The Uruguayan has made up for a poor start to the campaign with a run of sparkling form, and he usually saves his best for clashes against Valencia Luis Suarez may have suffered an indifferent start to the season, but he has made up for it in style as he begins 2018 at a goalscoring pace too hot even for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.  Suarez scored Barcelona’s only goal on Thursday as the Catalans squeezed past Valencia 1-0 in the Copa del Rey.  The result might have been even more comfortable for the hosts at Camp Nou were it not for some heroic keeping from Jaume Domenech, but they…

Nabil Fekir is in talks about extending his contract, Lyon president Jean Michel Aulas has confirmed. The 25-year-old has scored 11 goals in 24 Ligue 1 and Champions League appearances this season, with his latest strike, in the 2-1 win against Guingamp, being a goal of the season contender. Fekir was close to joining Liverpool in a £53m transfer last summer, but the deal collapsed and he was also linked with Chelsea. His current deal expires in 2020 and Aulas explained discussions about an extension are advanced. “We have made some advances in Fekir’s contract extension,” he said. “We are discussing it and soon I’ll have to see Nabil, we…

Peter Schmeichel has slammed Claude Puel’s managerial methods, casting a major doubt on his son’s future at the King Power Stadium. Kasper Schmeichel, 32, has been on the Foxes books since 2011, helping them earn promotion to the top flight – as well as playing a huge part in the club’s stunning Premier League triumph in 2016. However, the Danish international has become increasingly frustrated with the club’s struggles this season. And Schmeichel Sr has been far from impressed at the impact Puel has had at the Premier League outfit, admitting his son wants to move on for a new challenge. Speaking on beIN Sports, he said: “If you look…

Twenty years have passed since Steffen Iversen scored the only goal of Spurs’ two-legged League Cup semi-final win against Wimbledon. It was the sixth meeting between the clubs that season, and the fifth in a month. Prior to this there was one win for each side and three draws, but here it was Tottenham on their way to Wembley thanks to this delightful lob from Iversen. Tottenham then won a first trophy since their FA Cup success in 1991 by beating Leicester 1-0 thanks to a last minute Allan Nielsen goal. It was Arsenal legend George Graham’s first season in charge of Spurs and, despite his standing with the club’s…

While the Nerazzurri’s feud with their ex-captain continues to smoulder, his young countryman is hopeful of making his own name at San Siro An unhappy player; a wife-slash-agent who has quickly alienated everyone at the club; and no shortage of friends, family and foes who are more than willing to twist the knife: Inter’s feud with Mauro Icardi has all the elements of the trashiest mid-morning soap opera and shows no sign of cooling down. It may feel exhausting, but observers have no choice but to try their best to keep up with the . As the much-repeated trope goes, though, in crisis one can often find opportunity. And it…

It’s Valentines Day, the one time of the year everyone hopes they’re going to score. But every now and again you need the perfect partner to assist you in your quest for the ultimate goal. And over at Free Super Tips they conducted a fan survey which found out the players supporters thought of during sex. Given a list of superstars past and present, 2,000 football-lovers across the United Kingdom revealed all about who their personal assist-king was. Supporters offered up some intriguing alternatives too, with Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren being chosen as well as ex-Tottenham heart-throb David Ginola, while one insisted Joe Jordan helped them go the distance when required.…

The Argentine’s prostate cancer surgery on Tuesday was a success and the Liga club will now monitor their head coach’s recovery Sevilla head coach Eduardo Berizzo has successfully undergone surgery for prostate cancer, the Liga club’s medical department have announced. News of Berizzo’s illness came to light in the aftermath of Sevilla’s stunning Champions League comeback against Liverpool last week, where Wissam Ben Yedder’s brace and a stoppage-time goal from Guido Pizarro secured a 3-3 draw from 3-0 down. A statement released by Sevilla read: “The recovery period of the Argentine coach will depend on the post-operative evolution in the coming days.” Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in…

Manchester City managed to avoid any FA Cup humiliation after running out 4-1 winners over Newport County at Rodney Parade. The game was goalless at half-time but Leroy Sane’s firm strike gave City a nerve-settling lead on 51 minutes before Phil Foden made it 2-0. Padraig Amond’s 88th-minute goal had the tie set up for a dramatic finish but Foden’s lovely solo effort restored the visitors’ two-goal lead. A goal in the final minute of stoppage-time from Riyad Mahrez put some gloss on the scoreline for City as Newport’s FA Cup journey came to an end. City had scored 12 goals without reply against Rotherham and Burnley to reach the…

Granit Xhaka left several Arsenal fans on Twitter feeling incensed for his first half display against BATE Borisov in the Europa League on Thursday night. After missing two games out through injury, with Switzerland international was recalled to the starting XI by boss Unai Emery for the last-32 first leg in Belarus. Tasked with controlling the midfield and keeping possession for the Premier League side, the midfielder was rather lackadaisical with his passing. And, to make matters worse, he picked up a cheap booking after just nine minutes. When Stanislav Dragun headed the hosts into an unlikely lead, Arsenal fans on Twitter duly tore into the 26-year-old as a way…

For the first time in their history Los Blancos have been dumped out of the Copa del Rey after winning the first leg on the road Leganes made a bit of history Wednesday, becoming the first side in history to dump Real Madrid out of the Copa del Rey with a win at the Santiago Bernabeu after losing the first leg at home.  The season for Los Blancos continues to fall apart, with Zinedine Zidane’s men effectively out of the running in La Liga where rivals Barcelona are 19 points clear of Madrid.  Before Wednesday, the Copa del Rey and Champions League were the best hopes of silverware left for the team…