Russell Martin believes Southampton’s togetherness and spirit will help in their push for an immediate Premier League return after they fought for a much-needed, last-gasp 4-3 win at 10-man Birmingham.Having been relegated with a whimper last term before enduring a difficult start to life in the Sky Bet Championship, Saints then went on a club-record 25-match unbeaten run in all competitio...Full Story »

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe hailed a “big moment” in his side’s season after they scraped past Championship Blackburn on penalties in the FA Cup on Tuesday.Martin Dubravka saved two spot-kicks as the Magpies prevailed 4-3 in the shoot-out after the game had ended 1-1 after extra time.With the club having slipped to 10th in the Premier League in what has been a largely underwhe...Full Story »

Richie Wellens heaped praise on his Leyton Orient squad after a 1-0 home win against Blackpool.The victory allowed Orient to leapfrog their opponents and move into eighth position in Sky Bet League One, although they remain five points adrift of a play-off place.Ollie O’Neill, who scored in the win at Oxford on Saturday, was again on target when he struck in the second half to record his t...Full Story »

THIS is the shocking moment a fight broke out between football fans at BoxPark. Virgil van Dijk clinched Liverpool's 1-0 League Cup final win with a dramatic header two minutes from the end of extra-time at Wembley yesterday. This is the shocking moment a fight broke out between football fans at BoxPark Credit: Instagram The fan zone in Croydon turned into mayhem as on-site security were forc...Full Story »

Liverpool and Manchester City are watching Porto midfielder Alan Varela. O Jogo says Liverpool and City are scouting Varela this season. The Argentine produced a superb performance in their Champions League victory over Arsenal last week. He was assertive in his tackling and accurate with the ball, dominating on the night. City and Liverpool have been impressed and are keenly following Vare...Full Story »

LaLiga president Javier Tebas said on Friday that there is a "99% chance" that Kylian Mbappé joins Real Madrid this summer. ESPN reported on Monday that Mbappé and Madrid are in talks -- with the club optimistic about a positive outcome -- after sources told ESPN that the France international informed Paris Saint-Germain that he intends to leave when his contract expires in June. "...Full Story »

Manager Darren Ferguson stated Peterborough’s 1-0 win over Cambridge in the Cambridgeshire derby was more important than reaching Wembley on Tuesday night.The Posh claimed their first league success at the Abbey Stadium since 1988, having beaten Blackpool four days previously to reach the EFL Trophy final.Ephron Mason-Clark netted the winner 10 minutes into the second half when his cross f...Full Story »

BEN CHILWELL defended his dress sense as ferociously as he does the Chelsea goal. The left-back drew light-hearted stick from England pal Jack Grealish this week after being pictured in an outlandish blue and white diamond print tank top — with nothing underneath. Ben Chilwell says he liked his attire, especially as it was in Chelsea colours Credit: Rex Arsenal's Martin Odegaard, as wel...Full Story »

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has offered Luka Modric a place on his coaching staff. According to local reporter Ramón Álvarez de Mon, Ancelotti wants Modric to begin a coaching career in Madrid. He has suggested he start working on his staff for the '24/25 season if he decides to retire from football. The midfielder values the offer, although he initially rejected it consider...Full Story »

Substitute Omari Hutchinson struck the winner at the death as Ipswich boosted their Championship automatic-promotion hopes with a 4-3 win over bottom-placed Rotherham.Hutchinson’s effort in the sixth minute of added time after Cafu’s levelling penalty moments earlier left the Tractor Boys behind second-placed Leeds only on goal difference, with Southampton losing to Hull.Town initial...Full Story »

Yet it did for Max Kruse in 2016, who ended up building a chicken coop, having a Nutella addiction exposed and being fined by his club all within seven days. Max Kruse helped build a chicken coop after a strange weekKruse ended up being dropped from the German national team The disastrous episode all started when the then-Wolfsburg star snuck off to Berlin for a poker tournament. Kruse is an ...Full Story »

EXCLUSIVE: Bundesliga starlets Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala were watched by Manchester City delegates in Bayern Munich's 3-0 defeat at Bayer Leverkusen, and Liverpool are keen too Florian Wirtz has been impressive for Bayer Leverkusen Manchester City scouted Bundesliga starlets Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala in last weekend’s big battle between Bayern Leverkusen and Bayern Munich. T...Full Story »

Birmingham manager Tony Mowbray saluted an “amazing achievement” after his team made it two home wins in a week by coming from behind to beat Sunderland 2-1.Koji Miyoshi grabbed an 80th-minute winner after Jordan James cancelled out Jack Clarke’s 22nd-minute lead on the hour.It meant City have recorded their first back-to-back home successes since October and they have climbed ...Full Story »

Relieved Newcastle boss Eddie Howe hailed “inspirational” Matt Ritchie after seeing him come off the bench to snatch a Premier League draw with former club Bournemouth.The 34-year-old midfielder struck seconds after his stoppage-time introduction – his first goal since July 2022 – to hand the Magpies a 2-2 draw as they twice came from behind to deny the Cherries.Head coac...Full Story »

Substitute Matt Ritchie came to Newcastle’s rescue as they fought back twice to snatch a 2-2 draw with Bournemouth in an incident-packed Premier League game at St James’ Park.Ritchie had only been on the pitch for seconds when he scored in stoppage time, cancelling out Antoine Semenyo’s stunning strike just as it looked like the visitors would emerge with all three points.Domin...Full Story »

Coventry scored a last-gasp free-kick to earn an unlikely point in their 2-2 draw at Plymouth in the Sky Bet Championship.Liam Kitching’s set-piece from the left in the sixth and final minute cannoned off two defenders before finding the net to snatch the point which saw them climb into the top six of the table.Top-scorer Morgan Whittaker had smashed in his 17th Championship goal of the se...Full Story »

Mansfield manager Nigel Clough said no one was getting carried away after his side equalled the club’s all-time biggest win in demolishing Harrogate 9-2.They had never beaten Harrogate at home and the visitors were six games unbeaten and in the play-off spots.But Clough’s men were 5-0 up and out of sight by half-time as they equalled their score against Rotherham in 1932 to close in ...Full Story »

Derby assistant manager Richie Barker was delighted with the way the Rams executed their game plan in Tuesday night’s 3-0 League One victory at Exeter to boost their promotion hopes.The home side saw more of the ball – they enjoyed 70 per cent possession – but the ruthless Rams were clinical with their chances and won the game with goals from Max Bird, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing an...Full Story »

LUKE SHAW and girlfriend Anouska Santos threw a lavish baby shower - with guest Molly-May Hague calling the event "adorable". Anouska is expecting her third child with Manchester United left-back Shaw. She gave her 72,000 Instagram followers a tantalising insight into the occasion. And Anouska's friend Molly-Mae was equally enthusiastic about it all. The ex-Love Island star and fiancee of ...Full Story »

Manchester United and Juventus are tracking Red Bull Salzburg's Danish talent Maurits Kjaergaard. Italian transfer journalist Nicolo Schira is reporting interest is intensifying for the young midfielder. As yet, no clubs have made an offer for the 20-year-old. Kjaergaard has a contract with Red Bull Salzburg until the summer of 2026. The talent has six goals in 19 U21 internationals for De...Full Story »