Several Premier League clubs have been sounded out over their interest in signing Real Madrid's Eden Hazard in January, sources have told ESPN. Chelsea and Newcastle United are among a number of clubs to have been alerted to the possibility, although it is unclear at this stage what level of interest there is in Hazard, 30, or if the player himself is ready to call time on his career at the B...Full Story »

Weymouth picked up their first league win in nine games with a 2-0 victory over Aldershot at the EBB Stadium.The visitors took the lead on nine minutes when Tom Bearwish’s curling strike was kept out by Mitch Walker before Ben Thomson headed home.The Shots tried to respond in the second half as Mikael Ndjoli’s effort was saved by Ross Fitzsimons.Weymouth doubled their advantage on th...Full Story »

Carlisle and fellow League Two strugglers Oldham shared the spoils in a dour goalless draw at Brunton Park.The battle between 21st and 22nd in the English fourth tier lacked any real quality.Carlisle goalkeeper Mark Howard was the standout player as he ensured the hosts claimed a battling point as the managerless club’s winless run stretched to a worrying eight league games.Jamie Bowden an...Full Story »

The player — who we are not naming — was dragged around the house by the balaclava-clad raiders who smashed their way into his £1.5million property. Raiders ransacked the home while the terrified couple were tied up The gang broke into the secluded mansion during the recent international fixture period believing he had travelled abroad. But the player had been released from ...Full Story »

West Ham continued their European cruise with a thumping 3-0 win over Belgian side Genk.Goals from Craig Dawson, Issa Diop and Jarrod Bowen made it three wins out of three for the Hammers in their maiden Europa League group campaign and kept them firmly on course for the knockout stages.West Ham are already six points clear at the top of Group H and could even secure qualification as group winne...Full Story »

Rangers’ Europa League campaign burst into life with an ultimately convincing 2-0 win over Brondby at Ibrox.After opening Group A defeats to Lyon and Sparta Prague, the pressure was on the Scottish champions but they took the lead in the 18th minute when defender Leon Balogun headed his first goal in Light Blue from a James Tavernier corner.Striker Kemar Roofe added a second on the half-ho...Full Story »

Port Vale could be without Jamie Proctor for the visit of Colchester in the Sky Bet League Two on Saturday.Proctor missed his side’s 1-1 draw at Mansfield on Tuesday with a stomach muscle injury.He could face up to two more weeks on the sidelines, manager Darrell Clarke revealed.Lewis Cass is set to return to the squad after being left out on Tuesday to give the Newcastle loanee a break in...Full Story »

Four-goal Patson Daka urged Leicester to forget his heroics after he revived their Europa League hopes.The striker’s stunning performance pulled the Foxes back from the brink to win 4-3 at Spartak Moscow.They had fallen 2-0 behind following goals from Aleksandr Sobolev and Jordan Larsson in Russia before Daka stole the show.Patson Daka kickstarts Leicester’s turnaround (AP/PA)Sobolev...Full Story »

Four-goal hero Patson Daka reignited Leicester’s Europa League hopes after the Foxes clinched a thrilling 4-3 win at Spartak Moscow.The striker breathed life into a campaign which looked in serious danger when the visitors fell 2-0 behind.Aleksandr Sobolev and Jordan Larsson, son of former Celtic and Manchester United striker Henrik, had given the hosts a commanding lead to leave the Foxes...Full Story »

Forest Green manager Rob Edwards was satisfied with his team’s 1-1 draw at Leyton Orient that maintained their four-point lead at the top of League Two.The visitors’ hopes of achieving their sixth away league win of the season were lifted when they took the lead in the second-half through Matty Stevens’ seven league goal of the season.But their advantage lasted only eight minut...Full Story »

Sutton’s stunning four-match League Two winning streak came to a frustrating end with a 2-1 defeat at home to Swindon, who moved up to third as a result.Matt Gray saw his side’s four-game winning streak at Gander Green Lane ended after sensational first-half strikes from Louis Reed and Jonny Williams.Harry Beautyman hit back with a penalty six minutes before the break but the U&rsquo...Full Story »

Wycombe put in a dogged display to extend their unbeaten League One run to five games with a goalless draw at Rotherham.Last season’s Championship rivals could not be separated with the visitors certainly the happier side to collect a point from a game slowed down by their tactics and containing few real chances.High-flying Wycombe had been chasing a fifth-straight victory and Ryan Tafazol...Full Story »

Ryan Lowe’s Plymouth maintained top spot with a 3-0 home win over Bolton to make it three League One wins on the spin and 13 unbeaten.Brendan Galloway got Argyle off to a flying start with a cheeky backheel goal at the far post from Conor Grant’s corner – helped on by Dan Scarr – in the sixth minute.Grant took centre stage in the 15th minute with a superb finish from outs...Full Story »

Forest Green retained their four-point lead at the top of League Two as they were held to a 1-1 draw at Leyton Orient.A compelling contest at Brisbane Road finished with the spoils shared after Matty Stevens had opened the scoring for the visitors before Orient substitute Ruel Sotiriou levelled to record a third-straight draw for the hosts.Both goals came in the second half after two well-organi...Full Story »

Two second-half goals gave Celtic a  storming 2-0 win over Ferencvaros and the first three points of their Europa League campaign.After Group G defeats to Real Betis and Bayer Leverkusen, there was some pressure on Ange Postecoglou’s men but Japan international Kyogo Furuhashi came up trumps in the 57th minute when he latched on to a searching pass from Jota and slotted past Denes Dib...Full Story »

According to recent reports, there is at least one gay male footballer in the English Premier League. However, despite the player considering ‘coming out’, he has been forced to take up emotional therapy sessions over fears of the backlash he would receive if he were to be open about his sexuality. That’s according to a recent report from The Sun, who claims the unnamed pro ...Full Story »

Dundee finally secured their first cinch Premiership win of the season by beating Aberdeen 2-1 at Dens Park.The Dark Blues opened the scoring in the 48th minute through on-loan Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths.The home side made it 2-0 shortly after with Luke McCowan on the mark but the Dons quickly pulled one back through Christian Ramirez.However, Aberdeen could not find an equaliser, with the d...Full Story »

Micky Mellon was delighted Tranmere finally ended their away hoodoo with a 1-0 win at managerless Carlisle.The Merseyside outfit had failed to win on the road in League Two, and more worryingly score, so far this season.But Rod McDonald turned Kieron Morris’ cross into his own net before Morris later missed a penalty at Brunton Park.“It would have been nice to score more goals but we...Full Story »

Stirling had to settle for a point at home after sharing a 1-1 cinch League Two draw with Stranraer.It might have been worse for second-placed Albion, who are now six points behind league leaders Kelty Hearts, as they had to come from behind after Matt Yates gave the visitors a 67th-minute lead.Adam Cummins equalised just four minutes later but Albion lost more ground at the top of the table.Goa...Full Story »

PREMIER League stars are splashing out £40,000 on crystal-encrusted toy cars for their children. The bespoke motors are covered in 100,000 Swarovski Xirius-cut crystals that take two months to apply. Manchester United and England star Jesse Lingard bought toy cars for his daughter Hope Stars to have treated their children to one include Manchester United and England winger Jesse Lingard,...Full Story »