Sadio Mane went from villain to hero as he broke club-mate Mohamed Salah’s heart by firing Senegal to Africa Cup of Nations Cup glory for the first time.Liverpool striker Mane, who had seen his seventh-minute spot-kick saved by goalkeeper Gabaski, nervelessly converted the decisive penalty in a 4-2 shoot-out victory over seven-times winners Egypt at the Stade d’Olembe in Yaounde afte...Full Story »

Goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal pulled off two spectacular saves as Egypt edged hosts Cameroon 3-1 in the penalty shootout to reach the final of Africa Cup of Nations following a goalless draw after extra time on Thursday. Cameroon converted only one of their four spot-kicks, with Abou Gabal blocking two of the strikes before Clinton Njie missed his attempt. Egypt converted all three of their kic...Full Story »

Sadio Mane’s late goal helped Senegal through to their third Africa Cup of Nations final after overcoming Burkino Faso 3-1.Senegal were denied two penalties by the VAR, with Burkina Faso goalkeeper Herve Koffi injured in the first of those incidents and Farid Ouedraogo having to come off the bench to replace him in goal.All the goals came in the second half as Abdou Diallo and Idrissa Guey...Full Story »

Josh Hawkes could start for Tranmere in their top-of-the-table clash against Sky Bet League Two leaders Forest Green after returning to Prenton Park on a permanent deal.The midfielder, 22, spent the first half of the season on loan from Sunderland, before being recalled at the start of January, and has now signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Rovers.Midfielder Lee O’Connor has also m...Full Story »

Manchester United are actively discussing handing the permanent job to Ralf Rangnick. The German took charge on an interim basis in early December following the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer a month earlier and has since steadied the ship at Old Trafford. United have played eight league games under his tenure, winning five and drawing twice, while during that period he has also guided them...Full Story »

Man Utd consider permanent Rangnick appointment (Sun)German has impressed club management during interim tenure Manchester United have put their manager search on hold and are considering Ralf Rangnick as a permanent hire, claims the Sun. The ex-RB Leipzig man has enjoyed a strong start as interim and will be given until the end of the season to show whether he merits the job. Dembele wants...Full Story »

Liverpool are reportedly ready to launch an improved transfer bid for Real Madrid forward Rodrygo Goes. The Reds were supposedly keen to sign the young Brazilian for around €60million in the summer, but could now try again with an improved offer of more like €80m, according to El Nacional. The report claims that Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is a fan of Rodrygo, and is eager to ...Full Story »

Tottenham have made Dele Alli available for loan next month. The English playmaker has played just two minutes in the Premier League under Antonio Conte. Alli also fell out of favour with previous managers Jose Mourinho and Nuno Espirito Santo. Multiple outlets in the UK are reporting that Spurs will listen to loan offers for the 25-year-old. It was previously thought that the club could w...Full Story »

MANCHESTER UNITED star Cristiano Ronaldo could make England his permanent home after retiring from football, SunSport can reveal. The Portuguese ace, 36, last week announced he and partner Georgina Rodriguez are expecting twins. Cristiano Ronaldo wants to make Manchester his permanent home after he retires from football, with partner Georgina pregnant with twinsCredit: Instagram @cristiano Th...Full Story »

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admitted he hated having to substitute Sadio Mane at half-time of their 2-0 Champions League victory over Atletico Madrid but he feared the visitors’ gamesmanship would get the player sent off.Early goals from Diogo Jota and Mane were soon followed by a red card for Atleti defender Felipe and from that point the visitors tried every trick in the book to resto...Full Story »

Manchester United and Newcastle United are interested in Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele. Mundo Deportivo says the Catalan giants have offered the Frenchman a new contract and given him a ONE-MONTH deadline to sign it. The France international's agent wants him to leave Barca but the Catalan giants have hatched a plan to convince him to stay. One of the main elements of their scheme is to ...Full Story »

Whilst a goalkeeper has never won the Ballon d'Or in the modern era, there is a newfound focus on the position with regards to the France Football Magazine award given the presence of Manuel Neuer and Gianluigi Donnarumma on the shortlist, yet Sadio Mane has reacted angrily to Chelsea's Edouard Mendy missing the cut. Mendy arrived at Chelsea as somewhat of an unknown quantity in the summer of...Full Story »

Raheem Sterling is reportedly keen on a January move to Barcelona and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola won't stand in his way, but a deal depends on Ousmane Dembele. The England winger has been linked with the Catalan giants recently after failing to nail down a starting spot at City so far this season. But Sport reports that Dembele's contract situation will decide whether Sterling en...Full Story »

Tottenham Hotspur have emerged as a potential suitor for Alvaro Morata. Juventus are unlikely to trigger an option to sign Morata on a permanent deal once his two-year loan expires at the end of the season. Morata, 28, remains an Atletico Madrid player but the Spanish club are unlikely to want him to return following their acquisition of Antoine Griezmann. Sportmediaset reports Spurs will l...Full Story »

Jurgen Klopp praised the “massive achievement” of Sadio Mane scoring 100 goals for the club as the Senegal international kick-started the 3-0 win over Crystal Palace which took Liverpool top of the Premier League.Mane became the first player in the competition’s history to score against the same opponent in nine consecutive matches, beating Robin van Persie’s eight in a r...Full Story »

Record-breaking Sadio Mane’s 100th Liverpool goal set Jurgen Klopp’s side on the way to 3-0 victory over Crystal Palace which took them top of the table. Mane became the first player in Premier League history to score against the same opponent in nine consecutive matches, beating Robin van Persie’s eight in a row against Stoke His close-range strike just before half-time al...Full Story »

The lucky lion roared “it’s coming home” as he travelled the Grand Canal like the singer in the ice cream ad. Harry Mane unfurls our England flag on a Venice gondola ahead of tonight's final Credit: Dan Charity / The Sun Harry caused a splash when he reached Venice from Rome ahead of tonight’s final. And he warned: “They know we mean business now.” Harry s...Full Story »

Sadio Mane’s two goals ensured Liverpool delivered when it mattered as the 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace secured not only Champions League football but a surprise third-placed finish.With results for Chelsea and Leicester going their way the eighth victory in an unbeaten 10-match run saw Jurgen Klopp’s side finish the campaign just five points behind second-placed Manchester United...Full Story »

Danny Cowley hopes he has done enough to keep the Portsmouth manager’s job permanently despite missing out on a play-off place after a 1-0 final day defeat at home to Accrington.Pompey had to better Oxford and Charlton’s result to retain their place in the top six but Adam Phillips’ first-half goal was enough to earn Accrington the win.Cowley, who only signed a short-term deal ...Full Story »

Leam Richardson takes charge of his first Wigan match as permanent manager when Burton visit on Saturday.Richardson was given the nod after overseeing a fourth consecutive victory – against Shrewsbury – on Tuesday that pulled Latics further clear of the relegation zone.Richardson could again name an unchanged side, with Kyle Joseph likely to be on the bench again after making his ret...Full Story »