Pep Guardiola has suggested that the thumping his Manchester City side got against Sporting helped motivate him to sign a contract extension at the Etihad Stadium. Guardiola's new deal runs until June 2026 and includes the option of a further 12 months, taking him past a decade in charge of the Blues. The announcement comes amid a torrid run of form for the reigning Premier League champions, wh...Full Story »

Khadija Shaw said Manchester City’s experience was critical as they overcame a challenging night to beat Hammarby 2-1 in Sweden and secure their place in the quarter-finals of the Women’s Champions League.Shaw scored in both halves, either side of Ellen Wangerheim’s equaliser, before goalkeeper Khiara Keating came up with some key saves to keep City ahead in front of a crowd of...Full Story »

Khadija Shaw’s brace fired Manchester City into the quarter-finals of the Women’s Champions League as they maintained their perfect record in Group D with a 2-1 win away to Hammarby.Shaw overtook Georgia Stanway and Janine Beckie to become City’s all-time top scorer in the competition, scoring in either half in Stockholm to take her career tally to seven in the competition.Elle...Full Story »

FORMER Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger is set to sell a signed match-worn Real Madrid shirt to help save endangered pygmy hippos. The German, 31, is already the honorary sponsor of Berlin Zoo's pygmy hippo, Toni. Antonio Rudiger has teamed up with Berlin Zoo to protect pygmy hippos But now the centre-back has partnered with the zoo for an auction which will take place on the online platform ...Full Story »

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has reportedly agreed a new one-year contract to remain at the Etihad Stadium. The deal will include an option for the Spaniard to stay at the club for an additional 12 months, an extension that would keep him in Manchester until the summer of 2027. Guardiola was appointed City boss in 2016 and has led the club to six Premier League titles, as well as Champion...Full Story »

Craig Bellamy guided Wales to Nations League promotion and then insisted it had been vital to prove that he was not a “lunatic”.Bellamy extended his unbeaten run to six games – the best start by a Wales manager – as the Dragons recovered from conceding an early goal to beat Iceland 4-1 in Cardiff.Turkey’s shock 3-1 defeat in Montenegro saw Wales leapfrog them at the...Full Story »

Northern Ireland boss Michael O’Neill admitted his disappointment at letting a two-goal lead slip in a 2-2 Nations League draw in Luxembourg but took the positives from his side earning promotion from League C.Northern Ireland looked to be cruising and on their way to a first away win of this campaign after Conor Bradley’s header five minutes into the second half added to Isaac Price...Full Story »

Let's start our Daily Laugh today.   *Blue Lock*Oliver Aiku, who praises Van Dijk   lol   Cristiano Mbappe in one picture.   Cristiano Ronaldo is Never going to stop!   Even Jose Mourinho couldn't believe what he saw!   Kai Havertz isn't someone who gets emotional easily...   lol   Please stay tuned on Daily Laugh. There will be more fun t...Full Story »

The Manchester United star has been able to rest up after he was not selected for England. Marcus Rashford went to watch an NBA game in New YorkJalen Brunson spoke to Rashford courtsideHe wore a very cosy-looking hoodie The Three Lions won their Nations League clash against Greece 3-0 in Athens. Interim boss Lee Carsley's side now face the Republic of Ireland on Sunday. Rashford, 27, made th...Full Story »

The Juventus star featured in the promotion alongside boyfriend Douglas Luiz. Alisha Lehmann was involved in a bizarre shoot for AdidasShe starred alongside extraterrestrial Lil MayoJuventus star Douglas Luiz was also involved in the promo Lehmann, 25, swapped the Women's Super League for the Serie A Women in the summer. She moved to Juventus at the same time Luiz made his transfer from Aston...Full Story »

Crewe’s impressive 2-0 win over rivals Notts County cheered up boss Lee Bell who watched from the stands at Gresty Road as his side moved up to second in the League Two table.Shilow Tracey’s solo effort just before the break enabled the Railwaymen to take control of the clash and Bell got a good view from up high as he served out a suspension for recent bookings, including a disputed...Full Story »

Grimsby manager David Artell believes justice was done after his goalkeeper Jordan Wright saved a second-half penalty in the 0-0 draw against Newport in League Two.Artell was not happy with the performance from referee James Oldham, who ruled that Kieran Green had brought down County striker Kyle Hudlin in the box just before the hour.But Wright came to the rescue with a superb save, diving low ...Full Story »

Hartlepool secured a hard-fought point after the early dismissal of defender Daniel Dodds in a goalless home draw against Eastleigh.Pools full-back Dodds was shown a straight red card in the 15th minute for his reckless sliding challenge on Eastleigh defender Jake Vokins.Home goalkeeper Brad Young pulled off a superb save to keep out Vokins’ far-post header before half-time and in the seco...Full Story »

Zubimendi is a target for Manchester City ahead of the January market. The midfielder has rejected a summer move to Liverpool after the Reds met his buyout clause. And from the Spain camp, the La Real captain insisted: "There will always be rumours and there is again now that the month of January is approaching, but I don't waste energy on the noise outside. "I'm happy with how I'm handling...Full Story »

Interim boss Lee Carsley felt the 3-0 Nations League win over Greece showed England are “moving in the right direction”.Ollie Watkins justified his selection ahead of captain Harry Kane, who was dropped to the bench, with an early opener in Athens.Jude Bellingham’s shot went in off the post and Greece goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos before debutant Curtis Jones capped an impres...Full Story »

Arsenal is reportedly monitoring Martin Zubimendi Arsenal is reportedly eyeing up Martin Zubimendi in what would be a major transfer blow to Liverpool. The Reds were of course in the hunt for the Real Sociedad midfielder during the summer, and looked to be on the verge of securing his signing at one point, only for Zubimendi to instead elect to stay put at his boyhood club. His decision did n...Full Story »

Man City star Erling Haaland tipped to win a Ballon d'Or. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) The opening phase of the 2024/25 campaign has not gone to plan for Man City but one occasion that was celebrated by the Premier League champions was Rodri being crowned as the 2024 Ballon d’Or winner – an award Erling Haaland has now been tipped to win. The Spaniard pipped Real Madr...Full Story »

Arsenal will take their time over appointing a successor to Edu as sporting director. I've seen lots of names mentioned already, like Tomas Rosicky and Tim Steiden. Even Per Mertesacker has been getting a mention. But there will be no quick decision. It's going to be a thorough process because Arsenal want to make sure they get someone that they believe is perfectly suited to an important rol...Full Story »

Ruud van Nistelrooy expects clarity on his future by the end of Monday after his interim reign as Manchester United manager ended with a 3-0 win against Leicester and “special” Old Trafford send-off.Having seen his goal-laden first spell as a player come to an acrimonious end in 2006, the fan favourite returned to Old Trafford over the summer as one of Erik ten Hag’s assistants...Full Story »

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe feels his side’s come-from-behind win at Nottingham Forest could be a “big moment” in their season.Forest put themselves in position to continue their winning run when Murillo opened the scoring in the first half.But second-half goals from Alexander Isak, Joelinton and Harvey Barnes turned the match around to make it three wins in a row in all competit...Full Story »