Robert Lewandowski’s hunt for a World Cup finals goal goes on after his missed penalty meant Poland had to settle for a point in an untidy and goalless Group C encounter with Mexico.Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, playing in his fifth finals, got down to his left to deny Lewandowski a 77th international goal.Lewandowski took advantage of a lucky ricochet in the 53rd minute to muscle his...Full Story »

Robert Lewandowski says he'd welcome Lionel Messi returning to Barcelona. The PSG attacker has been linked with a return to Barca next summer. Lewandowski told Marca: "Messi is absolutely brilliant with the amazing passes he plays to the striker. "If you think about Messi, he has this brilliant connection with strikers. He knows how to put the ball into the box, between the lines... he's th...Full Story »

Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi expressed his anger at Aston Villa’s time-wasting and hit out at referee Christopher Kavanagh for losing control of their 2-1 Premier League home defeat.The Seagulls were left frustrated at the Amex Stadium after Danny Ings hit a brace to cancel out Alexis Mac Allister’s first-minute opener.Brighton pushed for a leveller and eight minutes of stoppage ti...Full Story »

Jordan Roberts returns from suspension as Stevenage look to move on from their midweek penalty heartbreak with a positive result against Hartlepool in Sky Bet League Two.Forward Roberts sat out the dramatic 1-1 Carabao Cup clash with Charlton that the Addicks edged 5-4 following a shoot-out.Aaron Chapman was the losing goalkeeper in that showdown but could keep Taye Ashby-Hammond out of the line...Full Story »

Roberto Firmino has not been selected to play for Brazil at World Cup 2022, with manager Tite opting for other players in his 26-man Brazil World Cup squad over the Liverpool forward. The Brazilian has scored eight goals and assisted a further four times in 19 appearances across all competitions so far this season, but he still hasn't performed well enough to earn a place in the squad, deems ...Full Story »

Stevenage will be without suspended forward Jordan Roberts for their home Carabao Cup tie against Charlton.Roberts was shown a straight red card for kicking out while on the floor after a tackle in Saturday’s FA Cup win at Gateshead.Boss Steve Evans made four changes for the first-round win at the weekend and could mix things up again, while Dean Campbell, Aaron Chapman, Jamie Reid and Sax...Full Story »

Robert Snodgrass returns to the Hearts squad for the cinch Premiership game against Motherwell at Tynecastle on Sunday.The veteran attacker was not eligible to play in the final Europa Conference League game against Istanbul Basaksehir on Thursday night.Peter Haring (concussion), Craig Halkett (hamstring) and Kye Rowles (foot) could return, while Stephen Humphrys (foot) will be assessed. Ga...Full Story »

Birmingham’s Marc Roberts is ahead of schedule in his recovery from a hamstring injury.The defender has been out for seven weeks but has returned to training, although Wednesday’s visit of Millwall will come too soon.Gary Gardner remains out with the calf injury which has sidelined him for two months.Norwich loanee Przemyslaw Placheta (shin) has not featured since August while Nico G...Full Story »

Barcelona boss Xavi is sceptical about how he’d fit Lionel Messi into his side in the event of any possible return, according to reports. The Argentina international left the Nou Camp for PSG back in the summer transfer window of 2021. However, despite the veteran being happy in Ligue 1, that hasn’t stopped speculation from rumbling on over a potential Hollywood homecoming… Me...Full Story »

Barcelona bounced back from their Clasico loss in style as they cruised to a 3-0 home LaLiga win over Villarreal with a brace from Robert Lewandowski on Thursday. The Camp Nou club remained second in the standings on 25 points, three behind Real Madrid and three clear of third-placed Real Sociedad, who have won their last five league games and eight consecutive wins in all competitions. Mana...Full Story »

Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi said experiencing the war in Ukraine means he has nothing to fear in football after a frustrating goalless draw with lowly Nottingham Forest prompted a smattering of boos.Albion controlled the contest at the Amex Stadium and struck the crossbar through Leandro Trossard but remain without a win since the Italian replaced Graham Potter four games ago.Pascal Gross was...Full Story »

Aberdeen have close to a full squad for the cinch Premiership visit of Hearts.Midfielder Callum Roberts (hamstring) is the Dons’ only absentee.Cammy Devlin is suspended for a Hearts team whose injury problems escalated during their 5-1 defeat by Fiorentina on Thursday.Australia full-back Nathaniel Atkinson is a major doubt after aggravating a foot injury.Josh Ginnelly, Michael Smith and Ga...Full Story »

Steve Evans revealed he never doubted Jordan Roberts’ quality after the midfielder scored twice in Stevenage’s impressive 2-0 League Two victory over Swindon.Evans, who signed Roberts from Motherwell in the summer, saw Stevenage move top of the table with the win, having taken maximum points at the Lamex Stadium so far this season.And following his match-winning performance against t...Full Story »

Two goals from Jordan Roberts ensured that Stevenage moved to the top of the League Two table as they recorded a 2-0 victory at home to Swindon.Roberts scored in each half to ensure the Boro’s unbeaten home run in the league now stretches to 10 games.The home side took the lead when Roberts stooped at the back post to nod home Danny Rose’s hooked cross after the visitors failed to cl...Full Story »

Barcelona star Robert Lewandowski secured for himself a special piece of Spanish football history on Saturday evening. Xavi Hernandez’s troops, of course, are currently locked in action. Fresh off a quintet of successive league victories, the Blaugrana made the trip to Iberostar Stadium for a meeting with Mallorca, aware that another victory would guide them to the summit of the La Lig...Full Story »

First-half goals from Stefan Johansen and Tyler Roberts proved enough for QPR to record a 2-1 Sky Bet Championship victory over Bristol City at Ashton Gate.Johansen fired the visitors in front on 19 minutes, latching onto the rebound after Dan Bentley had tipped a Chris Willock shot onto a post.Three minutes later, Kenneth Paal broke away down the left and supplied the cross for Roberts to doubl...Full Story »

Robert Page insisted that Wales’ relegation from the Nations League’s top tier is not going to “derail” his World Cup-bound team.Wales’ send-off ended in a 1-0 defeat to Poland at Cardiff City Stadium and demotion from League A.Karol Swiderski, just as he had done when the two sides met in Wroclaw in June, came up with a second-half winner.Poland’s Karol Swide...Full Story »

Robert Page insists Wales will forget about the World Cup on Sunday to try and stay in the top tier of the Nations League.Wales remain bottom of League A4 after losing 2-1 to Belgium on Thursday.But Poland’s 2-0 home defeat to Holland means Wales can climb off the bottom by beating the Poles in Cardiff on Sunday.Our #NationsLeague campaign concludes at Cardiff City Stadium on Sunday! ...Full Story »

Roberto De Zerbi has been appointed as Brighton's new head coach. The 43-year-old Italian was most recently in charge at Shakhtar Donetsk but left the club in July because of the ongoing war in Ukraine. He has signed a four-year contract with the Seagulls, subject to a work permit, and was announced on Sunday evening as the successor to Graham Potter, who departed for Chelsea earlier this mo...Full Story »

Reading lost their 100 per cent home league record as they fell to a comprehensive 3-0 defeat to Sunderland.The Black Cats dominated most of the first half without creating too much until Patrick Roberts struck with two goals in as many minutes just before the interval.Jack Clarke effectively settled the issue in the 69th minute, latching onto a superb Dan Neil cross to slot home.Reading had won...Full Story »