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How ex-Brighton star got the last laugh against his former club

THE NOTEBOOK: Chelsea have captains sent off in back-to-back games, Robert Sanchez gets the last laugh against his former club and Blues pair follow in Lampard and Terry’s footsteps Chelsea came out victorious against Brighton but saw Gallagher sent off  There was late drama as a penalty decision was seemingly overturned  Big Ange has lost three in a row, but no chance he changes his style: IAKO  Chelsea held on

Bristol City 1-2 Norwich: Canaries score 95th minute goal to win

Bristol City 1-2 Norwich: Adah Idah’s 95th minute winner saves David Wagner’s blushes after Canaries come from a goal behind to secure all three points with dramatic comeback The win moves Norwich into 13th in the table, one place above Bristol in 14th Jason Knight opened the scoring before George Tanner scored an own goal  Manchester United in a mess – they have a collapse in them – It’s All Kicking

Gareth Southgate: England must have humility to start again in Euro 2024

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 Gareth Southgate says England must have the “humility to start again” as the Euro 2020 runners-up look to go one glorious step further in Germany next summer. Impressive progress during the former defender’s seven-year reign means the side

Alexis Mac Allister explains what really happened in Nunez and Guardiola clash

Alexis Mac Allister has lifted the lid on what was said between Darwin Nunez and Pep Guardiola to spark their full-time clash after Liverpool’s recent draw with Manchester City. Jurgen Klopp and his Liverpool staff had to intervene as Nunez and Guardiola exchanged words in the aftermath of the game at the Etihad Stadium. The City boss was quick to insist that ‘nothing happened’ between the pair, while Klopp also

'I reunited with Sunderland Netflix star – now we're aiming for FA Cup upset'

EFL veteran Chris Maguire was taking a leap of faith when he dropped into Non-League with Eastleigh. Having started out at Aberdeen, the 34-year-old has some of the biggest clubs outside the Premier League on his CV, the likes of Sunderland, Portsmouth and Sheffield Wednesday. With his family based back in his native Scotland, a move to the south coast of England as he nears the end of his career

Liverpool predicted XI v Fulham as Jurgen Klopp restores ‘super important’ star

Jurgen Klopp previews Liverpool's clash with Fulham Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp can restore his first-choice starting 11 to face Fulham after resting several key stars for the midweek Europa League victory over LASK. Klopp’s biggest dilemma will be whether to use the ‘super important’ Darwin Nunez or continue with Cody Gakpo, who struck twice in Europe on Thursday. Here is how Express Sport thinks Liverpool could line up at Anfield.

Mohamed Salah shows true colours when two rival players asked for his shirt

Mohamed Salah showed his true colours in ensuring that both of the LASK players who asked for his shirt after Liverpool’s Europa League tie on Thursday night got his jersey. Salah scored Liverpool’s third from the penalty spot as the Reds cruised to a 4-0 victory over the Austrian side at Anfield. The three points ensure that the Merseyside outfit are through to the knockout stages while LASK remain rock

FA Cup draw LIVE as Man Utd, Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal discover fate

Premier League teams will learn their opponents in Sunday’s FA Cup third-round draw. The likes of Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal enter the competition at this stage, with fixtures scheduled to take place on the weekend of January 6-7. Manchester City are the current holders of the tournament. Pep Guardiola’s side defeated rivals Man Utd in the final last season, and Ten Hag’s Red Devils will be seeking revenge

'I won Ballon d'Or – my first football had to be destroyed by my soldier father'

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 What are your first memories of playing football? For many, it's zipping and sliding across a muddy field, with a stiff, winter's breeze cutting through their hair as they punt a cheap football towards a goal marked

Burnley 5-0 Sheffield United: Clarets claim their first home win

Burnley 5-0 Sheffield United: Clarets claim their first home win of the season in emphatic style to heap misery on 10-man Blades and embattled coach Paul Heckingbottom Vincent Kompany’s side won their first home match against 10-man Blades Five different scorers compounded Sheffield United’s misery at Turf Moor  Rock bottom of the league… why is nobody talking about the sack for Vincent Kompany? It’s All Kicking Off Jay Rodriguez scored