Dean Smith insists Jack Grealish ‘not deflated’ by England snub and will be even more determined

Jack Grealish ‘not deflated’ by England snub and will be even more determined against Leicester City says Aston Villa boss Dean Smith Jack Grealish was left on bench for England’s last two games in Nations League The in-form forward was man-of-the-match in the previous game vs Wales Dean Smith insists Grealish is ‘not deflated’ by … Read more

Steven Gerrard backs Nicola Sturgeon’s call for Old Firm clash to be free-to-air

‘It’s not fair on fans… you’ve got to let people watch the team they love’: Steven Gerrard backs calls from Nicola Sturgeon for Rangers’ Old Firm clash with Celtic to be shown on free-to-air Steven Gerrard backs calls for Saturday’s Old Firm clash to be shown free-to-air First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has requested Sky to … Read more

‘He drinks too much’: Khabib Nurmagomedov slams Conor McGregor ahead of Irishman’s UFC return

‘He’s NOT focused and drinks too much… he doesn’t deserve my attention’: Khabib Nurmagomedov slams UFC rival Conor McGregor for his behaviour outside the Octagon and vows he will NEVER get title shot again Conor McGregor is plotting his return to UFC after retiring from MMA in June  Rival Khabib Nurmagomedov believes the Irishman does not … Read more

Manchester United trigger Paul Pogba’s 12-month contract extension to tie star down until 2022 

Manchester United trigger Paul Pogba’s 12-month contract extension to tie star midfielder down until 2022 and prevent him from leaving for free after Real Madrid ‘dream’ talk By Chris Wheeler for MailOnline Published: 16:50 BST, 16 October 2020 | Updated: 16:52 BST, 16 October 2020 Manchester United have activated the 12-month extension in Paul Pogba’s … Read more

Bayern Munich’s Leroy Sane still not ready to return following latest knee injury

Bayern Munich winger Leroy Sane’s recovery from his latest knee injury ‘looks very good’ but coach Hansi Flick has refused to say when the former Manchester City star will return to first-team action Leroy Sane missed most of Manchester City ‘s 2019-20 season with knee injury Winger sustained an injury to the same knee in … Read more

Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa calls upon Premier League chiefs to save lower leagues

Marcelo Bielsa calls upon Premier League chiefs to save lower leagues as Leeds boss hails League One and League Two the ‘heart’ of football Marcelo Bielsa talked up the qualities of League One and League Two football The Leeds manager wants football chiefs to help save the lower divisions  Bielsa refers to the lower leagues … Read more

Jamie Vardy doubtful for Leicester’s game with Aston Villa due to a calf issue

Jamie Vardy injury scare for Leicester as striker doubtful to feature in Foxes’ clash with Aston Villa on Sunday as he undergoes a scan on a calf issue Striker Jamie Vardy complained of a calf problem during training this week  The Foxes frontman has been sent for a scan to reveal the extent of the … Read more

Frank Lampard hands Antonio Rudiger lifeline at Chelsea

Frank Lampard hands Antonio Rudiger lifeline at Chelsea by claiming the out-of-favour defender can work his way back into his plans at Stamford Bridge… just days after he came close to leaving the Blues Frank Lampard says Antonio Rudiger can work his way back into his starting XI The German defender has fallen out of … Read more

Should Harry Maguire be given a break after poor Manchester United and England form?

Harry Maguire’s nightmarish start to the season continued with his England red card on Wednesday night. Two reckless tackles for two yellow cards at Wembley spoke of a player whose confidence appears shot and one in desperate need of a break. Following the ordeal of his conviction in Greece following a nightclub altercation and then … Read more

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard confirms Edouard Mendy will not feature Southampton

Frank Lampard confirms Edouard Mendy is OUT of Southampton clash due to a thigh injury… but Chelsea boss remains tight-lipped on whether Kepa Arrizabalaga or Willy Caballero will start in goal this weekend Frank Lampard has confirmed that Edouard Mendy is out with a thigh injury The Senegalese goalkeeper will play no part against Southampton … Read more

Kevin De Bruyne ruled out of Man City’s Premier League clash against Arsenal

Kevin De Bruyne ruled OUT of Man City’s Premier League clash against Arsenal and will miss the next few matches after playmaker withdrew from the Belgium squad after hobbling off against England Manchester City host Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday evening Pep Guardiola will come up against his former City assistant Mikel Arteta … Read more

Spurs boss Mourinho says Arsene Wenger didn’t mention him in his book ‘because he never beat me’ 

‘Because he never beat me!’: Jose Mourinho’s cutting reply after the Tottenham manager is asked why he doesn’t feature in old rival Arsene Wenger’s new book Jose Mourinho has put the boot into former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger  The Frenchman has released an autobiography but failed to mention Mourinho The Tottenham boss claimed Wenger left … Read more

UEFA president confident Euro 2020 will take place in 2021 but there could be less than 12 hosts

‘We are absolutely sure it will go ahead’: UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin is confident Euro 2020 will take place in 2021 but admits it could be staged in 11, eight, five or just one country instead of planned 12 hosts due to coronavirus pandemic  Euro 2020 was rescheduled to take place next year due to … Read more