All news by author: Alan Smith

Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna does not believe Rooney has not had easy route to management as Championship high-flyers look to prey upon Birmingham fans' hostility towards new manager

Andreas Pereira joined Manchester United as a teenager but was never able to seal a regular spot in the first team. Last season he decided to leave for Fulham but to ensure the move went through he did his best not to speak to new head coach

The England striker is being tipped to become the club's first-choice centre forward with manager saying worldwide shortage of strikers means more wingers will need to move inside

The Colombia international might be included in squad for trip to Luton on Sunday after it was reported that his father will be released by rebels in home country having been kidnapped last weekend

Petar Bozic does not expect his players to be affected by empty stadium for EuroCup clash as the former Spurs coach discusses moving to London, unbeaten start and basketball's growth across the country

The midfielder will make his first visit to London Stadium since joining Mikel Arteta's Gunners in a £105m transfer during the summer - and his ex-boss hopes he gets a warm reception from the supporters

Gulf nation is the only bidder to host 2034 tournament after governing body and its president paved the way in latest example of supporters and heritage being treated as afterthouts

This week's EuroCup meeting was initially meant to take place in Israel but decision was taken to reverse the fixture - and now it has been confirmed that fans will not be allowed to attend

Dutch head coach was booed by supporters during and after loss to Manchester City at Old Trafford but his job is not at risk despite dire start to the season

A hundred journalists from across the world have cast their votes after being presented with a 30-man shortlist and Lionel Messi is expected to win in a landslide

Signed from Chelsea in the summer for £55m, Mount is yet to make an impact at Manchester United. Almost a year since his last league goal and short of confidence, his struggles mirror those of his new club

Everton and England striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin is almost back to his best after a torrid two years of injury problems and scored the winning goal in the victory away to West Ham

The head coach insists ongoing questions around club's future off the field is not affecting performances as he fires back at Jamie Carragher over criticism of playing style

Rio Ferdinand believes Manchester City star Rodri is the only indispensable member of Pep Guardiola's team and the Spanish midfielder's recent absence through suspension proves it

Rio Ferdinand believes Dutch head coach has had too many off-field distractions to focus completely on instilling his game plan but aside from wanting to press the former defender is unsure of the desired approach

The midfielder is being talked up as the world's best player yet for the majority of fans at home his stellar work for Real Madrid is a secondary thought because La Liga is currently being shown on a failed venture withdrawing from the UK market. Saturday's game against Barcelona also happens to take place during the blackout

Darron Gibson says he is in a happier place having detailed a battle with sleeping medication that began when he was an Everton player

The Cameroon international has made some significant errors since replacing David de Gea but his Manchester United team-mates have been urged to rally around rather than berate if he is to succeed at Old Trafford

Rio Ferdinand says Manchester United's season so far has fallen below expectations but feels Erik ten Hag's early decisions leave him with credit in the bank ahead of their Champions League clash with Copenhagen

Manchester United's ownership saga drags on and Rio Ferdinand believes Sir Jim Ratcliffe must explain his role and responsibilities to disgruntled fans as soon as the deal is complete

The 30-year-old was crowned world champion in Hawai'i last weekend after finishing second on the previous four occasions. In an exclusive interview she opens up on the psychological toll of near misses, her remarkable training and running 25 miles of the marathon with an injury

The striker has only played 33 minutes of league football off the bench this season but David Moyes says he continues to value 31-year-old highly before campaign resumes with trip to Villa Park

The official had been out of action since mistakenly ruling out Luis Diaz’s goal for Liverpool away to Tottenham three weeks ago

While doubts around Goodison Park club's future drag on, Steve McManaman insists Sean Dyche's players cannot count that as a distraction during today's match at Anfield

The Hungary midfielder has settled in comfortably since arriving in a £60m deal during the summer and Steve McManaman says only injuries can stop Jurgen Klopp's side from challenging at the top of the table again