Ian Evatt was indebted to veteran defender Alex Baptiste for Bolton’s late point but believed his team did enough to mark their return to Sky Bet League One with an opening-day victory.Baptiste’s equaliser in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage-time ended a roller-coaster contest that saw managerless MK Dons go 1-0 up, trail 2-1 and lead 3-2 before conceding in Wanderers’ ...Full Story »

Head coach Ben Garner heaped praise on his Swindon side after they came from behind to win 3-1 at Scunthorpe.It has not been the easiest of preparations at the County Ground and Garner and director of football Ben Chorley have only had two weeks to get a squad together following the takeover of the club by Australian businessman Clem Morfuni.The Iron took the lead through Ryan Loft’s penal...Full Story »

Swindon came from behind to beat Scunthorpe 3-1 in their Sky Bet League Two opener.After an uninspiring first half, the contest came to life three minutes after the interval as Ryan Loft fired the Iron into the lead from the penalty spot.Jack Payne’s own spot kick levelled matters soon after, before Ben Gladwin’s rocket and Harry McKirdy’s tap-in won it for Ben Garner’s s...Full Story »

Defender Alex Baptiste snatched a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser to earn Sky Bet League One new boys Bolton a thrilling 3-3 draw with managerless MK Dons.Substitute Hiram Boateng appeared to seal a comeback win for the Dons who led 1-0, trailed 2-1 and then levelled with 23 minutes remaining.Instead, in the final extra minute, veteran Baptiste converted from close range to earn the home side d...Full Story »

Luke McCormick marked his AFC Wimbledon debut with a fine free-kick that earned his new side a 2-1 comeback win at Doncaster.Charlie Seaman put disjointed Doncaster ahead but Ayoub Assal levelled for Wimbledon before McCormick netted the winner 16 minutes from time.The visitors had the better of the opening half with Rovers, complete with 10 debutants, struggling for cohesion.However, Doncaster ...Full Story »

Andy Williams punished a defensive mistake as Cheltenham marked their return to Sky Bet League One with a 1-1 draw at Crewe.The striker made the most of a wayward backpass from defender Donervon Daniels to cancel out Mikael Mandron’s opener for the Railwaymen with both goals coming in the first half at Gresty Road.Williams wasted an early opening after he took down a high pass neatly, but ...Full Story »

Bournemouth manager Scott Parker praised his inexperienced young team after opening their Championship campaign with a hard-fought 2-2 draw at home to West Brom.The Cherries, with four academy graduates in their starting line-up and seven more on the bench, twice took the lead before being denied victory by Callum Robinson’s well-taken second half goal.Parker said: “Welcome to the Ch...Full Story »

Scott Fraser will be fit to make his Ipswich debut against Morecambe.The new arrival has been suffering with a groin problem in pre-season but boss Paul Cook said the former MK Dons midfielder will start against the Shrimps.George Edmundson misses out, though, as he has not been fit since his arrival from Rangers while Jon Nolan has missed the pre-season period with a calf injury.A host of other...Full Story »

USMNT's Busio moves from Sporting KC to Venezia U.S. men's national team midfielder Gianluca Busio has officially signed with Venezia, Sporting KC confirmed on Thursday. Busio departs Sporting KC for Serie A after shining in MLS and at the Gold Cup, where he helped the U.S. to a trophy this summer. Why Spurs are spending €50m on Juventus reject Romero From Spurs' perspective, Cristia...Full Story »

Scunthorpe will check on new captain Harry Davis as they prepare for the Sky Bet League Two opener against Swindon.Defender Davis, a summer signing from Morecambe, is rated as 50/50 after a recent head injury, so continues to be assessed under concussion protocols, but has been able to resume training.Right-back Ross Millen will miss out with a hamstring injury which saw him forced off during th...Full Story »

Paul Pogba has been pictured training with Manchester United in Scotland. The Red Devils moved up north to continue their preseason preparations ahead of their Premier League opener with Leeds United on August 14. Pogba was granted extended leave after competing with France at Euro 2020. Speculation is rife surrounding Pogba's future at Old Trafford. 
The 28-year-old is entering the final ...Full Story »

Juventus are set to win the race for Santos striker Kaio Jorge. Gazzetta dello Sport says Jorge is expected in Turin this week for a medical and to complete his transfer. Juve will immediately pay €1.5m and add a similar amount at the end of next season, whilst Santos will get five per cent of a future re-sale. The young striker has scored 17 goals in 80 appearances with Santos and is...Full Story »

Arsenal and Everton are reportedly set to go head-to-head to sign Schalke striker Matthew Hoppe this summer. The 20-year-old forward is currently competing in the CONCACAF Gold Cup for America and has helped his country to the final of the competition, setting up a tie with Mexico in the process. Hoppe burst onto the scene last season in the Bundesliga and scored a hat-trick against Hoffenheim ...Full Story »

Scott Parker warned Bournemouth fans it will take time to put his stamp on the team after beginning his reign as manager with an emphatic 5-0 Carabao Cup first-round win over MK Dons.David Brooks scored twice while Dominic Solanke, Philip Billing and teenage substitute Christian Saydee were also on target as the Cherries routed their Sky Bet League One visitors.Parker, who left Fulham to replace...Full Story »

Lewis McGrattan equalised off the bench on his league debut for Morton as they got their cinch Championship campaign off the mark with a 2-2 draw at home to Dunfermline.The hosts took the lead midway through the first half after Deniz Mehmet brought down Chigozie Ugwu in the penalty box. Gary Oliver slotted the resulting spot-kick into the bottom-left corner for Morton’s first league goal ...Full Story »

Ten-man Dundee twice came from behind to secure a share of the spoils from a 2-2 draw against St Mirren in a pulsating cinch Premiership opener at Dens Park.The Buddies stormed into an early lead through Eamonn Brophy with the home side equalising just before the break thanks to an own goal by St Mirren skipper Joe Shaughnessy.The visitors nosed in front once more with a Jamie McGrath penalty be...Full Story »

Scott Tiffoney clinched a 3-2 victory for Partick Thistle over Queen of the South at Firhill in an entertaining first match of the season.Willie Gibson gave the visitors the lead after 10 minutes with a shot from the edge of the box, but Brian Graham’s swift double turned the cinch Championship match on its head.His first came after he met a Zak Rudden cross with a powerful header before h...Full Story »

CRISTIANO RONALDO was given a hero's welcome as he returned to Juventus training on Monday despite speculation over his future at the club. The 36-year-old has been linked with a move away from Italy this summer following the team's disappointing 2020-21 campaign. Ronaldo returned to Juventus training on Monday morningCredit: EPA He was greeted by a flock of fans waiting to grab a glimpse of ...Full Story »

Goal can confirm that Juventus have scheduled fresh talks with Sassuolo in a bid to agree a deal for Manuel Locatelli. Locatelli emerged as Juve's number one transfer target after an impressive 2020-21 campaign at Sassuolo, which he followed up by helping Italy win their sixth major title at this summer's European Championship. The 23-year-old has also been strongly linked with Arsenal, but ...Full Story »

ARSENAL transfer target Isco could be the next player to be sold by Real Madrid, according to reports. Raphael Varane is heavily linked with a move to Manchester United and he could follow Sergio Ramos out of the Bernabeu. Real Madrid will reportedly accept £15million for Isco And Real could attempt to further reduce their wage bill by placing Isco on the transfer list. According to AS ...Full Story »