Gary Lineker led the critics in slamming Cristiano Ronaldo for his ‘badly timed’ Tweet in the wake of Emiliano Sala’s disappearance. Guernsey Police have called off search and rescue operations for the Cardiff City striker after his plane disappeared over the British Channel on Monday evening. An extensive 15-hour search found objects floating in the…

Championship side Derby County won 5-3 on penalties to knock Premier League Southampton out of the FA Cup. Redmond was the only player to miss in the shootout, firing high and wide to give Derby the advantage at St Mary’s after a thrilling 2-2 draw. It was Rams skipper Richard Keogh who scored the winning…

Callum Hudson-Odoi must stay at Chelsea as he is a player the Premier League club needs, according to club legend Paul Canoville. The 18-year-old’s future has been arguably been the biggest transfer saga in the January window with Bayern Munich very interested in signing Hudson-Odoi. It has left the boyhood Chelsea fan with a tricky…

Jermain Defoe made his Rangers debut and Steven Davis returned to Ibrox as the new signings played 45 minutes of a 3-2 friendly win over HJK Helsinki. The game afforded Ibrox boss Steven Gerrard the opportunity to get his players some much-needed game time after Friday’s William Hill Scottish Cup tie at Cowdenbeath was postponed. Gerrard…

Arsenal breathed new life into the race for the top four of the Premier League with an impressive 2-0 victory over Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium. It was a must-win game in the eyes of Gunners boss Unai Emery as a defeat would have left them nine points adrift of fourth-placed Chelsea. And in truth,…

Jurgen Klopp commended a “world-class” Mohamed Salah, who scored his 50th Premier League goal during Liverpool’s epic 4-3 victory over Crystal Palace. Salah bagged a brace at Anfield to make it 50 strikes in 72 matches which is the same as former Red Fernando Torres, an out-and-out striker. The Egyptian’s record has only been bettered…

Fikayo Tomori was heralded as ‘the best young defender in Europe’ by fans who watched Derby County’s clash with Southampton. The Rams progressed to the next round of the FA Cup after a thrilling 2-2 draw was settled by penalties at St Mary’s. The centre-half, who is on loan with the Rams from Chelsea, showcased…

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah does not deserve his growing reputation for diving, insists talkSPORT’s Merseyside correspondent Graham Beecroft. All eyes were on the Egyptian ace again this weekend, for the wrong and right reasons, during the Reds’ 4-3 thriller against Crystal Palace. Salah scored twice in the dramatic victory at Anfield – taking his tally…

Arsenal have confirmed defender Hector Bellerin is facing up to nine months out with a serious knee injury. The Spanish full-back ruptured knee ligaments as he stretched for the ball during the Gunners’ 2-0 victory over Chelsea on Saturday, and left the pitch on a stretcher. It’s cruel timing for the 23-year-old, who was making…

Everton scout Carlo Jacomuzzi has confirmed the club’s interest in Napoli midfielder Amadou Diawara. The Guinean has been touted as a possible replacement for Idrissa Gueye, who has been linked with a move away from Goodison Park to French champions PSG. The Toffees would need to replace Gueye immediately if he was to leave this month…