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Manchester United’s Diogo Dalot has set tongues wagging by singling out FC Porto’s Diogo Costa as the next big thing in goalkeeping, seemingly overlooking his own teammate, Andre Onana. Despite United’s hefty investment in Onana, Dalot believes Costa is poised to ascend to the summit of goalkeeping prowess. Onana, who …

Dani Alves was found guilty of rape and sentenced to four years and six months in prison last month but he has now been released from jail while he appeals his conviction after posting his €1m bail bond. Per the Daily Mail, he has also handed in his Spanish and Brazilian passports, so …

An early goal from Lorenzo Pellegrini and a late strike from Nicolo Barella gave a revamped Italy side a 2-0 win over Ecuador in a friendly at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey, on Sunday.   Italy coach Luciano Spalletti made 11 changes to the lineup from Thursday’s 2-1 win over Venezuela, handing more players a chance to …

We secured a dramatic 3-1 victory over Aston Villa in the Barclays Women’s Super League on Sunday night. After falling behind against the run of play, we created a host of chances in the second half to turn the game around and score three late goals to get back to …

Why Chelsea are so powerful when trophy season nears. Their relentless schedule shows no signs of slowing but Hayes appears to have an answer for every challenge thrown Chelsea’s way. Mirroring Friday’s impressive win over Arsenal, Lauren James scored the opener in Amsterdam before Sjoeke Nusken found the net twice …

Former Chelsea and Cameroon midfielder, Geremi Njitap has filed for divorce from his wife, Laure Fotso after DNA tests showed his two children were fathered by her ex. Geremi, 45, said the couple’s twins were born after wife Laure had a fling. In court documents he said she “destroyed the …

Chelsea needs to generate over £100 million in the sale of three players, including Conor Gallagher in order to avoid a Financial Fair Play (FFP) penalty from the Premier League. This was disclosed by former Manchester City financial advisor, Stefan Borson. Recall that both Everton and Nottingham Forest have been …

Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon says he has had “tunnel vision” to play for England since the age of five and never considering switching international allegiance to Scotland. The 23-year-old has earned his first senior call-up for the upcoming Wembley friendly double-header against Brazil and Belgium, potentially breaking into Gareth …

Former Arsenal and Manchester City defender, Bacary Sagna has expressed his admiration for the Gunners’ midfielder, Martin Odegaard.   Sagna praised Odegaard’s playing style, adding that he sees similarities with former Arsenal player, Mesut Ozil. Odegaard has played an integral role in Mikel Arteta’s squad this season, scoring nine goals …

Newcastle defender Sven Botman is facing up to nine months on the sidelines as he prepares to undergo knee surgery. The Magpies have confirmed the 24-year-old Dutchman will undergo a procedure to repair his anterior cruciate ligament next week after limping out of Saturday’s 2-0 FA Cup quarter-final defeat at Manchester …