Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has seen his odds to replace Gareth Southgate as England manager fall amid speculation linking him with the Three Lions job. Southgate is preparing to lead England into this summer's European Championship in Germany in what will be the fourth major tournament he has overseen since replacing Sam Allardyce in September 2016.England will start the tournament as one
PSG ace Kylian Mbappe insists his decision to leave remains after their stunning win at Barcelona.Mbappe, who is expected to join Real Madrid this summer, struck twice in PSG's 4-1 victory at Barca as they reached the Champions League semifinals.He later was asked if the win could change his mind: "Can today's (yesterday's) win change my decision? No, no."Later, Mbappe said: "I have been proud to
Juventus are reviewing a decision made by an arbitration court which ordered the club to pay former striker Cristiano Ronaldo around €9.8 million ($10.46m) in owed wages, the Serie A side said on Wednesday.Ronaldo, who now plays for Saudi side Al Nassr, had claimed he was owed around €19.5m ($20.81m) of outstanding wages by his former club relating to a pay cut agreed during the COVID-
Liverpool have made a contract offer to Sporting CP coach Ruben Amorim.Foot Mercato's Santi Aouna is reporting Liverpool have offered the Portuguese a contract. The proposed agreement extends over three years.Talks between the parties have been positive - and there is not much left before an agreement is reached.Aouna reports: "Talks continue between LiverpoolRuben Amorim's agent. The Reds wants t
Why Arsenal have cooled Osimhen interest, plus Heinze updateI've had some fans asking me about reports in Italy suggesting that Arsenal have cooled their interest in Victor Osimhen because he could be too expensive, or that they are concerned about entering into difficult and lengthy negotiations with Napoli.Osimhen has always been appreciated, but many clubs are cautious now waiting to understand
John Mousinho hailed Portsmouth’s “remarkable achievement” after the come-from-behind 3-2 win over Barnsley at Fratton Park secured the League One title and promotion to the Championship.Pompey looked to be missing their opportunity in front of their own fans when, needing one point to return to the second tier after a 12-year absence, they were 2-1 behind after Devante Cole and
Furious Barrow manager Pete Wild criticised the award of Crawley’s penalty in his side’s 1-1 draw at the Broadfield Stadium as an “outrageous, ludicrous decision”.Striker Emile Acquah headed Barrow into the lead shortly before the interval but Danilo Orsi’s 20th goal of the season from the spot midway through the second half dragged Crawley level and kept them in the
Port Vale boss Darren Moore blamed his relegation-threatened side’s dramatic 2-1 home defeat to Wycombe on a lack of concentration at the back.Vale’s League One existence now hangs in the balance after a late Nigel Lonwijk strike means they are three points from safety with just two games left.Wycombe took the lead in the fourth minute when David Wheeler was first to react after Connor
Mansfield manager Nigel Clough was relieved to see his side clinch promotion with two games to play after a 2-1 home victory over Accrington.The Stags had wobbled recently with one point from three games before roaring back, with this third straight win securing League One football for the first time since 2002.Clough said: “I feel hugely relieved to get over the line – I didn’t
Danny Cowley insists Colchester still have work to do to secure their League Two status despite their vital 2-0 home win over Grimsby.Colchester took a fifth-minute lead through Tom Hopper, who ran onto Arthur Read’s excellent pass and coolly lifted the ball over goalkeeper Jake Eastwood and in.And John Akinde sealed the Us’ victory in the 79th minute when he lifted a fine effort from
