Everton's director of medical Danny Donachie claims there is no reason why James Rodriguez could not have played for Colombia at the Copa America. A club-versus-country disagreement has emerged with the playmaker's national team manager Reinaldo Rueda dropping him for the forthcoming tournament because of concerns over his recovery from a calf injury. At a press conference in Colombia, Rueda...Full Story »

Barcelona are offering Philippe Coutinho to Liverpool in order for them to pay off the debt they owe the Merseyside club. Coutinho cost Barca a guaranteed £105million in 2018 but with a further £40million possibly due in add-ons over the course of his contract. As things stand it is thought Liverpool are still due another £50m as part of the Coutinho transfer - money which Bar...Full Story »

Zinedine Zidane has criticised Real Madrid and club president Florentino Perez in an open letter, blaming a lack of trust and "messages leaked to the media" for his decision to quit as head coach. Zidane resigned last week after two years in the job in his second spell in charge, following his failure to land a trophy during the 2020-21 season. He had not spoken publicly about his reasons, wit...Full Story »

HARRY KANE showed off his new Golden Boot-inspired footwear as he arrived for England Euro 2020 duty. Despite his future at Tottenham up in the air, Harry Kane arrived at England's training camp in Middlesbrough in good spirits. Harry Kane arrived in Middlesbrough to prepare for Euro 2020 with his England team-mates And this time he has a new way to show off his fantastic achievement of winni...Full Story »

Chelsea would be open to the idea of a swap deal involving Callum Hudson-Odoi and Jadon Sancho, according to the Daily Mail. Hudson-Odoi initially looked as though he was going to become a key player under Thomas Tuchel, with the German having fielded him at both right and left wing-back. However, the youngster fast fell down the pecking order under Tuchel, with his opportunities to impress ...Full Story »

Ian Baraclough admitted his Northern Ireland side were not at their best in Sunday’s 3-0 friendly win over Malta but that did not matter as the goals finally flowed and he could celebrate his first victory inside 90 minutes at the 12th attempt.Northern Ireland got some monkeys off their back as Baraclough got his first win since the penalty shoot-out victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina las...Full Story »

Ian Baraclough recorded his first win as Northern Ireland manager inside 90 minutes as they eased to a 3-0 friendly win over Malta in Austria.After Jordan Jones capitalised on a defensive mistake just two minutes in, quickfire second-half goals from Gavin Whyte and Ali McCann effectively ended the game as a contest.It was not always convincing against a side ranked 175th in the world and dealing...Full Story »

Newport skipper Joss Labadie is set to reclaim a starting spot for the Sky Bet League Two play-off final against Morecambe on Monday.Labadie suffered a gashed knee earlier this month and scored after coming off the bench in the second leg of County’s semi-final victory over Forest Green.He is expected to replace on-loan AFC Wimbledon midfielder Anthony Hartigan in the Exiles’ Wembley...Full Story »

Thiago Silva also went off injured in the first half De Bruyne goes off in the Champions League final Saturday night's Champions League final was a tough one for Kevin de Bruyne, as he followed Thiago Silva in having to be taken off injured. The Belgian midfielder was forced off in the 58th minute after being treated for a few minutes, having collided with Antonio Rudiger. Unfortunately for P...Full Story »

Brentford made it 10th time lucky as they beat 10-man Swansea 2-0 in the Championship play-off final to reach the Premier League for the first time.Goals from Ivan Toney and Emiliano Marcondes saw the Bees finally break their play-off hoodoo after all nine of their previous attempts had ended in failure.It was swift redemption for Thomas Frank’s side, back at Wembley Stadium just nine mont...Full Story »

Bromley secured a Vanarama National League play-off spot after beating Notts County 1-0.Ben Williamson’s second-half goal was enough for the Ravens to extend their unbeaten run to six matches and sneak into the top seven.County, already assured of a play-off place, had the better of the first half and Kyle Wootton, who also fired off target twice, hit the crossbar before Jim O’Brien ...Full Story »

Eastleigh’s Vanarama National League play-off hopes ended with a 2-0 defeat at Solihull Moors.The Hampshire side, needing a win to keep their top-seven aspirations alive, were undone by two first-half goals.Solihull’s opener was an impressive one, with Jimmy Ball playing a one-two with Kyle Hudlin before firing left-footed into the far corner from outside the penalty area.The lead wa...Full Story »

Wrexham missed out on a National League play-off place after drawing 1-1 at Dagenham and Redbridge.Jordan Ponticelli gave the Red Dragons hope late on, but they slipped out of the top seven on the final day.Shaun Pearson headed over Dagenham goalkeeper Elliot Justham’s crossbar, while Will Wright missed the target twice for the hosts.Dagenham almost scored just before half-time, but Paul M...Full Story »

Maidenhead finished the Vanarama National League with a 4-1 win over Boreham Wood at Meadow Park – where their reserve goalkeeper Rhys Lovett scored a late goal.Reece Smith gave the Magpies the lead in the 11th minute with a low shot into the bottom corner for a first senior goal for the club.The home side went close to an equaliser when Corey Whitely’s effort was cleared off the lin...Full Story »

Chesterfield secured a Vanarama National League play-off place after a 2-1 victory at the Shay ended Halifax’s top-seven hopes.The Spireites went ahead in the 15th minute when Liam Mandeville headed in after a long throw was not dealt with.But Halifax responded just after the half hour as Darren Stephenson cut in and fired a left-footed shot home at the near post.The hosts then went in sea...Full Story »

Blackpool will check on the fitness of defender Dan Ballard ahead of Sunday’s Sky Bet League One play-off final against Lincoln at Wembley.Ballard, on loan from Arsenal, was taken off at half-time during the semi-final second leg against Oxford because of a groin problem and continues to be assessed.Should Northern Ireland international Ballard, who sat out training earlier in the week, no...Full Story »

SHOCKING images show brawls between Man City and Chelsea fans as they gather in Porto ahead of the Champions League final. Hundreds of fans are already in Portugal for Saturday's big game featuring the two English teams. City and Chelsea fans brawl in Porto ahead of the Champions League final However, tempers have boiled over as supporters booze at local bars in the city. One clip shows two ...Full Story »

Arsenal do have the foundations of a solid squad to build on, but they face the tough task of adding quality as well as quantity to the squad this summer. For years they’ve struggled due to throwing a lot of money at great players who have been struggling with better teams, and it rarely works out in the long-term at The Emirates. Mesut Ozil may be the perfect example as he had some gr...Full Story »

Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed the departures of 13 players following the expiration of their contracts, including Danny Rose and Paulo Gazzaniga. Rose spent 14 years at Spurs, having joined the club from Leeds United back in 2007, and he became a key member of the team under Mauricio Pochettino. After Pochettino was sacked and replaced by Jose Mourinho, he fell out of favour and spent the s...Full Story »

Real Madrid have officially completed the signing of David Alaba on a free transfer from Bayern Munich. The 28-year-old has penned a four-year deal at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu and will officially join his new club when his contract at Bayern expires on June 30. MARCA first broke news of an agreement between the Austrian international and Los Blancos on January 18. Now, after passing a ...Full Story »