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 »

HERE is England star Taylor Harwood-Bellis in the first picture of him with fiancee Leah Keane. The 22-year-old recently got engaged to Leah, who is the daughter of Manchester United legend Roy Keane. An old photo of Leah Keane (centre) and Taylor Harwood-Bellis (R) has resurfaced on social media The couple have kept their relationship private over the years, but an old image resurfaced onlin...Full Story »

FORMER Arsenal star Nicolas Pepe was pictured enjoying a night out with adult star Teanna Trump after cryptic hints linking the pair together. Pepe, who currently plays for Villarreal, posed for a picture with porn star Trump while out for dinner. Nicolas Pepe was pictured out for dinner with adult film star Teanna Trump Trump is a well-known star in the porn industry Trump, whose real name ...Full Story »

France booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Nations League after a goalless draw with Israel in Group A2 at Stade de France, where there were clashes between fans and security guards in the stadium amid heightened tensions.Extra security measures had been put in place around the match, with authorities on high alert following violence in Amsterdam before and after a Europa League matc...Full Story »

ALEX Scott goes from Football Focus to fluffy flapper in a 1920s-inspired outfit including a snowy-white coat. The former Lioness, 40, in the running to be Match of the Day’s new host, was seen leaving a party at Claridge’s Hotel in London’s Mayfair. Alex Scott stepped out in London in a 1920s-inspired outfit including a snowy-white coat Credit: Goff Alex is in the running t...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 »

Daniel Farke paid tribute to his Leeds side after they beat struggling QPR 2-0 in the perfect antidote to their disappointing midweek reverse at Millwall.Farke’s promotion-chasing outfit had lost 1-0 at The Den on Wednesday but goals either side of half-time from Jayden Bogle and substitute Joel Piroe comfortably accounted for Rangers.The visitors slipped to the foot of the Championship af...Full Story »

Southend had goalkeeper Zach Jeacock and manager Kevin Maher sent off as they slipped to a 1-0 National League defeat at home to Yeovil.It took 17 minutes for the hosts to produce the game’s first real effort on goal when Aribim Pepple saw his attempt to find the far corner deflected just wide.Yeovil’s Kofi Shaw had an effort blocked at the end of a weaving run two minutes later, but...Full Story »

Nathan Lowe’s seventh league goal of the season earned Walsall a 1-1 draw with promotion rivals Crewe amid a heated finale that bizarrely saw the Saddlers’ kitman sent off.With both sides pushing for a winner after Lowe had cancelled out Omar Bogle’s opener, a stoppage-time scuffle broke out when the ball went out of play near the dugouts.Walsall kitman Dave Joyce was then sent...Full Story »

The Ivory Coast international is finally showing the promise that saw United pay a big sum for him back in January 2021. Amad scored both goals in a 2-0 win over PAOK in the Europa League group stages on Thursday. Post-game, Amad said: "I'm happy to be here. I'm happy to play for this club, and yeah, I want to stay here for a long, long, long time to make history with this club." Given he i...Full Story »

Neymar has joked about his next move after returning to Brazil, with the injured Al-Hilal star saying it would be "a pleasure" to join Fortaleza. Forward is nursing another knock Contract expires in summer of 2025 Questions being asked of his future WHAT HAPPENED?The 32-year-old forward is back in his homeland after suffering another fitness setback. Neymar is nursing a thigh complaint t...Full Story »

Ange Postecoglou backed young Tottenham forward Will Lankshear to learn from his roller-coaster night in front of a raucous Rams Park crowd after he was sent off in a thrilling 3-2 loss at Galatasaray in the Europa League.Lankshear scored his first goal for the club in the 18th minute from Brennan Johnson’s cross to cancel out Yunus Akgun’s sixth-minute opener.However, the 19-year-ol...Full Story »

Liverpool may be making life look easy after a 14th win in 16 matches but head coach Arne Slot insists that is far from the truth.A Luis Diaz hat-trick helped his side to a 4-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen, managed by former Reds midfielder Xabi Alonso, to extend their Champions League 100 per-cent record to four matches.It put them top of the table in both Europe as well as in the Premier League i...Full Story »

Brendan Rodgers feels Celtic have discovered they can compete in the Champions League as he savoured his best night in the competition with the Hoops.Celtic came from behind to beat RB Leipzig 3-1 thanks to the outstanding Nicolas Kuhn’s double and a well-deserved goal from Reo Hatate.The Scottish champions have now bounced back from their 7-1 thrashing against Borussia Dortmund by holding...Full Story »

Football legend Garrincha was a bit of a strange guy - and that's an understatement. The Brazilian star, who shared the stage with the phenomenal Pele, played a pivotal role in helping his nation claim back-to-back World Cup titles in 1958 and 1962. The right-winger, born Manuel Francisco dos Santos, stood at 5ft6in and had one leg which was six centimetres shorter than the other, suffering fro...Full Story »

Johnnie Jackson was delighted with the performance of AFC Wimbledon after beating MK Dons 2-0 in the FA Cup first round.Goals either side of half-time from Matty Stevens and Omar Bugiel earned their place in the second round for the visitors, who beat rivals MK Dons for the third time in a row.Jackson voiced his happiness with what he witnessed. He said: “They’re a good team and this...Full Story »

Stephanie Heaney says being a WAG is not as easy as it looks A Playboy model and former WAG believes it is "rare" to find a footballer who can be trusted. Stephanie Heaney was speaking about the life of a football partner after saying Kyle Walker's wife Annie Kilner is right to file for divorce. It was reported last month that Annie was preparing to fight for half of Walker's £27million f...Full Story »

Maidenhead assistant manager Ryan Peters was proud of his side’s efforts despite bowing out of the FA Cup following a 2-1 extra-time defeat at home to Crawley.The Magpies were on course to reach the second round for the first time since 1886 through Shawn McCoulsky but Toby Mullarkey’s strike in stoppage time forced an additional 30 minutes.Tola Showunmi’s first Crawley goal wi...Full Story »

Karl Robinson was delighted as Salford advanced to the FA Cup second round with a 2-1 win over Shrewsbury.Salford raced into a lead through Matthew Lund’s early goal before John Marquis pulled Shrewsbury level after 15 minutes.Lund completed his brace before half-time as Salford re-gained the lead, before George Lloyd had his second-half strike chalked off for off-side.Robinson, who rotate...Full Story »

Exeter manager Gary Caldwell felt all the credit belonged to Barnet after the National League side gave his team an almighty scare in the first round of the FA Cup at St James Park.After leading 1-0, Exeter found themselves 2-1 and then 3-2 down going into the closing stages of the game, but a Josh Magennis hat-trick and added-time goals from Jay Bird and Kamari Doyle secured a pulsating 5-3 vic...Full Story »