Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted he is “embarrassed” by Manchester United’s current run but refused to be drawn on his future as the pressure mounted following a 4-1 hammering at Watford.United travelled to Vicarage Road having lost four of their last six Premier League games before the international break and this heavy defeat only piled more misery on the beleaguered Norwegian.R...Full Story »

Dunfermline eased to a 3-0 victory over Ayr in the Scottish Championship.The hosts, who only won their first game of the season last weekend, made it back-to-back victories to move off the bottom of the table and above their opponents – who are now winless in six.Lewis McCann gave Dunfermline the lead in the 14th minute, arriving to head in at the near post from Dominic Thomas’ corne...Full Story »

New Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez has said Philippe Coutinho can become an important player for the club if he can rediscover his confidence. Coutinho, 29, has failed to live up to expectations at Barca since signing from Liverpool in a club-record transfer worth €160 million in 2018. The Brazilian has struggled with injuries since returning from a loan spell with Bayern Munich in 2020,...Full Story »

Sunderland will be hoping the return of Scottish striker Ross Stewart will help provide them with an upturn in fortunes when they take on fellow Sky Bet League One promotion hopefuls Ipswich at the Stadium of Light on Saturday.Stewart, who has scored 10 goals in 15 league appearances, has resumed training after struggling for several weeks with a shoulder issue.Manager Lee Johnson is also likely...Full Story »

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is sweating on a number of his players ahead of the Premier League's return against Arsenal. Liverpool could potentially be without nine injured stars for this weekend's Premier League clash with Arsenal - although Jurgen Klopp will be hoping for any late fitness boosts between now and Saturday. The German has always made no secret of the fact he dreads international...Full Story »

The international prize is the only major one missing from the striker's glittering CV, but will his country even make it to Qatar? Portugal missed the chance to book their place at World Cup 2022 after losing 2-1 to Serbia in their final group game, with a late goal from Aleksandr Mitrovic sealing top spot in Group A for their opponents. Cristiano Ronaldo has not missed a World Cup since ma...Full Story »

Liam Manning believes his players are turning Stadium MK into a Sky Bet League One fortress after his dominant side beat Cambridge 4-1.Scott Twine and Max Watters’ braces did the damage as the Dons climbed into the play-off places with their second consecutive league victory.Sam Smith netted a late consolation for Mark Bonner’s United but the visitors remain in mid-table and six poin...Full Story »

BRENDAN RODGERS has been put forward as the No1 candidate to take over at Manchester United. A leading agent has been sounding out potential successors to under-fire boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Brendan Rodgers has been put forward as the No1 candidate to take over at Manchester United As SunSport revealed last month, the Red Devils board have a four-man shortlist to replace Solskjaer if they d...Full Story »

EMMA RADUCANU would love to meet Jack Grealish – despite pelting him with a SNOWBALL. The US Open champion stars in the latest Sports Direct Christmas TV advert which was aired last week. Raducanu stars in the new Sports Direct Christmas advertCredit: The Mega Agency Grealish is also a part of the advert but did not meet Raducanu during filmingCredit: Sports Direct In the 60-second cli...Full Story »

Roma coach Jose Mourinho says they need to buy in January after a poor first three months of the season. Mourinho was speaking after Sunday's shock defeat to Venezia. "Until it becomes mathematically impossible, I want to keep saying fourth place is the target. Roma finished sixth or seventh the last few seasons, the club made an effort over the summer, but it was more reactive transfer acti...Full Story »

Bruno Fernandes says Manchester United's players need to take personal responsibility after their defeat to Manchester City. Fernandes admits his words are now beginning to ring hollow after another defeat. He said, "Difficult to say something. It was not good enough from us. We have to change because this has happened many, many times already. "We have to do better. Me being here, I am say...Full Story »

Hull boss Grant McCann praised the defensive discipline of his team after their 2-0 victory over fellow Sky Bet Championship strugglers Barnsley.Goals from George Honeyman and Keane Lewis-Potter secured a valuable win for the Tigers, who ended a five-game losing run to leapfrog their hosts to 22nd in the table.McCann said: “It’s a big win. The two-week break has probably come at the ...Full Story »

Sam Nombe scored a late equaliser to earn Exeter a first round FA Cup replay after a 1-1 draw at Valley Parade in a match where Bradford had the bulk of the chances.Exeter’s extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to 16 but Bradford enjoyed most of the play before striker Theo Robinson deservedly put them in front in the 28th minute.Robinson, who had earlier seen a close-range shot...Full Story »

Dean Smith is confident he can turn around Aston Villa’s fortunes if he is afforded time.Villa slumped to a fifth straight defeat as Adam Armstrong’s early strike was enough for Southampton to earn a 1-0 win at St Mary’s on Friday night.If results go against Smith’s side this weekend they could go into the international break in the Premier League bottom three.The 50-year...Full Story »

Leyton Orient assistant Joe Gallen has insisted they will go as strong as they can for the visit of Ebbsfleet in the FA Cup first round on Saturday.The O’s take a break from Sky Bet League Two action following a 5-0 thrashing over Hartlepool – where Aaron Drinan scored a hat-trick – to face opposition from two divisions below.While boss Kenny Jackett could view the competi...Full Story »

Despite rumours to the contrary, Paris Saint-Germain will not be rescinding Sergio Ramos' contract for various reasons, not least of all that they do not want to. The former Real Madrid captain has yet to make his PSG debut due to numerous injury problems and there have been growing concerns about his situation, leading to speculation that the French club may already be seeking to cut their l...Full Story »

GEORGINA RODRIGUEZ was all smiles during her hospital scan on her twins after she and Cristiano Ronaldo announced their pregnancy last week. The 27-year-old former shop worker and the Manchester United star took to social media to confirm they are expecting two more children together. Georgina Rodriguez posted this snap on Instagram of her getting a scan on her twins in hospital Spanish model...Full Story »

Carlo Ancelotti has indicated that he would be happy for Eden Hazard to leave Real Madrid in the new year, with the manager claiming that he has never kept a player at a club against their will. The Belgium veteran has endured a difficult near-two-and-a-half-year spell at the Santiago Bernabeu since moving from Chelsea, pockmarked by injury and poor form. Now, with his place in the starting ...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta believes Aaron Ramsdale has what it takes to become England’s first-choice goalkeeper after he starred in Arsenal’s Premier League win at Leicester.Early goals from Gabriel Magalhaes and Emile Smith Rowe set the Gunners on course for a 2-0 victory, but it was the form of Ramsdale which ensured the three points.Having been fairly quiet, the 23-year-old made a stunning sav...Full Story »

Preston will have midfielder Ali McCann available again following an ankle injury for the sell-out Carabao Cup tie with Liverpool.Matthew Olosunde could also feature for the first time this season after playing in a practice game at the weekend.Alan Browne is suspended after his red card against Blackpool but on-loan Liverpool defender Sepp van den Berg has been given permission to play against ...Full Story »