Watford head coach Xisco Munoz bemoaned his side’s luck in an “incredible” Carabao Cup third-round tie which saw the Hornets knocked out by second-tier Stoke.Ashley Fletcher had equalised for the Premier League outfit after Nick Powell’s opener but Stoke would leave Vicarage Road victorious as Sam Clucas and Josh Tymon struck from distance to seal a 3-1 win for the Sky Be...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo was scammed out of £250,000 by a travel agent after trusting her with his credit cards. Reports in Portugal per The Sun have identified Maria Silva as the culprit and she's also scammed the five-time Ballon d'Or winner's agent, Jorge Mendes and his sports agency Gestifute. Portuguese outlet Jornal de Noticias claim Silva was handed a suspended four-year jail sentence f...Full Story »

Steve Evans was left fuming at Stuart O’Keefe’s first-half sending off as Gillingham fell to a 4-1 home defeat against MK Dons.Vadaine Oliver’s header had put the Gills in front on 20 minutes before O’Keefe received his marching orders for a second bookable offence with less than half an hour gone, conceding a penalty in the process.Scott Twine’s effort was saved, b...Full Story »

Swansea boss Russell Martin heaped praise on his players for the manner in which they came back from 3-0 down at half-time to earn a point in their 3-3 draw at Luton.The visitors had seen Luke Berry and Elijah Adebayo’s double put the Hatters in ascendancy at the break, before Jamie Paterson and Olivier Ntcham made it 3-2, with Joel Piroe netting a stoppage-time leveller.Martin said: &ldqu...Full Story »

Champions Manchester City are again without defenders John Stones and Aymeric Laporte for the visit of Southampton in the Premier League.The pair are both still troubled by the muscular injuries that kept them out of the midweek Champions League clash with RB Leipzig.Fellow centre-back Nathan Ake, whose father died during the game on Wednesday, is expected to be available. Second-choice goalkeep...Full Story »

Mansfield will be without James Perch for the rest of the season after a scan revealed he has suffered a fractured skull.The 35-year-old has missed the last four games after picking up the injury in training in late August and a visit to a specialist in midweek revealed the worst-case scenario.Manager Nigel Clough told the club’s website: “It’s devastating news for both James a...Full Story »

Barcelona president Joan Laporta is ready to stick with coach Ronald Koeman - for now. Nobody can deny that the relationship between the president and coach is extremely tense, and in the last few days things have only worsened with a series of words exchanged to one another via the press, reports Marca. Laporta doesn't want to add any more fuel to the fire. At least not for now. On Thursda...Full Story »

Madger Gomes’ Crewe debut continues to be held up by EU red tape as the Railwaymen face Burton on Saturday.Post-Brexit regulations have delayed the Spaniard’s registration but manager David Artell is hopeful the situation will be resolved soon.Forward Christopher Long is two to three weeks away from fitness due to a knee injury.Midfielder Tom Bowery is also not under consideration un...Full Story »

Swansea were held 0-0 for the second successive Sky Bet Championship home game as Millwall goalkeeper Bartosz Bialkowski proved the Lions’ hero.Bialkowski made several excellent second-half saves to deny Swansea a first home league win under Russell Martin, with his 90th-minute stop from Liam Walsh’s free-kick the pick of the bunch.Swansea had been held to a goalless draw by Hull on ...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo is back at Manchester United. Haven't you heard? He was back amongst the goals, too, blitzing Newcastle at Old Trafford on Saturday. And his performance against Steve Bruce's side is a big warning to Edinson Cavani. Manchester United weren't at their best against Newcastle on Saturday afternoon. But that didn't matter by the end of the game, with Ronaldo stealing the headline...Full Story »

Liverpool were weighing up a summer bid for Leeds United striker Patrick Bamford, it has been revealed. Goal says Liverpool considered a move for Bamford earlier this year. The 28-year-old proved many people wrong in the Premier League last season, impressing for Leeds despite fears over his inconsistency in the final third. His rise as a player is said to have caught the attention of Jurge...Full Story »

Unbeaten Dagenham & Redbridge maintained top spot in the National League with a 2-1 win at King’s Lynn.The leaders found themselves on the back foot early on and manager Daryl McMahon was forced into a tactical switch, moving Mauro Vilhete inside to reinforce the midfield.Although that change appeared to pay off, with Vilhete playing more of an influential attacking role, the hosts fin...Full Story »

West Ham boss David Moyes branded Michail Antonio “stupid” over his late red card in Saturday’s goalless draw at winless Southampton.In-form Antonio arrived on the south coast as the Premier League’s leading scorer and having been crowned the top-flight’s August player of the month on Friday.But his first club appearance in September ended in ignominy after he picke...Full Story »

Wrexham survived David Jones’ late red card to register their first home win of the season with a 1-0 success against Woking.Midfielder Jones was sent off 15 minutes from time for picking up two yellow cards just three minutes apart.However, the 10 remaining Dragons players were able to preserve the lead given to them by Jordan Davies at the end of the first half as Dean Keates’ side...Full Story »

Barnet and Eastleigh are still seeking their first win of the Vanarama National League season after drawing 1-1 at The Hive.Mason Bloomfield broke the deadlock in the 24th minute, giving the hosts the lead when he finished well to round off good work by David Sesay.Eastleigh came close to an equaliser when Sam Sargeant did well to save from Ben House.The visitors pressed in the second half and i...Full Story »

Players from Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Mexico will all be able to play after doubts over their availability Premier League clubs including Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea will be able to field their South American and Mexican international players in this weekend’s fixtures, Goal can confirm. Following extensive talks with FIFA, the Brazil, Chile, Paraguay a...Full Story »

Chelsea still hope to have Thiago Silva available to face Aston Villa despite the threat of a FIFA suspension.The 36-year-old could face a five-day ban after missing Brazil’s international fixtures, but Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck was locked in negotiations on Friday to avoid the censure.N’Golo Kante and Christian Pulisic (both ankle) will definitely miss the Premier League encounter...Full Story »

Oxford will be without Marcus McGuane for their Sky Bet League One clash against Wycombe at the Kassam Stadium.The 22-year-old took a knock to his thigh and manager Karl Robinson confirmed the injury will leave him on the sidelines for at least another three weeks.Billy Bodin could be back in contention to take part as he returned to training ahead of this week.Sam Long could be a doubt for the ...Full Story »

The likes of Alisson Becker, Fabinho, Roberto Firmino, Gabriel Jesus, Ederson and Fred will be unavailable for their Premier League clubs this weekend Premier League teams including Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United will be without a host of star players this weekend after the row between English clubs and the Brazilian Football Association escalated dramatically. FIF...Full Story »

EVERTON star James Rodriguez is spending the international break chilling on a yacht in Ibiza. And the Colombian was spotted relaxing with pals and appearing to have a vape as he mulls his future. James Rodriguez was spotted vaping on board a yacht in Ibiza Rodriguez hasn't played a single minute for Everton this season as new boss Rafa Benitez appears not to fancy the 30 year old. He was li...Full Story »