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 »

The Spurs captain was joined by Eric Dier, interim boss Ryan Mason and their partners on a sun-soaked trip. Harry Kane and wife Kate jetted on holiday with Eric Dier and Ryan Mason Kane and Kate shared an intimate snap on Instagram inside the private jet Kate shared a snap on Instagram of the group posing outside a private jet that included Mason's other half Rachel Peters. While Kane and Ka...Full Story »

In the hotel in Porto Tuchel impersonates Guardiola... and then reacts brilliantly when caught! Thomas Tuchel and Pep Guardiola will go up against each other this Saturday night in the Champions League final and the pair have great respect for each other, as has been made clear over their various meetings. However, the German was seen joking with his coaching staff on the eve of the final by ...Full Story »

Manchester United defender Eric Bailly admits he's in regular contact with new Roma coach Jose Mourinho. Just days after his dismissal at Tottenham, AS Roma hired Mourinho to take charge at the start of next season. Bailly has revealed how he was one of the first players Mourinho contacted after news broke of his sacking in north London. He told The Times: “When he [Mourinho] was sack...Full Story »

The Blues boss has hinted that there will be an announcement on an extension to his current 18-month deal Goal can confirm that Thomas Tuchel is set for a new contract through at least 2023 after helping Chelsea to a 1-0 win over Manchester City in the Champions League final. The Blues became European champions for the second time thanks to a Kai Havertz strike, and have quickly secured the ...Full Story »

Jubilant Thomas Frank toasted an emotional promotion after Brentford reached the Premier League for the first time with a 2-0 play-off final win over 10-man Swansea.The Bees gained redemption for last season’s final defeat by Fulham and ended a play-off hoodoo which had seen them fail in a record nine previous attempts thanks to goals from Ivan Toney and Emiliano Marcondes.Frank, the first...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 »

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 »

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 »

There will be plenty of Man United fans who are hoping for some big-name signings this summer to make up for another season without silverware, but the signing of Tom Heaton isn’t really going to excite anyone. That doesn’t mean that it’s not an intriguing transfer if it does go through, especially as it suggests that either Dean Henderson or David de Gea will have a better ...Full Story »

Juventus have reappointed former boss Massimiliano Allegri just hours after sacking Andrea Pirlo. Former Italian international Pirlo, 42, was a surprise choice when he took over from Maurizio Sarri last summer. Juventus ended fourth in Serie A under their former player to miss out on the title for the first time since 2012. Allegri was in charge of Juventus from 2014-19, winning five succes...Full Story »

Liverpool have officially confirmed Ibrahima Konate as their first signing of the summer transfer window. The centre-back signs a long-term contract to make a £36million move from RB Leipzig and become Jurgen Klopp's latest acquisition, which also marks the first major deal of any Premier League club this summer. Liverpool endured a host of injury troubles at centre-back this season and re...Full Story »

MARCUS RASHFORD shared an incredible chat with President Barack Obama discussing the power young people have to make a difference in society. The Manchester United striker and 44th United States president met on a Zoom call. President Barack Obama and Marcus Rashford chatted on a Zoom call to discuss the power young people haveCredit: PA They discussed the importance of giving back to your lo...Full Story »

The Italian tactician has officially departed Stadio Olimpico amid reports he is set to replace Antonio Conte at Inter Lazio have confirmed that head coach Simone Inzaghi has left the club ahead of a move to take over at Serie A rivals Inter. Inzaghi is set to replace Antonio Conte at San Siro following the 51-year-old's decision to part company with the Nerazzurri on Wednesday. Inzaghi's d...Full Story »

Real Sociedad B coach Xabi Alonso has ducked questions about taking charge of Real Madrid. Zinedine Zidane's exit has seen the former Real Madrid midfielder - as well as Raul Gonzalez, Mauricio Pochettino and Antonio Conte - linked with an arrival at Valdebebas, but he's happy where he is for now. "I want to do things at my own pace and to follow my own path," Alonso told Informe+. "I'm at ...Full Story »

Bayern Munich have announced the signing of former England Under-21 international Omar Richards, who will head to the Bundesliga giants this summer when his contract at Reading expires. The 23-year-old academy product has banked in excess of 100 appearances in all competitions for Reading since the start of the 2017 campaign and 41 of those have come in the Sky Bet Championship this season. ...Full Story »

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is due an improved despite their Europa League final defeat to Villarreal. The result ensures that Solskjaer's wait for a first trophy as United boss continues. But the Norwegian will still see a new £9million-a-year contract rubber-stamped - a £2million-a-year rise on his current deal, says the Mirror. Outgoing vice-chairman Ed Woodw...Full Story »

Barcelona have tabled a new contract offer to Lionel Messi. TV3 says Barcelona have offered Messi a new contract, with his current deal at the Camp Nou set to expire on June 30. The Catalan club have therefore decided to not wait for the results of the audit that Joan Laporta commissioned when he took office and have presented an offer to Messi. But Messi will not respond until he is aware ...Full Story »