Rayo Vallecano 0-7 Atletico Madrid: Los Rojiblancos make a statement as Alvaro Morata strikes twice in seven-goal thrashing Antoine Griezmann, Memphis Depay and Nahuel Molina scored in the first half  Alvaro Morata struck twice while Angel Correa and Marcos Llorente also netted Ateltico now sit second in LaLiga, two points behind leaders Real Madrid  Atletico Madrid scored four times in 13 second-half minutes to win 7-0 at Rayo Vallecano to

EXCLUSIVE: Newcastle captain Jamaal Lascelles ‘attacked’ in violent city centre brawl as gang ‘threaten to shoot’ him and his brother Video footage shows the Newcastle defender involved in a brawl on a night out A group of ‘six to eight men’ allegedly attacked the 29-year-old Magpies captain  It’s claimed the gang had ‘threatened to shoot’ Lascelles during the incident  Police are investigating a city-centre brawl involving Newcastle captain Jamaal Lascelles

Bookmark For the latest from the pitch sign up for our football newsletter Thank you for subscribing! For the latest from the pitch sign up for our football newsletter We have more newsletters Not long after arriving in Turkey, Ryan Kent is already making a splash among the local media. That's after it was widely reported the Liverpool product is seeking someone to sit his pet crocodile – and he's

Matheus Nunes REFUSES to train with Wolves in a bid to push through £52m Man City move and will face disciplinary action for his absence Matheus Nunes has refused to train with Wolves on Sunday and Monday The Portugal international wants to push through a deal to join Manchester City City submitted an improved £52m bid for the 25-year-old midfielder Matheus Nunes has refused to train with Wolves and informed

One week after sullying the Women's World Cup, Luis Rubiales is now a Spanish soccer outcast Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Thanks for signing up to the Football email One week after the president of the Spanish soccer federation kissed a player during the Women’s World Cup awards ceremony, his reputation

Manchester United V Nottingham Forest:Pictures Manchester United are reportedly not willing to allow Harry Maguire to leave on loan this summer. The Red Devils are only prepared to entertain a permanent switch with interest expected to intensify from several Premier League clubs including West Ham, Everton and Newcastle.  That is according to the Daily Mail, who claim that Maguire is open to leaving the club in pursuit of more regular

Football Digest: Analysing Man Utd's failed recruitment Manchester United have seen their newest transfer confirmed after Fred, who left the club this summer, leaked the signing of Fenerbahce goalkeeper Altay Bayindir. The stopper has completed his medical on Monday and is set to complete a £4.3million move to Old Trafford, but the club are yet to officially announce the signing. Fred, who became team-mates with Bayindir in Turkey, confirmed the

‘This is unacceptable’ – Alexia Putellas after Luis Rubiales refuses to resign Rubiales was seen kissing the midfielder as she walked onto the platform to collect her medal. Hermoso says she was surprised by the kiss and that it was non-consensual.  A remarkable fall-out from the incident has now taken another turn, with Spanish prosecutors reportedly launching a probe to ‘look into the facts’. They allege that the kiss could

Bookmark For the latest from the pitch sign up for our football newsletter Thank you for subscribing! For the latest from the pitch sign up for our football newsletter We have more newsletters Prosecutors in Spain have opened a 'preliminary sex abuse investigation' into the actions of RFEF president Luis Rubiales after he kissed Jenni Hermoso without consent. Hermoso, 33, played the full 90 minutes of Spain's dramatic 1-0 win

Real Madrid and Barcelona could be kicked out of the Champions League if Spain withdraws from UEFA. According to reports in Spain, the Spanish FA could be ready to pull its teams from UEFA if Luis Rubiales is forcibly removed from his position following a kissing scandal. Spain won the Women's World Cup earlier this month – but their monumental victory was quickly overshadowed when Rubiales kissed Jennifer Hermoso on