Kylian Mbappe scored the winner as France came from behind to beat Spain 2-1 and win the Nations League.Mikel Oyarzabal followed up his pair of semi-final assists against Italy with Spain’s opening goal but Karim Benzema quickly hit back before Mbappe’s winner.It was a second successive comeback win for Didier Deschamps’ side after their thrilling 3-2 semi-final success against...Full Story »

Ex Everton and England midfielder Jack Rodwell once watched porn for three weeks when he was out injured at Goodison Park. The 30-year-old is without a club after his short stint at Sheffield United came to an end after spending a season-and-a-half at the Blades. Rodwell broke through into the Everton first team in 2007 after being part of the youth set-up since 1998. However, when injured as...Full Story »

Gareth Southgate believes it is “fabulously exciting” to see what Phil Foden can do in an England shirt after he starred in the comfortable World Cup qualifying win over Andorra.The Manchester City forward may not have got on the scoresheet in the 5-0 victory but put in an eye-catching display at the Estadi Nacional.Ben Chilwell’s first England goal got the ball rolling, with B...Full Story »

England moved another step closer to World Cup qualification as Gareth Southgate marked five years in the dugout with a predictably comfortable victory against minnows Andorra.After coronavirus vaccination rates within the squad dominated the build-up, attention turned to matters on the field as the Three Lions’ unbeaten road to Qatar continued deep in the Pyrenees.Ben Chilwell and Bukayo ...Full Story »

Plymouth boss Ryan Lowe believes his side are progressing in the right direction as they hit the top of League One with a 2-1 home win over Burton.First-half goals from Conor Grant and fellow midfielder Ryan Broom enabled Argyle to extend their unbeaten league run to 11 games despite a second-half reply from Lucas Akins.Lowe said: “It feels good to be top of the league whether it’s f...Full Story »

Ryan Lowe’s Plymouth soared to the top of League One with a 2-1 home win over Burton and their 11th unbeaten league game in a row.Argyle took the lead with a superb 15th-minute strike from playmaker Conor Grant as the ball dropped to him on the edge of the box from an Albion headed clearance.Grant pivoted over the ball to send a thumping left-footed half volley between the two Burton centr...Full Story »

A miserable afternoon for Mansfield saw them held to a goalless draw at home to fellow League Two strugglers Oldham and lose midfielder George Maris to a serious head injury.The Stags, who have now gone 11 games without a win in all competitions – and were without eight key players – began the first half well and Danny Johnson fired just wide after 11 minutes.But they were rocked a m...Full Story »

Paddy Madden’s third goal in as many games saw Stockport beat Aldershot 1-0 at Edgeley Park to climb into the top 10 of the Vanarama National League.Stockport started brightly but were denied a penalty after seven minutes when Mark Kitching went down in the area before John Rooney went close from a free-kick for the hosts.Tommy Willard fired into the side-netting as Aldershot managed to re...Full Story »

Crawley moved to the brink of the Sky Bet League Two play-off places with a 1-0 win at Rochdale.This was no smash and grab raid from the visitors, who ran out comfortable winners despite the narrow scoreline.The only goal of the game came when the home side were punished for some dire defending in the 14th minute.Aaron Morley played a square pass across his own penalty area, Nick Tsaroulla pounc...Full Story »

Swindon gained the derby day West Country bragging rights after they beat league leaders Forest Green 2-0 thanks to second-half goals from Harry McKirdy and Tyreece Simpson.Swindon, who were missing five players on international duty, started brightly and thought they had nosed ahead on 15 minutes when Luke McGee spilled McKirdy’s strike and Simpson put the loose ball into the net – ...Full Story »

The blaze is thought to have started when sparks from welders, working on the gantry for TV coverage, caused the structure to go up in flames. A blaze broke out at Andorra's stadium on Friday afternoon Huge flames engulfed the TV gantry and dugout Emergency services quickly put the blaze out But not before substantial damage was caused Credit: PA The fire spread to the home dugout and artif...Full Story »

Following their remarkable takeover, understood to be within the region of £300m, Newcastle United’s new hierarchy is already drawing up a list of transfer targets. Backed by a Saudi-led consortium, managed by British businesswoman Amanda Staveley, fans of the Magpies have finally bid farewell to controversial former owner, Mike Ashley. With the side’s new majority owner and...Full Story »

Manchester United are reportedly set to go all out to try and land West Ham midfielder Declan Rice. That’s according to a recent report from Manchester Evening News, who claims the Red Devils will make the defensive midfielder their number one transfer target next summer. Since forcing his way into the Hammers’ first-team, Rice, 22, has enjoyed a meteoric rise to the forefront of...Full Story »

England Under-21 boss Lee Carsley has urged his Young Lions to learn their lesson after they surrendered a 2-0 lead to draw in Slovenia.Mark Spanring and Dusan Stojinovic netted in the second half to earn the hosts a 2-2 draw in Celje on Thursday.Goals from Conor Gallagher and Cole Palmer saw the Young Lions race into 2-0 lead after just 15 minutes of their Euro 2023 qualifier.But they failed to...Full Story »

Theo Hernandez struck a last-minute winner as France stormed back from 2-0 down to beat Belgium 3-2 in their UEFA Nations League semi-final in Turin.Hernandez’s winner came moments after Romelu Lukaku thought he had fired the Belgians through to the final only for his goal to be disallowed by VAR for a marginal offside.Belgium had looked set to cruise into a final meeting with Spain after ...Full Story »

England Under-21s collapsed in Slovenia as the hosts hit back from 2-0 down to snatch a point.Mark Spanring and Dusan Stojinovic struck in the second half, with the Young Lions forced to settle for a 2-2 draw in their Euro 2023 qualifier.Early goals from Conor Gallagher and Cole Palmer put Lee Carsley’s side in complete control before they fell apart after the break on Thursday.It was a re...Full Story »

Newcastle United could be under new ownership in a matter of days. Newcastle United could be under new ownership soon. (Image: GETTY) A consortium led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund could complete their takeover of Newcastle United within the very near future, according to The Telegraph. Mike Ashley's 14-year reign as Newcastle owner could end this week after a recent breakthrough in...Full Story »

Ferran Torres expects to be available for Sunday’s Nations League final after firing Spain to victory over European champions Italy before limping off injured.Manchester City forward Torres claimed a first-half brace in Milan as La Roja recorded a 2-1 semi-final win to set up a showdown with France or Belgium.Success for Luis Enrique’s men at the San Siro partially avenged the Euro 2...Full Story »

Ferran Torres struck twice as Spain exacted partial revenge for their Euro 2020 semi-final exit by progressing to the final of the Nations League with a 2-1 win over 10-man Italy in Milan.Manchester City forward Torres capitalised on two first-half assists from Mikel Oyarzabal to help halt the European champions’ world-record unbeaten run at 37 games.Italy, who played more than half of the...Full Story »

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has named his new Premier League title favourite, and it's no longer Chelsea. The title race is on course to be an absolute cracker with no team managing to put distance between themselves and the rest after seven games. Chelsea currently lead the pack after taking advantage of results elsewhere over the weekend with a win over Southampton. But the cha...Full Story »