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Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani has apologised to his Derby counterpart Mel Morris for the “spygate” row which overshadowed the two clubs' Championship match on Friday night. Marcelo Bielsa admitted before the game that he had sent a member of his coaching staff to watch a closed training session at Derby's Morley Road training ground on Thursday after the Rams reported a suspicious looking…

There was a clip doing the rounds on social media over the weekend of a boy of around 10 years old witnessing a Premier League football ground for the first time. The wonder and incredulity on his face as he clapped eyes on the yawning expanse of the stadium where his heroes would soon be running around (Stamford Bridge, as it happens) was touching.…

History is full of famous liberators. The self-styled Liberatores (“et tu, Brute?”) who murdered Julius Caesar, not to know that he would be resurrected just over two millennia later as a Brazilian goalkeeper and would win the treble with Inter Milan. Simon Bolivar, Jose de San Martin and the fantastically named Bernardo O’Higgins, who led the liberation of South America from the Spanish Empire…

Carvalhal and Rowett also in frame to succeed Karanka Our traders have installed Slavisa Jokanovic as the favourite to replace Aitor Karanka at Nottingham Forest. There’s been plenty of backing for the ex-Fulham boss, who leads the way at 4/7. Jokanovic knows what it takes to secure promotion from the Championship, having taken up Watford and the Cottagers. Carlos Carvalhal, Gary Rowett, Leonardo Jardim…

Betting preview and odds for Championship tie Derby County will be out for revenge tonight, as they face a Leeds United side who strolled to a 4-1 win in the reverse fixture at Pride Park in August. Plenty has changed since then, with Marcelo Bielsa’s side now sitting atop the Championship table. They could extend their lead over Norwich City to five points here…

Preview and odds for Premier League clash at Wembley After five wins from five, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer can do no wrong as Manchester United boss. The Norwegian has overhauled the gloomy atmosphere, and has brought about free-flowing football and goals galore. But United have had an easy time of things fixture-wise. They haven’t played a team inside the top-10 since Jose Mourinho was sacked.…

[ad_1] Image copyright Google Image caption The victims were at the Littlerock cafe on the busy Princess Road The brothers of England footballers Marcus Rashford and Trent Alexander-Arnold were attacked during an armed robbery at a restaurant. Dane Rashford and Tyler Alexander-Arnold were at the Littlerock cafe in the Moss Side area of Manchester when it was raided on Saturday. Three men wielded a…

“Back in Business.. 2019.. Recharged the batteries! First stop Stamford Bridge.” Rio Ferdinand was clearly in a chipper mood ahead of Chelsea‘s match with Newcastle on Saturday evening, but that new year optimism must have faded quite rapidly if he logged onto Twitter not long after. The former Manchester United and England defender was faced with a barrage of online abuse for his comments…

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer faces the first big challenge of his reign as Manchester United manager as his side travel to Wembley to face Tottenham. The Red Devils have won five on the bounce since the Norwegian took charge but are yet to face one their “big six” rivals. With Spurs still very much in the title race, just six points off league leaders Liverpool…

Barcelona would have been a very different football club without Patrick O’Connell. His is a story of persistence, innovation and, by the end, tragedy. For a long time the story of Don Patricio – as he was known in Catalonia – went untold, but he is now recognised as one of the most important figures in Barcelona’s history. Born in 1887 in Dublin, O’Connell…

Richard Keys has questioned Mohamed Salah‘s integrity, accusing the Liverpool forward of “making the most of challenges” in order to con referees. Liverpool maintained their lead at the top of the Premier League thanks to a 1-0 win over Brighton sealed thanks to a second-half Salah penalty. Read more: Fans and pundits accuse Salah of cheating *again* for penalty vs Brighton But Keys, the BeIn…

Liverpool maintained their supremacy at the top of the Premier League with a 1-0 victory over Brighton sealed thanks to a Mohamed Salah penalty. The key incident of the game occurred in the 49th minute as Salah ran into the box, pivoted sharply and turned past Pascal Gross. As Salah bore down on goal again, the Brighton midfielder appeared to grab hold of his shoulder and…

Our tipping action begins in the 5.45pm at Wolverhampton this evening, the fourth race on an action packed card, where a field of thirteen just-turned 3yos line up for a lowly 0-60 handicap. Not the easiest of races to kick off the night, but there is one horse there looking like she could prove to be pretty good value… If she gets home over…

Preview and odds ahead of Premier League clash West Ham United entertain Arsenal at the London Stadium at lunchtime hoping to bag only a second victory against a ‘top six’ club this campaign. The Irons beat Manchester United in September but a win over Arsenal would feel like a real significant step. The Gunners have had a solid first half to this term and…

Saturday’s racing odds, tips and preview We’re in for another cracking afternoon on ITV Racing, with seven live races on show from Warwick and Kempton. And with Cheltenham fast approaching, it’s a chance to see how some of the Festival contenders are shaping up. Get ready to tune in to ITV4 at 1:30pm with today’s tips. Tidal Flow – 2.25 Warwick Birchdale heads the…