Lee Carsley felt England Under-21s’ 2-1 defeat by Croatia in their final warm-up match ahead of this summer’s European Championship was “a lesson we needed”.The Young Lions were bidding to sign off for Georgia with a fourth friendly win out of four, having beaten Germany, Italy and, on Saturday, thumping France 4-0.But boss Carsley changed all 10 outfield players for thei...Full Story »

Robin van Persie explains why he's expecting to see Arsenal win the Premier League title this season The north London side are currently setting the pace at the top of the English top flight as the Gunners aim to lift the prestigious trophy for the first time since their famous unbeaten triumph in the 2003-04 campaign. Mikel Arteta's side are eight points clear of second-placed Manchester City...Full Story »

NEWCASTLE goalkeeper Loris Karius' girlfriend Diletta Leotta channelled her inner Pamela Anderson with a stunning pic on social media. TV presenter Leotta posed in a red swimsuit on the beach with her small baby bump as she expects a child with Karius and shared the image on her Instagram account. Diletta Leotta channelled her inner Pamela Anderson on the beach The 31-year-old looked very muc...Full Story »

Players from both England and Ukraine posed for a photograph before the fixture Ukraine fans reportedly adapted a familiar England chant to mock Vladimir Putin's Russian airforce - having also thrown paper planes onto the Wembley pitch on Sunday. Ruslan Rotan's side took on Gareth Southgate's men at Wembley in Euro 2024 qualifying, with goals from Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka enough for the vict...Full Story »

Duncan Ferguson believes Forest Green can still beat the drop from Sky Bet League One after he claimed his first win as boss with a shock 1-0 victory over promotion-chasing Sheffield Wednesday.Jordon Garrick poked home a low cross from the right in the 35th minute to give Ferguson’s last-placed side the lead after a dominant first-half performance.Wednesday, who would have gone top with a ...Full Story »

A BRAZILIAN model who starred on Big Brother in her homeland was reportedly duped into sleeping with a Richarlison lookalike. Andre Noruega, a video editor for Viaplay Sport, told of the bizarre incident - saying that the stunner named Tina had made the claims while appearing on the reality TV show. Brazilian model and Big Brother star Tina was tricked into sleeping with a Richarlison lookalik...Full Story »

Crawley boss Scott Lindsey believes his men are producing their best run of form of the season at the perfect time after the Reds’ 2-0 League Two home win over Rochdale further boosted their survival hopes.The hosts made it 10 points out of 12 – having lost the previous six games in succession – and it has put them 10 points clear of bottom side Rochdale and four ahead of secon...Full Story »

Carlisle boss Paul Simpson claimed his side produced their worst display of the season in the 1-0 loss at Gillingham.The Cumbrians failed to record a shot on target until the 80th minute but kept out a battling Gills side until the fourth minute of stoppage time.Shaun Williams’ last-gasp winner earned Gillingham a seventh victory in their last eight home games while Carlisle dropped to fou...Full Story »

MK Dons boss Mark Jackson believes his side are building vital momentum in the relegation battle following a 1-0 home victory over rivals Morecambe.A smart finish from Jonathan Leko – playing for the first time since a three-match ban – was enough to claim all three points and push the Dons four points clear of the drop zone.Against a team also battling to stay in Sky Bet League One,...Full Story »

Darren Ferguson delivered a tactical masterclass as Peterborough closed in on the Sky Bet League One play-offs, then diverted all of the praise onto his players.Second-half goals from Ephron Mason-Clark and Nathanael Ogbeta moved Ferguson’s men to within a point of the top six as Derby’s slump continued with a 2-0 defeat.The Rams’ early dominance forced Ferguson into a change o...Full Story »

Manchester United could use Dean Henderson to bring Tottenham to the negotiating table for Harry Kane. Tottenham have targeted Henderson as an alternative this summer if United are willing to let him leave, says ESPN. And the report adds Red Devils chiefs could use that to their advantage in negotiations over Kane. Kane is believed to be Erik ten Hag's no1 target this summer but United fear...Full Story »

Republic of Ireland boss Stephen Kenny is refusing to take anything for granted after seeing 18-year-old striker Evan Ferguson launch his senior international career in earnest.The Brighton teenager announced himself in style with a first goal for his country in Wednesday night’s 3-2 friendly victory over Latvia in Dublin.Ferguson, starting for the first time, and debutant Will Smallbone t...Full Story »

Evan Ferguson marked his first senior international start with his first goal as the Republic of Ireland warmed up for their Euro 2024 qualifier against France with a 3-2 friendly victory over Latvia.The 18 year-old frontman, who has scored six goals in his last 13 games for Brighton, needed just 17 minutes to open his account on an incident-packed night in Dublin.It is the misfortune of every p...Full Story »

ARSENAL ace Takehiro Tomiyasu has been ruled out for the rest of the season. Tomiyasu hobbled off the pitch on Thursday with a knee injury against Sporting Lisbon in the Europa League Last 16 at the Emirates. Arsenal ace Takehiro Tomiyasu has been ruled out for the rest of the season The full-back underwent knee surgery in London earlier today and doctors deemed he will have to miss the rest ...Full Story »

If appointed, Carlo Ancelotti would be Brazil's first foreign coach in more than 50 years. Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson wants Real Madrid out of the Champions League so that coach Carlo Ancelotti can come to Brazil "as quickly as possible." Never mind that Ancelotti is under contract in Madrid until the end of next season and that Brazil's confederation recently denied it had reached a ...Full Story »

Carlisle boss Paul Simpson enjoyed the show his side put on despite them playing out a second goalless draw in a few days.The Cumbrians moved back into the League Two automatic promotion places after picking up a point at Bradford, following on from their weekend stalemate against Stevenage.It maintained their five-point advantage over Mark Hughes’ side while moving them above Northampton ...Full Story »

Inter Milan are unlikely to re-sign on-loan Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku following a disappointing season in Italy.  The Belgian striker returned to the San Siro on loan after a year away last summer with the Serie A giants paying Chelsea a loan fee of £6.9m, but they have not received a great return for their money. Lukaku has experienced an injury-plagued campaign and has only ...Full Story »

Evan Ferguson scored a brace as Brighton ended Grimsby’s fairy-tale FA Cup run at the quarter-final stage with a decisive 5-0 victory over League Two’s 15th-placed side to set up a last-four tie with Manchester United.Deniz Undav scored inside six minutes and 18-year-old Ferguson had standout afternoon, hitting two before Solly March nodded in the fourth and Kaoru Mitoma sealed the M...Full Story »

Mason Mount is said to be 'very likely' to leave Chelsea(opens in new tab) this summer, after the midfielder reportedly hiring a new agent. Mount, 24, is about to enter the final 12 months of his deal at Stamford Bridge, and it seems that he will not be agreeing a new contract with the Blues. According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano(opens in new tab), it is now "very likely that [Mount] ...Full Story »

Paul Simpson saw Carlisle fall out of the League Two automatic promotion places but insisted it was a point won rather than two dropped in their goalless draw with second-placed Stevenage.Yet Simpson believes several key decisions went against his side that might have tipped the outcome the Cumbrians’ way.First-half appeals for a penalty and a second-half call for a red card were rejected ...Full Story »