Cardiff could be handed a transfer ban by FIFA over their failure to pay the first instalment of the £15million fee owed to Nantes for Emiliano Sala. Sala, the striker, joined Cardiff on January 19 for a club-record fee, but went missing on a flight over the English Channel two days later. Last night, a…
Sheffield United missed the chance to move top of the Championship as they threw away a 3-0 lead to be pegged back to a 3-3 draw at Aston Villa. Billy Sharp’s hat-trick put Chris Wilder’s men on course for a seemingly easy win and a place at the summit of the second-tier table for a…
Pep Guardiola has poured cold water on Manchester City’s restored status as title favourites. City can leapfrog Liverpool and reclaim top spot in the Premier League if they beat Everton on Wednesday night. The Reds have drawn their last two games against West Ham and Leicester, meaning the gap between the top two is now…
On this week’s Premier League Preview Show, talkSPORT’s Tom Rennie and David Walker are joined by the former Manchester City captain Steve Lomas and ex-Tottenham midfielder Kevin Watso. They look ahead to a weekend which will see Liverpool attempt to arrest their recent decline as they take on Bournemouth. Manchester City welcome Chelsea to the…
Rhodri Giggs has put the fallout with his brother, Ryan, behind him by starring in a Paddy Power advert. The brothers fell out in 2011 when the former Manchester United star’s secret eight-year affair with Rhodri’s wife was exposed. “I’m Rhodri Giggs, and I want to talk to you about loyalty,” he begins in the…
El Clasico rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid go head-to-head in the Copa del Rey semi-finals tonight. The two haven’t faced each other in the cup competition since 2014 when Real won that final 2-1 in Valencia thanks to Gareth Bale’s stunning 85th-minute winner. Barcelona exacted revenge for that defeat, winning every Copa del Rey since,…
It has been revealed that threats, allegedly sent to former Luton boss Nathan Jones, are being investigated by the police. Jones, 45, left the League One club to join Stoke last month. Luton were second in the table when the Welshman left and his departure was unpopular with some supporters. Hertfordshire Police revealed the force…
Southampton midfielder James Ward-Prowse claims there are similarities between manager Ralph Hasenhuttl and former Saints boss Mauricio Pochettino. Hasenhuttl took over at St Mary’s in December with the club in the relegation zone. But they now have breathing space on the bottom three with the Austrian guiding them to four wins in nine Premier League…
Tottenham star Harry Kane managed to get his hands on the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the New England Patriots beat the La Rams in the Super Bowl on Sunday night. The crocked Spurs striker, who is also a huge Patriots fan, was in America to see the NFL’s Championship game and watched in delight as his…
Manchester United make the trip to Leicester this weekend, a Premier League clash that will be live on talkSPORT. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s run of victories as United caretaker boss came to an end on Tuesday night when Burnley claimed a 2-2 draw at Old Trafford. Solskjaer will be eager to return to winning ways today…