Stevenage manager Steve Evans criticised referee Anthony Backhouse after he sent off defender Nathan Thompson early on in the 2-0 League One defeat at lowly Reading.Thompson saw red in only the 22nd minute for his second yellow card and Reading went on to ease past their 10-man opponents with a brace of goals from 20-year-old striker Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan either side of the interval.Evans said: &...Full Story »

Head coach Michael Carrick is remaining calm despite the fact Middlesbrough are still looking for their first win of the Championship season following a 1-1 draw with Huddersfield at the Riverside.Boro made the Championship play-offs last season and are targeting another promotion push this term but lost their first two games of the campaign without scoring a goal.But Carrick felt his side were ...Full Story »

Ten-man Stevenage surrendered their 100 per cent start to the League One season when they were beaten 2-0 at struggling Reading.Stevenage defender Nathan Thompson was sent off for a second yellow card in the 22nd minute and Reading took advantage when Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan nodded home in the fourth minute of first-half stoppage time.Ehibhatiomhan, 20, tapped in his second goal – and fourth ...Full Story »

New hero Andre Vidigal scored his fourth goal of the season as Stoke beat Watford 1-0.The Portuguese winger – who turned 25 in midweek – marked his birthday with a late celebration as he notched a 53rd-minute winner.It is now four goals in as many games in all competitions for the summer signing from Maritimo, who continues to impress on English soil.Meanwhile, Watford’s unbeat...Full Story »

Shaun Maloney saluted two-goal marksman Charlie Wyke as Wigan wiped out their eight-point deduction inside four League One games after thrashing Bolton 4-0.Wyke started and finished the scoring at Toughsheet Community Stadium with a Stephen Humphreys’ double sandwiched in between as Latics ended Wanderers’ 100 per cent start to the campaign in emphatic fashion.The visitors’ thi...Full Story »

Manchester City will dip into the transfer market to replace Kevin De Bruyne, according to Pep Guardiola. The Belgium midfielder has been ruled out until the new year after undergoing surgery to fix a hamstring injury. City have spent more than £100 million ($127.3m) on Mateo Kovacic and Josko Gvardiol this summer but Guardiola says De Bruyne's long lay-off means more new players are ne...Full Story »

The TV presenter confirmed the birth of baby Aria on Instagram. The footballer brought Diletta a birthday cake to her hospital bed Credit: INSTAGRAM / dilettaleotta Diletta, 32, posted a series of snaps of herself holding her newborn baby alongside Karius. She wrote: "Today I was reborn through you. Welcome Aria. "You are the best gift we could have asked for." Diletta is celebrating her 32...Full Story »

Antoine Griezmann has admitted that he's following the exploits of the "incredible" Lionel Messi at Inter Miami, with the Atletico Madrid forward saying that he still hopes to end his career playing in MLS. Messi, 36, has scored in every one of his Inter Miami appearances so far with nine goals in six matches, including in a 4-1 win at Philadelphia Union on Tuesday to reach the Leagues Cup fi...Full Story »

Neymar has hailed the influence Cristiano Ronaldo has had on the Saudi Pro League, after his own recent move to the Middle East. WHAT HAPPENED? Following the completion of his recent move to Al-Hilal, 31-year-old forward Neymar has insisted a lot is owed to Al-Nassr forward Ronaldo, for his influence in the recent growth of football in Saudi Arabia. WHAT THEY SAID: ''I believe Cristiano Rona...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola is targeting the Club World Cup to complete the set after Manchester City overcame a sloppy start to beat Sevilla on spot-kicks to lift the UEFA Super Cup.Two months on from becoming the second English club in history to win the treble, the Champions League holders faced the record Europa League winners in Greece.Sevilla took the lead through Youssef En-Nesyri’s towering head...Full Story »

GEORGINA RODRIGUEZ has given the boot to anyone doubting her blissful life in Saudi Arabia with partner Cristiano Ronaldo. The social media star basked in a thong bikini despite temperatures of 43C after posing with Ronaldo's first trophy for Al-Nassr - a golden shoe. The Spanish model, 29, even appeared to boast of the heat as she relaxed in Riyadh, pouting behind dark sunglasses in a minim...Full Story »

Mohamed Salah will stay at Liverpool for the 2023-24 season but next summer the Egyptian superstar is being targeted by Saudi Arabia for a move. According to Ben Jacobs, the Saudi interest is genuine and the transfer in 2024 will be a PIF-led move should it materialise in 12 months. Al-Ittihad and Al-Hilal are the two clubs that have both discussed Salah in the past and will be hoping for suc...Full Story »

The Serie A giants are reportedly pressing hard to land the keeper. Unsettled stopper Hugo Lloris is tipped to depart Spurs for Italy Credit: Rex The French World Cup winner, 36, wants a fresh challenge outside England. And that "desire" has surely grown since new boss Ange Postecoglou sidelined the 145-cap star in his 13th year at Spurs. Sky Sports' Gianluca DiMarzio says Lazio are in a hur...Full Story »

The deal would see the Blues pay the South London outfit £35million for the exciting winger. Chelsea are believed to have activated Michael Olise's £35million release clause Credit: Reuters According to The Athletic, Chelsea are now expecting to complete the signing of the France Under-21 international after activating the clause. Olise, 21, had also been linked with moves to Manche...Full Story »

Neymar has officially been announced as an Al-Hilal player, after completing a €90 million (£77.2m/$98.3m) transfer from PSG. Neymar joins Al-Hilal €90m transfer deal Ends six-year stay in France WHAT HAPPENED? Al-Hilal have confirmed the signing of Neymar from Ligue 1 side PSG, in a deal that will see the Brazilian international earn a whopping €160m (£137m/$...Full Story »

Reading manager Ruben Selles praised the “intensity” of his young players as they edged out Cheltenham 1-0 in League One.Selles included four teenagers and three 20-year-olds in his starting line-up, with 18-year-old Caylan Vickers creating what turned out to be the winner in the 33rd minute.Vickers’ mazy run from deep ended with a looping deflection from Cheltenham midfielder ...Full Story »

Reading claimed their first league victory in almost six months when they edged past Cheltenham 1-0 in League One at the SCL Stadium.With Cheltenham offering little going forward, Reading dominated the first half and went in front in the 33rd minute through a deflected own-goal from Town midfielder Will Ferry.Neither side impressed in an uninspiring second period, with Reading just about doing e...Full Story »

Morecambe boss Derek Adams praised his young side’s battling qualities as they picked up a hard-earned point in a 0-0 draw against Notts County.Adams’ youngsters fought back strongly after a 3-0 defeat at Mansfield at the weekend with the experienced boss pleased with his team’s spirit and determination.He said: “I thought it was a very good 0-0 game. It was a very tactic...Full Story »

Arsenal and their fans are being mocked after footage emerged of a band playing music to help the atmosphere on matchdays. The clip was uploaded onto Twitter the day after their Premier League opener against Nottingham Forest, which they managed to win 2-1. A band was seen playing several orchestral instruments to the tune of Tequila by The Champs, a popular Latin mambo song that has been re...Full Story »

James Maddison provided two assists to help fill the creative void left by Harry Kane’s departure, but Tottenham could only start the Ange Postecoglou era with a 2-2 Premier League draw at Brentford.Kane’s exit to Bayern Munich – coupled with four full debutants being used in their season opener – contributed to the start of a new dawn at Spurs and along with hosts Brentf...Full Story »