Valencia s players returned to training on Monday following the resignation of coach Nuno Espirito Santo.

Nuno used his post-match press conference to announce his resignation following Sunday night s 1-0 defeat at Sevilla a match his team finished with nine men with both Joao Cancelo and Javi Fuego dismissed.

The club are yet to make an official announcement but local reports claimed the Portuguese had been told he must resign or be sacked prior to the Sevilla game by club owner Peter Lim.

Speaking on Sunday, Nuno said: I ask that the fans continue to support the youngest squad in La Liga. Tomorrow we will give more details.

I understand that the issue is pertinent, but I do not want to say too much in this regard. It is important that the Valencianismo…

Jay Rodriguez netted a brace as Southampton came from behind to win 3-1 at Bournemouth in the Premier League s south coast derby on Sunday.

Claude Puel s Saints have struggled for goals of late, netting just once in their previous three league games, but strikes from Ryan Bertrand and Rodriguez, twice, secured victory at the Vitality Stadium.

Bournemouth had made a bright start, scoring through Nathan Ake early on and then pushing forward in search of a second.

However, Bertrand a loanee at Bournemouth during his Chelsea days equalised with a wonderful individual effort against the run of play, and Southampton took control.

Rodriguez poked into the net after 48 minutes and the hosts, chasing a third straight home win, could not muster a response as the …

Juventus are interested in signing Bernd Leno from Arsenal, according to . The report in the Italian news outlet has claimed that former Italian champions Juventus could make a move for the 29-year-old Germany international goalkeeper as early as January.

 have reported earlier this week that Arsenal are willing to sell Leno, but only next summer. Aaron Ramdale joined the Gunners from Sheffield United in the summer transfer window and could become the number one player between the posts in the coming weeks and months.

Juventus are not the only Italian club interested in Leno. Defending Italian champions Inter Milan are also keen on the 29-year-old, has played in the Premier League for the North London club so far in his career, keeping 24 clean sheets in the process.<…

Milan technical director Paolo Maldini has revealed Zlatan Ibrahimovic is very close to signing a contract extension, while Gianluigi Donnarumma has also been urged to stay at the club by head coach Stefano Pioli.

Ibrahimovic has helped to rejuvenate Milan since returning to San Siro in January 2020 on an initial six-month deal that was extended by a year ahead of the 2020-21 campaign.

The 39-year-old is due to become a free agent when his latest deal expires at the end of June.

Reports in Italy suggest the evergreen striker is happy to remain with Milan for another year, however, and Maldini has provided a positive update on the contract talks.

There are only small details missing and therefore we are very close to the renewal, he told Sky Sport Itali…

Championship side Sheffield Wednesday have signed Matty Fryatt on a one-month loan from Hull City, .

The former Leicester City striker has made just two appearances for the Tigers this season, both of which coming in the League Cup.

The 27 year old moved to the KC Stadium half way through the 2010/11 season, and has scored twenty-five goals in seventy-six appearances.

He missed the majority of Steve Bruce’s men’s promotion winning campaign last term through injury and, haven fallen down the pecking order following the arrivals of Yannick Sagbo and Danny Graham, has been allowed to gain some first team action elsewhere.

The Owls are one of just two sides to have not won in the Championship this season, and fell dangerously close to the relegation…

10th October 2013

Group H leaders England face a must-win game as they host Montenegro in the crucial 2014 World Cup qualifier, while looking to record the first triumph over a top 4 side in the qualifying campaign. Their opponents arrive at Wembley severely weakened, but determined to give their all in what is without a doubt the biggest match in the national team s history.

Many believed that England would ease off to World Cup qualification following some promising displays at the Euro 2012, but the Three Lions were not exactly able to live up to the expectations. While impressing against Moldova and San Marino, the two weakest sides in the group, Roy Hodgson s men recorded four draws in as many matches against Montenegro, Ukraine and Poland, their rivals for the top…

Hull City finally completed the signing of Poland international winger Kamil Grosicki from Rennes.

Grosicki, 28, arrives at the Premier League club on a three-and-a-half year deal, subject to international clearance, after the teams agreed a reported €9million fee.

A 48-time international, Grosicki had been at Rennes since 2014 and scored four goals in 16 Ligue 1 appearances this season.

| DONE DEAL! Kamil Grosicki has signed from for an undisclosed fee, subject to international clearance

— Hull City (@HullCity)

Hull also signed Alfred N Diaye (loan from Villarreal) and Andrea Ranocchia (loan from Inter) on deadline day.

Marco Silva s team have work to do to avoid relegation, sitting bottom of the table and five points from safety.…

Barcelona will meet Athletic Bilbao in the quarter-finals of this season s Copa del Rey.

Last year s finalists will face off at San Mames on January 20 before the return leg a week later at Camp Nou.

Javier Bordas, the director of Barca s first-team affairs, said of the draw: Athletic are a great team who can beat anyone. They showed their form against Villarreal [in the last 16].

Barca are always the slight favourites, but we were in the Supercopa and we lost to Athletic then.

Atletico Madrid winners in 2013 will take on Celta Vigo, with the first leg to be played at Balaidos, while Gary Neville s Valencia will face Las Palmas.

Sevilla, meanwhile, have been handed a tie with Segunda outfit Mirandes, who stunned Deportivo La Coruna in the last r…

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been in fine fettle since football returned from its coronavirus-enforced break. The same cannot be said for Barcelona and Juventus.

Juve won a ninth Serie A title in a row, of course, but a run of two wins in eight games to end the domestic season was not exactly sparkling form. They also lost the Coppa Italia final to Napoli.

As for Barca, a two-point lead when LaLiga restarted became a five-point deficit to Real Madrid by the end, as Zinedine Zidane s side took back the title.

Messi made it perfectly clear in a rather disgruntled outburst that, if they do not improve, they will not progress to the Champions League quarter-finals, having drawn 1-1 at Napoli in the first leg. It s worse for Juve; they must overcome a 1-0…

Inter Milan faced Bayer Leverkusen in the quarterfinals of the Europa League on Monday evening, with Fortuna s Merkur Spiel-Arena in Dusseldorf, Germany, chosen as the neutral venue for this match. Goals from Nicolo Barella and Romelu Lukaku were enough to see the Italian side progress to the semifinals, with Kai Havertz providing what turned out to have been a consolation strike for Leverkusen.

Inter the supreme stiflers

Bayer Leverkusen under the command of Peter Bosz are known for their extremely attacking style, with usually a high percentage of possession and fluid style of play. Only Bayern Munich boasted higher average possession in the 2019/20 Bundesliga season. To counter this, Inter boss Antonio Conte chose a midfield trio of Marcelo Brozovic, Roberto Gagliardini an…