-time goals as Tottenham pulled off a dramatic 3-2 win over Leicester at the King Power Stadium.Spurs were heading for defeat as they trailed 2-1 after 90 minutes, with Patson Daka and James Maddison putting the Foxes on course for the three points in their first Premier League match of 2022.But the Dutch substitute had other ideas as he netted twice in 79 seco...Full Story »

EX-MANCHESTER UNITED ace Marouane Fellaini is clearly enjoying his holiday in St Barts with artist Victoria Alex. Fellaini frolicked in the sea with Alex and even shared a kiss with the stunning Russian. Fellaini enjoyed a dip in the sea with the stunning Russian in St Barts Credit: THE MEGA AGENCY Fellaini is a regular feature on Alex's Instagram page accompanied by lovestruck captions. The...Full Story »

Barcelona wing-back Daniel Alves is happy with his first weeks back. The veteran didn't take long to settle back into things in Barcelona, providing an assist as he made his second debut for the club. He is playing out the final years of his career on his own terms. "Would I sign a 38-year-old player?" Alves was asked, while speaking to Catalunya Radio in an interview about his comeback. "I...Full Story »

Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte has said the Premier League's scheduling is a "big mess" due to continued coronavirus postponements and laughed at suggestions the decisions have anything to do with player welfare. Spurs travel to Leicester City on Wednesday for a fixture originally due to take place on Dec. 16 before the game was called off just a few hours prior to kick-off. That came ...Full Story »

So far, so good in the January transfer window for Steven Gerrard and Aston Villa. The signing of Philippe Coutinho from Barcelona was a stunning coup for the former Rangers manager, and his faith in his former Liverpool colleague was immediately repaid. Losing 2-0 to Manchester United at the weekend, the Brazilian set up the first goal in what turned out to be a comeback, before scoring the...Full Story »

With just under two weeks to go until the winter transfer window slams shut, all clubs need to be looking to get most of their business done shortly, for fear of not having enough time to get deals over the line. Some clubs have more work to do than others, but Liverpool aren’t one of them. The Reds have been studious in their work over the past few transfer windows and aren’t gi...Full Story »

Burnley step up Vaughan pursuitBurnley are ready to make an improved offer for Oldham Athletic teenager Harry Vaughan, reports the Sun. Vaughan, 17, was subject of a rejected bid from Turf Moor over the summer, and the club now hope to seal the deal in return for a fee of more than £200,000. Man Utd wonderkid Elanga almost ended up at CityManchester United teenager Anthony Elanga was cl...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel says Chelsea need to “recharge the batteries” after blaming tiredness for their lacklustre performance in the 1-1 Premier League draw at Brighton.The European champions’ fading title hopes suffered another setback after Hakim Ziyech’s first-half opener was cancelled out by stand-in Albion skipper Adam Webster.Chelsea topped the table as recently as the start...Full Story »

Wigan boss Leam Richardson was full of praise for his side after they came from behind to beat a stubborn Morecambe and move up to second in the Sky Bet League One table.Cole Stockton gave Morecambe an early lead but goals from WIll Keane and substitute Stephen Humphrys gave the visitors a 2-1 win which improves their promotion ambitions.Richardson said: “The players deserve to take all th...Full Story »

Chelsea’s unconvincing form continued as their winless run stretched to four Premier League games following an entertaining 1-1 draw at Brighton.Hakim Ziyech fired the European champions into a first-half lead at the Amex Stadium with a low strike against the run of play.But the third-placed Blues were second best for much of the evening and could have few complaints about stand-in Seagull...Full Story »

St Mirren ended their 11-game run without a win by beating Dundee United 2-1 at Tannadice in the cinch Premiership.The Buddies opened the scoring in the first half with a superbly created and well taken goal by Jay Henderson, before making it two after the break thanks to Eamonn Brophy.United pulled one back courtesy of an Alan Power own goal but the Buddies held on to take all three points.Home...Full Story »

Maidenhead gave their survival hopes a huge boost as they beat Chesterfield 3-2 to prevent the visitors from going top of the National League table, with two-goal Josh Kelly netting the late winner.The hosts broke the deadlock in the seventh minute when Kelly found the net from the edge of the area.And Maidenhead were 2-0 up by the 20-minute mark as Daniel Sparkes drilled a free-kick into the bo...Full Story »

Fog caused the League Two encounter between leaders Forest Green and in-form Mansfield to be abandoned after just four minutes.Thick fog engulfed The Fully Charged New Lawn just before kick-off, with referee Carl Brook starting the game 15 minutes late.Play lasted only four minutes, with Forest Green’s Jamille Matt hitting a speculative strike through the fog to test Manchester United loan...Full Story »

Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes could be set for a shock departure from Old Trafford. The Express are reporting that the Portuguese attacker's contract talks – which are believed to have commenced in November last year – have not been as fruitful as both parties would have liked and that a deal has not been reached. Fernandes scored a brace for the Red Devils at the weeken...Full Story »