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Barcelona have been left in crisis following the resignation of Josep Maria Bartomeu, talkSPORT has been told. Bartomeu dropped a bombshell on Tuesday when he announced his departure from the club along with the entire board of directors. The 57-year-old had come under fire for his handling of the Lionel Messi situation, which nearly saw […]

Parry has taken matters into his own hands and said the country's football-loving public 'will never forgive' the Government if teams start to go bust and are lost forever as the difficulties continue.

Arthur Wharton, who was born in Ghana in 1865 before moving to England and becoming a sporting icon, has now had his achievements celebrated after a Darlington resident campaigned for 12 years.

Chelsea fans found themselves doing a double take when Wednesday's team to face Krasnador was announced, Antonio Rudiger returning to the side for the first time since the FA Cup final in August.

Nelson has struggled for regular game time this season so far

The Frenchman became Spurs’ record £54 million signing from Lyon in July 2019 but struggled to settle in and received some harsh public comments from his manager 

An online petition launched by Manchester United's Marcus Rashford to expand access to free school meals during school holidays has surpassed one million signatures.

Holders Exeter will begin next season's Champions Cup defence with challenging group-stage matches against Toulouse and Glasgow in December.

In the Champions League on Wednesday, Chelsea come up against a club who go against the grain in Russian football.

The Seattle Seahawks have addressed a priority need by trading for disgruntled Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Carlos Dunlap. 

Mikel Arteta has confirmed Reiss Nelson turned down the chance to leave Arsenal on loan during the summer transfer window. The 20-year-old is yet to make a Premier League matchday squad and has played just 73 minutes of competitive football this season. Nelson spent the 2018/19 campaign on loan at Hoffenheim, before returning to make […]

Bellator MMA returns to Mohegan Sun Arena as five-time MMA world champion Gegard Mousasi collides with reigning welterweight champion Douglas Lima.

Oleksandr Usyk has warned that "every man has the same chin" and Derek Chisora will "fall down", even if he does not land his hardest punch.

The centre back was a regular under Arteta towards the end of last season and the Spaniard is keen to keep him. However, Mustafi looks set to leave when his contract expires next summer.

Adil Rashid, the England and Yorkshire spinner, has joined the Volunteering Interfaith Programme team working out of the Masjid-e-Quba mosque having been inspired by Marcus Rashford.

Barcelona legend Rivaldo doesn't believe his old side have what it takes to win the Champions League. Barca were destroyed 8-2 in the quarter finals by Bayern Munich in their last campaign.

SAMI MOKBEL AT KRASNODAR STADIUM: Callum Hudson-Odoi got the ball rolling before Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech and Christian Pulisic put the gloss on an excellent victory for the Blues.

Supporters have been boycotting pay-per-view games and instead donating the £14.95 fee to charity and The Athletic report that fan groups have said protests are set to continue.

Hakim Ziyech has been handed his first Chelsea start as Frank Lampard freshens up his Blues side for their Champions League clash against Krasnodar. The Morocco international, who joined the club from Ajax in a £33million deal in the summer, has come off the bench in his last three outings as he looked to recover […]