LIONEL MESSI has contacted his former mentor Pep Guardiola over a transfer to Manchester City, Spanish reports say. It comes after Messi stunned the Nou Camp hierarchy by handing in a transfer request to leave the club. ⚠️Click here for the latest news on Lionel Messi's transfer Inter Milan and City were understood to have been monitoring his situation as […]

Thirty-two days down in the 2020 season. Thirty-three to go. And it feels like the Mets are stuck on a treadmill that feels destined for nowhere. Stuck in place. Stuck in the mud. Stuck in a surreal Strawberry Fields of a season. Nothing is real. And nothing to get (upset) about. Usually. “Negligence,” was how Luis Rojas described the day’s […]

ROB HOLDING was left red-faced as he scored a comical own-goal in Arsenal’s 4-1 win at MK Dons. Mikel Arteta’s men warmed up for Saturday’s Community Shield clash against Man City with a friendly at the League One side on Tuesday night. Things started swimmingly for the Gunners as they took an early lead through midfielder Mohamed Elneny, who has […]

PETER PAN paceman James Anderson notched an historic 600th Test wicket for England as the world's fourth most successful bowler EVER returned to his best against Pakistan. The Lancashire seamer, 38, had tourists' skipper Azhar Ali caught at slip by skipper Joe Root to reach the fantastic figure on the final day of what seems an inevitable Third Test draw […]

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was watching an episode of former linebacker Emmanuel Acho’s digital show, “Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man,” when he realized something about his own life. He needed to talk with his nephew, Charlie.  ‘We’ve got to make this world better’ Goodell sat down with Acho for a two-part series that aired on Sunday and Monday. They […]

GARETH SOUTHGATE has been told he is about to welcome into his England dressing room “a cold-hearted killer”. Rio Ferdinand reckons there are few deadlier strikers around at the moment than Mason Greenwood. Manchester United’s teen sensation is expected to be handed his first England call-up on Tuesday when boss Southgate names his squad for next month’s Nations League clashes […]

SHEFFIELD UNITED have handed Jack Rodwell a new one-year contract – despite the midfielder playing just twice for them since joining. The 29-year-old signed a deal until the end of the season in January, with boos Chris Wilder handing the former England international a chance to prove his worth at Bramall Lane. Rodwell – whose career has been ravaged by […]

Big Ten parents demand return of football in protest outside conference headquarters Rodney Nixon, father of a University of Iowa football player, makes his case on ‘Fox & Friends Weekend.’ Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves took a shot at the Big Ten and Pac-12 Conferences on Thursday while he announced that social gatherings around football stadiums will be prohibited. Ole Miss, […]

FORMER Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is aiming to recover £27MILLION after allegedly being scammed by an investment manager in London. The 51-year-old enjoyed a successful two-year stint at Stamford Bridge between 2016 and 2018 – winning the Premier League and FA Cup along the way. But The Times report that he had less success off the pitch, after investing £27m […]

KAI HAVERTZ is set to be a Chelsea player in the next few days after a fee starting at £72m was agreed with Bayern Leverkusen. Meanwhile a deal for PSG's Thiago Silva is also said to be imminent. Get all the latest transfer gossip and updates from Stamford Bridge… VIEW FROM GERMANY The transfer of Havertz will be announced in […]