Everton vs Aston Villa: Steven Gerrard admits he was shocked Rafa Benitez took Goodison Park role

When Real Madrid were 2-0 down on aggregate to Paris Saint-Germain and heading out of this season's Champions League at the last-16 stage, one moment from the sidelines summed up this team's resilience. Moments after Kylian Mbappe seemed to put PSG into the last eight, the cameras cut to Real...

"The last piece of the puzzle." That is how Jose Mourinho described Manchester United's Europa League final win over Ajax in May 2017. United were, he pointed out, now a club that had won every trophy in the world of football. The victory that night in Stockholm was supposed to...

Antonio Conte is preparing for next season at Tottenham after talks with managing director of football Fabio Paratici on Friday. Conte has been told the club aim to sign at least six or seven players, as Spurs look to back the Italian in the transfer market. The former Chelsea, Juventus...

Tottenham are confident of signing Ivan Perisic on a free transfer from Inter Milan. Spurs have made the 33-year-old a contract offer, with his deal at Inter coming to an end. Further talks are expected on Monday, when Perisic is set to make a decision on his future, also amid another offer from Inter.

Jamie Carragher says he is "confident" that Liverpool will beat Real Madrid in Saturday's Champions League final as the Spanish side have "carried a lot of luck" to be in the showpiece event in Paris. Jurgen Klopp's Reds are looking for their third trophy of the season after claiming the...

Barcelona are expected to make formal their interest in Leeds winger Raphinha in the coming days. Raphinha has two years left on his contract at Leeds and is not expected to sign a new deal. One source has told Sky Sports News Raphinha would like to join Barcelona. The 25-year-old...

Aston Villa are among a number of Premier League clubs who have made enquiries about Rangers' highly-rated defender Calvin Bassey. The Midlands club have already made a stunning start to the transfer window after signing three new players worth £43m - Diego Carlos the latest, with the defender set to undergo a medical and finalise terms ahead of a £26m move from Seville.

A lot of Manchester City's transfer talk this summer will surround how Erling Haaland settles in at the Etihad Stadium - but let's not forget they have another young forward coming into the club. River Plate forward Julian Alvarez is set to finally move to Manchester this summer after completing...

Vincent Kompany has left his role as boss of Anderlecht amid talks with Burnley about becoming the club's new manager. Kompany is on a shortlist of candidates to succeed Sean Dyche at Turf Moor and no decision has been made yet over their next manager. Get Sky Sports. Download the...

Michael Smith secured his first and only Premier League win by beating Michael van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton in Newcastle as Joe Cullen beat Peter Wright to the final play-off place. Smith had been on an unlucky run in the Premier League and was the only player left...

An emotional Jose Mourinho celebrated what he called an historic achievement having become the second manager to win five major European titles - after Giovanni Trapattoni - as his AS Roma side clinched the Europa Conference League. Mourinho, who had previously won the Champions League, Europa League and the UEFA...

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has revealed he was only able to train with his AC Milan team-mates 10 times over the past six months due to a knee injury that will now keep him sidelined for the rest of the year. The 40-year-old, fresh from winning the Serie A title with AC...

It is 25 years since Borussia Dortmund became champions of Europe for the only time in the club's history. It was the day that they beat holders Juventus in the 1997 Champions League final. It was the day that Paul Lambert shackled Zinedine Zidane. The great Zidane has not forgotten...

The Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL) will kick off next season and features 20 teams across two divisions. The first Annual General Meeting of the SWPL took place at Hampden Park on Wednesday, which saw the creation of an expanded 12-team SWPL1 (up from 10 teams), alongside eight teams entering SWPL2.

A comprehensive list of the players who will be released by Sky Bet League One clubs after their contracts expire on June 30. Lewis Mansell, Ben Pleavin, Stephen Sama, Kevin Spinelli, Luke Stowe. AFC Wimbledon. Cheye Alexander, Corie Andrews, Darius Charles (retired), Ben Heneghan, Egli Kaja, Jack Madelin, Isaac Olaniyan,...

Stuart Broad discusses watching his beloved Nottingham Forest's play-off semi-final with fellow cricketer & Sheffield United fan Joe Root. Broad joked that things got heated during the match as Root gave Broad a punch in the leg!

Charles Leclerc returns home for this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix hoping to end a streak of terrible luck at the track he would most like to win at. Monaco is a place every F1 driver dreams about winning at, but with Leclerc having grown up on the streets the race is contested on, there is extra meaning for the Ferrari driver.

England Women have revealed their new home and 'away' kits for the upcoming 2022 Women's Euros, with Northern Ireland Women also sporting a new home shirt. The tournament - which begins on July 6 at Old Trafford as England take on Austria - will see the Lionesses wear two new kits as they look to make it all the way to the Wembley final.

Max Verstappen has moved to play down any Red Bull controversy from the Spanish GP, saying the team's explanation for their strategy has made it clear Sergio Perez would have finished behind him regardless. Verstappen comfortably won last weekend's race to take the F1 championship lead, although he was helped...