Frenkie de Jong is among a group of Barcelona players being monitored by Bayern Munich. With Barcelona currently battling through a financial crisis at the club, Bayern Munich are reportedly monitoring the situation with their eye on a few possible transfers. According to Spanish outlet Sport, the Bundesliga club are yet to make a serious move for anyone, however they have shown interest in th...Full Story »

Ex Everton and England midfielder Jack Rodwell once watched porn for three weeks when he was out injured at Goodison Park. The 30-year-old is without a club after his short stint at Sheffield United came to an end after spending a season-and-a-half at the Blades. Rodwell broke through into the Everton first team in 2007 after being part of the youth set-up since 1998. However, when injured as...Full Story »

Xavi Hernandez dreams of coaching Barcelona, and many at the club hope to see their former midfielder take the job at the Camp Nou sooner rather than later. With pressure building on Ronald Koeman this season, Xavi's name is once again being linked with the post, just as it was before the Dutchman took the job himself. "Any offer will be evaluated and then a decision will be made," Xavi said...Full Story »

Tottenham Hotspur appear to have a youth gem on their books. Despite currently being out on loan with MK Dons, teenage striker Troy Parrott is reportedly catching the attention of the Londoners’ development staff. According to recent reports, Parrott has such high potential, he is considered to be on a ‘similar trajectory’ as star man and senior striker Harry Kane. That̵...Full Story »

Lionel Messi has admitted he had "other offers" from "various clubs" after leaving Barcelona last summer before opting to join Paris Saint-Germain. Messi, 34, was available on a free transfer when his Barcelona contract expired on June 30, after the LaLiga club's precarious financial situation meant they were unable to register a new deal. Weeks of uncertainty followed before PSG announced Mes...Full Story »

There was a horrible sense of deja vu for Northern Ireland as a controversial refereeing decision contributed to a pivotal World Cup qualifying defeat by Switzerland.A depleted Northern Ireland stood up to early pressure, but after Jamal Lewis was shown an extremely harsh second yellow card for taking too long over a throw-in, they cracked as goals from Steven Zuber and Christian Fassnacht seale...Full Story »

Stephen Kenny admitted his first competitive win as Republic of Ireland manager was “overdue” after seeing Callum Robinson set up a 3-0 World Cup qualifying victory in Azerbaijan.Kenny had taken charge of 12 meaningful fixtures before the trip to Baku – one of them a 1-1 draw with the Azeris in Dublin last month – and had not emerged victorious from any of them.However, R...Full Story »

Steve Clarke admits he prayed that referee Szymon Marciniak would use VAR to give Lyndon Dykes the goal that helped Scotland to a dramatic 3-2 World Cup qualifying win over Israel.Eran Zahavi put the visitors ahead at a sold-out Hampden Park with a curling free-kick in the fifth minute before midfielder John McGinn levelled in the 29th minute with a drive.Munas Dabbur restored Israel’s lea...Full Story »

Scott McTominay’s stoppage-time winner secured Scotland the most dramatic 3-2 World Cup qualifying victory over Israel at a soggy Hampden Park.On a day when relaxed Covid restrictions meant a capacity crowd of around 50,000, Israeli striker Eran Zahavi dampened down expectations after less than five minutes when he curled in a free-kick.Midfielder John McGinn levelled in the 29th minute wi...Full Story »

Alex Revell urged his Stevenage side to have more belief in themselves and become “unplayable” following their 2-2 draw with Exeter at the Lamex Stadium.Elliott List’s brace saw the hosts twice fight back from behind in an entertaining contest which could have gone either way in an end-to-end finale.Revell’s men are now unbeaten in three league matches but the Boro boss h...Full Story »

Plymouth boss Ryan Lowe believes his side are progressing in the right direction as they hit the top of League One with a 2-1 home win over Burton.First-half goals from Conor Grant and fellow midfielder Ryan Broom enabled Argyle to extend their unbeaten league run to 11 games despite a second-half reply from Lucas Akins.Lowe said: “It feels good to be top of the league whether it’s f...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore felt his side’s 1-0 victory over Bolton capped a pleasing week.Moore’s side responded to last Saturday’s home defeat to Oxford with a Football League Trophy victory at Mansfield in midweek.And they got back on track in League One on Saturday as Lee Gregory scored the only goal of the game midway through the second half.Moore said: “Th...Full Story »

Mansfield boss Nigel Clough was proud to see his injury-ravaged side take at least a point in a goalless home draw with fellow League Two strugglers Oldham.A serious head injury to midfielder George Maris saw the first half held up for 13 minutes before Oli Hawkins limped off at the break to become their sixth injured centre-half and leave a full 10 outfield players injured or suspended.“W...Full Story »

Wayne Hatswell maintained his unbeaten start to life in charge of Newport but felt his side should have claimed another win after a 0-0 draw with Bradford at Rodney Parade.Newport beat struggling Scunthorpe 3-0 in the first game after Michael Flynn stepped down last week and they had the chances to claim three more points against Derek Adams’ Bradford.Matty Dolan saw a fierce goal-bound dr...Full Story »

Delighted Sutton boss Matt Gray praised his side’s attitude after they clinched a famous 4-3 comeback win against in-form Port Vale.The hosts did not lead until the bitter end as Coby Rowe rifled home a dramatic stoppage-time winner to secure a fifth straight win at Gander Green Lane.“The response and the attitude of these players has never been in question since I’ve come to t...Full Story »

Newport County were held to a 0-0 draw at home by Bradford in an entertaining stalemate at Rodney Parade.Newport goalkeeper Joe Day saved with his feet from striker Andy Cook in the fifth minute as Bradford began brightly.But Newport soon got on top and defender James Clarke saw his header clawed away by goalkeeper Richard O’Donnell before Matty Dolan’s fierce drive on the rebound wa...Full Story »

A miserable afternoon for Mansfield saw them held to a goalless draw at home to fellow League Two strugglers Oldham and lose midfielder George Maris to a serious head injury.The Stags, who have now gone 11 games without a win in all competitions – and were without eight key players – began the first half well and Danny Johnson fired just wide after 11 minutes.But they were rocked a m...Full Story »

Lee Gregory scored the only goal of the game to give Sheffield Wednesday a 1-0 victory over Bolton.Gregory struck midway through the second half to secure the hosts just a second win in seven League One matches.Bolton, who had won their last two league games, looked certain to score in the second minute when Elias Kachunga looked to find Eoin Doyle inside the area but the latter somehow failed t...Full Story »

Elliott List’s brace earned Stevenage a point from an entertaining 2-2 draw with Exeter.The Grecians went ahead when the in-form Sam Nombe latched on to George Ray’s long ball and slotted home his fourth goal in as many games.The advantage lasted until midway through the first half as Bruno Andrade’s pass found List, who finished confidently past Cameron Dawson.Alex Hartridge h...Full Story »

Southend sacked manager Phil Brown following protests on the pitch by fans during the comprehensive 4-0 home defeat by Chesterfield in the Vanarama National League as Danny Rowe scored a hat-trick for the visitors.Home fans protested during the game and Brown paid the price with his job for a defeat which saw United drop into the bottom three.Rowe opened the scoring for the visitors midway throu...Full Story »