KARIM BENZEMA has dropped his appeal against conviction for helping four friends to blackmail Mathieu Valbuena using a sex tape. It means the guilty verdict from November stands and the Real Madrid star accepts a one-year suspended prison sentence and a fine of £62,000. Judges sitting at the Versailles Criminal Court previously ruled Benzema was […]

ENGLAND are in Nations League action this week with some glamour matches. Hungary, Germany and Italy await as Gareth Southgate's Three Lions prepare for the Qatar World Cup. And Harry Kane will be hunting down the England top scorers record. The Tottenham ace – who scored his first England goal in 2015 against Lithuania – […]

MANCHESTER United’s new coach Eric ten Hag is determined to sign Frenkie de Jong from Barcelona. Is it just because United have needed a new midfield for seasons or is De Jong much more than just a replacement for Paul Pogba? As Manchester United transition from their interim coach Ralf Rangnick to their permanent appointment, former […]

ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI could leave Bayern Munich for as little as £20million if he invokes a rarely-implemented FIFA rule. The prolific Poland international is keen to leave the German champions this summer after eight seasons at the Allianz Arena. Bayern are said to want to sell Lewandowski, 33, for £27m but could, according to BILD, be […]

CRISTIANO RONALDO was snubbed by his Manchester United team-mates as David de Gea won the Players' Player of the Year award. The 37-year-old superstar Ronaldo had an admirable individual season, scoring 24 goals in all competitions. However goalkeeper De Gea, 31, took home the prize after playing every single minute of United's league campaign. The […]

CARLOS TEVEZ has announced his retirement at the age of 38. The striker had an illustrious career spanning seven clubs and three continents but has decided now is the right time to hang up his boots. The Argentine has been without a club since leaving Boca Juniors at the end of last season, declaring he […]

TOTTENHAM are demanding £21million for Steven Bergwijn amid interest from Ajax, according to reports. The winger, 24, struggled for game time last season and scored just four goals in all competitions. Despite that he was subject to interest from Ajax in January but the Dutch champions had a £15m bid rejected by Spurs. According to […]

SPEED NUT Richard Kingscote is in pole position to win his first Derby on hot favourite Desert Crown. But the 35-year-old is making sure he’s not getting too revved up on only his second outing in the Epsom Classic. Kingscote has tasted success at Royal Ascot and in the Irish St Leger, yet a fairytale […]

CHELSEA have to keep an eye on former manager and Blues legend Frank Lampard who is set to raid his old club for signings according to reports. The Everton boss is understandably in the market for some quality additions and he believes that a lot of his shopping can be done in West London. Meanwhile, […]

THEY say money can't buy you taste. And for all the millions today's top athletes make – whether it be footballers or any other sports star – it appears that mantra has never been more true than when applied to tattoos. Former England goalkeeper Joe Hart proved that with the massive block of ink across […]