Boss Roberto De Zerbi hit out at referee Thomas Bramall after Brighton were denied a penalty at Leicester.Evan Ferguson’s late leveller earned the Seagulls a deserved point in their 2-2 Premier League draw at the King Power Stadium.The Foxes rallied after Kaoru Mitoma’s brilliant opener as Marc Albrighton and Harvey Barnes put them 2-1 up.But De Zerbi felt the visitors should have ha...Full Story »

Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero is set to make a return to football with Ecuador side Barcelona S.C. on January 28. The former striker was forced to retire from the sport following doctor's advice in December 2021. In October of the same year, the Argentine was substituted in a Barcelona match against Alaves having experienced chest pains and breathing difficulties. It was later discov...Full Story »

Boss Roberto De Zerbi was not surprised to see World Cup winner Alexis Mac Allister come off the bench to cement Brighton’s place in the FA Cup fourth round.The Argentina international scored two second-half goals, the first of them with an audacious flick, to help the Premier League Seagulls to a 5-1 win at Sky Bet Championship Middlesbrough.Asked about his contribution, De Zerbi said: &l...Full Story »

Roberto De Zerbi apologised to the travelling Brighton fans after his side’s Carabao Cup penalty shoot-out defeat at Charlton.Three days after Alexis Mac Allister won the World Cup with Argentina, his team-mates were on the wrong end of spot-kicks after a goalless draw.The stakes may not have been quite so high, but nonetheless it was League One Charlton who reached the quarter-finals for ...Full Story »

Spain midfielder Sergio Busquets has announced his retirement from international football after his country's World Cup exit at the hands of Morocco in the round of 16. Busquets, 34, was the only remaining survivor of the Spain side that won the World Cup in South Africa in 2010 and he had spoken of his desire to become the first Spaniard to win the competition twice. However, after falling ...Full Story »

Spain's new manager, Luis de la Fuente, has opened the door for Sergio Ramos to return to the national team, after previous manager Luis Enrique snubbed the central defender a place in the squad for the previous two tournaments. Enrique decided Ramos wasn't deserving of a spot in the Spain squad at either Euro 2020 or World Cup 2022, despite squad allocations rising to 26 players. Enrique has...Full Story »

AC Milan are ready to deal in on-loan Barcelona fullback Sergino Dest. Il Corriere dello Sport says the performance of Dest for the USA at the World Cup left the Milan board satisfied and they are willing to pay the €20m requested by Barça for the purchase option. Although Dest had little activity in the first half of his loan with the 'rossonero' team, his performance in the Unit...Full Story »

Belgium coach Roberto Martinez has confirmed he will leave his role following his team's early exit from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar on Thursday. Belgium were eliminated from the group stage following a 0-0 draw with Croatia, finishing third behind the Croatians and group winners Morocco. A victory in their final group match would have been enough to send Belgium into the round of 16. "My situ...Full Story »

Belgium head coach Roberto Martinez fought back the tears as he confirmed his side’s 0-0 draw with Croatia was his last game in the job.The 49-year-old Spaniard said he will not be extending his contract, which expires at the end of Qatar 2022, after Belgium failed to get out of their group.Martinez, who led Belgium to a third-placed finish at Russia 2018 after taking on the role in 2016, ...Full Story »

Busquets draws Saudi interest but prefers MLS Two clubs in Saudi Arabia are tracking Barcelona veteran Sergio Busquets, claims Ekrem Konur. However, the midfielder would rather play in MLS. Busquets is widely expected to leave the Blaugrana soon as they continue to embrace youth. LAFC to renegotiate Tello contract MLS champions LAFC announced a flurry of roster moves on Tuesday, including ...Full Story »

Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi expressed his anger at Aston Villa’s time-wasting and hit out at referee Christopher Kavanagh for losing control of their 2-1 Premier League home defeat.The Seagulls were left frustrated at the Amex Stadium after Danny Ings hit a brace to cancel out Alexis Mac Allister’s first-minute opener.Brighton pushed for a leveller and eight minutes of stoppage ti...Full Story »

Roberto Firmino has not been selected to play for Brazil at World Cup 2022, with manager Tite opting for other players in his 26-man Brazil World Cup squad over the Liverpool forward. The Brazilian has scored eight goals and assisted a further four times in 19 appearances across all competitions so far this season, but he still hasn't performed well enough to earn a place in the squad, deems ...Full Story »

Barcelona have stepped up their search for a Sergio Busquets replacement with the objective of signing a new midfielder in January, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Barca, as previously revealed by ESPN, sounded out deals for Real Sociedad's Martin Zubimendi and Wolverhampton Wanderers' Ruben Neves in the summer as possible options in case Frenkie de Jong moved to the Premier League. But De Jon...Full Story »

Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi said experiencing the war in Ukraine means he has nothing to fear in football after a frustrating goalless draw with lowly Nottingham Forest prompted a smattering of boos.Albion controlled the contest at the Amex Stadium and struck the crossbar through Leandro Trossard but remain without a win since the Italian replaced Graham Potter four games ago.Pascal Gross was...Full Story »

The mum-of-four, 44, made the intimate confession during a TV interview in which she also revealed the size of her bank balance. Model Pilar Rubio has revealed she has sex with husband Sergio Ramos "every day" Credit: Splash The 44-year-old made the X-rated confession on Spanish television Credit: Splash Rubio is also a TV presenter Credit: Splash Rubio has 8.5million followers on Instagram ...Full Story »

Chelsea midfielder Jorginho is among the players being considered by Barcelona as a potential successor to Sergio Busquets, say reports. The Italy international is in the final year of his contract and will be available on a free next summer if he doesn't sign an extension. The situation has caught the attention of Barcelona, according to The Mirror(opens in new tab), as the Spanish giants l...Full Story »

Roberto De Zerbi has been appointed as Brighton's new head coach. The 43-year-old Italian was most recently in charge at Shakhtar Donetsk but left the club in July because of the ongoing war in Ukraine. He has signed a four-year contract with the Seagulls, subject to a work permit, and was announced on Sunday evening as the successor to Graham Potter, who departed for Chelsea earlier this mo...Full Story »

Sergi Canos has shaken off a thigh injury in time for Brentford’s Premier League clash with Arsenal on Sunday.Christian Norgaard remains out of action with a shin injury.Ethan Pinnock is back in training after knee trouble but Sunday’s Gunners clash is expected to come too soon for the defender.Arsenal have a number of injury doubts ahead of the short trip.Thomas Partey has returned ...Full Story »

AC Milan have emerged as an option for Barcelona fullback Sergino Dest. Relevo says Dest will join Milan on a season-long loan with an option to buy next summer worth around €20 million. The United States international had also drawn interest from Villarreal and Manchester United but neither of those deals moved forward for different reasons. The former Ajax right-back wanted to convi...Full Story »

According to Mundo Deportivo, Sergino Dest is willing to join Manchester United on loan. According to reports, Dest is willing to join Manchester United on loan and has communicated to Barcelona. The Barcelona defender has received numerous offers but has opted for the Red Devils. If the clubs agree on the terms of the deal, the Dutchman will join on loan. However, United do not intend to be...Full Story »