AC Milan are closing in on a deal to sign Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud for €2 million, sources have told ESPN. Chelsea triggered an option last month to extend his contract by a further 12 months but the 36-year-old wants more regular game-time and is keen on a move to Italy. Giroud fell down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge last season following the arrival of Timo Werner from R...Full Story »

SOL CAMPBELL confronted a coward who called him a 'Judas c***' in Rome before England's win over Ukraine. The spineless yob was filming the former Arsenal and Tottenham centre-back as he left a restaurant on Saturday lunch time and also yelled: "Jelly and ice cream when you go." Sol Campbell was abused by a cowardly stranger in a restaurant in Rome on Saturday lunch time Former England defend...Full Story »

Lorient winger Yoane Wissa was allegedly attacked at his home by a female intruder at around midnight on Thursday, with the woman reportedly throwing liquid in his face Yoane WISSA of Lorient during the Ligue 1 match between FC Lorient and Angers SCO at Stade du Moustoir on May 2, 2021 in Lorient, France. (Photo by Matthieu Mirville/Icon Sport via Getty Images) Lorient striker Yoane Wissa has ...Full Story »

The current Real Sociedad B coach will not go to prison Xabi Alonso during an advert. MARCA The Supreme Court in Madrid has confirmed the acquittal ruling that Xabi Alonso received in his tax fraud case for the years 2010, 2011 and 2012. The legal process has been long, especially since a Provincial Court in Madrid acquitted the current Real Sociedad B head coach, however the Supreme Court or...Full Story »

A video of Rangers players celebrating was fabricated to appear as if they were chanting "f*** the Pope", police have confirmed. The blue side of Glasgow won their first Scottish Premiership title for 10 years last season, seeing off rivals Celtic by 13 points. But following the celebrations a clip emerged from the dressing room which falsely appeared to show players singing Neil Diamond hit "...Full Story »

Sweden head coach Jan Andersson described his players as “warriors” after their 3-2 Euro 2020 win against Poland earned them top spot in Group E.Viktor Claesson’s stoppage-time winner snatched victory in St Petersburg.Emil Forsberg’s double had given Sweden a 2-0 lead and, after Robert Lewandowski’s brace had hauled Poland level, Claesson snatched victory in a drama...Full Story »

MANCHESTER CITY star Riyad Mahrez has been partying in Mykonos as he enjoys his summer holidays. The Algerian, 30, was spotted out with City target Erling Haaland earlier this week. Mahrez has been chilling out in Mykonos And he has now hopped aboard a boat to continue his fun. Mahrez is joined in Mykonos by his girlfriend Taylor Ward. The 23-year-old, daughter of reality TV star Dawn Ward,...Full Story »

Gareth Bale expressed his pride after Wales made the knockout stage of Euro 2020.Wales went down to a 1-0 defeat to Italy in Rome on Sunday but finished second in Group A, above Switzerland on goal difference.Ethan Ampadu was shown a straight red card for his late challenge on Federico Bernardeschi and Wales played the final 35 minutes at the Stadio Olimpico with 10 men.Last 16! Proud of the boy...Full Story »

Ukraine goalkeeper Georgiy Buschan wants to make his country proud by winning their crunch Euro 2020 Group C clash with Austria.Andriy Shevchenko’s side will finish as runners-up behind Holland if they avoid defeat on Monday in Bucharest, having beaten North Macedonia last time out.Buschan said on UEFA’s website: “We haven’t done anything to make people too proud of us ju...Full Story »

Everton hold Coady interest Football Insider has said Conor Coady would be one of the first signings Rafa Benitez makes if appointed manager of Everton. Coady, now at Wolves, is a Liverpool academy graduate who began his career in the midfield but has since slid back into a defensive role. Saints reach Hoedt agreement with Anderlecht #SaintsFC have come to an agreement with @rscanderlech...Full Story »

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is reportedly keen to land as many as five new signings in this summer’s transfer window. The Red Devils weren’t too far off challenging Manchester City for the Premier League title last season, finishing in second place, while they were also beaten by Villarreal in the Europa League final. It seems clear that a few signings could ma...Full Story »

Jude Bellingham has become the youngest ever player to appear at a European Championship. The Borussia Dortmund midfielder came on as a substitute during England’s opening game at Euro 2020. He replaced Harry Kane during the closing stages of Sunday afternoon’s game. Bellingham became the third-youngest full England international when he made his debut for England in November las...Full Story »

The Liverpool star, 27, set up the surprise for Steve Clarke’s men as they arrived at their Euro 2020 training camp in Middlesbrough on Wednesday. Andy Robertson has surprised his Scotland teammates ahead of Euro 2020 Credit: Getty The personalised gift bags were given to each player and staff member Credit: Instagram @andyrobertson94 All squad members and staff were given a range of gi...Full Story »

Germany's coach Joachim Low with forward Timo Werner at training in Seefeld, Austria. Joachim Low is preparing his Germany stars for his final tournament in charge after 15 years as manager. Low, 61, took over from Jurgen Klinsmann in August 2006 and went on to guide Die Mannschaft to World Cup success in 2014, when they memorably defeated hosts Brazil 7-1 in the semi-finals. Kevin Volland (...Full Story »

ANTONIO RUDIGER capped a fantastic week on and off the pitch by welcoming the birth of his second child. The Chelsea defender, 28, even hailed his recent Champions League win by naming the tot Aaliyah Trophy Rudiger. On Wednesday night, the proud father posted a snap of himself in the hospital with his newborn. He tweeted: "Alhamdulillah for everything - God always has a better plan than we...Full Story »

OLIVIER GIROUD announced his new TikTok account in style by sharing a clip of a world-class training ground goal. The Chelsea striker, 34, teased fans over a 'new social media account' in a hopelessly-contrived conversation with the Blues' official Twitter account. Giroud had tweeted: "Hey @chelseafc admin can you send me a video of that goal I scored at Cobham last week? I want to share it....Full Story »

Thiago Silva also went off injured in the first half De Bruyne goes off in the Champions League final Saturday night's Champions League final was a tough one for Kevin de Bruyne, as he followed Thiago Silva in having to be taken off injured. The Belgian midfielder was forced off in the 58th minute after being treated for a few minutes, having collided with Antonio Rudiger. Unfortunately for P...Full Story »

Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed the departures of 13 players following the expiration of their contracts, including Danny Rose and Paulo Gazzaniga. Rose spent 14 years at Spurs, having joined the club from Leeds United back in 2007, and he became a key member of the team under Mauricio Pochettino. After Pochettino was sacked and replaced by Jose Mourinho, he fell out of favour and spent the s...Full Story »

The Blues pair both took part in training on day one of the build-up to Saturday’s clash with Manchester City. Edouard Mendy was back in training today Credit: Getty N'Golo Kante was back in the swing of things at Cobham Credit: Getty Inspirational midfielder Kante has been struggling with a hamstring problem to the extent he missed Sunday’s Premier League finale at Aston Villa. ...Full Story »

Newport boss Michael Flynn said that a Wembley trip for the League Two final was a just reward for professionalism shown by his players.Goals from substitutes Kevin Ellison, Joss Labadie and Nicky Maynard might not have been enough to win a thrilling second leg but they were sufficient to take the Exiles through to the final against Morecambe.Flynn said: “I am very proud. It has been a ver...Full Story »