Nathan Jones warned Southampton are “not going to suddenly turn into Barcelona” after scraping into the Carabao Cup quarter-finals with an unconvincing 2-1 success over League One Lincoln.Saints boss Jones toasted victory from his first home match in charge thanks to Che Adams’ double overturning an early own goal from goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu.The Premier League hosts laboured f...Full Story »

Eddie Howe is desperate to break new ground as he attempts to guide Newcastle into the Carabao Cup semi-finals.The Magpies booked their place in the last eight with a hard-fought 1-0 fourth-round victory over Howe’s former club Bournemouth at St James’ Park on Tuesday evening to keep alive their hopes of winning a first domestic trophy since 1955.Asked about the next hurdle, he said:...Full Story »

Carlisle manager Paul Simpson bemoaned what he felt was a “huge error” from the officials that cost his side a point after Tuesday’s 2-1 defeat to promotion rivals Northampton.Jack Armour stroked Carlisle into a 50th-minute lead at Sixfields despite suspicions of offside, however the Cobblers scored twice in the next six minutes through Sam Sherring and Louis Appere to turn the...Full Story »

James Maddison is expected to return to the Leicester side for their Boxing Day clash with Newcastle.Maddison was missing for the Foxes as they resumed their season after the World Cup break with a routine 3-0 Carabao Cup win at MK Dons.Goals from Youri Tielemans, Ayoze Perez and Jamie Vardy meant that Maddison’s absence was not a factor as they reached the last eight of a competition they...Full Story »

Julen Lopetegui hailed a special day after taking charge of Wolves for the first time with a hard-fought Carabao Cup victory over League Two strugglers Gillingham.Late goals from substitutes Raul Jimenez and Rayan Ait-Nouri saw the Premier League’s bottom side claim a place in the quarter-finals with a 2-0 success at Molineux on Tuesday.Lopetegui admitted there will be tougher challenges a...Full Story »

Che Adams scored twice as Southampton marked Nathan Jones’ first home match as manager by scraping into the Carabao Cup quarter-finals with an unconvincing 2-1 win over Lincoln.Top scorer Adams struck either side of half-time to spare Saints blushes after the Imps threatened an upset following Gavin Bazunu’s early own goal.The lacklustre hosts laboured for much of a forgettable fourt...Full Story »

A dramatic Scott Arfield double in added time gave Rangers a stunning 3-2 win over Aberdeen in the cinch Premiership.Dons boss Jim Goodwin came in for widespread criticism following his side’s defensive display in the 1-0 home defeat by Celtic on Saturday and his side were keen to make amends but fell behind to a Fashion Sakala goal after 12 minutes.The Granite City men levelled just ...Full Story »

Leicester will be eyeing up a tilt at the Carabao Cup after easing into the quarter-finals with 3-0 win at MK Dons.The Foxes resumed their season after a 39-day break for the World Cup in style as goals from Youri Tielemans, Ayoze Perez and Jamie Vardy booked their spot in the last eight.With Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham already out and one of Manchester City or Liverpool following them after ...Full Story »

Late goals from substitutes Raul Jimenez and Rayan Ait-Nouri handed Julen Lopetegui a winning start as Wolves manager in a hard-fought Carabao Cup tie against League Two strugglers Gillingham.Jimenez, making his first club appearance since August, broke the deadlock in a tight contest at Molineux with a 77th-minute penalty before Ait-Nouri secured a 2-0 victory and a quarter-final place in injur...Full Story »

Adam Smith’s own goal handed Newcastle a place in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals as Eddie Howe’s men edged past his former club Bournemouth.The Cherries skipper’s 67th-minute misfortune was enough to secure a 1-0 victory for the Magpies at St James’ Park and increase hope that they can finally end a domestic trophy drought dating back to 1955.If the win was deserved &ndas...Full Story »

Northampton came from a goal down to beat Carlisle 2-1 and cement their place in the League Two automatic promotion places at Sixfields.All three goals were scored in the space of six second-half minutes as Jack Armer put the visitors ahead before the Cobblers immediately hit back through Sam Sherring and Louis Appere.They have now closed the gap on second-placed Stevenage to just two points.Nei...Full Story »

Lisandro Martinez and Cristian Romero celebrated winning the FIFA World Cup, by playing video games at 6 am, after a night they'll no doubt never forget. It was no surprise on Sunday that the Argentinians were in a partying mood, after Gonzalo Montiel's penalty secured their third World Cup win. Sergio Aguero managed to make it onto the pitch to celebrate with his good mate Lionel Messi, eve...Full Story »

Lionel Messi wore a lucky red ribbon during the World Cup final as he finally got his hands on the prize which had evaded him for so long. In Russia at the 2018 World Cup, Messi was handed an amulet by Argentine journalist Rama Pantarotto in the mixed zone after the Barcelona legend missed a penalty against Iceland. It belonged to the reporter's mother. "My mum loves you more than she loves ...Full Story »

It seems as though Brighton's Alexis Mac Allister got a little excited after winning the World Cup with Argentina. The 23-year-old was in fine form throughout his first World Cup tournament and laid on a glorious assist for Angel di Maria to double Argentina's lead in the final against France. He was substituted in extra time but watched on as Argentina prevailed 4-2 on penalties after a bre...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   LIONEL MESSI LEGEND OF LEGENDS     After waiting about 36 years, finally Argentina lifted the trophy FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022     Thank you for a full month of fun. World Cup 2022   Karim Benzema has Announced His RETIREMENT from International Football.   Mac Allister arriving back at Brighton with his Worl...Full Story »

Liverpool are ready to ramp up their pursuit of Benfica star Enzo Fernandez by tabling a bid in the winter transfer window. Fernandez has quickly become one of the sought-after talents and exciting prospects in world football after an outstanding World Cup campaign with Argentina, in which he was crowned a world champion. The 21-year-old was also awarded Young Player of the Tournament. He f...Full Story »

Barcelona are close to reaching a pre-agreement with Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante, according to a report, with the Frenchman soon out of contract. WHAT HAPPENED? Kante is nearing a pre-contract agreement with Barcelona, according to SPORT. The French midfielder's current deal is set to expire this summer, and Chelsea reportedly have little intention of meeting his demand of a three-year ex...Full Story »

Barcelona coach Xavi is weighing up how to cover the three-match suspension of Robert Lewandowski. Normality is returning to Barcelona. The players are returning, with Ansu Fati and Eric Garcia coming back to training early. Most of the others will be back from Monday. Those who reached the quarter-finals can have longer off - Memphis Depay, Frenkie De Jong and Raphinha will be back on Thurs...Full Story »

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said he plans to stay at the Spanish club until his contract expires in June 2024 amid reports of a possible move to the Brazil national team after the departure of manager Tite following the Selecao's loss to Croatia in the quarterfinals of the World Cup. The Italian boss said he remains focused on his current role at Madrid as the team looks to defend their...Full Story »

Karim Benzema has announced his retirement from international football on his 35th birthday, just a day after France suffered a heartbreaking penalty shootout defeat to Argentina in the World Cup final on Sunday. The 2022 Ballon d'Or winner missed the tournament in Qatar with a thigh injury and later declined an invite from French president Emmanuel Macron to attend Sunday's final at Lusail S...Full Story »