Hull City have clinched promotion to the Premier League after a 2-2 draw with Cardiff City at the KC Stadium on Saturday.
It marks a return to the top flight of English football for the Yorkshire side after two seasons in the Premier League between 2008 and 2010.
Ex-Hull striker Fraizer Campbell put champions Cardiff in the lead to silence the home crowd but they hit back with goals from Nick Proschwitz and Paul McShane.
Incredibly, Hull were given the chance to wrap up promotion with a last-minute penalty, but the German striker s effort was saved by David Marshall and Cardiff went up the other end, earning a spot-kick of their own after an Amdy Faye handball, which was converted by Nicky Maynard.
Watford could have overtaken Steve Bruce s side with a win, but they were beaten…
Former Chelsea forward Adrian Mutu has set his sights on becoming the future coach of Serie A outfit Fiorentina.
Mutu, 37, joined Romanian side ASA Targu-Mures in January in a bid to put himself into contention for his country s Euro 2016 squad.
The former Romania international has also begun coaching lessons and revealed his goal is to coach Fiorentina, where he spent five years as a player between 2006-2011.
It was nice, I was a bit nervous at first, but then everything went fine, Mutu told Digisport after his first session.
I m glad I ve been given the opportunity to be here among my colleagues.
It was very interesting, a new experience that I enjoyed greatly.
I d like to train at a high level, but I wouldn t mind working with…
England Under-21 boss Stuart Pearce believes Callum McManaman fully deserves to be part of next month s European Championship in Israel.
The Wigan winger has been named in the 23-man squad for the tournament after excelling at Under-20 level for the national side and the Lancashire club domestically this season.
Pearce told the Football Association s official website: I ve made it my business over the last six weeks to have a real good look at Callum.
I think he s finding his confidence now, he s been nurtured very well by Wigan.
He s played so well and the culmination of that was a fantastic game in the FA Cup final. That will give his self-esteem the world of good.
He came on the international scene a few years ago at Under-20 level and now he s found form at the right tim…
Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly closing in on Neymar and the Barcelona star is doing little to dispel speculation.
If you believe reports, French giants PSG are poised to smash the world transfer record by activating Neymar s €222million release clause.
PSG head coach Unai Emery has spoken openly about his admiration for Neymar, though LaLiga side Barca remain confident the 25-year-old will stay at Camp Nou.
But Neymar teased fans on social media as he posted a curious photo to Instagram, with a thinking emoji.
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Germany travel to Denmark for a friendly match at Brondby Stadium Joachim Loew will use as one of the last checks ahead of his side’s involvement in the Confederations Cup later in June.
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The Danes prepare to host Germany in an emotional affair on Tuesday night as the Danish Football Association (DBU) marks the 25th anniversary of Denmark’s 2-0 victory over Germans in the final of European Championship in 1992. It was arguably the football’s greatest fairy tales of outsiders becoming heroes, who made the tournament late with civil war learing up original qualifiers Yugoslavia. Denmark players were forced to call off their holiday arrangements as Danes used the extraordinary circumstances …
Real Madrid forward James Rodriguez and Radamel Falcao not been included in Colombia s squad for next month s friendlies against Brazil and Venezuela.
Madrid confirmed on Monday the 28-year-old had suffered a calf injury in his right leg but did not say how long he would be out for.
James started for the Spanish giants for the first time since May 2017 on Saturday, when Zinedine Zidane s side were held to a 1-1 LaLiga draw by Real Valladolid.
Atletico Madrid and Napoli were reportedly interested in signing James during the transfer window, but a deal failed to materialise and it looks likely he will stay at the Santiago Bernabeu beyond the transfer deadline of September 2.
Falcao is yet to make an appearance for Monaco this season due to injury and in his…
Steven N Zonzi has made it clear to Sevilla that he wants to be sold, club director of football Joaquin Caparros has confirmed.
The France international has established himself as one of the best midfielders in LaLiga since moving from Stoke City in 2015, his composed nature combined with his ability on the ball earning him plenty of admirers.
N Zonzi was strongly linked with a return to the Premier League last year, as reports suggested he wanted to go back to England to be closer to his son in London, though no move materialised.
Speculation has again been rife this year since N Zonzi s participation in the World Cup concluded, with Arsenal, Barcelona and Roma all said to be trailing him, but Sevilla are adamant they will be resisting a sale unless a figure clo…
Dani Ceballos will return to Real Madrid after his loan spell at Arsenal ends and his future will be decided then, according to .
The midfielder left the Spanish capital in search of regular game-time in 2019, on an initial one-season loan to Arsenal, who had the option of turning the deal into a permanent one last year, but they chose not to pay the fee defined in the agreement and moved for another loan instead.
There had been reports suggesting Arsenal contemplated possibilities to sign Ceballos permanently this summer, but it seems the decision for the player to return to Madrid was made weeks ago .
Ceballos apparently failed to comply with manager Mikel Arteta s instructions in Arsenal s defeat to Villarreal in the first leg of the Europa League semifinal o…
Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic admitted it has been frustrating sitting on the bench this season.
Matic made his first start of the 2019-20 campaign as United edged Leicester City in the Premier League on Saturday following the international break.
The Serbia international came in for the injured Paul Pogba at Old Trafford, however, Matic had been limited to just 22 minutes of action prior to Leicester s visit.
United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has preferred Pogba and Scott McTominay in midfield, and Matic said: Of course [it has been frustrating]. I want to play, I always give my best for the team.
The coach is the man who picks the team and when you are on the bench you are not happy, but I am trying to convince him to change his mind and…
Lionel Messi is the walking proof that you can t keep a good man down as he heads for another World Cup final, according to Argentina team-mate Cristian Romero.
Eight years since Messi and Argentina were left heartbroken by defeat to Germany at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro, another shot at football s greatest prize awaits on Sunday.
The Albiceleste coasted to a 3-0 semi-final victory over Croatia on Tuesday, with Messi s penalty followed by a Julian Alvarez double.
Messi was typically excellent, setting up Alvarez s second goal by dancing past Josko Gvardiol, and it will be the captain to whom Argentina look for inspiration in the final against France or Morocco.
At the age of 35, the Paris Saint-Germain forward could be about to experience his career s…