Stephen Kenny urged the Republic of Ireland to learn from the “few minutes of madness” which almost cost them a Nations League victory over nine-man Armenia.Ireland, who needed to avoid defeat at the Aviva Stadium to retain their League B status, looked to be strolling to three points as the game entered its final 20 minutes with the home side leading 2-0 courtesy of goals from John ...Full Story »

Paul Simpson singled out Jack Stretton for praise after the on-loan forward helped Carlisle to a 2-1 victory at Grimsby.Owen Moxon and Kristian Dennis were on target for the Cumbrians as they picked up their first away win of the season at Blundell Park.In a game which had to be rearranged due to a waterlogged pitch on the initial date last month, Michee Efete pulled one back for Grimsby after h...Full Story »

Boss Lee Carsley hailed Conor Gallagher’s attitude as the England Under-21s star looks to force his way back into Gareth Southgate’s World Cup plans.The Chelsea midfielder scored in Tuesday’s 3-1 friendly win over Germany in Sheffield.Folarin Balogun and Cole Palmer also netted at Bramall Lane as the Young Lions made it successive wins after last week’s 2-0 victory in Ita...Full Story »

Northern Ireland slumped to their third defeat of a poor Nations League campaign as they were beaten 3-1 by Greece in Athens, only spared a relegation play-off as Kosovo thrashed Cyprus 5-1.Shayne Lavery quickly cancelled out Dimitrios Pelkas’ 14th-minute goal, but a scrappy, dis-jointed performance could muster no answer after Giorgos Masouras restored Greece’s advantage early in th...Full Story »

Stricken Scotland dug deep into their reserves in more ways than one for a goalless draw against Ukraine to win their Nations League group and gain promotion to League A.Steve Clarke’s side, depleted by injuries and suspension, needed only a point to finish top of Group B1 and they had to ride their luck at times before celebrating a massive result in the Cracovia Stadium.Ukraine, bea...Full Story »

Robbie Brady got the Republic of Ireland out of jail as they secured their Nations League B status with a madcap 3-2 win over nine-man Armenia.The 30-year-old, making his first start for his country since March last year, converted a stoppage-time penalty to snatch victory after Ireland very nearly threw the game away.They looked to be cruising to just their second win of the Group 1 campaign as...Full Story »

Carlisle handed newly-promoted Grimsby their second 2-1 defeat on the bounce by edging their rearranged Sky Bet League Two meeting.Owen Moxon opened the scoring with a stunning low drive, before Kristian Dennis came back to haunt his former club at Blundell Park. Michee Efete was on target for the home team after gift-wrapping Carlisle their second.Grimsby midfielder Alex Hunt set his sights fro...Full Story »

Former Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham reportedly wants to return to the Premier League as soon as possible. Abraham left Chelsea at the beginning of last season, joining AS Roma after his former club brought in Romelu Lukaku. Chelsea could be living to regret that decision, with Abraham flourishing in Italy and Lukaku already out the door. Abraham scored 27 goals in all competitions last sea...Full Story »

Tottenham see Leeds goalkeeper Illan Meslier as a potential replacement for captain Hugo Lloris. Lloris has been at Tottenham for over a decade but is out of contract in the summer of 2024. Speaking on his podcast, Phil Hay from The Athletic said: "It's quite interesting of all the clubs that are looking at Meslier, I think it's fair to say that he now has replaced Raphinha and Phillips as p...Full Story »

Chris Wilder favourite for Bournemouth job Middlesbrough boss Chris Wilder has emerged as one of the favourites to become the next Bournemouth manager, according to the Daily Mail. The Cherries are still without a manager after sacking Scott Parker in the wake of the team's 9-0 hammering by Liverpool. Man Utd have Dalot option Manchester United have the option to extend Diogo Dalot's contr...Full Story »

Grimsby manager Paul Hurst could make changes ahead of their clash with Carlisle.The Mariners remained unchanged against Swindon at the weekend, but Hurst could bring Otis Khan into the fold as the midfielder continues to build up minutes after returning from injury.Kieran Green could push to feature and was named on the bench against the Robins following a spell on the sidelines with a groin in...Full Story »

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AC Milan director Paolo Maldini has, on Sunday, provided a fresh insight into the future of a key member of the club’s frontline. The player in question? Rafael Leao. Wide-man Leao, of course, saw his name take its place centre stage in the media headlines late in the summer transfer window. This came as the Portuguese international was identified as a key target on the part of the powe...Full Story »

Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri is under pressure after a disappointing start to the season. Juventus lost a record €254 million ($246m) in the financial year ending June 30, as revenue fell and costs rose during the Italian club's first trophyless campaign in a decade. In a statement late on Friday, Juventus said it would also finish the 2022-23 financial year in the red, as it con...Full Story »

Giovinco wants Toronto return Sebastian Giovinco has expressed a desire to return to Toronto FC. The attacker hit back at rumours claiming he is set to retire by writing on Instagram that he is eager to get back to Canada to play in the MLS side. Arsenal not interested in Vlahovic Arsenal are not plotting a move for Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic, journalist Fabrizio Romano says. The attac...Full Story »

Zinedine Zidane somehow manages to look elegant when falling off a horse. The France and Real Madrid legend is one undoubtedly one of the most gifted footballers ever to play the game, boasting a dreamy first touch and a supreme dribbling ability. In his playing days, everything Zidane did looked so slick and that's also the case when riding a horse. Zidane might be too tall to be a jockey ...Full Story »

Manchester United and Liverpool can reportedly save £47million on Jude Bellingham if they pay Borussia Dortmund the full transfer fee up front. The England midfielder is one of the brightest prospects in European football and has been tipped to move to the Premier League after joining Borussia Dortmund from Birmingham in 2020. Bellingham was a first-team regular for Birmingham in the Champ...Full Story »

Ronaldo was recently charged by the FA (Image: Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images) A mother believes Manchester United ace Cristiano Ronaldo keeps "getting away with it" after the Portuguese ace smashed her son's phone out of his hand in April. The United striker has been charged with improper contact by the FA for the incident which saw him slap the phone out of the hands of ...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 »

Wales’ World Cup send-off ended in a 1-0 defeat to Poland and relegation from the Nations League’s top tier.Karol Swiderski, just as he had done when the two sides met in Wroclaw in June, came up with a second-half winner to seal Wales’ demotion to League B.Wales needed victory in Cardiff to secure their place in the top flight of European football and relegate Poland to the se...Full Story »