Nathan Ferguson struck a brace as Wealdstone beat Maidenhead 3-2 in their Vanarama National League match at Grosvenor Vale.The Stones went ahead in the ninth minute when midfielder Ferguson fired his shot into the top corner and Olufela Olomola doubled the lead on the half-hour mark.The Magpies reduced the deficit in the 35th minute through a header from Emile Acquah, who then equalised on the s...Full Story »

Switzerland coach Murat Yakin hailed a mature performance from his team as they opened their World Cup campaign with a 1-0 victory over Cameroon.Breel Embolo, who was born in the West African country, scored the only goal when he stroked home Xherdan Shaqiri’s low cross.The 25-year-old’s celebrations were understandably muted, but his goal was nevertheless vital for Switzerland, who ...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta splashed the cash in the summer but looks set to spend again with Arsenal top of the Premier League. Samuel Chukwueze has caught the eye of several Premier League clubs including Arsenal Credit: EPA The Spaniard appears keen to add to his attacking options with Shakthar Donetsk winger Mykhaylo Mudryk believed to be on his shortlist. Chukwueze has also caught the eye according to ...Full Story »

Nathan Jones was given a warning about the extent of the task facing him at Southampton after seeing his prospective new side scrape past Sheffield Wednesday on penalties in the Carabao Cup.Welshman Jones watched from the stands at St Mary’s as goalkeeper Alex McCarthy saved Dominic Iorfa’s spot-kick to spare Saints’ blushes in a 6-5 shoot-out triumph over League One opposition...Full Story »

MK Dons moved into the fourth round of the Carabao Cup by comfortably seeing off fellow League One strugglers Morecambe 2-0 at Stadium MK.Goals from Warren O’Hora and Matthew Dennis were enough for the Dons to progress in a second cup competition in four days, as the Shrimps offered next to nothing in reply.MK Dons ought to have led early on as Tennai Watson was denied by Connor Ripley, wh...Full Story »

The footballer could be seen with blood coming from his forehead in a video posted to Instagram by friends. Wayne Rooney suffered a cut on his forehead during a boozy night out with pals in Dubai Credit: INSTAGRAM The mum-of-four was filmed balancing a plate on her head as a drink was poured She was seen knocking back shots in the Greek restaurant Credit: INSTAGRAM England ace Wayne, 37, nur...Full Story »

Patrick Vieira is convinced Eberechi Eze has not yet achieved his full potential for Crystal Palace after he lifted the Eagles to a 2-1 win over Leeds at Selhurst Park.The south London native, one of Palace’s most-touted players, has started all eight matches for Vieira so far this Premier League season.But Sunday’s strike was his first goal of the season, something Vieira chalk...Full Story »

Eberechi Eze fired in a second-half winner to lift Crystal Palace to a 2-1 victory over Leeds at Selhurst Park.Pascal Struijk opened the scoring early on for the visitors, who dominated the opening exchanges.But Odsonne Edouard nodded in a fine Michael Olise delivery to send the sides into the break level.The equaliser fired up the hosts, who returned a transformed side after the restart to snap...Full Story »

Arsenal climbed back to the top of the Premier League and avenged last year’s humbling at Brentford with a clinical 3-0 victory.The Gunners were back at the scene of their dismal opening-day defeat last season which pre-empted their worst start to a campaign for 67 years.But they are a different animal this term and proved it with an organised, inventive display and three well-taken goals ...Full Story »

QPR returned to winning ways with a 2-0 London derby success away at Millwall in the Championship.Chris Willock’s stunning turn and finish from outside the box, not long after half-time, broke the deadlock at the Den and put Rangers on course for all three points.Norwegian skipper Stefan Johansen then made the game safe after firing home following a well-worked quickly-taken corner to send...Full Story »

That’s because the Paris Saint-Germain star’s wife and agent Wanda Nara is in talks with Galatasaray over a loan move. Mauro Icardi is in talks with Galatasaray over a loan move Credit: Alamy Wife and agent Wanda Nara is leading talks with the Turkish side Credit: @wanda_nara Nicolo Schira claims Icardi looks destined to leave France this summer after falling out of Christophe Gal...Full Story »

Atletico Madrid expect Antoine Griezmann to stay at the club next season, sources have told ESPN, despite the financial squeeze which has seen them struggling to meet their LaLiga-imposed salary cap. Reports in Spain had suggested Atletico would look to move on Griezmann this summer -- he's on a two-year loan from Barcelona which will become an obligatory purchase if he plays a set number of ...Full Story »

Samuel Chukwueze snatched a dramatic 88th-minute equaliser to send Villarreal through to the UEFA Champions League semi-finals at the expense of Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena.Four minutes after coming on as a substitute, Chukwueze swept home a cross by Gerard Moreno to cancel out Robert Lewandowski’s 52nd-minute opener and send the LaLiga side through by virtue of a 2-1 aggregate scor...Full Story »

Wesley Fofana’s fairytale return sent battling Leicester into the Europa Conference League quarter-finals.The defender – out for seven months with a broken leg – scored to help dump Rennes out, despite the Foxes losing 2-1 in France.They squeezed through to the last eight 3-2 on aggregate after Flavien Tait won it for Rennes on Thursday.We''re into the #UECL Quarter-Finals!Afte...Full Story »

NEWCASTLE are lining up a fresh £45million summer swoop for Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze. The newly-rich Toon offered the Eagles £5m in the January window to take their playmaker on loan for the rest of the season with a view to a £35m permanent switch at the end of the season. Crystal Palace rejected Newcastle's loan approach for Eberechi Eze in January - but the Toon ar...Full Story »

MK Dons moved into the Sky Bet League One play-off places with an emphatic 4-1 win over Cambridge.Scott Twine and Max Watters both scored twice before Sam Smith grabbed a late consolation as Liam Manning’s side secured back-to-back league victories.The hosts took the lead when Watters’ cross found Twine unmarked in the six-yard box for the former Swindon man to tap home.The dominant ...Full Story »

Ebere Eze will again be absent for Crystal Palace when they host Wolves in the Premier League on Saturday.The 23-year-old stepped up his recovery from an Achilles injury when he played an hour for the Under-23s against Blackburn on Monday, but boss Patrick Vieira has revealed the ex-QPR playmaker needs more minutes before he is in contention.Defender Nathan Ferguson has also been out with the sa...Full Story »

They did the same with Ilaix Moriba in the summer of 2020 Ousmane Dembele in action for Barcelona.EFE Barcelona are still confident that they will reach a deal with Ousmane Dembele to extend his contract, which is currently set to expire in the summer of 2022, and they have yet to make a decision on the strategy they will follow in the event talks don't come to fruition. The Blaugrana have no...Full Story »

Lee Johnson was relieved to see Sunderland emerge from a “really tough game” against Bolton with three points at the Stadium of Light.The Black Cats secured a fifth straight home win in Sky Bet League One courtesy of Carl Winchester’s third goal of the season in the 17th minute.Winchester, operating at right-back this season, coasted into the penalty area unmarked to finish lef...Full Story »

Last season’s Carabao Cup giantkillers Brentford almost got a taste of their own medicine before coming from behind to beat Forest Green 3-1.Brentford, who knocked out four top-flight sides on their way to the semi-finals last year, fell behind to an early goal from Rovers’ Jack Aitchison.Now a Premier League club themselves, the Bees suddenly found themselves a potential scalp for L...Full Story »