OUSMANE DEMBELE has revealed how Lionel Messi told him off for DRIBBLING too much. The French winger hopes to wreck his former team-mate’s World Cup dream in the final against Argentina. Dembele, 25, played with Messi, the ultimate dribbler, for four years at Barcelona before the superstar moved to PSG. He said: “I was 20 […]

CRISTIANO RONALDO and Lionel Messi come second-best to Ronaldo Nazario in Jose Mourinho's ranking of the best-ever footballers. The Roma boss worked with Ronaldo during his single season at Barcelona, helping Sir Bobby Robson's side win the Copa del Rey, Cup Winners' Cup and Supercopa de Espana. Only 19 when he joined from PSV Eindhoven, […]

FRANCE have suffered a fresh scare ahead of the World Cup Final after two of their stars fell ill. Les Bleus sealed their place in the showpiece by defeating Morocco 2-0 in the semis on Wednesday. Holders France will now face Argentina in the World Cup final on Sunday after the South Americans had booked […]

MANCHESTER UNITED are being forced to scrap thousands of tickets for their Carabao Cup clash to Burnley. The Red Devils will only be able to welcome a maximum capacity of 62,000 for the match due to a lack of ambulance service availability following strike announcements. Elsewhere, it has been reported that Erik ten Hag's side […]

After a worrying period for Peter Wright and his family following a health scare for his wife, the real Snakebite was back just in time for the start of the World Darts Championship. Joanne Wright, the mastermind behind her husband’s whacky outfits and hair-dos, is on the mend after being rushed to A&E during the […]

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HARRY MAGUIRE could be handed a Manchester United lifeline if Argentina win the World Cup. Lionel Scaloni and his side are expected to head back to Buenos Aires for a ticker-tape parade through the capital on Tuesday should they see off France to lift the trophy for the third time. But that would almost certainly […]

OLEKSANDR USYK and his team are even more confident about getting the better of Tyson Fury after seeing him in action against Derek Chisora. The undefeated Ukranian had a front-row view for Fury's third defence of the WBC heavyweight title – which he retained with a tenth-round TKO victory at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – […]

What you need to know for Wednesday’s games ​​​Underdog Money: On today’s slate, the total in the Cavs-Mavs game stands out, as it is easily the lowest on the board. What do we do in such spots? Play the ‘dog. In games this season with a total of 220 points or less, underdogs are not […]