BEN CHILWELL has been hitting the right notes on and off the pitch as Dele Alli revealed he has been learning to play piano. The Tottenham midfielder walked in on the Chelsea left-back having a lesson, filmed the encounter and shared it online. Chelsea star Ben Chilwell has been learning to play pianoCredit: Instagram / @dele Alli arrived at Chilwell's plush home and was shocked with what he ...Full Story »

A Playboy model planned to "pose naked" with the handkerchief that Lionel Messi used at his farewell Barcelona press conference after submitting an audacious bid for the item. Messi's legendary spell at Barcelona came to a shock end in the summer after the Spanish club were unable to sign him to a new contract. The 34-year-old Argentine superstar was prepared to slash his salary in half to sig...Full Story »

Shrewsbury captain Ethan Ebanks-Landell is in contention to start their Carabao Cup tie against Rochdale.The 28-year-old defender was unavailable after testing positive for Covid-19 but may return after being an unused substitute in Saturday’s 3-0 loss at home to Plymouth.Khanya Leshabela came off the bench to make his debut at the weekend and is in contention to make his first start for t...Full Story »

Tyler Burey scored for the second successive game to set Hartlepool on their way to a 2-0 win over Walsall.The Saddlers, who have collected just one point from the opening 12 available in Sky Bet League Two, struggled to get going until it was too late at Victoria Park.It was Pools who took advantage of the main first-half chance. Millwall loanee Burey, who had not scored a professional goal unt...Full Story »

George Edmundson is set to be missing again for Ipswich through injury for the clash with MK Dons.The centre-half joined Ipswich over the summer and but has been unable to make his debut yet due to the unspecified problem.Manager Paul Cook also indicated that an unnamed player has been ruled out of the game due to sickness.Wes Burns, Conor Chaplin and Sone Aluko remain doubtful having missed the...Full Story »

Shrewsbury captain Ethan Ebanks-Landell could return to action in Saturday’s Sky Bet League One clash with Plymouth at Montgomery Waters Meadow.The defender, who was unavailable after testing positive for coronavirus, is now back in training.The Shrews will make late assessments of Ryan Bowman (hamstring) and David Davis, Shaun Whalley (hand) was set to see a doctor on Friday, and boss Ste...Full Story »

Blackburn look likely to be without Ryan Nyambe for home match against West Brom.The right-back has suffered a suspected hamstring injury which kept him out of the midweek win at Nottingham Forest.Leighton Clarkson could be handed a debut after joining on loan from Liverpool.The 19-year-old midfielder was an unused substitute at the City Ground.Robert Snodgrass is edging closer to a return for W...Full Story »

How the Portuguese star invests his money Cristiano Ronaldo. Few sport stars have the business acumen of Cristiano Ronaldo, with it estimated that the Portuguese superstar has a turnover of one billion euros per year. The 36-year-old has continued to invest his money, with his latest project coming in Marbella on the Costa del Sol. Cristiano Ronaldo currently sits in third place as the third...Full Story »

MK Dons head coach Liam Manning was delighted with the way his side grew into the contest in the 2-1 win over Charlton that gave him his first victory in charge.Manning lost his first match in the Dons dugout against Sunderland last Saturday and the hosts were again slow to start against the Addicks at Stadium MK.However, they responded quickly to going behind and went on to control the second h...Full Story »

FORMER Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has taken to Instagram to pose publicly with his new girlfriend for the first time. He was spotted with Israeli model Mishel Gerzig earlier this summer, sparking rumours that the pair were together - and now both have revealed that they are officially a couple.  The 29-year-old took to Instagram to reveal his news, posting a picture of him nex...Full Story »

Plymouth have been rocked by the news that Niall Ennis faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines ahead of their home game against Cambridge.Ennis suffered a hamstring injury in the warm-up before the 2-0 defeat at Rotherham on the opening day of the season and according to manager Ryan Lowe, who could be forced into the transfer market for a replacement, “it’s not a good one”.Jame...Full Story »

Reading could hand a debut to Tom Dele-Bashiru in the Sky Bet Championship clash at home to Bristol City.The Watford midfielder joined on a season-long loan last week but was an unused substitute in Saturday’s 2-1 win over Preston.Ovie Ejaria is in line to return from a groin injury in time to be considered for selection by Royals boss Veljko Paunovic.Yakou Meite (knee) is a long-term abse...Full Story »

Oxford boss Karl Robinson thought his team’s 2-1 win over his old club Charlton was “fully deserved”.Ryan Williams and Cameron Brannagan struck twice in eight minutes in the first half to put Oxford in charge.And although Conor Washington pulled a goal back for the Addicks from the penalty spot before half time, after Sam Winnall handled, the U’s comfortably held on in th...Full Story »

Leicester will be without Wesley Fofana and Jonny Evans when they begin their Premier League campaign against Wolves at King Power Stadium, but new signing Jannik Vestergaard could make his debut. Fofana suffered a fractured fibula during a recent friendly against Villarreal, while Evans is still recovering from a foot problem as he targets a return following next month’s international ...Full Story »

Burnley will be without Dale Stephens and Kevin Long when they open their Premier League campaign by hosting Brighton on Saturday.Midfielder Stephens, a former Brighton player, and defender Long remain unavailable as they continue their recoveries following surgery.Nick Pope and Phil Bardsley are fit again after knee and hernia operations respectively, and Sean Dyche’s matchday squad is al...Full Story »

Belgian goalkeeper made announcement over social media Thibaut Courtois and Mishel Gerzig Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois took to Instagram to confirm his relationship status with Israeli model Mishel Gerzig. In a post that included the couple sat together, he included a caption written in Hebrew that read "The love of my life", to which the model replied, "my love". Gerzig, who has ...Full Story »

Neil Critchley was delighted to give the Blackpool fans a performance to remember after cruising to a 3-0 Carabao Cup win over Middlesbrough.Callum Connolly scored his first Tangerines goal before Shayne Lavery and Keshi Anderson’s quick-fire second-half double sealed the tie.Blackpool will host Sunderland in the second round later this month.“I am really pleased, it was a comprehens...Full Story »

Forest Green head coach Rob Edwards praised goalkeeper Lewis Thomas after his vital penalty save steered the League Two side into the next round of the Carabao Cup at the expense of Championship side Bristol City.The former Wales Under-19s international kept out Kasey Palmer’s spot-kick and then denied Cameron Pring to secure a 6-5 win on penalties after the sides had drawn 2-2.Edwards sai...Full Story »

Barcelona have received an injury blow with the news that striker Sergio Aguero is set to be sidelined for 10 weeks with a calf issue. The LaLiga giants are still reeling from the departure of Lionel Messi, who is reportedly close to joining Paris St Germain in the coming days. Now they will be without Messi's Argentina team-mate, with Aguero's Barcelona debut delayed due to his injury setba...Full Story »

Birmingham head coach Lee Bowyer was delighted to start the new season with a 1-0 win at Sheffield United, following Maxime Colin’s first-half goal.Colin scored a 19th-minute winner to decide the Sky Bet Championship contest at Bramall Lane, rising in the area to meet a cross from Jeremie Bela which evaded Ben Osborn.United went close to making an almost immediate response when Oliver Burk...Full Story »