Steven Naismith lamented a “missed opportunity” to make it to the Europa League after his struggling Hearts side went down 2-0 on aggregate to Viktoria Plzen in the play-off round.Trailing 1-0 from the first leg in the Czech Republic a week earlier, the Jambos boss hoped his team could turn things round at Tynecastle.However, Naismith was left disappointed by the way Hearts performed...Full Story »

Hearts’ hopes of making it into the Europa League were dashed after they suffered a fifth defeat in a row, losing their play-off tie against Viktoria Plzen 2-0 on aggregate.The Edinburgh side – trailing 1-0 from the first leg in the Czech Republic a week earlier – were in the tie until the 76th minute of the second leg at Tynecastle, when Lukas Cerv’s strike sucked the li...Full Story »

Chelsea scraped through to Conference League group stages after a 3-2 aggregate victory despite a 2-1 defeat in Servette.The Blues won 2-0 at Stamford Bridge a week ago and things looked to be going further to plan when Christopher Nkunku buried a penalty to hand them a three-goal lead in the tie, seemingly opening up an unassailable advantage in Chelsea’s bid to reach the competition&rsqu...Full Story »

Steven Gerrard was appointed manager of Saudi Arabian side Al-Ettifaq in July 2023, but decided to keep his family in Bahrain, where wife Alex and their four children reside Stevan Gerrard and Alex Curran are currently in the Middle East (Image: @stevengerrard/Instagram) Since Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard decided to take up a job in the Middle East, his wife Alex Curran has been living a li...Full Story »

Southampton have agreed a fee of £25 million including add-ons for Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, sources told ESPN. The 26-year-old is expected to undergo a medical on Thursday and finalise personal terms. Sources added that the fee consists of an initial £18 million with a further £1 million due if Saints avoid relegation from the Premier League and the remaining £6...Full Story »

Mbappe left PSG for Real Madrid this summer, but not before being tabled a €500m contract by the Parisians for five years - after tax. The contract tabled by PSG was worth four times more than what Mbappe eventually would accept from Real. The package also included a lucrative lifetime contract as an ambassador for Qatar, but Mbappe resisted. The Saudi Pro League also received the sam...Full Story »

Sancho transfer perference revealed after Juventus agree deal Jadon Sancho would prefer a move to Chelsea despite Juventus agreeing a deal with Manchester United for the winger. Ramsdale for Arsenal exit as £25m move agreed with Southampton Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale is heading to Southampton after the Gunners agreed a £25 million ($33m) fee with the Saints. Vieira rejoi...Full Story »

Swansea boss Luke Williams criticised his players’ attitude after they were knocked out of the Carabao Cup at home by League One side Wycombe.Williams made eight changes from the side that drew 1-1 with Cardiff on Sunday and Richard Kone’s goal was enough to see the Chairboys into the third round.“The first half was atrocious. We improved after that, but it’s still not a ...Full Story »

Gary O’Neil said there was no panic after Wolves’ thrashing by Chelsea as they bounced back by registering a first win of the season with a 2-0 victory over Burnley in the Carabao Cup.Goncalo Guedes scored twice either side of half-time, as Wolves dominated after being denied twice early on by Burnley goalkeeper Vaclav Hladky.O’Neil’s side were beaten 6-2 by Chelsea at Mo...Full Story »

Johnnie Jackson labelled AFC Wimbledon’s penalty shootout triumph over Premier League Ipswich as the highlight of his managerial career.Former Wimbledon striker Ali Al-Hamadi gave the visitors the lead but Omar Bugiel hit back for the Dons five minutes before the break.Matty Stevens thought he had fired his side into the third round after heading into the top-left corner but Conor Chaplin ...Full Story »

Sando Tonali made an impressive return from his 10-month betting ban on a night that ended with an awful Taiwo Awoniyi spot-kick as Newcastle knocked Nottingham Forest out of the Carabao Cup on penalties.The build-up to Wednesday’s second-round tie revolved around the 24-year-old midfielder making his first competitive appearance since serving a worldwide suspension for breaching gambling ...Full Story »

Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola was left cursing a second controversial handball decision against his team in the space of four days after the 1-0 Carabao Cup defeat at West Ham.On Sunday the Cherries had a stoppage-time goal disallowed by VAR against Newcastle despite the ball appearing to go in off the shoulder of Dango Ouattara.So Iraola could not believe his luck when Jarrod Bowen’s 88t...Full Story »

Hakon Valdimarsson was the hero for Brentford after his 82nd-minute penalty save earned them a controversial 1-0 win at Colchester in the Carabao Cup second round.With England striker Ivan Toney again absent following more speculation over his future this week, Thomas Frank watched Keane Lewis-Potter put the visitors ahead in contentious fashion on the stroke of half-time.Sky Bet League Two club...Full Story »

Goalkeeper Owen Goodman was AFC Wimbledon’s hero as the League Two side dumped Premier League Ipswich out of the Carabao Cup on penalties following a 2-2 draw.Ali Al-Hamadi, who joined Ipswich from Wimbledon in January, scored the opener but Omar Bugiel equalised for the hosts just before half-time.Mathew Stevens gave the hosts a 2-1 lead in the 56th minute but Conor Chaplin capitalised on...Full Story »

Two goals in added time from James Bree and Cameron Archer earned Southampton their first win of the season as they secured a 5-3 triumph at Cardiff City Stadium.Bree’s 30-yard screamer was the fourth time the Premier League side had gone ahead and then Archer’s second added an extra bit of security at the end of a superb Carabao Cup second-round match.Three times Cardiff had hit bac...Full Story »

Goncalo Guedes struck twice to seal Wolves’ spot in the third round of the Carabao Cup with a 2-0 win over Burnley at Molineux.Gary O’Neil was looking for a response from their 6-2 defeat to Chelsea on Sunday and got just that after he made 10 changes to the side.The hosts were dominant from start to finish and Burnley had keeper Vaclav Hladky to thank for not going a goal down early...Full Story »

Wycombe shocked Championship side Swansea in the Carabao Cup as a first-half strike from Richard Kone earned the visitors a 1-0 win in the second round.Following on from their 2-0 home win at Northampton in the first round, Matt Bloomfield’s League One side fully deserved the upset win as they booked their place in round three for just the third time in the club’s history.Kieran Sadl...Full Story »

Arsenal left back Kieran Tierney could be off to Turkey in the coming weeks of the transfer window. The Record are stating that Turkish giants Galatasaray could offer him an exit route from the Emirates Stadium club. Tierney is no longer in favor at Arsenal under their boss Mikel Arteta, who wants to cash in on him. Given the Turkish window remains open after the Premier League window, ther...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo has dropped the bombshell that he's planning to hang up his boots within three years. The footie ace, now strutting his stuff with Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Nassr following his dramatic departure from Manchester United, is a household name thanks to his glory days at Old Trafford and a trophy-laden nine years with Real Madrid. Having stepped away from Europe's top leagues,...Full Story »

Brighton announce Kadioglu signing Brighton have signed Ferdi Kadioglu from Fenerbahce on a four-year deal. Seagulls head coach Fabian Hurzeler said, "I'm very excited because we are getting an excellent player and a great character. He has great ability, is a strong runner and very good at passing. He is predominantly a full-back and can play on the right or left side; he can also play in t...Full Story »