Newcastle boss Eddie Howe hopes to have key men Bruno Guimaraes and Allan Saint-Maximin back for Saturday’s Premier League clash with Crystal Palace.Both men missed the heartbreaking midweek defeat at Liverpool with hamstring injuries, but could return against the Eagles.Keeper Nick Pope, who received treatment on the pitch at Anfield and record signing Alexander Isak, who came off with a ...Full Story »

Everton scraped through to the third round of the Carabao Cup with a tough 1-0 victory at League One side Fleetwood.A first-half goal from Demarai Gray, who was a late addition to the Everton starting line-up after Tom Davies was injured in the warm-up, gave Frank Lampard’s side a victory they had to work hard for.Everton had the better start with Dwight McNeil wasting a glorious chance to...Full Story »

Demarai Gray grabbed a late equaliser as Everton snatched their first Premier League point of the season with a 1-1 draw against promoted Nottingham Forest.Gray latched onto a long ball with just two minutes remaining at Goodison Park to cancel out an effort from Brennan Johnson just seven minutes earlier.Forest had taken the lead against the run of play but Steve Cooper’s side still cause...Full Story »

Panutche Camara will miss Plymouth’s League One opener against Barnsley on Saturday.The midfielder has a groin injury and will not be involved against the Reds, though there is better news on Mike Cooper and Mickel Miller.Goalkeeper Cooper and winger Miller both missed Plymouth’s final pre-season game against Yeovil with minor complaints, but they are in the frame.Boss Steven Schumac...Full Story »

An Argentinian judge ruled on Wednesday that eight medical personnel involved in the care of soccer star Diego Maradona will face a public trial for criminal negligence. Brain surgeon Leopoldo Luque and psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov are among those who will stand trial for homicide, the judge ruled. The trial is not expected to begin until the end of 2023 or early 2024. The defendants are a...Full Story »

DIEGO MARADONA'S famous "Hand of God" shirt he wore against England in 1986 has sold for £7m auction. His iconic blue No10 shirt was bought by an anonymous bidder after a month-long online war, and the staggering price tag has made it the most expensive match worn shirt ever. Diego Maradona's infamous "Hand of God" shirt has sold at auctionCredit: Alamy The top worn in the 1986 World Cup...Full Story »

For Diego Maradona Jr. there is no comparison and there has never been a player like his father, nor will there ever be, not even Lionel Messi. The comparison is one that has been made frequently, particularly in their home country of Argentina. "I have a huge appreciation for him [referring to Messi], I think he is the best of his time, not the best ever," he told Radio del Plata. "I think...Full Story »

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe insists Joelinton and Bruno Guimaraes are “a joy to work with” after they both found the net in a 3-0 win at struggling Norwich.Joelinton scored twice on his 100th Premier League appearance for Newcastle as the Magpies recorded their first win at Carrow Road since January 1994.The Brazilian broke the deadlock in the 35th minute with a curled strike into the ...Full Story »

STEVEN GERRARD has launched an 11th-hour bid to snatch Marseille midfielder Boubacar Kamara from Atletico Madrid's clutches. Diego Simeone's La Liga giants were favourites to sign the highly-rated 22-year-old after offering him an £80,000 per week contract. Villa are rivalling Atletico Madrid in the hunt for Marseille midfielder Boubacar Kamara Credit: Getty However, Kamara has been stal...Full Story »

ROMA boss Jose Mourinho visited Diego Maradona's mural in Naples, before his side face off against Napoli on Monday. The Special One, 59, paid his respects to the Argentinian legend and his former pal by laying flowers prior to a Serie A match against the club where the World Cup winner is idolised. Jose Mourinho visited Diego Maradona's mural in Naples on Sunday L’omaggio a Diego A...Full Story »

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe admitted he did not sign Bruno Guimaraes to score goals after seeing him snatch a dramatic victory over Leicester.The 24-year-old Brazil international cancelled out Ademola Lookman’s opener with his second goal for the club before sealing a 2-1 win with his third in the fifth minute of stoppage time to ease the Magpies 12 points clear of the relegation zone.Howe s...Full Story »

Bruno Guimaraes headed home a stoppage-time winner as Newcastle came from behind to beat European semi-finalists Leicester and all but end their Premier League relegation fears.The Brazilian, who had earlier cancelled out Ademola Lookman’s first-half opener, pounced in the fifth minute of added time to the delight of a crowd of 52,104 at St James’ Park to snatch a 2-1 victory which l...Full Story »

Gary Rowett hailed the impact of Danny McNamara after his first two goals in a Millwall shirt capped a comprehensive 4-1 win over vulnerable Barnsley at the Den.On his 50th appearance for the Lions, the 23-year-old wing-back opened the scoring in the first half of the Sky Bet Championship contest when he arrived late in the box to convert a Jed Wallace cross.And he then doubled his tally for the...Full Story »

Danny McNamara’s double helped keep Millwall’s play-off hopes alive with a resounding 4-1 win over relegation-threatened Barnsley at the Den.The wingback’s first two goals of the season gave the Lions a deserved 2-0 lead in this Sky Bet Championship contest, before Barnsley hit back through Romal Palmer.But that proved to be just a mere consolation as Oliver Burke and then Beni...Full Story »

The shirt Diego Maradona wore when he bagged his iconic "Hand of God" goal is set to be sold The shirt that Diego Maradona when he netted his infamous 'hand of God' goal to break England hearts is expected to fetch more than £4million at auction. Maradona used his hand to net one of the most infamous goals of all time to knock England out of the World Cup in 1986. Argentina went on to win...Full Story »

BRUNO GUIMARAES has been reunited with his pet labradors after flying them over to Newcastle. The midfielder, 24, has been without his beloved dogs since making the switch from Lyon to Toon in January. Mel also took a comfortable seat on a chair but did not look impressedCredit: Instagram @ragnarmel39 Bruno Guimaraes has an Instagram page dedicated to his labrador pairCredit: Instagram @ragna...Full Story »

Plymouth will be without Panutche Camara and Luke Jephcott for the visit of Cheltenham.Forward duo Camara and Jephcott received international call-ups from Guinea Bissau and Wales Under-21s respectively and will also miss Argyle’s weekend clash with Ipswich.Ryan Broom and Adam Randell will be pushing to come into the side in the absence of the pair.Niall Ennis came off the bench to score i...Full Story »

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe toasted £40m Bruno Guimaraes after the Brazilian scored a superb back-heel goal to fire the resurgent Magpies to a sixth win in seven games.Strikes from Guimaraes, on his full Premier League debut, and fellow January buy Chris Wood sealed a comeback 2-1 victory at Southampton after Stuart Armstrong had headed the hosts in front.Delighted Howe, whose side are no...Full Story »

January signings Bruno Guimaraes and Chris Wood scored their first Newcastle goals to help fire Eddie Howe’s side to a sixth win in seven games with a 2-1 win over Southampton at St Mary’s.Wood ended his longest goal drought in more than six years of 14 games to cancel out Stuart Armstrong’s goal before Guimaraes bagged the winner with a sublime piece of solo skill.Newcastle ha...Full Story »

Blackpool boss Neil Critchley paid tribute to his side’s camaraderie and hopes their late victory over Stoke can help catapult them into the Championship play-off places by the end of the season.The travelling Tangerines, who ended an eight-match run without an away win dating back to October, were fortunate not to be behind before snatching an 86th-minute winner through Josh Bowler.Stoke ...Full Story »