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Exeter City manager Gary Caldwell has condemned further disgraceful chants at the football ground after Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Reading, in which allegations of racist abuse towards Greek players were witnessed by visiting supporters. The League One encounter at St James’s Park was stopped in the 74th minute by referee James Durkin, who consulted with both managers and the captain along with the stewards.An announcement then echoed throughout the stadium confirming that an incident of discriminatory abuse had occurred. This was followed by a warning that the match would be canceled if further accidents occurred. After the final whistle, Caldwell…
Former Arsenal and England midfielder Jack Wilshere is closing in on his first senior head coaching job after impressing in negotiations with League One side Luton Town.October 11, 2025, 16:58Updated October 11, 2025 17:24Jack Wilshere closing in on Luton Town job(Image: Shaun Brooks – CameraSport via Getty Images)Jack Wilshere is in pole position to win the Luton Town job after impressing in negotiations with the Kenilworth Road authorities, and it is now understood that a deal is close.The Hatters, who were relegated from the Championship last season, parted ways with Matt Bloomfield last week after a crushing 2-0 defeat at…
TDue to the simple fact that both players are only 18 years old and both sport the colors of Spain’s two biggest clubs, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, first the Spanish press and then the world press began to draw the inevitable comparisons of Franco Mastantuono versus Lamine Yamal.Although the two sides took different paths, the debate expanded rapidly. Mastantuono is still just taking his first steps in European football, but he has impressed since joining Real Madrid, earning a place in his starting eleven. Meanwhile, Lamine Yamal is already a solid reality. He was a central player for Barcelona,…
Barcelona have the option to sign Marcus Rashford on a permanent deal for £26 million after his season-long loan ends, and the player has already made his feelings clear about the move.October 11, 2025, 14:57Updated October 11, 2025 15:23Marcus Rashford eyes long-term future at Barcelona(Image: Fran Santiago/Getty Images)Marcus Rashford has his heart set on Barcelona despite being bounced around by other big clubs. England star Rashford is on a season-long loan move from Manchester United to Barcelona, with the Spanish giants having the option to make the move permanent for £26m next summer.Rashford’s performances and form at Barcelona have attracted…
Disgraced footballer Adam Johnson has suffered another financial setback as he has been forced to downsize his living arrangements. The 38-year-old remains out of the sport after being sentenced to six years in prison after being found guilty of sexual activity with a 15-year-old boy and child grooming.The former Manchester City, Sunderland and Middlesbrough player was found guilty of a further charge of sexual activity with a child and acquitted of a second charge of the same offence. He completed half of his custodial sentence before being released on license in March 2019. Johnson, who earned around £60,000 a week…
The former Manchester United captain remains the world’s most expensive defender at £80 million, but his contract at Old Trafford expires in the summer.October 11, 2025, 17:00Updated October 11, 2025 17:00Manchester United defender Harry Maguire’s future is in doubt(Image: James Gill/Getty Images)Harry Maguire is prepared to reject a £500,000-a-week deal to move to Saudi Arabia to remain at Manchester United – if they offer him a new contract.Maguire’s contract expires in June and, as revealed last week, he is a target of Saudi Arabia’s Al Nasr and Al Etifaq.The veteran England defender is set to be free to negotiate with…
Ibrahima Konate has returned from international duty due to injury concerns. The player was on the bench for the game against Azerbaijan and will not travel to Iceland. The Liverpool defender arrived at Clairefontaine injured but was unable to recover in time to play for Les Bleus in the World Cup qualifiers. Konate was sent off from the pitch in the Reds’ final Premier League match against Chelsea.Didier Deschamps’ side are scheduled to fly to Reykjavik on Saturday night ahead of Monday’s match against Iceland. It was decided that Konate would not accompany the team on that journey as he…
OSLO, Norway (AP) – Manchester City star Erling Haaland missed two penalties for Norway in Saturday’s World Cup qualifier against Israel.Haaland’s first penalty went low but was saved by Daniel Peretz. However, Polish referee Szymon Marciniak ordered the kick to be retaken as the goalkeeper had left his line too early.The second time he went for a reverse try for a corner, but Peretz again guessed correctly and saved his effort as Haaland looked on in disbelief.Haaland made up for his 10th goal of the qualifying campaign by scoring late in the first half with a low shot from a…
England star Jarrell Quansah will miss Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier against Latvia due to injury. The centre-back returned from camp ahead of the trip to Riga.Quansah, who is yet to make his international debut, was included in Thomas Tuchel’s 24-man squad, along with fellow centre-backs John Stones, Marc Guehi, Dan Byrne and Ezri Konsa, ahead of Thursday’s friendly against Wales. However, the former Liverpool player, who joined Bayer Leverkusen in the summer, did not come off the bench against Craig Bellamy’s side as the Three Lions won 3-0. England confirmed Quansah had returned to Germany as a “precautionary measure”, and…
aArgentina defeated Venezuela 1-0 in a FIFA friendly, testing new players and furthering Lionel Scaloni’s team’s rhythm ahead of the 2026 World Cup, where they aim for a historic second successive title. What was surprising about this match was that Lionel Messi was in the stands of the stadium, indicating that he was not even considered to play.Messi appeared against Venezuela and was expected to be a force, but Scaloni opted to rest his star player, causing surprise and questions from fans and the press, and the manager had to explain in a press conference.Luis Surez and Matteo Messi share…