Legend Rennie had recently opened up about a rare condition that left him paralysed from the waist down.Rennie had been diagnosed with a rare neurological conditionRennie has died aged 65Kieran Richardson (L) and Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United protest to referee Uriah Rennie in 2006Once described as the "fittest" referee in England's top division, Rennie refereed over 300 top flight matche

Jobe Bellingham of Sunderland celebrates getting promoted back to the Premier LeagueEngland U21 midfielder Jobe Bellingham has agreed terms to leave Sunderland for Borussia Dortmund in a deal reported at around 331 million including add-ons.The Bedlington-born starlet joins the German club on a five-year contract following Sunderland's promotion to the Premier League.Dortmund has reportedly agreed

Brian Priske has chosen to return to Sparta PragueBrian Priske has returned to Sparta Prague to take up the position as head coach, say the Czech club on their website."We are pleased to announce the appointment of our new head coach. We welcome Brian, who knows the environment in the club. We strongly believe that he will build on the successful work he has delivered in the past and help Sparta w

Borussia Dortmund keen on signing Jadon SanchoBorussia Dortmund are weighing up a fresh move for Jadon Sancho amid uncertainty over his future at Manchester United.The Bundesliga side have requested to be kept informed about the Englishman’s status at Old Trafford, with the out-of-favour winger seen as a potential replacement for Chelsea-linked Jamie Gittens, according to Sky Sports.Sancho i

Gravenberch names his 2025 Ballon d'Or favouriteRyan Gravenberch shared his 2025 Ballon d'Or choice, backing his Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah to win the prestigious award.The Egypt international was the frontrunner for the 2025 Ballon d'Or during the first half of the season, topping both the goals and assists charts in the Premier League.0"That's a tough one, but I'll go for my teammate: Moha

Uriah RennieUriah Rennie, the first black man to referee in the Premier League, has died at the age of 65.WHAT HAPPENED?In August 1997, Rennie was named as the referee for a Premier League game between Derby County and AFC Wimbledon and made history as the division's first ever black referee. He went on to officiate over 300 top-flight games across 11 years, as well as refereeing domestic cup fina

Lewandowski rules out Poland return under coach ProbierzBarcelona striker Robert Lewandowski has announced that he will no longer play for Poland as long as Michal Probierz remains head coach. The 36-year-old, who has earned 158 caps and scored 85 goals, was recently replaced as captain by Piotr Zielinski.0"Taking into account the circumstances and a loss of trust in the coach, I have decided to r

SPL option emerges for unsettled Barcelona defender ChristensenSaudi Pro League clubs are targeting Barcelona defender Andreas Christensen.Mundo Deportivo says Christensen wants to leave Barcelona this summer.And the Dane could very well end up in Saudi Arabia for next season.Several Saudi clubs want to sign Christensen - and bids are being prepared for the centre-back.Barcelona are ready to sell

Chelsea locked in talks with Motor Lublin for defender EdeChelsea are interested in Motor Lublin defender Bright Ede.Ede, 18, left Zaglebie Lubin for Motor Lublin last winter.Since then, the young centre-back has scored one goal in six appearances,0Now Polish source Meczyki reports that there could be a move as early as this summer for Ede - as Chelsea are showing interest.The two clubs are in dir

Forest winger Elanga addresses fresh Newcastle rumoursNottingham Forest winger Anthony Elanga has shrugged off fresh rumours linking him with Newcastle United.It's been suggested Newcastle are prepared to offer 350m for the former Manchester United winger.Elanga, after helping Sweden to their World Cup qualifying win against Hungary, was asked about the rumours.He told Fotbolskanalen:0 "There is a