England manager Gareth Southgate will hold talks with the FA "in the next few weeks" to discuss whether he wants to sign a new contract. Southgate's current deal is due to expire at the end of the World Cup finals in Qatar in December next year. The FA want him to sign a new contract after he led England to the semi-finals of the World Cup in 2018 and the final of the Euros this summer but t...Full Story »

NEYMAR has sensationally revealed the 2022 World Cup will be his last as he struggles to cope with the pressure of international football. The Brazil forward wants to call time on his international career after the Qatar tournament when he will be just 30 years old. Neymar will only play in one more World Cup Neymar made his Brazil debut back in 2010 and has since scored 69 goals in 113 appea...Full Story »

Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has accused football authorities of prioritising revenue over player welfare in a damning assessment of the global football calendar. Courtois, 29, was speaking after his country lost 2-1 against European champions Italy in UEFA's Nations League third-place play-off on Sunday - a match he described as "pointless" in the build-up. Both countries made a number...Full Story »

ITALIAN sports presenter Diletta Leotta has opened up about her split with actor fiancee Can Yaman. The 29-year-old revealed at the beginning of 2021 that she had found love with the 31-year-old Turkish man, who is also a model and lawyer. Leotta works for streaming platform DAZN But they have now ended their romantic relationship and Leotta was honest about how it broke down in a recent TV i...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 »

Kian Spence scored his first goal for Halifax as they beat Weymouth 2-0 to remain within three points of National League leaders Grimsby.Spence – who came through Middlesbrough’s academy – put Halifax two-up seven minutes from time after Weymouth had failed to clear.Weymouth went close to taking the lead on 10 minutes through Omar Mussa, whose shot was blocked by Kieran Green.H...Full Story »

Midfield Arsenal duo Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Mohamed Elneny are reportedly considering their futures and could look to leave the Gunners in January. However, following the pair’s desire for more game time, manager Mikel Arteta now faces a selection dilemma following the recent injury to Granit Xhaka. That’s according to a recent report from The Sun, who claims Maitland-Niles is...Full Story »

Ipswich will be without midfielder Bersant Celina for their home game against Shrewsbury.Celina, back at Ipswich on a season-long loan from Dijon, is on international duty with Kosovo, with Conor Chaplin and Kyle Edwards vying to replace him.Sone Aluko is back in contention after recovering from illness, but Christian Walton (hip) and Hayden Coulson (thigh) are still unavailable.Midfielder Jon N...Full Story »

Newcastle United’s potential new owner Mohammed bin Salman once spent £330million on an allegedly fake Leonardo Da Vinci painting, according to a documentary. The Saudi crown prince, 36, chairs the Saudi Public Investment Fund aiming to take an 80% stake in the club, with some sources suggesting a £300million takeover is imminent. The development follows news that Saudi Arabia ...Full Story »

Hartlepool will check on a number of players ahead of their Sky Bet League Two clash with Northampton.David Ferguson (calf), Gavan Holohan (groin) and Gary Liddle (tendinitis) are hoping to prove their fitness after spells on the sidelines.Striker Olufela Olomola could be out after missing the midweek Papa John’s Trophy tie against Morecambe with an ankle injury sustained in training.Loan ...Full Story »

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has done little to assuage fears that he will leave Old Trafford when his contract expires by posting a teasing selfie on Instagram Paul Pogba's latest Instagram selfie has done nothing to reassure Manchester United fans over his future. The 28-year-old, who joined United from Juventus in 2016, has less than 12 months left to run on his current contract ...Full Story »

Khabib Nurmagomedov and Cristiano Ronaldo crossed paths in Manchester this week, with the UFC star in England for a number of sporting commitments. He took the chance to visit Manchester United's training ground, as well as attending their game against Everton at Old Trafford over the weekend, though he might have been disappointed to see that Cristiano Ronaldo didn't start the game. "He's t...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 »

Italy coach Roberto Mancini says his players will be ready for tonight's Nations League semifinal against Spain. It will be a repeat of the Euro 2020 semi-final, which had to be decided on penalties at Wembley Stadium. "Spain put in a great performance that day, perhaps the best of the Euros, and they are a very technical side who have been playing like this for many years. They caused us a ...Full Story »

Ten-man Halifax produced a stirring comeback to come from 2-0 down to beat Notts County 3-2.The Magpies were in total control, having gone into a 2-0 lead and then seen home defender Tom Bradbury sent off on the hour.Ruben Rodrigues put them ahead after 30 minutes as he got to the ball before stranded Halifax goalkeeper Sam Johnson and converted into an empty net from 40 yards.The game then appe...Full Story »

MARTIN JOHNSON thinks Christian Eriksen's brush with death at Euro 2020 shows how vital it is that anyone involved with sport has training to deal with sudden cardiac arrest. Dane Eriksen survived because of quick thinking by skipper Simon Kjaer and the medics on duty in Copenhagen when he collapsed against Iceland. England legend Martin Johnson has called for cardiac arrest training across sp...Full Story »

Park Ji-Sung won four league titles during his time at Manchester United. Former Manchester United and South Korea midfielder Park Ji-Sung has asked supporters to stop singing a song about him that contains a negative stereotype about his homeland. Park, who spent seven years at Old Trafford between 2005 and 2012, says the song is insulting because it suggests Korean people eat dog meat. The ...Full Story »

Manchester City have reportedly made a complaint to Liverpool over allegations that a fan spat at one of the champion’s backroom staff at Anfield. Liverpool hosted Man City on their home turf on Sunday afternoon, a game which didn’t disappoint. While we ought to be focusing on the brilliance of Mohamed Salah and Phil Foden in wake of the game, unfortunately there’s one part...Full Story »

Norwich manager Daniel Farke celebrated a “priceless” first point of the season after his side fought out a goalless draw with Burnley at Turf Moor.A largely uninspiring encounter low on quality was not enough to end the winless starts to the Premier League season for either side.But for Norwich it did halt a 16-game top-flight losing streak and got Farke’s side off the mark af...Full Story »

Lee Johnson apologised to the travelling Sunderland fans after his side were thrashed 4-0 by Pompey in monsoon conditions at Fratton Park.John Marquis’ double helped Pompey claim their first league win since August 17 to ease the pressure on Johnson’s counterpart Danny Cowley.Johnson spent much of the second half trying to get the game called off due to a waterlogged pitch but refuse...Full Story »