Xavi Hernandez is refusing to rule out a late run for the title and Gerard Pique proclaimed Barcelona are back after they hammered Real Madrid 4-0 in Sunday's Clasico at the Santiago Bernabeu. A Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang double and further goals from Ronald Araujo and Ferran Torres ended Barca's six-game winless run against Madrid, dating back to 2019, and cut the gap on Carlo Ancelotti's side ...Full Story »

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insisted his side were no-one’s “dream draw” as he faced up to the prospect of taking on title rivals Manchester City twice in seven days in a league and FA Cup double.Diogo Jota’s 78th-minute goal secured a first win at Nottingham Forest’s City ground in 13 visits – succeeding where Arsenal and Leicester had failed this season &...Full Story »

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers revealed there was doubt over whether Wilfred Ndidi will play again this season following the 2-1 victory over Brentford.Midfielder Ndidi missed the Premier League contest at the King Power Stadium due to a knee injury, having been forced off – like winger Marc Albrighton – during Thursday’s Europa Conference League match at Rennes on Thursday.And...Full Story »

Timothy Castagne and James Maddison each produced superb first-half strikes as Leicester beat Brentford 2-1 at the King Power Stadium and moved into the top half of the Premier League.Castagne marked his return from injury in style by powering a shot into the top corner in the 20th minute to put the Foxes ahead, and Maddison added a delightful free-kick 13 minutes later.Having brought some good ...Full Story »

TOTTENHAM have already been part of one fly-on-the-wall documentary - now loan star Dejan Kulusevski is starring in another with girlfriend and fellow footballer Eldina Ahmic. Playmakers, now in its fifth series, is a show put together by Sweden’s TV4 network that follows five Swedish athletes and their partners, also including Aston Villa goalkeeper Robin Olsen. Dejan Kulusevski and par...Full Story »

Juventus appear to be leading the race to sign Antonio Rudiger on a free transfer from Chelsea, with the German said to have agreed a four-year deal with the Italian giants. Real Madrid and Bayern Munich have been among the clubs interested in the defender, whose contract is up in the summer. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Rudiger has already reached an agreement with Juventus over a ...Full Story »

GARETH SOUTHGATE says it's "horrible" that female and gay England fans fear travelling to the Qatar World Cup. The Three Lions boss said he and his team will try to put pressure on the Qatari authorities to make their country more welcoming. Southgate has spoken on issues facing fans who intend to travel to Qatar They will also address concerns about workers' rights and human rights. Southga...Full Story »

Man Utd to move for Sevilla's Bounou Man Utd are considering a bid for Sevilla goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, reports the Mirror. Nicknamed Bono, the shot-stopper is rated among La Liga's best and has also attracted attention from United's Champions League vanquishers, Atletico Madrid. Rice urged to leave West Ham Ex-Arsenal star Paul Merson has urged Declan Rice to take advantage of his recen...Full Story »

Spain boss Luis Enrique has explained his reasoning behind the omission of Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea. Speaking in a press conference following the squad’s announcement, the former Barcelona manager revealed that De Gea was not in the squad because he didn’t suit their style of play. Many modern goalkeepers are required to be able to play with the ball at their fe...Full Story »

Chelsea's Friday deadline for prospective buyers came and passed on Friday night and John Terry has confirmed plans to front a £250million consortium called True Blue to buy a 10 per cent stake in the club. News broke on Friday that the Chelsea legend, along with former Blues star Claire Rafferty, wanted to ensure that club fans will play a huge part in the new ownership. The Chelsea Suppo...Full Story »

Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino has said he and his staff have what it takes to help the club win their first Champions League title one day, despite their recent collapse against Real Madrid. PSG won the first leg of their round-of-16 tie 1-0 at home before losing 3-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu in the return leg, another remarkable failure following past meltdowns against Barcelo...Full Story »

Romelu Lukaku’s 12th goal of the season set Chelsea on their way to the FA Cup semi-finals in serene fashion as the club’s off-field problems were once again put to one side.A comfortable 2-0 sixth-round victory at Sky Bet Championship Middlesbrough provided a more than satisfactory conclusion to a difficult week, where the Blues’ future ownership and current operational diffic...Full Story »

Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth felt his side deserved more from their 0-0 draw at Portsmouth.Only an inspired performance from Pompey goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu denied the play-off chasers all three points.Ainsworth said: “I think we’ve played well today. We did everything but score and I’m really really proud of them. Pompey are a top tough team, and Danny Cowley has them well ...Full Story »

Swindon boss Ben Garner felt his side paid dearly for a lack of intensity as the Robins suffered a 3-1 defeat at Crawley to drop to seventh in League Two.A 50th-minute goal from Josh Davison cancelled out Kwesi Appiah’s first-half opener for Crawley, but late goals from Tom Nichols and substitute Isaac Hutchinson left Garner reflecting on a “missed opportunity” for his side.He ...Full Story »

Tranmere boss Micky Mellon was left frustrated after his side failed to give him a birthday present to remember in a 1-1 draw with Sutton.Mellon turned 50 on the eve of his side’s trip, and Rovers needed a second-half Josh Hawkes equaliser to secure a point at Gander Green Lane.Defender Ben Goodliffe had earlier put the hosts ahead.“We’re disappointed we didn’t win the ga...Full Story »

Richie Wellens admitted Paul Smyth’s spectacular equaliser transformed the mood of the crowd as Leyton Orient fought back to beat Rochdale 3-1 in League Two.Orient fell behind to Alex Newby’s sixth-minute strike but Smyth levelled five minutes before the break.Ruel Sotiriou fired the home side ahead on 58 minutes and and substitute Harry Smith wrapped up the comeback 10 minutes from ...Full Story »

Port Vale assistant Andy Crosby hailed an “amazing week” after they made it three wins in a row with a 2-1 victory over Bradford to move within two points of the play-offs.Ben Garrity, with his 12th goal of the season, and James Wilson clinched the points at Valley Parade to follow up the previous home successes over Crawley and Mansfield.Crosby, who continues to lead the side in Dar...Full Story »

Plymouth boss Steven Schumacher revealed his in-form side were far from happy with their performance despite beating 10-man Accrington 4-0 to continue their promotion push.Argyle climbed up to fourth in League One after recording a fifth successive victory without conceding a goal, with Panutche Camara, Joe Edwards, Niall Ennis and Ryan Hardie the men on the scoresheet.However, despite the final...Full Story »

Leam Richardson refused to get carried away despite his Wigan side closing the gap on Sky Bet League One leaders Rotherham – with two games in hand – after thumping Morecambe 4-1 at the DW.Goals from Josh Magennis, Jason Kerr, Will Keane and Stephen Humphrys helped the Latics see off the Shrimpers, who replied through Dylan Connolly from the penalty spot.And although Rotherham’...Full Story »

Stephen Crainey admitted he did not feel his Fleetwood players had done enough to earn all three points from their 0-0 draw with Doncaster.After his weary side played out a stalemate at home to fellow relegation battlers, Crainey admitted the clean sheet was the thing that pleased him the most.“I’ve got mixed feelings about the draw,” he said. “Before the game we obviousl...Full Story »