FORMER Premier League star Daniel Sturridge has been ordered to pay £22,400 to a man who found his lost dog. The former Liverpool striker, 32, said the pet was stolen from a house in Los Angeles two years ago and offered a reward for its return. The footballer said the pet was stolen from a house in Los Angeles in 2019Credit: PA The Pomeranian, named Lucci, was found by local musician Fo...Full Story »

Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte has labelled Thursday's meeting between the Premier League and its managers a "waste of time" and criticised administrators for ignoring mounting concerns over the Christmas fixture schedule. All 20 head coaches held a virtual meeting to discuss player welfare and fixture congestion as English football battles on despite COVID-19 cases reaching record high...Full Story »

Former Portsmouth defender Brian Priske once turned up to a press conference naked following a bet with his Royal Antwerp side centering around Europa League qualification Former Portsmouth defender, and current Royal Antwerp gaffer, Brian Priske once gave a literal revealing interview when he turned up naked for a press conference. Earlier this season, Priske had promised to attend a press co...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Man City, PSG, Inter Milan, Bayern and Real Madrid are top of their leagues going into Christmas     On this day in 2012, Leo Messi scored his 91st and final goal of the calendar year. He did it in 69 games.An unbelievable record     Ramos is back.         Is it The End of Simeone at Atletico? &n...Full Story »

There are just a few days left until the busy festive football fixtures take precedence, and shortly after comes the FA Cup Third Round. It’s always a great time of year for football supporters, perhaps less so for players and managers, with little turnaround time between games and the distinct prospect of injuries. This year, however, perhaps the powers that be need to take a step bac...Full Story »

Tottenham Hotspur are out of the Europa Conference League after UEFA decided the club "forfeited" their final Group G match against Stade Rennais after the Premier League side cancelled the match following a COVID-19 outbreak within their squad. Spurs were due to play the Ligue 1 side on Dec. 9 but the game was postponed hours before kick-off -- with their opponents already in London -- after...Full Story »

Premier League clubs will meet on Monday (December 20) with managers pushing for a shutdown to avoid the rising wave of Omicron infections causing further chaos in football.  But there are enough clubs who want to carry on through the current phase of the pandemic that moves to force a break are expected to be overruled. A majority 14-6 vote is needed to apply an emergency brake and bring ...Full Story »

Covid-hit Chelsea ground out a goalless draw with Wolves at a foggy Molineux to lose further ground on Premier League leaders Manchester City.Daniel Podence had a first-half tap-in chalked off for offside and Leander Dendoncker spurned a glorious chance as luckless Wolves forced Chelsea to settle for a fourth draw in eight top-flight matches.Chelsea travelled to the midlands without at least eig...Full Story »

Paul Warne was relieved to see League One leaders Rotherham come away from Cambridge with three points.Warne’s side remain two points clear at the top of the table courtesy of a 1-0 success at the Abbey Stadium, their hard-fought win secured courtesy of Daniel Barlaser’s strike midway through the second half.Warne spoke highly of Cambridge despite beating the U’s twice in the l...Full Story »

League One leaders Rotherham extended their unbeaten run to 21 games in all competitions with a 1-0 triumph at Cambridge.Daniel Barlaser’s second-half strike made the difference as the visitors maintained their two-point lead over second-placed Wigan.Dimitar Mitov was called into action midway through the first half when a short Rotherham corner was worked to Shane Ferguson and Mitov beat ...Full Story »

Cove Rangers extended their lead at the top of cinch Scottish League One to five points after claiming a 3-0 victory over Alloa at the Balmoral Stadium.Jamie Masson opened the scoring for the hosts when he smashed home from long range. Rangers doubled their advantage after the break through Rory McAllister’s penalty and sealed all three points five minutes from time when Mitch Meggins...Full Story »

The newly expanded competition is set to begin in 2024 The likes of Brazil and Argentina are set to compete in the UEFA Nations League after UEFA vice-president Zbigniew Boniek confirmed South America's governing body CONMEBOL has reached an agreement with its European counterpart over joining the biennial competition. The Nations League, which began in 2018, is currently contested by UEFA&#...Full Story »

Southampton vs Brentford, Everton vs Leicester, West Ham vs Norwich and Watford vs Crystal Palace are also postponed as Covid rips through the English game. Man Utd and Spurs are among the latest sides to see games postponed due to Covid Credit: Getty And the announcements came just a few hours after Prem chiefs vowed to plough on with the weekend programme - ignoring calls for a pre-Christmas...Full Story »

Arsenal survived a scare as they advanced into the Women’s Champions League quarter-finals despite being beaten 4-1 at Hoffenheim in their final Group C fixture.The Gunners headed into the game knowing only defeat by five goals or more would prevent them from joining Barcelona, who had already won the pool, in the last eight.They looked in danger of suffering such a loss after Hoffenheim s...Full Story »

PREMIER LEAGUE clubs have been cancelling their Christmas parties. The majority of them were due to be held last week with the exception of the teams playing European football. Charlton Athletic stars enjoyed their Christmas party but Prem stars aren't getting oneCredit: Instagram Instead, Prem players are generally going out in groups of three and four. In the EFL, some clubs have carried o...Full Story »

The Spaniard's allegiances are undisputed for his spring clash with the club he once captained Sergio Ramos has said he's "going to die" for Paris Saint-Germain when they face Real Madrid in the Champions League last-16. The Spanish centre-back was asked about his emotions upon drawing his former club in Europe, and he left no doubts about his allegiance. Ramos has only managed to play in o...Full Story »

Manchester United have notified the Premier League after a "small number" of players and staff tested positive for the coronavirus on Sunday, sources have told ESPN. United are scheduled to visit Brentford on Tuesday and are awaiting guidance on whether the fixture can go ahead. Tottenham Hotspur had their game against Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday postponed after a number of players a...Full Story »

Liverpool fans vented their fury on social media after decisions from the officials went against them - and one of the Reds' WAGs joined in the pile-on Liverpool fans were left furious with the standard of refereeing during their 1-0 win over Aston Villa and amongst the disgruntled voices was Fabinho’s wife, Rebecca Tavares. The Brazilian played the full 90 minutes at Anfield on Saturday...Full Story »

Ramsey maneuvers for January move from Juventus Aaron Ramsey could be on his way out of the door at the Allianz stadium in January after current club Juventus have said they have no interest in offering a contract extension in Turin. That news from by way of Goal correspondent Romeo Agresti, who tweeted earlier that the representatives of Ramsey met with the club to try to iron out a plan fo...Full Story »

Rennes winger Jeremy Doku has revealed he is "working hard" to seal a move to the Premier League. The 19-year-old, who rejected Liverpool in 2018, boosted his reputation with an impressive Euro 2020 with Belgium. And Doku has admitted he wants to make a move to England. He told RTBF: "I want to do everything to become one of the best players in the world, at one of the biggest clubs in the ...Full Story »