Wayne Rooney claimed his first win in charge of Plymouth Argyle with a 3-0 victory over fourth-tier Cheltenham Town in the first round of the EFL Cup.
Manchester United and England great Rooney was appointed as Plymouth boss ahead of the 2024-25 season, returning to the Championship after an unsuccessful stint at Birmingham City last season.
But the former striker s league bow saw Plymouth thrashed 4-0 at Sheffield Wednesday, with Rooney criticising his players following the first match of the campaign.
This cup meeting with Cheltenham eased the pressure on Rooney and Plymouth a little, however, even if they had to wait until past the hour mark for Ben Waine s breakthrough goal.
Ryan Hardie and Mustapha Bundu then added to the scoring in the final 10 minu…
Kalvin Phillips is incredibly excited by the prospect of working under Pep Guardiola after completing his move to world-class club Manchester City on Monday.
The England midfielder joined from Leeds United on a six-year deal at the Etihad Stadium and is the Premier League champions third signing of the window after Erling Haaland and Stefan Ortega.
Phillips had been with his home club since the age of 14 but the opportunity to work with one of the game s greatest coaches was an opportunity that was too good to pass up.
City have again proved to be the best team in the country with an amazing squad and a manager in Pep Guardiola who is rightly considered to be the finest in the world, Phillips told the club s website.
To be able to play under Pep and learn from him and his coaching st…
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After playing out a 0-0 draw at Molineux last week, runaway Championship leaders Wolves will make the journey to the Liberty Stadium to face off with a Swansea side who still find themselves sat at the foot of the Premier League table. For the winner on Wednesday night, the victors will face a League Two Notts County in the fourth round.
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For the Swans, former Sheffield Wednesday boss Carlos Carvalhal is the man entrusted to guide Swansea to Premier League safety. After picking up just five points out of an available 39, Paul Clements tenure at the Liberty Stadium came to an end in December. Although Swansea have recently shown some brief signs of life, Carvalhal s new team still remain bottom of the Premie…
Enzo Maresca insisted Chelsea were equal to the masterful Manchester City in the aftermath of Sunday s 2-0 loss at Stamford Bridge.
The Italian started his Blues tenure with a loss as Erling Haaland and Mateo Kovacic scored in either half for the Premier League champions in their 2024-25 opener.
Chelsea mustered 1.23 expected goals (xG), however, to City s 0.82 and almost drew level when Nicolas Jackson had a strike ruled out for offside on the stroke of half-time.
Jackson was again denied by Ederson after the interval, while Enzo Fernandez s cross would have found debutant Pedro Neto for a tap-in if not for Rico Lewis late intervention.
Former Leicester City boss Maresca believes his side matched City s efforts, yet the game was decided by the quality of…
Lionel Messi and Achraf Hakimi were on target as Paris Saint-Germain came from behind to beat Toulouse 2-1 and go eight points clear at the top of Ligue 1.
Branco van den Boomen s free-kick gave Toulouse a surprise lead at the Parc des Princes on Saturday, but the champions fought back without injured duo Kylian Mbappe and Neymar.
Hakimi equalised with a sublime first-half strike and he was credited with the assist for a brilliantly taken second goal from Messi after the break.
PSG were good value for a victory that increased their advantage over Marseille at the summit and they will take some stopping in their quest to retain the title.
It’s over! We win Toulouse FC!
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Leo Messi 58
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English)
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After a busy summer in the transfer market which saw them spend nearly £150 million, Premier League outfit Everton are ready to close the window with a deal for the 19-year-old Hajduk Split winger Nikola Vlasic.
The Croatia starlet scored 10 goals in 85 appearances for Hajduk Split since breaking into the first team three years ago, whereas it was in Europa League play-offs that the Goodison Park club noted the prospect and decided to make a move this summer.
The Croatian media report that the Toffees sent a private jet for the Croatia U-21 international who is already in Liverpool to undergo his medical checks and sign a deal on the transfer Deadline Day.
Everton and Hajduk Split have previously agreed upon a £8 million transfer which will also include a coup…
Newcastle were knocked out of the Champions League after AC Milan came from a goal down to win 2-1 at St James’ Park.
Newcastle started the brighter of the two sides and made their first-half pressure count when Joelinton rifled a superb strike past Mike Maignan and into the top corner to give them the lead at the break.
Milan shifted into the gear in the second period and found an equaliser through Christian Pulisic, but the decisive moment came with six minutes to go when Samuel Chukwueze curled home from inside the area to earn their spot in the Europa League.
Paris St Germain secured their place in the last 16 of the competition with a 1-1 draw at Borussia Dortmund.
The French side’s Champions League hopes were thrown into doubt when Dortmund took…
Wayne Rooney been confirmed as Birmingham’s new boss on a three-and-a-half year deal.
The former England skipper replaces the sacked John Eustace after leaving DC United last week.
“I am absolutely delighted to be joining Birmingham City at such an exciting time. It is very clear that they have a plan and are committed to realising their ambition for the club,” said the ex-Manchester United striker.
Birmingham City Football Club is delighted to announce the appointment of as Manager, agreeing terms on a three-and-a-half-year contract.
Welcome to Blues, Wayne!
— Birmingham City FC (@BCFC)
“We are fully aligned on what is expected. I have been building my managerial career, putting myself in challenging environments, to get me r…
Jose Mourinho said best goalkeeper in the Premier League Hugo Lloris was not to blame for Crystal Palace s late equaliser after Tottenham were held to a 1-1 derby draw.
Spurs looked set to go clear of Liverpool at the top of the table after Palace keeper Vicente Guaita s first-half howler gifted Harry Kane a first-half opening goal at Selhurst Park on Sunday.
Kane s 15th goal of the season was not enough for Tottenham to beat their London rivals, though, as Jeffrey Schlupp finished from close range nine minutes from time.
Lloris could not deal with Eberechi Eze s dangerous free-kick and Schlupp was on hand to pounce for an equaliser.
Spurs boss Mourinho said he would never point the finger at Lloris, who he rates as the best in the English top flight.…
Inter confirmed the signing of former Atletico Madrid defender Diego Godin on a three-year deal.
Godin, 33, announced in May he would be leaving Atletico after nine seasons with the LaLiga giants.
The Uruguay international s expected move to San Siro was confirmed by Inter on Monday.
FC Internazionale Milano announces that a contract has been agreed with Diego Godin that will run until 30 June 2022, a statement from Inter read.
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There s a new sheriff in town
is an Inter player!
— Inter (@Inter_en)
Godin became an Atletico great after joining the club from Villarreal in 2010.
He won LaLiga, a Copa del Rey and two Europa Leagues with Atletico, while reaching two Champions League finals.
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