One Direction star Liam Payne was a huge football fan and once impersonated England star Jack Grealish for charity.The singer-songwriter's tragic death was confirmed after he fell from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina and tributes from the world of football have been pouring in. Payne, 31, was a big supporter of Championship side West Brom and once flaunted his own football skills as par

COLE PALMER'S quali-tea technique has wowed fans time and time again.But now even the way he makes a cup of tea left them lost for words - but not necessarily for the right reasons.Cole Palmer made his perfect cup of tea for a Burberry videoPalmer, 22, kicked off the new season with a mug-nificent six goals and five assists in his first seven Premier League appearances.His boiling-hot return of a

A former WAG says Kyle Walker's wife, Annie Kilner, is right to file for divorce.Annie, 31, reportedly served the Manchester City ace with divorce papers and she is now preparing to fight for half of his £27million fortune. According to The Sun, the pair are no longer on speaking terms and the relationship has "turned ugly". Walker, 34, has also contacted his lawyers, with a source telling th

Moggi feels Thiago Motta's squad is a centre-forward short.He told Radio Bianconera: "The team is certainly lacking in attack. We need to make a virtue of necessity. Nico Gonzalez could also play as a striker, but we need a centre-forward."Zirkzee is one who can play as a False Nine. He moves the ball around very well. We haven't seen this work at Juve so far. The team is suffering, only one win a

Christopher Nkunku could push for a Chelsea exit next summer if he can't break into head coach Enzo Maresca's starting lineup, Football Insider reports.The forward has been linked with a move back to his native France, with Paris Saint-Germain said to be interested in signing him. Nkunku has played second fiddle so far this season to Nicolas Jackson, who has been the first-choice striker under Mar

Laporta argues the La Masia production line has eased the need to go to market to strengthen the squad this season.He told Barca One: "I don't like to manage by looking in the rearview mirror. When we arrived, things were really bad, to be honest. We were in bankruptcy , but we've improved. We've increased income, we've reduced spending, we've lowered the wage bill by 170 million euros... You have

Frank a leading candidate to replace Ten HagThomas Frank has reportedly become a top candidate to replace Erik ten Hag as Manchester United's manager, according to a report by the Daily Mail.This weekend, Frank's Brentford team will face United at Old Trafford. The match presents the Danish coach with an opportunity to impress Manchester United's decision-makers and strengthen his case for the pos

Match-winner Mary Fowler praised Manchester City’s resilience after they completed a concerted fightback at St Polten to maintain their perfect start to the Champions League group stage.City, who beat holders Barcelona in their opening Group D fixture a week ago, followed that up with a hard-fought 3-2 victory in Vienna on Wednesday evening, with Australia international Fowler heading home t

Elena Sadiku has challenged Celtic to play with “swagger” as they attempt to upset the odds to open their Champions League Group B account against Real Madrid.The Scottish champions face the Liga F runners-up at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano on Thursday evening with both sides having lost their opening fixture.Sadiku admits the hosts will be firm favourites but has agreed with keeper

Arsenal had a new face in the dugout but had to survive defensive jitters before overcoming Valerenga 4-1 in their Champions League group clash at the Emirates Stadium.Jonas Eidevall’s resignation on Tuesday saw his assistant Renee Slegers placed in temporary charge and her stewardship opened with only the Gunners’ second win of the season.Emily Fox and Caitlin Foord were on target in