Brighton and Hove Albion s Lewis Dunk equalled the record number of own goals scored in a single Premier League season by netting his fourth against Swansea City on Saturday.
The centre-back s misfortune ultimately counted for little as Brighton ran out comfortable 4-1 winners to end Swansea s 10-match unbeaten run in all competitions.
But he did earn unfortunate share of history when he got in the way of Tammy Abraham s long-range effort five minutes from time.
The ball took a hefty touch off Dunk and flew past the helpless Mat Ryan, giving Swansea the slightest glimmer of hope before Jurgen Locadia restored the three-goal advantage.
It was Dunk s fourth own goal of the season, following unintended efforts against Manchester United, Manchester City an…
Newcastle United are interested in signing Cameron Carter-Vickers from Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the summer transfer window, according to The report in the US news outlet has claimed that Newcastle have joined other clubs in the race for the USA international central defender.
Carter-Vickers is on loan at Celtic from Tottenham at the moment and is scheduled to return to his parent club at the end of the season. The 24-year-old moved to the Hoops in the summer of 2021 and is on the verge of winning the Scottish Premiership title with the Glasgow giants.
Newcastle are 14th in the Premier League table at the moment with 43 points from 36 matches.
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On the day of El Clasico, the final one of this decade, the crowds gathered early – even by the fixture s normal standards.
But the thousands in attendance weren t just congregating outside Camp Nou for an early glimpse of the team buses. No, they were there for the start of a demonstration organised by Catalan independence activists Tsunami Democratic.
Initial estimations had expected 18,000 supporters of the cause to attend, though the group themselves claimed on Wednesday they were distributing 100,000 banners.
Their aim? To encourage a dialogue between Spain and Catalonia following the jailing of nine Catalan separatist leaders in October for their respective roles in the region s 2017 referendum and declaration of independence.
The match had been a…
Alvaro Morata has told Chelsea he wants to leave the club in the January transfer window, according to Maurizio Sarri.
Morata has drifted out of favour under Sarri this season, with the Spain striker having only scored five Premier League goals in 16 appearances.
Sarri has preferred to use Eden Hazard as a false nine of late, while Gonzalo Higuain arrived on loan from Juventus on Wednesday to boost Chelsea s attacking options.
Morata, previously described by Sarri as mentally fragile , has subsequently been linked with a return to Spain, with Atletico Madrid reportedly interested in a deal for the former Real Madrid player.
And Sarri duly explained why Morata s problems made him target Higuain, the Argentina international having plundered 36 Serie A goals…
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In what looks set to be a thriller from the foot of the Premier League table, Everton will welcome Bournemouth to Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon.
Starting with the hosts, while Everton might have thought that they had turned a crucial corner when returning from September’s international break, Sean Dyche’s side certainly came crashing back down to earth in a spectacular fashion last weekend. Putting in a nightmare performance on home soil as they eventually slumped to a shock 2-1 loss against top-flight returners Luton, it is no secret that the former Burnley boss has a huge amount of pressure on his shoulders. While the Toffees might have extended on their EFL Cup adventure on September 27th as they claimed an ey…
Liverpool are interested in signing Matheus Nunes from Premier League rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers in the summer of 2023, according to . The report has claimed that Liverpool wanted to bring Nunes to Anfield in the summer of 2022 and are keen on securing the services of the midfielder.
Wolves signed Nunes from from Sporting Lisbon in the summer of 2022. The Wanderers paid a transfer fee of £38 million for the 24-year-old Portugal international attacking midfielder. Liverpool wanted to sign him before his move to Wolves.
Liverpool reportedly made a commitment to bid for Nunes and are exploring a deal to secure his services in the January transfer window. The former Premier League and UEFA Champions League winners will reportedly paid £44 million for Nunes and will of…
Real Madrid have announced the signing of midfielder Eduardo Camavinga from Rennes.
The 18-year-old France international agreed a six-year contract with Los Blancos in a deal that could cost up to €45million, according to reports.
It is the first time Madrid have spent money on a transfer fee since 2019, when they signed Eden Hazard from Chelsea for €100m.
Camavinga had been linked with a host of major European clubs, including Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain, but Madrid elected to make a late push to sign him before the transfer deadline after it became clear that landing Kylian Mbappe from PSG would be impractical.
The teenager, who made 71 Ligue appearances for Rennes and 88 in total, is Madrid s second signing of this window following th…
Former Bolton Wanderers defender Tyrone Mears is reportedly undergoing a trial at Goodison Park, The People has suggested.
The 31-year-old has been a free agent since he was released by the Trotters earlier this summer and it appears Everton boss Roberto Martinez is prepared to give him a chance to earn a contract at Merseyside.
With the Toffees also playing Europa League football this term, they lack some cover at the back and that is probably the reason why they are believed to have offered a trial to Tyrone Mears.
The experienced defender was once regarded a major talent, but a broken leg and serious knee injury seriously marred his playing career.
Mears only managed 28 league appearances for Bolton since joining from Burnley three years ago, but it a…
Bayern Munich will look for a record-extending 11th consecutive Bundesliga title in the 2022-23 campaign, with Borussia Dortmund or RB Leipzig the likely challengers to stop them.
Julian Nagelsmann s side sealed the 2021-22 championship with three games left to play after a 3-1 victory over fierce rivals Dortmund in late April.
The Bundesliga champions have to wait until matchday nine for the first Der Klassiker league meeting, with that clash to be played at Dortmund s Signal Iduna Park between October 7 and October 10.
Nagelsmann s side will then hope to have gained an advantage in the league before they head for their first league game against Leipzig, away in January after the World Cup has taken place.
Bayern beat Dortmund three times across the …
Olympique Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas and Nabil Fekir have a gentleman s agreement between them that the playmaker would be allowed to leave the club this summer, according to L Equipe.
Having spent his entire career up to that point at Lyon, the club accepted a bid from Liverpool of around €52 million for his services last summer. The player had even agreed personal terms with the Merseysiders, only for everything to fall apart at the eleventh hour, reportedly due to medical reasons. It seems that Liverpool s medical staff were left unconvinced by the way Fekir s ACL tear in 2015 was dealt with, and they withheld the green light for the deal to go ahead. Fekir returned to France and subsequently won the World Cup with his national team, but the deal hasn t been revisite…