Mum-of-five Rebekah Vardy has jetted off to a picturesque destination for a holiday with husband Jamie and their children, and told fans that she feels 'blessed' Rebekah Vardy didn't seem to be letting her tough year get her down as she showcased her killer abs in a tiny bikini. The WAG - who is married to footy ace Jamie Vardy - looked relaxed and happy as she struck a pose in the skimpy two-...Full Story »

Riyad Mahrez and Julian Alvarez struck early in the second half as Manchester City began their latest Carabao Cup quest with a 2-0 win over Chelsea.Mahrez gave City the lead with a fine free-kick after 53 minutes of Wednesday’s third-round tie before Alvarez tapped in the second five minutes later at the Etihad Stadium.Chelsea’s impressive youngster Lewis Hall twice brought good save...Full Story »

Aberdeen manager Jim Goodwin feels the cinch Premiership will have to get used to the increased risk of penalties under VAR after three spot-kicks were awarded for handball in his side’s 2-1 defeat at Livingston.Referee Nick Walsh played on each time but was called to the monitor by Andrew Dallas after lengthy delays and ultimately pointed to the spot.Sean Kelly put Livi two up from 12 yar...Full Story »

Three penalties were awarded for handball following VAR reviews as Livingston beat Aberdeen 2-1 to move level on points with their third-placed opponents in the cinch Premiership.Referee Nick Walsh played on each time but was called to the monitor by video assistant referee Andrew Dallas, twice when there did not appear to be any appeals.Sean Kelly converted the first spot-kick in the 17th minut...Full Story »

Both managers pointed to the impact of “new toy” VAR on the match after Aberdeen convincingly overcame Hibernian to leapfrog the Edinburgh side into third place in the cinch Premiership.The Dons eventually took the lead from the penalty spot through Bojan Miovski after VAR first awarded the kick, then gave the striker a second chance as David Marshall was seen to have moved off his l...Full Story »

Georgia's midfielder Khvicha Kvaratskhelia initially seemed to be keen on staying in Russia Napoli star Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who is now considered one of the hottest prospects in European football, was heavily criticised back in March after 'refusing to quit' Rubin Kazan. The 21-year-old has managed 18 goal involvements across just 16 Serie A and Champions League appearances over the past fo...Full Story »

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte was angry at the decision by VAR to rule out Harry Kane’s stoppage-time strike against Sporting Lisbon and accused the technology of being dishonest against his team.Kane fired home in the fifth minute of added time to spark wild celebrations with the hosts believing the effort had sent them through to the last 16 of the Champions League.Dutch official Pol van ...Full Story »

Two controversial VAR calls handed West Ham a 2-0 win over Bournemouth at the London Stadium.Kurt Zouma’s first goal since November 2021 was allowed to stand by the VAR despite a clear handball by Hammers defender Thilo Kehrer.And Said Benrahma converted a stoppage-time penalty after VAR spotted a handball against Bournemouth substitute Jordan Zemura.Referee David Coote consults with VAR (...Full Story »

Raphael Varane's injury is not as bad as first feared, with sources telling ESPN the defender is set to miss three to four weeks but he won't play for Manchester United again before the World Cup. Varane, 29, had an MRI scan on Sunday after leaving United's 1-1 Premier League draw at Chelsea with an injury on Saturday. However, the France international sees the diagnosis as a positive one in ...Full Story »

Raphael Varane faces a nervous 24-hour wait to discover his World Cup fate after suffering a hamstring injury in Manchester United’s 1-1 draw at Chelsea.United boss Erik ten Hag insisted club medics will need a day to assess the France defender, who was distraught at hobbling out of the game.Varane was left in tears, even punching the corner flag in frustration when leaving the field.€...Full Story »

St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson admitted he did not over-celebrate in case of a second VAR intervention, after Alex Greive’s late winner gave his side a 2-1 victory over Dundee United at the SMiSA Stadium.Substitute Greive had only been on the park for four minutes when he headed home the winner in the 83rd minute, after Jonah Ayunga’s left-footed strike on the hour mark had been ...Full Story »

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou hopes Scottish football can quickly streamline the VAR process after it made a major impact on his side’s dramatic 4-3 victory at Tynecastle.The video technology made its first intervention in Scottish football when Hearts were awarded a penalty following a long delay after referee Nick Walsh went to his monitor to see that Cameron Carter-Vickers had fouled ...Full Story »

Martin Boyle’s penalty-box dive sparked Scottish football’s first noticeable VAR check as St Johnstone came from behind to beat 10-man Hibernian 2-1 at Easter Road.It took less than eight minutes for the technology to come into play on its cinch Premiership debut as Boyle’s yellow card was quickly confirmed.The three goals – all headers – were all subjected to check...Full Story »

Marco Silva claimed referee Chris Kavanagh was “embarrassed” by the VAR decision to allow West Ham’s crucial second goal in their 3-1 Premier League win over Fulham.Gianluca Scamacca scored with a brilliant chip over Bernd Leno but did not celebrate it as even he appeared to think it would be disallowed.Yet VAR studied the replays, first for offside and then handball, for aroun...Full Story »

Bolton have Jon Dadi Bodvarsson back for the visit of Peterborough.The striker has been out with a hamstring issue but returns to give boss Ian Evatt a welcome selection headache.Bodvarsson’s return means that Lloyd Isgrove (foot) is the only absentee.Evatt said: “Jon is back, so another headache. We have a fully fit squad other than Lloyd, who is edging closer but not really ready y...Full Story »

Manchester City are threatening Chelsea's plans for RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol. Chelsea were interested in signing Gvardiol last summer, but RB Leipzig were not willing to sell. Instead, the defender penned a new five-year deal with the club on deadline day, committing his future until June 2027. He did so after RBL rejected a huge bid of at least £77million from Chelsea. Acco...Full Story »

Fabinho's wife has clashed with fans online (Image: INSTAGRAM@rebeccatavares) The wife of Liverpool midfielder Fabinho has clashed with fans on Twitter after disrespectful comments were made following the death of The Queen. Rebeca Tavares joined in with the tributes after it was announced that Queen Elizabeth II had died, but there were some disrespectful comments made by Twitter accounts. Wi...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta has added his voice to those calling for consistency from VAR after seeing a “soft” call cost Arsenal in a defeat at Manchester United. Gunners drop first points Big decision goes against them Technology causing controversy WHAT HAPPENED? The Gunners slipped to a 3-1 reversal at Old Trafford as their 100 per cent start to the 2022-23 Premier League campaign came ...Full Story »

David Moyes branded VAR official Jarred Gillett unfit for duty after an expletive-laden confrontation with referee Andy Madley following West Ham’s 2-1 loss at Chelsea.West Ham boss Moyes accused Edouard Mendy of twice faking injury, as his side were denied a draw when Maxwel Cornet’s goal was chalked off after a VAR review.Referee Madley awarded the goal, deeming Jarrod Bowen’...Full Story »

Edson Alvarez could be heading to Chelsea in the winter. Ajax midfielder Edson Alvarez will be granted his wish to join Chelsea if they return for his signature in the winter transfer window, according to De Telegraaf. The 24-year-old Mexico midfielder was keen to make the switch to Stamford Bridge on deadline day, but his move was blocked as Ajax looked to consolidate a squad that had alread...Full Story »