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John Terry has no doubts former team-mate Frank Lampard would be a huge success as Chelsea manager. The Blues are in talks to make Lampard their new boss after being given permission to talk to their former midfielder by current club Derby. Terry, now assistant to Dean Smith at Aston Villa, who beat Derby in…

Leigh Griffiths marked his Celtic return with a goal as Neil Lennon’s champions got their pre-season preparations off to a winning start in Austria. The Scotland striker had not featured since December due to a combination of injury and personal issues. But he bounced back from his off-field problems to fire Celtic level as the…

The Women’s World Cup quarter-finals get under way on Thursday when England face Norway in Le Havre. Here, Press Association Sport takes a look at the teams who have made it through to the last eight. England 1 day to go until our QF! Hear what @bmeado9 and @jodes_14 had to say about our opponents…

Steven Davis says he is ready to make an immediate impact this season after shrugging off his stuttering January return. The former club captain rejoined the Light Blues during the winter transfer window but lacked sharpness having made just two starts and four appearances off the bench for Southampton during the first half of the…

Crystal Palace right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka is set to join Manchester United in a deal worth up to £50million, Press Association Sport understands. After tying up a deal for Swansea’s Daniel James, the flying 21-year-old full-back will become manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s second signing as the club’s summer rebuild turns up a notch. It is understood…

FIFA referee chief Pierluigi Collina has warned new rules on goalkeepers’ movements before penalties being subject to Video Assistant Referee reviews must be enforced by the Premier League. The Women’s World Cup in France has seen several changes implemented following the announcement by lawmakers the International Football Association. As well as interpretations over what is…

Nigeria became the first team to reach the last 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations by beating Guinea 1-0 in Alexandria. The Super Eagles, who beat Burundi by the same score in their opening Group B game on Saturday, secured their place in the knockout stage thanks to Kenneth Omeruo’s second-half header. Guinea proved difficult…

Ghana were held to a 2-2 draw by Benin in their opening Africa Cup of Nations Group F game in the Ismailia Stadium. Ghana played most of the second half with 10 men and paid the price as Benin forced them to settle for a point when Mickael Pote netted his second goal of the…

David Silva has laid out his intentions to leave Manchester City at the end of next season. The 33-year-old has amassed 395 appearances since moving to the Etihad Stadium in 2010 but the 2019/20 campaign looks set to be his last for the club. Silva, who has won four Premier League titles, two FA Cups…

Romelu Lukaku’s agent Federico Pastorello claimed “nothing is impossible” when asked if the Manchester United striker could join Inter Milan this summer. Two years on from his big-money switch from Everton to Old Trafford, the 26-year-old’s future is the subject of widespread speculation. Lukaku is understood to be keen on a move to Antonio Conte’s…