Mata takes up ownership stake in MLS expansion side San Diego FC Juan Mata has officially joined the ownership group of San Diego FC, as confirmed by the club. From the pitch to ownership — welcome, Juan Mata.⁰World Cup and UEFA Champions League winner @JuanMata8 joins San Diego FC as a Club Partner, becoming the first active international player to invest in @MLS.⁰Read more ⬇️— ...Full Story »

Chelsea eased into the quarter-finals of the Women’s Champions League with two games to spare after a 3-0 win over Celtic.The Blues kicked off knowing just a point would secure a top-two finish in Group B and guarantee their passage to the knockout phase, after FC Twente lost to Real Madrid in the early match.And Sonia Bompastor’s side maintained their 100 per cent record in all comp...Full Story »

COLE PALMER charmed the red carpet with his choice of two extra special companions at a glamorous GQ Men of the Year event. The England winger and his girlfriend - fellow Mancunian Connie Grace - made their first public appearance together. Cole Palmer and girlfriend Connie Grace looked ultra elegant together Cole was also with mum Marie at the big do in London And Palmer's mum Marie was als...Full Story »

Erik ten Hag braved the Great British weather in Manchester on Monday evening. The Dutchman was spotted making a return to the city on the same day Ruben Amorim took his first training session at the helm of the Red Devils. However, not too far away in Hale Village Ten Hag was joined by his wife Bianca for a meal at his favourite restaurant Piccolino. Erik ten Hag was snapped in the Manchester...Full Story »

HERE is England star Taylor Harwood-Bellis in the first picture of him with fiancee Leah Keane. The 22-year-old recently got engaged to Leah, who is the daughter of Manchester United legend Roy Keane. An old photo of Leah Keane (centre) and Taylor Harwood-Bellis (R) has resurfaced on social media The couple have kept their relationship private over the years, but an old image resurfaced onlin...Full Story »

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Arsenal eye loan move for Real Madrid outcast Guler Arsenal are reportedly eager to replicate "another Martin Odegaard case" with an initial loan move for Real Madrid outcast Arda Guler. Liverpool told bargain price tag for Salah successor Cherki Liverpool have been quoted a bargain price for Rayan Cherki as Lyon are in desperate need of transfer funds to avoid forced relegation. Man Utd...Full Story »

Crystal Palace defender Tyrick Mitchell has now emerged as a target for Turkish giants Galatasaray ahead of the January transfer window. The full-back is a key member of Oliver Glasner's squad having appeared in all 11 of the Eagles' Premier League matches this season, as well as three in the Carabao Cup. Mitchell has been with Crystal Palace his entire career having come through the London ou...Full Story »

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has reportedly agreed a new one-year contract to remain at the Etihad Stadium. The deal will include an option for the Spaniard to stay at the club for an additional 12 months, an extension that would keep him in Manchester until the summer of 2027. Guardiola was appointed City boss in 2016 and has led the club to six Premier League titles, as well as Champion...Full Story »

Barcelona official Enric Masip has suggested Paris Saint-Germain were the club that bid €250 million ($263.9m) for teenage forward Lamine Yamal last summer. Barca president Joan Laporta revealed in October the LaLiga leaders rejected the huge offer for the 17-year-old, but he did not confirm where the bid had come from. "The president has already said that there was an offer worth €...Full Story »

Craig Bellamy guided Wales to Nations League promotion and then insisted it had been vital to prove that he was not a “lunatic”.Bellamy extended his unbeaten run to six games – the best start by a Wales manager – as the Dragons recovered from conceding an early goal to beat Iceland 4-1 in Cardiff.Turkey’s shock 3-1 defeat in Montenegro saw Wales leapfrog them at the...Full Story »

Johnnie Jackson believes both teams were let down by referee Ben Atkinson in a match which saw AFC Wimbledon score twice late on to snatch a thrilling draw against Accrington.Nelson Khumbeni produced a moment of magic in the 58th minute to break the deadlock, and it was 2-0 to Stanley shortly after when Dara Costelloe poked the ball past Owen Goodman.The Dons refused to give in though and Alista...Full Story »

James Tilley’s stoppage-time thunderbolt rescued a point for AFC Wimbledon as they came from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Accrington at the Cherry Red Records Stadium.Accrington had looked set for the three points as second-half goals from Nelson Khumbeni and Dara Costelloe saw them leading heading into the final two minutes of regulation time.But Alistair Smith gave the hosts a lifelin...Full Story »

Wales won Nations League promotion as Liam Cullen’s first two international goals helped them to a 4-1 victory over Iceland.Craig Bellamy’s side completed an unbeaten six-game campaign and overhauled Turkey – 3-1 losers in Montenegro – at the top of the group to secure elevation to League A.That almost certainly handed Wales a World Cup play-off place to fall back on...Full Story »

HARRY KANE'S "fugly" £7,200 statue has been branded the "stuff of nightmares" after it was finally unveiled following nearly five years of sitting in storage. The England captain and former Tottenham star was all smiles as he sat next to his likeness at the Peter May Sports Centre in Walthamstow, London, on Monday. A new £7,200 statue of Harry Kane has been unveiled The bronze statu...Full Story »

Southampton's manager Russell Martin is finding some solace off the pitch amid his side's poor Premier League campaign with former lads' mag fave Lucy Pinder. The 38-year-old has been feeling the heat from fans, with Southampton languishing at rock bottom of the league, having clinched a solitary win and draw in 11 games. Yet outside of his professional woes, life is on the up for Martin as it'...Full Story »

CHELSEA striker Sam Kerr and West Ham midfielder Kristie Mewis have announced they are expecting a baby. The two WSL stars, who got engaged last year, shared the news on social media this morning. Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis have announced they are expecting a baby Posting a collage of black and white photos, Kerr wrote: "Mewis-Kerr baby coming 2025!" In one of the images, the couple can be s...Full Story »

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Chelsea line up January move for Barcelona's Jule Kounde Chelsea are reportedly considering making a January move for Barcelona's Jules Kounde. Chelsea had already been interested in signing Kounde in the summer of 2022 from Sevilla and had come very close to completing the signing for a reported fee of €65 million (£55m/$66m) before Barcelona swooped in to sign the highly-rated F...Full Story »

Arsenal journalist Charles Watts tips the Gunners to enter the race for Rayan Cherki in 2025 as several Premier League clubs are monitoring his situation at Lyon. The Ligue 1 club have found themselves in a difficult situation after the DNCG ruling last week. The French football financial watchdog handed a severe sanction to Les Gones as the French giants have been hit with a provisional Ligue...Full Story »