Laporta: Messi wants Barcelona stayBarcelona president Joan Laporta says Lionel Messi wants to stay at the club, and it is only financial regulations that are preventing them announcing a new contract. Laporta says the 33-year-old has been convined to remain at Barca and they want to get a deal wrapped up "as soon as possible". Huntelaar in talks to join NECKlaas-Jan Huntelaar could return t...Full Story »

PAUL POGBA could reportedly have breached Uefa's Euros coronavirus rules by going into the stands to give away his shirt. The Manchester United midfielder was a standout in the 2018 World Cup winners' opening game of the delayed European Championship. Paul Pogba could reportedly have breached Uefa's coronavirus rules by going into the stands His sublime pass to Lucas Hernandez set up France's...Full Story »

Denmark's players expressed dissatisfaction at the position they were put in after teammate Christian Eriksen's collapse during their Euro 2020 opener on Saturday, having to decide whether to finish the match that evening or the next morning. UEFA offered the players, who gathered in the dressing room after they witnessed Eriksen being treated on the pitch following a cardiac arrest, the choi...Full Story »

Rhys Oates netted the winner as Hartlepool secured their place in the National League play-off final with a 1-0 victory over Stockport.The 26-year-old forward struck from distance in the 76th minute to ensure Pools beat a Stockport side that had gone 18 matches unbeaten.It was a game of few chances, with Oates firing wide and Gavan Holohan heading off target for Pools, while goalkeeper Bradley J...Full Story »

Russia's sports minister Oleg Matytsin has expressed concern to UEFA over Ukraine's new kit. Photo by Valery Sharifulin\TASS via Getty Images Russia have complained to European governing body UEFA over Ukraine's unveiling of a new national team shirt ahead of Euro 2020 emblazoned with a map of Ukraine that includes Crimea, Russia's sports minister said on Wednesday. Russia annexed Crimea from ...Full Story »

Three goals in seven first-half minutes did the damage as Hartlepool booked their place in the semi-finals of the Vanarama National League play-offs with a 3-2 win over Bromley.Rhys Oates grabbed a brace and Luke Armstrong was also on the scoresheet as Pools proved just too strong in their eliminator clash.Dave Challinor’s side, who finished fourth, will now face Stockport next Sunday to t...Full Story »

THIS is the moment Chelsea staff carefully placed the club’s second Champions League trophy alongside the rest of their collection at Stamford Bridge. The Blues secured Europe’s major prize a week ago with a stunning 1-0 win over highly-lauded Manchester City. Chelsea finally got to add their second Champions League to their trophy cabinet Kai Havertz’s strike just before th...Full Story »

The UEFA Euro 2021 is just six days away from getting underway. France is the reigning world champion, having won the FIFA World Cup 2018. However, it has failed to win the Euro since 2000. Nonetheless, the tag of world champion could change things. With less than a week to go before the much-awaited European Championship kicks off, the European football fraternity is all excited. As Portugal...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 »

Pep Guardiola's title winners have six representatives in the cream of the 2020-21 crop, with the Red Devils boasting two Manchester City boast six representatives in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year, including Ruben Dias and Kevin De Bruyne, while two Manchester United stars are joined by Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah and Tottenham pair Harry Kane and Son Heung-min. The 2020-21 cam...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 »

Morecambe manager Derek Adams refused to commit his future to the club after they reached the third tier of English Football for the first time in their history.Neither Morecambe nor Newport were able to find the back of the net in normal time, but in the second half of extra time the deadlock was broken by Carlos Mendes Gomes’ penalty as the Shrimps preserved their perfect Wembley record ...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel is set to sign a new contract with Chelsea this week after masterminding their Champions League triumph. Beating Manchester City in Porto has triggered a clause that automatically extends his current 18-month deal. But after initial discussions with owner Roman Abramovich last night, a bumper new long-term contract is now being readied. Tuchel said: “I think that I have a ...Full Story »

Premier League giants Chelsea and Manchester City are doing battle in Porto for the Champions League trophy with 6,000 fans from each club travelling for the match A sniper has been spotted inside the Estadio do Dragao as Chelsea take on Manchester City in the Champions League final. Thousands of fans have travelled to Porto for the clash with the final moved from Istanbul to allow supporters ...Full Story »

The Blues boss has hinted that there will be an announcement on an extension to his current 18-month deal Goal can confirm that Thomas Tuchel is set for a new contract through at least 2023 after helping Chelsea to a 1-0 win over Manchester City in the Champions League final. The Blues became European champions for the second time thanks to a Kai Havertz strike, and have quickly secured the ...Full Story »

Man City were beaten 1-0 in the Champions League final by Chelsea. Manchester City came up short in the Champions League final as Kai Havertz' strike won the coveted European trophy for Chelsea. It was a bitterly disappointing performance from Pep Guardiola's side, who were far from their best in Porto, especially in attack. Manchester City's heartbreaking defeat in the Champions League final ...Full Story »

Jubilant Thomas Frank toasted an emotional promotion after Brentford reached the Premier League for the first time with a 2-0 play-off final win over 10-man Swansea.The Bees gained redemption for last season’s final defeat by Fulham and ended a play-off hoodoo which had seen them fail in a record nine previous attempts thanks to goals from Ivan Toney and Emiliano Marcondes.Frank, the first...Full Story »

Brentford made it 10th time lucky as they beat 10-man Swansea 2-0 in the Championship play-off final to reach the Premier League for the first time.Goals from Ivan Toney and Emiliano Marcondes saw the Bees finally break their play-off hoodoo after all nine of their previous attempts had ended in failure.It was swift redemption for Thomas Frank’s side, back at Wembley Stadium just nine mont...Full Story »

King’s Lynn and Aldershot wrapped up their Vanarama National League campaigns with an entertaining 4-4 draw.Toby Edser gave the Aldershot a 20th-minute lead with a low shot following Lewis Kinsella’s cross and it was 2-0 eight minutes before the interval when Chike Kandi won the ball and calmly finished.Michael Gash brought the hosts back into the contest in his final appearance for ...Full Story »

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