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Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku has admitted that he wanted to stay at Inter beyond the summer, while describing the Italian club's fans as "the best in the world". Lukaku scored 64 goals in 95 games across his two-year spell at Inter and helped the club win their first Serie A title in 11 years. The 28-year-old appeared fully committed to his duties at San Siro until the Nerazzurri were plung...Full Story »

LIVERPOOL midfielder Takumi Minamino held the Guiness World Record for receiving the most high-fives in a minute. While playing for Cerezo Osaka in his home country of Japan back in 2014, he managed 187 high-fives in just 60 seconds. Minamino set the record seven years ago in Japan He is hoping to break his own world record again in the future It was enough to claim the world record, but Min...Full Story »

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists he is happy to cede any home advantage and play in a one-off Carabao Cup semi-final to ease the burden on his players.After a 5-4 penalty shoot-out victory over Leicester, set up by Takumi Minamino’s goal in the fifth minute of added time to make it 3-3, Klopp’s side were drawn against Arsenal in the last four.The two-legged affair is due to be ...Full Story »

Ivan Toney is set to return to the Brentford squad for the Carabao Cup quarter-final visit of Chelsea.The striker was one of Brentford’s earlier Covid-19 casualties and is expected to be available.Mathias Jorgensen is close to returning after a hamstring problem but Kristoffer Ajer, David Raya and Josh Dasilva are still out.Chelsea could turn to a host of academy products to plug the gap l...Full Story »

FIFA president Gianni Infantino believes he has majority backing for his biennial World Cup plan, after national football leaders were told the switch would create an extra $4.4 billion in revenues for the world body. FIFA held a "global summit" of leaders of national football federations to discuss its proposal to increase the frequency of the World Cup from every four years to two. The fin...Full Story »

Kyogo Furuhashi cemented his hero status among the Celtic support by firing them to their first trophy of the Ange Postecoglou era.The Japan forward returned from a hamstring injury to hit a Hampden double as Celtic came from behind to beat Hibernian 2-1 in the Premier Sports Cup final.The game burst to life after a cagey first half during which Celtic suffered another hamstring injury as David ...Full Story »

Hibernian are hopeful that both Chris Cadden and Kevin Nisbet will shake off knocks ahead of the Premier Sports Cup final.The pair both went off injured during Tuesday’s win over Dundee.Kyle Magennis (groin) remains sidelined, while Melker Hallberg and Sean Mackie are still working their way back to fitness after lengthy lay-offs.Ange Postecoglou will leave it as late as possible to name h...Full Story »

Mark Cooper described Barrow’s first-half football as “incredible” as two goals in nine minutes set up the League Two side’s 2-0 win over disappointing Ipswich.The Bluebirds blew their visitors away in the opening period with goals from Jordan Stevens and Robbie Gotts to earn a third round tie at Sky Bet Championship Barnsley next month.League One Ipswich, still searching...Full Story »

Jordan Stevens scored one goal and made another as battling Barrow upset League One Ipswich 2-0 in their FA Cup second round replay at Holker Street.Mark Cooper’s League Two strugglers’ 0-0 draw in the first game at Portman Road cost manager Paul Cook his job.And interim boss John McGreal can have few complaints at his side’s early exit from the competition, with the hosts maki...Full Story »

GEORGINA RODRIGUEZ took boyfriend Cristiano Ronaldo's children on a magical £1,500-a-night Lapland cabin trip to see Santa. Cristiano Ronaldo Jr, Eva, Mateo and Alana travelled with Rodriguez - who is expecting twins - for some early Christmas celebrations. The kids enjoyed their trip despite the cold weatherCredit: INSTAGRAM: GEORGINAGIO The family enjoyed the magical snow setting, whil...Full Story »

Hibernian are hopeful over the cup final prospects of Kevin Nisbet and Chris Cadden after both went off injured in a 1-0 victory over Dundee.The pair were substituted after treatment five days before their team play Celtic in the Premier Sports Cup.Caretaker manager David Gray said: “It is too soon to tell. I am hoping it is more fatigue than anything else. They have both put in a shift re...Full Story »

Boreham Wood earned a third round FA Cup tie with AFC Wimbledon after beating St Albans 4-0.The home side almost took the lead after three minutes, when Scott Boden volleyed a cross into the area by Kane Smith wide.St Albans had their first opportunity in the 12th minute, when Joy Mukena headed off target after a John Goddard free-kick.However, the National League side went ahead after 24 minute...Full Story »

Luke Garrard is looking forward to a reunion with former club AFC Wimbledon, after Boreham Wood defeated St Albans 4-0.The National League high-flyers have booked a third round clash with the Sky Bet League One outfit, after a comprehensive display at Meadow Park.Garrard played for Wimbledon between 2006 and 2010, before joining his current side, and is determined to make his reunion memorable.H...Full Story »

After West Ham inflicted only Chelsea's second Premier League defeat of the season on Saturday, the Hammers could now be looking to add one of the Blues best-ever players to their squad. David Moyes' side deservedly sit in fourth spot in the English top-flight, building on their successes last season, and finally making the London Stadium something of a fortress. In order to progress from th...Full Story »

FIFA president Gianni Infantino stressed how the proposal to hold the World Cup once every two years could be a game changer for smaller nations such as Singapore. Arriving in Singapore on Sunday, Infantino made his way to Jalan Besar Stadium -- the home of Singaporean football -- to witness its reopening, which also included the laying of a new artificial playing surface. The upgrade, which ...Full Story »

Chesterfield boss James Rowe hailed a “magnificent” performance as his Vanarama National League side dumped Salford out of the FA Cup with a 2-0 win at the Peninsula Stadium.A stunning first-half strike from Liam Mandeville and a late clincher from Jim Kellermann sealed a win for which the Spireites were excellent value against their Sky Bet League Two opponents.“We were magnif...Full Story »

Liam Mandeville’s stunning strike and a late Jim Kellermann effort dumped Sky Bet League Two club Salford out of the FA Cup as Chesterfield won 2-0 at the Peninsula Stadium.Mandeville arrowed an effort off the underside of the bar in the 28th minute after a deft touch from Kellerman, and the Vanarama National League side sealed a deserved win when the latter rifled into the roof of the net...Full Story »

Russ Penn was grinning from ear to ear after Kidderminster reached the third round of the FA Cup for the third time in eight years with a deserved 2-0 win over Halifax.The sixth-tier side stunned the Vanarama National League outfit thanks to first-half goals from Amari Morgan-Smith and Ashley Hemmings at Aggborough.“I’m really proud of this group of players,” said Penn, whose s...Full Story »

Sixth-tier Kidderminster delivered an FA Cup shock by dumping out Vanarama National League highfliers Halifax with a 2-0 victory at Aggborough.Amari Morgan-Smith and Ashley Hemmings were on target for Kiddy to secure them a spot in the third-round draw.And they will be desperate to book a money-spinning tie in Monday night’s live draw and have a shot at pulling off another cup upset.The Wo...Full Story »