Ancelotti wants Bale out of Real Madrid Carlo Ancelotti has had enough of Gareth Bale and wants Real Madrid to get rid of him. El Nacional reports the Italian coach feels playing for Madrid is not one of Bale’s top priorities and has told Florentino Perez to either sell or release him. Barcelona determined to sign Sterling despite Man City refusal Barcelona remain determined to bring ...Full Story »

With news that Dani Alves is back with Barcelona, the Brazilian defender took to social media to express his delight at the move and a return home. Dani Alves is seen be many as the greatest right-back in the history of the club and the Blaugrana side have struggled to replace him since he left in 2016. After spells with Juventus, PSG and Sao Paulo, he's back at the Camp Nou. "Almost five ye...Full Story »

Ian Baraclough felt his Northern Ireland side deserved to win by more after they needed an own goal to end their long wait for a Windsor Park victory by edging out Lithuania 1-0 on Friday night.Northern Ireland bossed possession and had two strikes ruled out before the break in a dominant first half, but could not add to Benas Satkus’ 18th-minute own goal as they registered a first competi...Full Story »

Ian Evatt was happy to see Bolton “stop the rot” courtesy of a 2-0 Sky Bet League One win over bottom club Crewe.Josh Sheehan’s penalty and Amadou Bakayoko’s close-range finish in the space of five second-half minutes set up Wanderers for a badly-needed three points.“The win was the most important thing,” said Evatt.“In the first half Crewe were very dee...Full Story »

Dom Telford’s stoppage-time header earned Newport a third straight win as County ended Hartlepool’s unbeaten home record with a 2-1 win at Victoria Park.Three minutes into injury time, Exiles striker Telford stooped to head home from close range and sink managerless Pools.The Exiles soon took control in the first half as they picked the home side off.Oliver Cooper ran from deep into ...Full Story »

Northern Ireland got their first competitive win at Windsor Park in two and a half years as they edged out Lithuania 1-0 on Friday night.After World Cup hopes were ended last month this was a much brighter performance from Ian Baraclough’s men in their penultimate qualifier, but old problems in front of goal remained as – despite Northern Ireland bossing play – only Benas Satku...Full Story »

John Robertson’s brace set Edinburgh City on course for a 3-1 Scottish League Two win over Stranraer.Replacement James Hilton notched a 90th-minute effort to seal the victory after Matthew Yates had pulled a goal back for Stranraer.Edinburgh claimed their first win in four league outings, having last won in the league on September 25.Full Story »

Dominic Iorfa is unavailable for Sheffield Wednesday’s clash with Gillingham after boss Darren Moore confirmed the defender will be out until 2022 with a hip injury.But Massimo Luongo and George Byers could make their first League One appearances since August and September respectively.The midfielders both returned to action in Tuesday’s Papa John’s Trophy win over Harrogate, w...Full Story »

Midfielder Ethan Robson could return for MK Dons for the visit of Cambridge.The on-loan Blackpool player was an unused substitute for the FA Cup tie with Stevenage having been out since early October with a hamstring injury.Daniel Harvie, Peter Kioso, David Kasumu and Mo Eisa were all unavailable last weekend. However, all but one unnamed player, who is still feeling unwell, of those isolating b...Full Story »

Tranmere boss Micky Mellon is expected to recall a host of players for the League Two home game against Sutton.Mellon made 10 changes for the midweek Papa John’s Trophy win against Oldham, with Nathaniel Knight-Percival the only player to retain his starting place after last Saturday’s FA Cup first-round win at Crawley.The likes of Callum McManaman, Jay Spearing, Peter Clarke, Mark D...Full Story »

Walsall are expected to be without Zak Mills, Liam Kinsella and Rory Holden again for the home game against Harrogate.Defender Mills and midfielder Kinsella have been edging closer to match fitness following injury, while forward Rory Holden is a long-term absentee.Saddlers boss Matty Taylor, who made four changes for the midweek Papa John’s Trophy defeat to Forest Green, could hand m...Full Story »

Stevenage manager Alex Revell will have more options available for the visit of Mansfield in Sky Bet League Two on Saturday.James Daly returned from a lengthy spell on the sidelines during the midweek victory over Cambridge in the Papa John’s Trophy and will hope to make the bench against the Stags.Max Melbourne also continued his comeback on Tuesday following a bout of coronavir...Full Story »

LIONEL MESSI and Sergio Ramos are 'not great friends' in the Paris Saint-Germain dressing room following their years of competing in Spain, according to reports. Former Barcelona star Messi and ex-Real Madrid man Ramos both arrived at the Ligue 1 giants in the summer. Messi and Ramos both joined PSG in the summer Credit: Getty The pair had been involved in several heated El Clasicos over the ...Full Story »

The veteran full-back is a free agent and was keen on returning to Camp Nou, but the Liga giants are moving in a different direction Dani Alves will not be returning to Barcelona, GOAL can confirm, with the Liga giants opting against a deal for the veteran Brazilian defender. The 38-year-old right-back is a free agent at after leaving Sao Paulo. He had expressed a desire to return to Camp N...Full Story »

Frank Lampard is reportedly on the verge of becoming Norwich manager, with the former Chelsea boss set to return to English football 10 months after his sacking at Stamford Bridge Norwich are set to appoint Frank Lampard as their new manager following successful talks with the Chelsea legend, according to reports. The Canaries have been on the hunt for a new head coach since parting company wi...Full Story »

Barcelona's tiny transfer budget revealed (ESPN)The Blaugrana will give new coach Xavi almost nothing to work with Barcelona will have a January transfer budget below €10 million, reports ESPN, as costs related to the sacking of Ronald Koeman have chipped away at the club's already strained resources. That leaves manager Xavi Hernandez with few paths toward meaningful player acquisitio...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo failed to repeat his magic against the Republic of Ireland as 10-man Portugal were held to a goalless draw in their World Cup qualifier in Dublin.The 36-year-old scored two last-gasp headers in the reverse fixture in September to snatch victory at the death and powered a 67th-minute effort wide with a crowd of 50,737 at the Aviva Stadium expecting the net to bulge.He then fired...Full Story »

Ipswich expect to have Bersant Celina available for the visit of Oxford.Midfielder Celina was called up for international duty by Kosovo but is now set to stay in East Anglia.Full-back Kane Vincent-Young suffered a shoulder injury in midweek which could rule him out.Fellow defender Hayden Coulson has not featured since going off with a knock at Wycombe a fortnight ago.Oxford have this week been ...Full Story »

Barcelona have decided against offering a contract to Daniel Alves. Marca says Barca are not considering a move for the 38-year-old free agent. Alves, who played for Barcelona between 2008 and 2016, has been without a club since leaving Sao Paulo in September 2021, and he even offered himself to the Blaugrana. The right-back is looking for a club where he can feel happy for the final years ...Full Story »

Liverpool have confirmed when Michael Edwards will depart. Liverpool have confirmed that influential sporting director Michael Edwards will leave the club after over a decade of service. It is a departure that will come as a blow to Jurgen Klopp, with Edwards being key to a number of important arrivals during the German's six-year spell as manager. Edwards has held his current post at Anfield ...Full Story »