Jack Grealish admits he thought he was going to be a Tottenham Hotspur player at the start of the season. However, ten months on, the boyhood Aston Villa fan captained his side to a Championship Play-Off final win at Wembley. After tasting defeat at the famous ground to Fulham last season, Villa were plunged into financial difficulties and Grealish looked certain to move to north London. However, an influx of money from the new owners and a five-year contract convinced the attacker to stay at Villa Park and he told Ian Abrahams just how glad he is with how the situation unfolded. He said: “I thought I was gone as…

Jack Grealish gave himself a gruesome looking eye injury whilst celebrating Aston Villa’s win over Derby County. The Villans are back in the Premier League after holding their nerve to claim a 2-1 win at Wembley on Monday afternoon. A year after suffering Sky Bet Championship play-off final heartbreak at the hands of Fulham, Villa made amends as El Ghazi and McGinn headed home either side of half-time to give them control of a pulsating encounter. Rams substitute Jack Marriott set up a tense finish by halving the deficit nine minutes from time but Villa dug in to hold on. Victory for Dean Smith’s side in the most lucrative game…

Prince William and John Carew celebrated Aston Villa’s return to the Premier League together at Wembley in one of the most unlikely bromances. Villa ended their three-year Premier League exile after goals from Anwar El Ghazi and John McGinn secured a deserved 2-1 win over Derby County. A year after suffering Sky Bet Championship play-off final heartbreak at the hands of Fulham, Villa made amends as El Ghazi and McGinn headed home either side of half-time to give them control of a pulsating encounter. Rams substitute Jack Marriott set up a tense finish by halving the deficit nine minutes from time but Villa dug in to hold on. Victory for…

Massimiliano Allegri is in no rush to return to management and is considering taking time off from football. Allegri is leaving Juventus after a trophy-laden five seasons with the Serie A club. He has won the league title in every season he has been there along with four Coppa Italias. The prize Juve most covet is the Champions League and Allegri has twice lost in the final. The 51-year-old is sure to have a number of suitors – but he has made no decision just yet. “When there is an opportunity, I will return to the bench, otherwise I will take a year off,” he told DAZN. “If I have…

This season’s Championship play-off final will not utilise video assistant referees (VAR) despite an estimated £180million windfall for the winners. Aston Villa face Derby COunty for the chance to play in the Premier League next season, in what is considered by many to be the richest game in football. It is believed the decision has been made because VAR has not been in use throughout the league campaign, and it would be a risk to introduce it for just one match of the season. Goal-line technology will be used during the match at Wembley this afternoon, however. VAR has been deployed on a trial basis in some Carabao Cup fixtures…

Sunderland owner Stewart Donald has insisted he will not sell the club after their play-off final defeat and insists Jack Ross is the right manager to deliver promotion next season. The Black Cats have failed in their quest to bounce straight back up to the Championship, as they were beaten by Charlton in Sunday’s League One play-off final at Wembley. And they lost in heartbreaking fashion too, with the Addicks scoring the winning goal of a 2-1 victory in the fourth minute of stoppage-time. The victory has cast doubt on Donald’s ownership, having vowed to help Sunderland back to the second tier when he purchased the Wearside club from Ellis…

Chelsea legends Frank Lampard and John Terry line up in opposition dugouts at Wembley in the Championship play-off final. Lampard’s Derby County take on Aston Villa, who have Terry as assistant manager, on Monday in the richest game in football. The pair both enjoyed glittering club careers with Chelsea, winning a host of major honours both with the Blues and individually. They’ll be eager to add a Championship play-off final winners medal to their CVs and beat their old friend to it. So who has had the better career of the two modern-day legends? Here’s a full rundown of what they’ve both won and when. Frank Lampard Lampard has won…

Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed has revealed he has ‘agreed terms’ with Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley to buy the club. Click Here: cheap kanken backpack Sheikh Khaled is a senior member of the Abu Dhabi royal family and cousin of Manchester City’s Arab owner Sheikh Mansour. Last year he failed in a £2billion takeover of Liverpool. Midhat Kidwai, the managing director of the Bin Zayed Group, issued a statement on Monday afternoon confirming the talks were taking place earlier in the day. “In response to numerous reports in the world media this morning, we would like to comment as follows,” the statement read. “We can confirm the representatives of his…

Leeds United wasted no time in mocking Derby County after their Championship play-off final defeat to Aston Villa. The Rams battled bravely at Wembley on Monday afternoon, but could not overturn a two-goal deficit. Despite Jack Marriott’s late strike in the capital, Villa hung on to claim a 2-1 win and a return to the Premier League. For Derby, it is another season in the Championship – where they will lock horns with rivals Leeds United once again. And it seems as though their rivalry has become even more personal. And following the full-time whistle, Leeds immediately posted a brutal Tweet to Lampard. They quote-Tweeted Rams fan and Sports Breakfast…

Tottenham are not scared of Liverpool, insists Moussa Sissoko. Spurs take on the Reds in the Champions League final on June 1, which is LIVE on talkSPORT. Liverpool are the bookmakers’ favourites to beat Mauricio Pochettino’s men, and will have Golden Boot winners Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah fit and firing. But Sissoko, who is likely to start in Madrid, does not fear the Reds, who finished 26 points ahead of Tottenham in the Premier League. He said: “The spirit is fantastic. “Every time we were close to be out but we showed a lot of character to win the game [against Ajax]. Click Here: Sports Water Bottles “We know…