John Heitinga married Charlotte Zenden Premier League ace John Heitinga wasn't known for his shooting on the pitch - but he took a punt from 40-yards when requesting the number of Bolo Zenden's stunning sister. Heitinga, who turned 41 earlier this month, is currently part of the coaching set-up at Liverpool, but he turned out for the blue-half of the city during his playing days. And as Heitin...Full Story »

Simon Weaver praised recalled skipper Josh Falkingham for rising to the occasion as he inspired his side to a 2-1 victory over Chesterfield on his 300th appearance for the club.The diminutive midfielder, who captained the club to their promotion from the National League, impressed on only this third league start of the season to orchestrate a victory secured by Dean Cornelius’ stoppage-tim...Full Story »

Second-half goals from Max Kretzschmar and Kallum Cesay gave in-form Wealdstone a 2-0 win over Rochdale in their Vanarama National League match at Grosvenor Vale.The hosts made a positive start and saw a goal ruled out from Sam Ashford for offside in the 32nd minute.Kretzschmar then broke the deadlock shortly after the start of the second half when he slotted the ball into the corner in the 46th...Full Story »

Matt Ward’s goal gave Woking a 1-0 win over Boston in the Vanarama National League.Ward’s emphatic 38th-minute finish set up the Surrey side for their first league victory since September 10, lifting them clear of the struggling teams.Among them are Boston, who have now picked up just four points from a possible 33 since winning at Sutton on September 7.Boston goalkeeper Aidan Stone ...Full Story »

Heimir Hallgrimsson has warned the Republic of Ireland they will need to be better than they were in Nations League victory over Finland if they want to qualify for the 2026 World Cup finals.Evan Ferguson’s header secured a 1-0 win over the Finns, who they beat 2-1 in Helsinki last month, to send Ireland into Sunday’s final League B2 fixture against England – 3-0 winners in Gre...Full Story »

England are on course for promotion back to the Nations League top tier after debutant Curtis Jones’ fantastic flick completed an impressive 3-0 victory in Greece as Thomas Tuchel watched from afar.The Football Association’s decision for its new manager to start in the new year raised eyebrows, just as interim Lee Carsley’s penultimate selection did for Thursday’s must-wi...Full Story »

A Premier League footballer has reportedly been questioned by police over multiple allegations of sex offences. The man is said to be at the centre of an investigation relating to alleged rapes of two women and a sexual offence relating to a third woman. Police first arrested the player, who is in his 30s, at an address in London in July 2022 on suspicion of rape. He has continued to play for ...Full Story »

Ruben Amorim may not kick off his managerial stint at Manchester United on Monday as anticipated, with the Portuguese tactician caught up in work permit red tape, according to reports. After overseeing his last match for Sporting Lisbon against Braga on Sunday evening, the eagerness to dive into his responsibilities in Manchester cannot be understated. Nevertheless, the 39-year-old newcomer is ...Full Story »

The Manchester City winger was called "seriously hot" in a tiny crop-top, mini shorts and high boots on the red carpet for an MTV bash at the town's Co-op Live Arena. Chloe Kelly stole the spotlight on the red carpetFans loved Kelly's choice of outfit at Manchester's Co-op Live stadiumThe Etihad ace has 875,000 followers on Instagram alone One fan raved: "Models be grateful Chloe Kelly chose f...Full Story »

Thomas Frank says he trusted Yoane Wissa to replace Ivan Toney after his brace helped Brentford bounce back from their disappointment at Fulham with a 3-2 win over Bournemouth at the Gtech Community Stadium.Brentford went behind on two occasions in their Premier League meeting in west London before Wissa’s sixth and seventh of the season again showed that he is capable of replacing the dep...Full Story »

Wayne Rooney praised Plymouth’s grit and resilience as he guided them to a rare away point on his first return to Pride Park since resigning as Derby manager.The former England and Manchester United centre-forward spent an eventful 17 months in charge of the hosts from November 2020, preserving their Championship status against the odds during his first season at the helm before a mammoth ...Full Story »

Aldershot finished with nine men as they were beaten 2-0 by Wealdstone in their Vanarama National League encounter at the EBB Stadium.Alex Reid gave the visitors the lead with a penalty on the stroke of half-time after being fouled by Christian Maghoma.Josh Barrett fired over from a free-kick as Shots chased an equaliser but the hosts were grateful for a fine save by Marcus Dewhurst to deny Max ...Full Story »

Unai Emery has said Tyrone Mings’ calamitous gaffe which condemned Aston Villa to Champions League defeat at Club Brugge was the biggest mistake he has witnessed in his managerial career.The centre-back inexplicably picked up a short goal-kick by Emiliano Martinez without knowing referee Tobias Stieler had restarted the game.Brugge captain Hans Vanaken converted the resulting 52nd-minute p...Full Story »

Tyrone Mings’ calamitous error condemned Aston Villa to their first Champions League defeat as they lost 1-0 at Club Brugge.The centre-back inexplicably picked up a short goal-kick by Emiliano Martinez without knowing referee Tobias Stieler had restarted the game.Brugge captain Hans Vanaken converted the resulting 52nd-minute penalty to earn victory for the Belgian champions and end Villa&...Full Story »

Wayne Rooney felt the result was all that mattered as Plymouth ended a four-match winless run in the Championship with a 1-0 victory over bottom-placed Portsmouth.The win, courtesy of substitute Michael Obafemi’s 82nd-minute strike, lifted Argyle up to 20th, leaving Pompey five points from safety.Rooney said: “It’s important to get the win, coming off the last four games, we ha...Full Story »

Wycombe leapfrogged Birmingham to the top of League One after an impressive 5-0 victory at Stockport.Richard Kone’s brace, including a penalty, and Fred Onyedinma’s strike saw the visitors grab a three-goal advantage inside 18 minutes at Edgeley Park.Onyedinma’s header and Aaron Morley’s strike after half-time further confirmed Wycombe’s fifth successive league win ...Full Story »

CHRIS BIRCHALL's football career took him from Port Vale to Los Angeles - and now he's eyeing up the Premier League. The former LA Galaxy midfielder has retrained as a referee since hanging up his boots in 2016. Chris Birchall (right) could finally be ready to achieve his Premier League dream The former LA Galaxy midfielder has retrained as a referee Birchall played alongside David Beckham i...Full Story »

Lincoln overcame a potential FA Cup banana skin at Chesham with a 4-0 victory at The Meadow.Goals by Jack Moylan, Jovon Makama, Conor McGrandles and an own goal from Callum Adebiyi set up an all-Sky Bet League One clash with Crawley in the second round.Chesham came close after 38 minutes when goalkeeper George Wickens had to claw away a looping Nathan Minhas header after a Samson Esan cross.Howe...Full Story »

Philippe Clement wants Rangers’ 2-1 Premier Sports Cup semi-final win over Motherwell at Hampden Park to be a reference point for the rest of the season.Former Light Blues midfielder Andy Halliday opened the scoring in the 24th minute but second-half strikes from striker Cyriel Dessers and attacker Nedim Bajrami set up a final meeting with Celtic on December 15.The Belgian boss came in for...Full Story »

Harrogate boss Simon Weaver applauded his players for performing in front of a “global audience” as they dumped Wrexham out of the FA Cup.Veteran striker Jack Muldoon’s first-half header secured a shock 1-0 success for the Sulphurites in the televised clash and, in a clear reference to the Dragons’ Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, argued his players&rsqu...Full Story »