Croatia stunned favourites Brazil on penalties as the 2018 runners up reached the World Cup semi-finals again.Marquinhos hit the post and Dominik Livakovic saved Rodrygo’s spot-kick in the shootout as Croatia won 4-2 – with star man Neymar never even taking a penalty.The Paris St Germain star equalled Pele’s Brazil scoring record with 77 FIFA-registered goals to give his side t...Full Story »

Striker Ross Stewart is set to feature in Sunderland’s squad for the first time in more than three months.Stewart has been sidelined with a thigh injury since scoring twice in the 3-0 win over Rotherham on August 31.Alex Pritchard and Luke O’Nien will be assessed after missing training on Thursday with minor injuries.Dan Ballard has returned to full training but is unlikely to be ris...Full Story »

Morecambe boss Derek Adams will assess the fitness off Ash Hunter and Jon Obika for the visit of Charlton.Max Melbourne is pushing to start after coming off the bench as a late substitute in last week’s 1-1 draw with Exeter.Courtney Duffus is a long-term absentee for the Shrimpers.Morecambe are looking for their first league win since October and just their third of the season.Caretaker Ch...Full Story »

Exeter boss Gary Caldwell has no new injury concerns for the visit of Sheffield Wednesday.Jay Stansfield is fit having returned in the 1-1 draw at Morecambe after fears he had dislocated his shoulder.Eleven-goal Jevani Brown could return to the starting line-up after coming off the bench against Morecambe.The Grecians could be unchanged as they look to end a three-game winless run in all competi...Full Story »

Portugal coach Fernando Santos revealed he had a “frank conversation” with Cristiano Ronaldo to explain why he was dropping him, but insisted the veteran forward did not threaten to leave the World Cup. Reports in Portugal claim Ronaldo was ready to walk out on his country after learning he would be on the bench for the last-16 clash with Switzerland. The 37-year-old came on in t...Full Story »

Paul Coutts, Ryan Loft and Harry Anderson could all return for Bristol Rovers against Port Vale.Midfielder Coutts has been out for almost two months with an ankle injury but is available again.Loft missed the 1-1 draw at Bolton last week through illness, which has affected several players recently, but has recovered.Anderson is ready to return after being sidelined for around a month with a groi...Full Story »

Sutton will check on winger Will Randall ahead of the Sky Bet League Two match against strugglers Colchester.Randall was forced off late on during the 1-1 draw at Carlisle with an ankle knock, having earlier scored the equaliser.Teenager Kylian Kouassi could come into the side after a late substitute appearance last weekend.Defender Corey Rowe is a long-term absentee with the knee injury sustain...Full Story »

MK Dons will have midfielder Matt Smith available for the Sky Bet League One match against Fleetwood.Smith was part of Wales’ World Cup squad in Qatar, although he did not play in any of the three group games.Midfielder Darragh Burns will be assessed after he limped out of last weekend’s draw against Burton in the first half with an ankle problem.Captain Dean Lewington also faces a f...Full Story »

Watford will be without midfielder Dan Gosling, who is set for a lengthy lay-off, when they return to Sky Bet Championship action against Hull on Sunday.Gosling suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon, which required surgery, during the closing stages of the draw at Bristol City ahead of the World Cup break.Forward Ismaila Sarr has returned from international duty with Senegal, having featured in th...Full Story »

Swansea will welcome their four players who went to the World Cup back for the Sky Bet Championship visit of Norwich.Ollie Cooper, Joe Allen and Ben Cabango all went to Qatar with Wales while Olivier Ntcham was in Cameroon’s squad.Michael Obafemi and Harry Darling will be assessed as they are carrying knocks which kept them out of two friendly fixtures during the World Cup break.Swans boss...Full Story »

Swindon head coach Scott Lindsey will have midfielder Jonny Williams available again for the Sky Bet League Two clash with AFC Wimbledon.Wales international Williams, who is Town’s leading scorer with six goals, will add a much-needed attacking boost to the Robins’ line-up after World Cup duty.But fellow midfielder Saidou Khan will miss out after being stretchered off in the 2-0 defe...Full Story »

Former Manchester City striker Wilfried Bony made headlines when he turned out for Newport’s development side in midweek, but there is no indication that the Ivorian is preparing for League Two duty.Bony has been training with the club for fitness since being released by NEC Nijmegen but the first team will have to do without the one-time £28million man despite his late strike in a l...Full Story »

QPR can welcome back a host of injured players when they host Burnley.Tyler Roberts, Leon Balogun, Luke Amos and Stefan Johansen have all used the World Cup break to get fit.On-loan Leeds striker Roberts is back from parent club Leeds where he was recovering from the calf injury which ruled him out of the Wales squad.Paul Hall will be in temporary charge after Michael Beale quit as manager to jo...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Dreams Come TrueWill we see Portugal and Argentina in the FIFA World Cup final?   Arsenal & Man Utd Friendly Match   The night before the World Cup quarterfinals...   After 17 straight days of World Cup action, two straight days without it   This     BREAKING: Luis Enrique has stepped down as Spain's hea...Full Story »

WITH Germany suffering a World Cup group stage exit for a second straight tournament, an inquest into their awful campaign took place. It saw Hansi Flick survive as boss - but German reports claim a "holiday feeling" in the camp contributed to the failure. German reports claim a visit from Wags caused unrest at Germany's World Cup baseCredit: INSTAGRAM / @sophiaaemelia German FA (DFB) chiefs ...Full Story »

GEORGINA RODRIGUEZ sported close to £1.6MILLION worth of jewellery as she showed off her incredible collection to fans. The 28-year-old model is currently in Qatar cheering on partner Cristiano Ronaldo, who is in World Cup action for Portugal. Georgina Rodriguez showed off her amazing jewellery collectionCredit: Instagram / @georginagio She posted pictures of herself showing off her amaz...Full Story »

WANDA NARA appears to be putting her future with husband Mauro Icardi on the line in a "social media trial". The couple dramatically split in September after nine years of marriage. Wanda Nara and Mauro Icardi went to the Maldives together last monthCredit: Instagram @mauroicardi The couple appeared to be as loved up as ever on their holidayCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/ClYe8ZJoiyy/?hl=...Full Story »

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta admits he may seek to buy a replacement for injured striker Gabriel Jesus. There are fears his injury could derail any hopes Arsenal have of a sustained title tilt. Arteta said: "We know that he needed some intervention in the knee and we have to take it day by day, week by week and see where that takes us. "What it affects is who we are as a team because he gives ...Full Story »

Spurs striker Son Heung-min is reportedly a target for Real Madrid. The South Korean forward is widely considered to be one of the best in the world. He shared the Golden Boot with Mohamed Salah last season after scoring 24 goals. He also provided 10 assists taking his goal-contribution tally last season to 34 in 45 games. He has however struggled to find his form this season, scoring only t...Full Story »

Liverpool and Tottenham are set to battle it out for Eintracht Frankfurt forward Randal Kolo Muani. Muani moved to Frankfurt on a free transfer earlier this year, signing a five-year deal. Since joining the German club, Muani has scored five Bundesliga goals in 14 games, and recently received his first call-up to the French national team. Despite only recently joining Frankfurt, Muani could ...Full Story »