Things change in the blink of an eye in football. The Football Whispers Index takes the latest transfer rumours and gives them a score out of five; the higher the score, the more realistic and reliable the Whisper. Here are today's top five emerging whispers. And keep an eye on Transfer Talk for all the latest gossip. Declan Rice to Chelsea The Blues are monitoring the West Ham United star's contract negotiations and could make a move next summer if he hasn't signed a new deal. According...
Read more November 30, 20:45
Luis Suarez defended Barcelona teammate Ousmane Dembele, saying the youngster has time to adjust to life at the Catalan club.
Read more November 20, 13:41
Joachim Low expects Germany to bounce back after their World Cup disappointment and relegation from their group in the UEFA Nations League.
Read more November 20, 13:23
Tite has backed calm Neymar following the Brazilian's clash with PSG teammate Edinson Cavani last week.
Read more November 20, 13:11
Uzbekistan South Korea 0 4 FT Game Details Live football odds with bet365. Bet Now » GameCast Lineups and Stats South Korea maintained their unbeaten start under former Portugal coach Paulo Bento on Tuesday as they thrashed Uzbekistan 4-0 in Brisbane. Hector Cuper's side offered little threat to the Koreans, who will be among the favourites to win the Asian Cup when they travel to the United Arab Emirates for the continental championship in January. Qatar-based midfielder Nam Tae-hee put Bento's team in front after nine minutes when his bouncing volley beat Uzbek goalkeeper Ignatiy Nesterov. Fifteen minutes...
Read more November 20, 12:20
Tim Cahill was given a rousing sendoff by the Australian fans and teammates during his final international appearance.
Read more November 20, 12:16
Australia claimed a comfortable 3-0 win over Lebanon in Tim Cahill's sendoff match for the Socceroos.
Read more November 20, 12:09
Having won the World Cup with France himself in 1998, Frank Leboeuf tells the FC crew he understands Paul Pogba's struggle to refocus. With the winter window opening soon, the rumour mill is beginning to gather pace. Who will be moving where come January? Transfer Talk has the latest. TOP STORY: Juventus ready to move for United star Rashford Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford is a major target for Italian champions Juventus, according to the Times. It reports that Juve "are compiling a dossier on Rashford as they firm up their interest" in the 21-year-old. The England international has been watched by the Serie A giants,...
Read more November 20, 11:59
The Netherlands trailed 2-0 with five minutes to play at Germany, but two late goals earned the Oranje a spot in the first Nations League finals. Craig Burley and the FC crew reflect on Germany's inability to close out games and the fighting spirit of the Netherlands in their comeback draw. Gab Marcotti and the FC crew break down Dutch duo Matthijs de Ligt and Frenkie de Jong, a pair of Ajax stars catching the eyes of Europe's elite. It took a stoppage time goal but Netherlands salvaged an important draw against Germany in the UEFA Nations League on Monday evening to book themselves a berth in the final tournament next June. Virgil van Dijk provided the decisive goal, but only after the Liverpool defender was sent up front by Dutch coach Ronald Koeman in a desperate attempt to snatch parity from the jaws of defeat. A closer look at Koeman's tactical note reveals his ploy to send Van Dijk up front, with the centre-back's name...
Read more November 20, 11:30
Dalian Yifang winger Yannick Carrasco offered a teammate €10,000 after allegedly breaking his nose. Dalian Yifang winger Yannick Carrasco has said he offered a teammate €10,000 to cover medical costs after allegedly breaking his nose during a training ground incident. Carrasco, who joined the Chinese Super League side from Atletico Madrid in February, said the incident involving himself and Jin Pengxiang led to some "small conflicts" which left the Chinese defender with a broken nose. "It was at a training session and because of a collision we had some small conflicts that eventually...
Read more November 20, 11:29
Australia Lebanon 3 0 FT Game Details Live football odds with bet365. Bet Now » GameCast Lineups and Stats Scottish-born striker Martin Boyle is quickly endearing himself to Australian football lovers, after starring in his first Socceroos start, as Tim Cahill made a final international cameo in the 3-0 win over Lebanon on Tuesday. With coach Graham Arnold looking to finalise his squad for the Asian Cup finals in the United Arab Emirates in under two months' time, Boyle pressed his case in compelling fashion. Boyle, whose father was born in Sydney, provided an assist for a last-gasp equaliser against...
Read more November 20, 10:51
Alex Sandro admitted he has a desire to play in the Premier League one day but insisted he is happy at Juventus. Juventus' Massimiliano Allegri felt it was good to bounce back with a 2-0 win over AC Milan after they endured their first loss since April against Manchester United. Juventus left-back Alex Sandro said he has a "desire" to play in Premier League -- but added that he is happy in Turin for the moment. The Brazil international has been linked with moves to Chelsea and Manchester United in recent seasons but stayed with Juve despite battling Kwadwo Asamoah for a starting spot in Massimiliano Allegri's defence in the previous campaign. It has been a different story in 2018-19 with Sandro playing in every match so far following Asamoah's departure to Inter...
Read more November 20, 10:45
Cass, Kit, Klay and Kai Rooney will star in the family's Christmas cards. Rather than lurid decorations or mawkish TV ads, we choose to believe the true arbiter of the beginning of the festive season to be the annual Rooney family Christmas card. With dad Wayne back in the UK for his international swansong recently, mum Colleen seized the chance to take the kids along to her photographer of choice and get the 2018 card done. The four Rooney boys -- Kai, Klay, Kitt and Cass (from oldest to youngest) -- clambered into their matching pyjamas and posed for several suitably...
Read more November 20, 10:30
Alex Sandro admitted he has a desire to play in the Premier League one day but insisted he is happy at Juventus.
Read more November 20, 10:27
The guys respond to your tweets about Craig Burley working on a Sunday, the Scudetto race, Thierry Henry at Monaco and Arsene Wenger to Bayern Munich. Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has said he is in the market to buy a club in England. De Laurentiis, who completed the purchase of lower league side Bari earlier this year, is frustrated by the situation surrounding Napoli's San Paolo stadium. The stadium is owned by the city, and De Laurentiis wants to renovate it. He has said that, if he is not allowed to buy it, he will take the club away and build a new ground elsewhere. He has threatened to move their Champions League fixtures to Bari...
Read more November 20, 09:58
Tim Cahill says he can't thank the fans enough ahead of his final appearance for the Socceroos.
Read more November 20, 09:52
Things change in the blink of an eye in football. The Football Whispers Index takes the latest transfer rumours and gives them a score out of five; the higher the score, the more realistic and reliable the Whisper. Here are today's top five emerging whispers. And keep an eye on Transfer Talk for all the latest gossip. Gary Cahill to AC Milan Milan's injury issues in defence could open the door for a shock move to the San Siro for out-of-favour Chelsea centre-back Cahill. The former England...
Read more November 20, 09:50
Gianmarco Ferrari's third goal of the season was enough to earn Sassuolo a share of the points against fourth-place Lazio. Ciro Immobile sparked Lazio's rout of SPAL, but was his sensational volley good enough to be No. 1 on Matchday 11 in Serie A? Lazio president Claudio Lotito has said his club are not under any pressure to sell Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, although he would not rule out a sale at the right price. The Serbian midfielder has been linked with Real Madrid, Barcelona, Juventus and Manchester United, but he recently renewed his contract with the Serie A club through to 2023. That is not to say he will be remaining in the Italian capital for the next five years, though, as Lotito has said he is open to offers. However, he added that...
Read more November 20, 09:47
Sweden Russia ESPNNEWS, ESPN3 7:45 PM UTC Game Details Live football odds with bet365. Bet Now » GameCast Lineups and Stats Sweden captain Andreas Granqvist lashed home a penalty to secure a 1-0 away win over Turkey in their UEFA Nations League B, Group 2 clash on Saturday, relegating the Turks and setting up a decisive final game against leaders Russia. Having thrown away a two-goal lead to lose 3-2 when the sides met in Stockholm, Sweden coach Janne Andersson sent out a defensively-minded team, with defender Martin Olsson slotting in on the left wing. Sweden goalkeeper Robin Olsen made two superb reflex saves and when...
Read more November 20, 09:33
Albania Scotland 0 4 FT Game Details Live football odds with bet365. Bet Now » GameCast Lineups and Stats Scotland took control of the game early and never looked back, as they secured a much needed three points on the road. Scotland's hopes of earning promotion to League B of the Nations League were boosted after a convincing 4-0 win over 10-man Albania in Shkoder on Saturday. Bournemouth's Ryan Fraser gave Scotland the lead in the 14th minute, before Albania captain Mergim Mavraj was dismissed after receiving two yellow cards in quick succession seven minutes later. The visitors took full advantage of the numerical advantage, plundering three more unanswered goals, starting with Steven Fletcher's penalty in first-half...
Read more November 20, 09:33
Former France defender Frank Leboeuf thinks the Ballon d'Or is nonsense, but if it has to be awarded, he backs Raphael Varane to win it in 2018. The guys respond to your tweets about the Ballon d'Or, Luka Modric vs. Andres Iniesta and who Gab Marcotti thinks is the ideal No. 9 for Italy. The FC panel answer your tweets on how Santi Solari's first season should be judged, what dressing rooms are like at half-time and much more. Real Madrid have yet to secure the permits needed to begin work on their €400 million renovation of the Bernabeu. Plans for the remodelling, to include a futuristic silver "skin" and extendable roof, were first announced by Madrid president Florentino Perez in 2004. Problems with funding and planning have meant the project has been put back on several occasions, but Perez said in May that work would begin early next year. However, a spokesperson for Madrid's Sustainable Urban Development department...
Read more November 20, 09:08
England striker Harry Kane is already looking ahead to the UEFA Nations League semi-final stage, highlighting the fact they are only two games away from winning a trophy.
Read more November 19, 20:53
MENDOZA, Argentina -- Mexico interim coach Ricardo "Tuca" Ferretti wants to see Liga MX reduce the number of foreign players allowed in each squad in order to boost the Mexican national team's player pool in the future. Ferretti will be taking charge of his final game in his temporary spell in charge on Tuesday in Estadio Malvinas Argentinas in Mendoza and had a departing piece of advice to help the future coach. Asked about the dearth of striking talent Mexico has at present, current Tigres coach...
Read more November 19, 20:53
South Africa's opening Africa Women Cup of Nations victory over Nigeria should set the tone for Banyana Banyana to qualify for the World Cup, according to Refiloe Jane. The 2018 COSAFA champions defeated the Super Falcons for the first time at the Cape Coast Stadium on Sunday, courtesy of Chrestina Kgatlana's 84th-minute stunner. Jane, who was instrumental in the build-up to the goal, believes that the opening victory should set Banyana on their way to a top-three finish. "Beating Nigeria is not...
Read more November 19, 20:49
Germany's Joachim Low reflects on a year that saw an early World Cup exit and Nations League relegation but believes they still have a bright future.
Read more November 19, 20:44
