Lionel Messi: The PSG superstar outshining Cristiano Ronaldo Lionel Messi continues to light up European football with Paris Saint-Germain after another stunning finish against Toulouse, leading football fans to once again question whether there should be even be a debate to decide the 'GOAT'. While Cristiano Ronaldo gets to grips with his new club Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia, the Argentinian star...Full Story »

Oshwin Andries, the captain of South Africa's U-20 men's football team, has died at the age of 19, his club Stellenbosch FC have confirmed. Local media reports indicate that the young talent was murdered in a stabbing on Saturday morning, although his cause of death has not been made official. "It is with deep sadness that Stellenbosch F.C. has learned of the untimely passing of promising yo...Full Story »

David Moyes says England midfielder Declan Rice will blow the British transfer record “out of the water” if he ever leaves West Ham.The 24-year-old turned in a superb individual display as the Hammers fought back to claim a 1-1 draw at in-form Newcastle.Chelsea this week set a new mark of £106.8million in bringing in World Cup winner Enzo Fernandez from Benfica, but Moyes belie...Full Story »

Debutant Eoghan O’Connell scored a late winner as promotion-chasing Wrexham maintained their challenge at the top of the Vanarama National League with a 2-1 win at Altrincham.The hosts had looked like claiming a point after Miles Welch-Hayes cancelled out Ollie Palmer’s opener in the 81st minute but O’Connell had the final say five minutes later.Altrincham had the best chance o...Full Story »

Richie Wellens heaped praise on match-winner George Moncur after his strike whose strike earned Leyton Orient a 1-0 win over AFC Wimbledon.The midfielder struck in the 64th minute to seal all three points for the League Two leaders, who moved four points clear at the top of the table.“The goal has been coming from George Moncur,” said Wellens.“We have been seeing that in traini...Full Story »

Hibernian manager Lee Johnson praised Elie Youan’s composure for sealing a 1-0 win at St Mirren.The Easter Road side were without Kevin Nisbet due to injury and then lost Harry McKirdy early on to another knock.But Youan stepped up when called on to finish well past Trevor Carson for the only goal of a competitive cinch Premiership contest.Johnson said: “He’s in excellent form....Full Story »

Sunderland manager Tony Mowbray was happy to come away from Millwall with a point after a 1-1 Sky Bet Championship draw at The Den.The Black Cats boss, though, probably has more recollection of his team’s equaliser than the man who scored it.Both teams are chasing a play-off place in the Championship and the Lions appeared set to lift themselves into the top six after captain Jake Cooper p...Full Story »

Burton boss Dino Maamria praised match-winner Charlie Kirk after a last-gasp 3-2 victory in a thriller at Fleetwood.It was a crazy end to the game with all five goals, and a sending off, coming in the last 32 minutes.Recent signing Jayden Stockley fired the hosts in front in the 58th minute, but Adedeji Oshilaja levelled on the hour mark at Highbury.Thomas Hamer put the Brewers ahead with 10 min...Full Story »

Erik ten Hag hit out at the inconsistent implementation of VAR after Manchester United and Crystal Palace players clashed but only Casemiro was sent off for “crossing the line”.Bruno Fernandes’ early penalty and a Marcus Rashford strike put the Red Devils on course for a 13th successive home win in all competitions that they wrapped up after a nervy last 20 minutes.Jeffrey Schl...Full Story »

Lucas Paqueta dented Newcastle’s Premier League charge as West Ham came from behind to draw at St James’ Park.The 25-year-old Brazilian, a summer target for the Magpies, clinched a 1-1 draw with a 32nd-minute equaliser after Callum Wilson had ended his 10-game drought with an early strike.A point was no more than the Hammers deserved after recovering from a dreadful start in front of...Full Story »

Oldham slid deeper into National League relegation trouble as they fell to a narrow 1-0 defeat at home to Halifax.Striker Emmanuel Dieseruvwe scored midway through the second half for the visitors, following up on the rebound after goalkeeper Magnus Norman had saved his penalty.Mike Fondop-Talum had earlier been sent off for Oldham over an off-the-ball incident.It leaves the home team in serious...Full Story »

Furious Ryan Lowe took aim at Preston fans’ ‘disgusting abuse’ after his side slumped to a fifth home league defeat on the spin against Bristol City.Mark Sykes and Sam Bell’s first-half goals proved the difference despite Ched Evans’ strike pegging the visitors back.Sections of Deepdale could be heard chanting against the Preston boss before the team were then booed...Full Story »

MK Dons manager Mark Jackson saluted rookie striker Max Dean after his first goal for the club sealed a 2-0 victory at Bristol Rovers.The former Leeds coach, who went back to Elland Road to sign Dean, sang the praises of the 18-year-old after his stoppage-time goal ensured the visitors eased away from the relegation zone in Sky Bet League One.Dean, who only joined the Dons a fortnight ago, struc...Full Story »

Watford head coach Slaven Bilic claimed his side’s 2-0 lead “should have been enough” to secure victory in their eventual 2-2 Championship draw with Reading.At 2-0 ahead early in the second half, through goals from Ismaila Sarr and debutant Ryan Porteous, Watford appeared in control.But Tom Ince reduced the gap for Reading from a penalty and Jeff Hendrick volleyed in a spectacu...Full Story »

Swansea manager Russell Martin suggested he is in trouble with the club’s owners after his side were stunned by two late goals in a 4-3 home defeat to Birmingham.Headers in the 90th minute and deep into stoppage time from substitute striker Lukas Jutkiewicz and centre-back Austin Trusty respectively earned the Blues a win that had looked out of reach for most of the game.Martin appeared di...Full Story »

Michael Duff felt Barnsley deserved their last-gasp equaliser to earn a 1-1 draw at Portsmouth.Bobby Thomas scored a late leveller to rescue the play-off chasing Tykes a point after Colby Bishop had given Pompey the lead.Manager Duff said: “We deserved at least a point today.“In the first half, we’ve hit the bar and Devante Cole has only the keeper to beat, so we should have be...Full Story »

Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna felt his League One promotion contenders were well off the pace after they could only draw at struggling Cambridge.Cambridge led through an excellent strike from outside the box by Harvey Knibbs, and they were denied a second before the break when Christian Walton kept out Joe Ironside’s penalty.It was a different affair after the interval, with the U’s de...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore was delighted to see his side beat Plymouth 1-0 and replace them as League One leaders after Callum Paterson’s early goal.Paterson struck in the seventh minute, producing a fine first-time finish at the near post after meeting a low cross from George Byers.Moore said: “I’m really pleased because we had a real quick-fire start and obvious...Full Story »

Neil Wood urged his Salford side to “keep pushing” after they maintained their promotion push with a 2-1 win at home to local rivals Rochdale at the Peninsula Stadium.Goals from Matt Smith and Conor McAleny earned Salford a fourth consecutive League Two home win for the first time in their history.Dale were given a lifeline in the closing stages when Scott Quigley converted from the ...Full Story »

Darren Ferguson was delighted with a third straight win since returning as Peterborough boss.A 72nd-minute Jonson Clarke-Harris penalty gave Posh the lead and midfielder Hector Kyprianou sealed the win with his second goal of the campaign deep into stoppage time.The midfielder drifted in unchallenged from the left corner flag before firing high into the top corner from a tight angle to spoil the...Full Story »