“We offered him a place” – Claude Puel reveals player he tried to sign for Leicester City
Aleksandr Golovin was at the peak of his fame at the conclusion of the 2018 World Cup. Leicester City were one of the clubs linked with the player...
John Terry names moment that ‘broke’ him days after Champions League final slip
John Terry has lifted the lid on the days after his infamous slip in the 2008 Champions League final.
The former Chelsea captain had the chance to...
Morning Mail: Kyle and Jackie O's underage listeners, pay gap persists, Socceroos play Bahrain
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Starmer being at COP 29 was a waste of time – it was like going to a Rolling Stones gig and getting Showaddywaddy
THE world's leaders met in Azerbaijan this week.
And after their private jets had swerved round the puddles of crude oil that literally seep out of...
Putin accidentally CONFIRMS 34 sailors killed in warship destroyed by Brit-supplied Storm Shadow blitz
RUSSIA has accidentally confirmed 34 sailors were killed in a British-supplied Storm Shadow missile blitz that sank a warship.
A humiliated Putin...
Why Carlos Alcaraz is using unusual aid once favoured by Cristiano Ronaldo during ATP Tour Finals
Carlos Alcaraz was spotted wearing an unusual aid as he battled illness at the ATP Tour Finals in Turin this week.
The four-time Grand Slam...
FIFA urged to delay naming Saudi Arabia 2034 World Cup host
Photo by FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty ImagesSadly, nothing will happen. Human rights organizations, including Amnesty International and Human...
Ex-Chelsea star is Brazil’s brightest managerial hope who won trophy after just two months
A former Chelsea defender has won his first major trophy as a manager just two months into the job.
The Brazilian was only appointed as his club’s...
7 times Gary Lineker was the perfect voice of the people: Brexit, Russia, refugees…
Lineker hasn't been shy about speaking out.
The post 7 times Gary Lineker was the perfect voice of the people: Brexit, Russia, refugees… appeared...
Daniil Medvedev does something never seen before in tennis at ATP Tour Finals as fans say hothead has ‘lost his mind’
DANIIL Medvedev suffered a complete meltdown during his ATP Tour Finals game against Taylor Fritz.
The Russian tennis star, 28, seemed to lose...
How Frank Lampard and Cesc Fabregas ended 11-year feud in Russian gym following bitter on-pitch rivalry
Cesc Fabregas and Frank Lampard were far from the best of friends during their playing days.
The pair were sworn enemies whilst turning out for...
Maduro compares Putin to Ronaldo
The Russian leader is a “born scorer” like Cristiano Ronaldo, the Venezuelan president has said, commenting on the recent BRICS Summit Read Full...
Who are the Russian football hooligans fighting for Putin in Ukraine
Among Putin's convicts and ex-Wagner mercenaries serving in the war is an army of football ultras.
Putin’s private army of vicious neo-Nazi football hooligans run by warlord dubbed ‘The Spaniard’ are sanctioned by UK
THE UK has sanctioned Vladimir Putin’s ‘Española’ private army of Nazi football hooligans fighting in Ukraine.
The blood-thirsty military group...
Putin's private army of vicious neo-Nazi football hooligans run by warlord dubbed ‘The Spaniard' are sanctioned by UK
THE UK has sanctioned Vladimir Putin's ‘Española' private army of Nazi football hooligans fighting in Ukraine.
The blood-thirsty military group...
Money talks as oligarch Alisher Usmanov moves to regain control of fencing
Ethics aside, the Russian's possible return should be absurd given he cannot set foot in the country where the International Fencing Federation is...
Celtic hero reveals ‘most bizarre thing ever’ when he got abusive text message from Unai Emery completely out the blue
AIDEN McGEADY had a good relationship with Unai Emery.
Or so he thought.
Kenny Ramsay - The Sun GlasgowCeltic hero McGeady broke through at...
Gender row boxer Imane Khelif is ‘biological man’ leaked report claims after athlete won gold in Paris Olympics
CALLS for Olympics gender row boxer Imane Khelif to be stripped of her gold medal have been made following a leaked medical report.
New...
Gender row boxer Imane Khelif is ‘biological man' leaked report claims after athlete won gold in Paris Olympics
CALLS for Olympics gender row boxer Imane Khelif to be stripped of her gold medal have been made following a leaked medical report.
New documents...
‘I want players that are ready’ – has Gianluigi Donnarumma been demoted in PSG pecking order?
Matvei Safonov’s (25) arrival at Paris Saint-Germain over the summer was, on the face of it, a threat to Gianluigi Donnarumma’s (25) place in goal....
New Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim kick-started career playing in trial with BROKEN ARM, reveals childhood friend
RUBEN AMORIM kick-started his career playing in a trial with BROKEN ARM – as his friend backed the coach to succeed at Manchester United.
The...
Football Manager 2024 fan admits sadistic revenge plot against players
An argument with virtual players in Football Manager 2024 has resulted in a fan giving up his save and forcing his entire team to play in the...
Ex-Rangers star gives interview from HOSPITAL after worrying head injury
FORMER Rangers star Fashion Sakala has given an interview from HOSPITAL.
The winger was rushed to the medical centre after suffering a horror...
Trial of TV model accused of making false rape claim against France star suspended after no-show by lawyer
THE TRIAL of a TV model accused of making a false rape claim against AC Milan defender Theo Hernandez was suspended today after a no-show by her...
Cheapest places for a pint of beer revealed including quaint town where you’ll pay just £2
BEER lovers who hanker for the days when a pint cost just £2 should head to Wrexham, a study found.
Famous for its football club, owned by...
You’ve been saying AZ Alkmaar all wrong and 12 other teams too… here’s why
WE ALL think we know our football.
But do we know it quite as well as we think? Really?
GettyAZ Alkmaar and Athletic Bilbao are both incorrect...
Todd Boehly feels ostracised at Chelsea and faces huge decision after £4.25billion deal
Todd Boehly has to make a decision on his future as Chelsea co-owner amid a potential buyout involving Clearlake Capital.
That’s according to...
Arsenal's Oleksandr Zinchenko hands his shirt to a Shakhtar Donetsk fan after 1-0 win - as the Ukrainian defender receives a warm welcome from the travelling supporters amid his nation's ongoing war with Russia
Oleksandr Zinchenko shared a heartwarming moment with Shakhtar Donetsk's fans after Arsenal beat the Ukrainian side 1-0 at the Emirates on Tuesday...
Roker Rapport Podcast: “He tore up Russia, he started out in France” — Hull & Luton Chat!
The lads only just got the chance to sit down to quickly react to yesterday's awkwardly timed game as Sunderland took all three points from Hull to...
Shakhtar boss takes aim at Arsenal's Premier League form ahead of Champions League clash
Shakhtar Donetsk have travelled across Ukraine and into Poland in order to take international flights owing to the on-going war with Russia
Secret hotels, air raids and loved ones killed: life of a Shakhtar player
With their city under Russian occupation, Ukrainian side have become nomads, travelling abroad for some ‘home’ games and living with threat of...
Celtic, Rangers and other SPFL stars as you’ve NEVER seen them before as they go on sale as RUSSIAN DOLLS
SCOTS football stars are getting all dolled up — as hand-crafted toys in a European souvenir shop.
A total of 18 Scottish clubs plus the...
Arsenal’s Oleksandr Zinchenko: I wanted to fight in Ukraine
The 27-year-old Ukrainian still has family back home on the front line. Oleksandr Zinchenko reveals his horror when Russia invaded and what...
Celtic hero Aiden McGeady retires from football just two weeks after shock exit from club
FORMER Celtic star Aiden McGeady has retired from football.
The 38-year old has called time on his career just two weeks after leaving Ayr...
I’m a Nigerian footballer who fled war-torn Ukraine fearing for my life, now I star for Alloa and Scotland is my home
WHEN Tochukwu Ogayi left his homeland of Nigeria for Ukraine, all he had on his mind was becoming the best professional footballer he could...
Messi scored his tenth hat trick with Argentina, how many does Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo have?
Lionel Messi scored three goals in Argentina's 6-0 victory over Bolivia in the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. This marks the...
Thomas Tuchel has all the ingredients to become a classic England manager – tactical nous, drive and a tangled love life
THOMAS TUCHEL possesses all the ingredients to become a classic England manager.
Tactical nous, drive, energy, experience – a tangled love...
Revealed: Paul Pogba rejected bizarre offer from Russian celebrity & influencer league amid doping ban at Juventus
Paul Pogba reportedly turned down a bizarre offer from a celebrity and influencer league in Russia before seeing his doping ban reduced.
Troubled Juventus Superstar Courted by Amateur Club Unrecognized by FIFA
Juventus outcast Paul Pogba has reportedly emerged as a transfer target for 'Broke Boys FC,' an amateur celebrity side in Russia. According to Foot...
Barcelona loses court case to get bonus from Zenit
Photo by Masashi Hara/Getty ImagesThey will miss out on about half a million euro FC Barcelona has lost a court case that would have resulted in a...
Barcelona set for €6.9m boost to finances from FIFA despite losing court case
Barcelona have lost a dispute with Zenit St. Petersburg over the transfer of Malcom, which will force them to forego nearly half a million euros....
Ex-Rangers star, 26, who scored momentous European goal joins African club on trial after TEN MONTHS unemployed
HIS stunning strike sent Rangers back to the group stages of European football.
Now more than six years on, this midfield ace is trying his luck...
Last man to beat Alex Pereira in kickboxing scores big KO to land UFC contract from Dana White with help from cageside ‘Poatan’
Artem Vakhitov has put the wheels in motion for a UFC showdown with Alex Pereira.
The Russian scored a first-round TKO victory over Islem Masraf in...
Marina Granovskaia shows true colours in response to emotional Chelsea letter
Russian businesswoman Marina Granovskaia spearheaded Chelsea's recruitment under the Roman Abramovich administration at Stamford Bridge
PSG Ace Overlooked as France Captaincy Candidates Include Arsenal and Liverpool Star
At 27 years old, Ousmane Dembélé is one of the veterans of France’s national team. He was part of the squad that won the 2018 FIFA World Cup in...
Ex-Chelsea and Arsenal star could change transfers forever as players given green light to terminate contracts
Rules that dictate transfers have been deemed illegal by the European Union’s top court – which could change football forever.
It comes as the...
Who is Lassana Diarra? Ex-Chelsea, Arsenal and Real Madrid star dubbed ‘new Makelele’ & at centre of new transfer ruling
LASSANA DIARRA is the man at the centre of what could be a REVOLUTION in how football runs and operates.
The retired France international, 39,...
Party-loving Royston Drenthe was WARNED OFF joining Everton by Holland pal thanks to Liverpool’s ‘temptations’
PARTY-LOVING Royston Drenthe was reportedly warned off joining Everton due to the “temptations” on Merseyside by a Dutch pal.
Drenthe, 37, was...
Party-loving Royston Drenthe was WARNED OFF joining Everton by Holland pal thanks to Liverpool's ‘temptations'
PARTY-LOVING Royston Drenthe was reportedly warned off joining Everton due to the “temptations” on Merseyside by a Dutch pal.
Drenthe, 37, was once...
Gianluigi Donnarumma opens the door for PSG rival Matvey Safonov
Matvey Safonov (25) arrived at Paris Saint-Germain from Krasnodar with plenty of confidence this summer. “I don’t see myself as a No.2,” said the...
Champions League Preview: Juventus vs. RB Leipzig
Photo by Marco Canoniero/LightRocket via Getty ImagesJuve head over to Germany looking to keep the good times going in their return to the...
France boss stunned as World Cup winner and 137-cap legend shockingly RETIRES from international duty
FRANCE star Antoine Griezmann has announced his retirement from international football at the age of 33.
The Atletico Madrid player made 137...
Ex-Chelsea and Arsenal star Lassana Diarra’s legal action against Fifa risks ‘anarchy’ and changing transfers forever
FORMER Premier League midfielder Lassana Diarra will learn the outcome of his legal battle with FIFA this week.
The 39-year-old’s case stems...
Will the Lassana Diarra case bring down transfer market as we know it?
The former Arsenal player's legal action against Fifa's ‘draconian' rules could lead to the age of Bosman 2.0
By the time Lassana Diarra played his...
Iconic Premier League defender Chris Samba opens up on the ‘worst’ dressing room with ‘resentment’ rife in squad
Chris Samba has revealed which Premier League club had the ‘worst’ dressing room of his career.
The former centre-back first played in the English...
‘For three days I was in pain’ – Lionel Messi made Man United hero Patric Evra cry in his car
Former Manchester United star Patrice Evra recalled the time Lionel Messi reduced him to tears while sitting in his car.
It came after Messi...
Ex Juventus, niente Genoa per Pjanic: giocherà in Russia. L'arrivo allo stadio a cavallo FOTO
Miralem Pjanic riparte dalla Russia. L`ex centrocampista di Roma e Juventus è un nuovo calciatore del CSKA Mosca, con cui ha firmato un contratto...
I flogged dodgy TVs like Only Fools’ Del Boy – I was petrified when cops threw me in the slammer, say Vinnie Jones
VINNIE JONES was famous for his bone-crunching tackles and collection of red cards during his football career.
But the former Wimbledon...
I’m League Two striker who smashed Wayne Rooney record at 11, played with Trent Alexander-Arnold and got Chelsea gift
Barrow may have been thumped by Chelsea on Tuesday night, but one of their players got a special memento.
Gerard Garner was given Christopher...
There can be no Goldilocks punishment – Manchester City should either be vindicated or damned | Sean Ingle
The seriousness of the club's 115 charges by the Premier League leaves no room for a result that lets everyone live with outcome
Let's start by...
'We want to show the world': Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk play in exile - but refuse to stop competing
Shakhtar Donetsk have spent a decade in exile, bombed out of their home by Russian forces.
‘Be careful' – Khabib Nurmagomedov issues warning to Real Madrid star Antonio Rudiger after ‘1 vs 1' challenge
Khabib Nurmagomedov politely reminded Antonio Rudiger what he's capable of after the Real Madrid star challenged him to a ‘1 vs 1'.
The UFC legend,...
“To Play Football On”: When Khabib Nurmagomedov Shared His ‘Childhood Dream' With Cristiano Ronaldo and UEFA President
Besides mauling people inside the octagon, soccer is Khabib Nurmagomedov’s major love. ‘The Eagle’s’ affinity towards soccer is pretty much well...
Stefan Borson: Investors will 'run a mile' after dramatic Everton twist
Farhad Moshiri's legal issues with Russian businessman Alisher Usmanov have added a further complication to the Everton takeover situation. That is...
Rangers hero DROPS bar brawl complaint after gruesome eye injury and brushes off fall-out – ‘I’ll fight Tyson Fury next’
ANDREI KANCHELSKIS says the ‘case is closed’ after his Euro 2024 bar brawl drama.
The former Rangers, Manchester United and Everton favourite...
Watch horror moment furious tennis star smashes her head with her racket multiple times after ‘choking’ in major upset
A FURIOUS tennis star smashed her head with her racket after an inexplicable “choke”.
Veronika Kudermetova unleashed her anger on herself in a...
Cristiano Ronaldo has more social media followers than some countries' populations
Cristiano Ronaldo has hit one billion social media followers, according to a report from Transfermarkt. CR7 now has more followers than some of the...
Federico Chiesa has celebration of iconic Anfield goal framed in family home
When Liverpool's newest Italian steps out at Anfield for his debut, it won't be the first time a Chiesa has done so at the legendary...
Vlad will launch sabotage attacks in Europe if Ukraine uses US long-range missiles… but it’s key to end war, expert says
A SNARLING Vladimir Putin would launch sabotage attacks across Europe if the US gave Ukraine power to fire long-range missiles inside Russia, a...
Ex-Liverpool ace Djibril Cisse facing PRISON after being accused of tax evasion with Champions League winner owing £660k
FORMER Liverpool star Djibril Cisse is facing a prison sentence after being accused of tax evasion in France.
The France striker spent two...
Luton announce arrival of former Chelsea man Victor Moses on free
Luton Town have announced the signing of former Chelsea wing-back and Nigerian international Victor Moses. The 33-year-old has joined the Hatters...
Premier League winner makes stunning return to England
Championship side Luton Town have completed the signing of former Chelsea winger Victor Moses. The Hatters announced on Tuesday that they had...
Chelsea take major step towards finally building £500m new stadium
Chelsea have reportedly taken a crucial step towards finding a new and, most importantly, larger home.
Stamford Bridge has been Chelsea‘s ground...
Former Chelsea winger Victor Moses makes surprise return to English football
The Nigerian had been a free agent having left Spartak Moscow after four years in Russia
Premier League winner returns to England and signs for Luton as a free agent... marking the TENTH club of his career
A Premier League winner has returned to English football by signing for Luton - almost six years after his last appearance for a UK-based club. The...
Chelsea cult hero makes return to English football
Chelsea cult hero Victor Moses has made a return to English football after signing for Championship club Luton Town. Moses makes his return to...
Stoke City old boy makes shock return to the Championship
Victor Moses has spent the last four years playing in Russia but has now joined Luton Town
Ex-Chelsea star Victor Moses returns to England with shock Championship move
Luton Town have announced the surprise signing of Victor Moses on a free transfer.
The 33-year-old was a Premier League title winner with Chelsea...
Premier League rivals had plans for bizarre ‘Siamese-style’ stadium but abandoned idea
Liverpool and Everton have a rivalry that goes back generations and they could have become even closer neighbours under radical plans.
The two...
Former PSV Eindhoven star faces 30 months in prison over death of four-year-old boy as he withdraws appeal
Rai Vloet (C) of Ural during the warm-up ahead of the Russian Premier League match between FC Zenit Saint Petersburg and FC Ural Ekaterinburg on...
Putin will be dethroned by his oligarch cronies when they run out of cash unless he stops Ukraine war, says ex-general
VLADIMIR Putin’s reign as president may come to a dramatic end once his oligarch cronies run out of cash, a US ex-general has warned.
Former US...
talkSPORT betting tips – Best football bets and expert advice for Sunday 8 September
The UEFA Nations League continues on Sunday as 18 teams prepare for their second fixture in the 2023/24 iteration of the tournament, with Portugal...
Who is Nadiya Bychkova’s ex-boyfriend Matija Škarabot?
NADIYA Bychkova is a well known face on TV, thanks to her long career on Strictly Come Dancing.
Since her rise to fame, the pro dancer’s love...
Differing reactions mark closing stages of Luka Modric's and Ronaldo's careers
Croatia's and Portugal's greatest face each other in Lisbon with neither yet ready to tear himself away from international football
People have...
Peamount United boss James Callaghan believes in Champions League miracle despite slim odds ahead of qualifier
PEAMOUNT UNITED manager James O'Callaghan calls this morning's Champions League clash David versus Goliath.
But one Pea in a sling shot could...
Ally McCoist on the ‘disgusting’ lack of help from league bosses when Rangers reached European final
ALLY McCOIST says league bosses must do MORE to help Scottish clubs in Europe – after reliving the ‘disgusting’ treatment he felt Rangers were...
