Everton 3 Stoke City 4: Arnautovic the hero in thriller

Marko Arnautovic converted from the penalty spot deep into stoppage time as Stoke City won a spectacular match with Everton 4-3.

The Austria international went to ground after a challenge from John Stones with just a few seconds left on the clock at Goodison Park on Monday and then blasted the ball home himself to help Mark Hughes men to all three points in dramatic fashion.

Xherdan Shaqiri had opened the scoring early on for Stoke with his first Premier League goal, only for Romelu Lukaku to hit back as both attackers put in eye-catching performances.

Switzerland international Shaqiri then doubled his personal tally shortly before the interval, but Lukaku was not to be outdone and netted to make it 2-2 after the break, his 15th league goal of the season…

Yaya Toure’s Champions League omission spells the end of his time at Man City

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini made a big decision to drop midfielder Yaya Toure from the starting lineup against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night, but was vindicated as City delivered an effective performance that will now raises the question of where the Ivorian’s future lies past this summer.

City finally moving on without troublesome Toure

Toure came on late in the game as Kevin De Bruyne was given a rest for his excursions on the pitch, but City were more than deserving of their narrow victory over the French Ligue 1 without having their long-serving midfielder present. It was a big call to make by the manager as Toure has been a regular in the side for many years, but it appears the club are moving on as the former African Player of the Y…

Ni No Kuni- Cross World Introduces Server-Wide Battles And Pets In Latest Update

The newest update for Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds introduces server-wide competitive multiplayer and pets.

In the Fight for the Throne event, players, players will join in battle against three other kingdoms. Players will have to strategize to bring a centralized dragon to their own base and reach a specific score to achieve victory. The winning players will be designated as the Capital Kingdom on the server. The victor will receive special rewards, such as a special kingdom skin, a costume, and bonuses for server events.

The other major addition is pets. Distinct from familiars, pets will follow players around the world. Pets can also serve as collectables. In other changes, you can now choose whether they will play a quest with automatic, semi-automatic, or manual settings C…

Messi´s father insists €700m release clause ´does not apply at all´

Lionel Messi s €700million release clause does not apply at all as he seeks to leave Barcelona, his father says, although LaLiga reiterated the captain cannot walk away as a free agent.

Messi last week informed Barca he wants to move on after an 2019-20 season in which they failed to win a trophy and were hammered 8-2 by Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

Manchester City quickly emerged as suitors for the six-time Ballon d Or winner but are reportedly only interested in a free transfer.

Messi believed an agreement in his contract meant he could leave Camp Nou at the end of the campaign without the astronomical release clause being paid.

But with the season delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Blaugrana maintained that option has expi…

Aston Villa bid for Joshua King

Aston Villa were in the race to sign Callum Wilson from Bournemouth, but they eventually withdrew their advances when it became known to them that the striker prefers a move to Newcastle United, who completed the signing for £20 million on Monday. Now, however, Villa have returned to Bournemouth with another proposal, this time concerning Joshua King.

King s desire to leave the Vitality was notable throughout the 2019/20, and he was heavily linked with Manchester United towards the end of the January transfer window. However, the deal did not go through and United ended up signing Odion Ighalo on loan instead. Bournemouth have been relegated since.

Villa boss Dean Smith is keen to add fire power to his team. According to , the Birmingham club have submitted an offer o…

Spurs, Chelsea in Pienaar battle

Tottenham Hotspur are in talks with Steven Pienaar after agreeing a fee with Everton for the South Africa international.

Pienaar, 28, is already negotiating personal terms with Chelsea after the English Premier League title holders met Everton s asking price, believed to be three million pounds.

The former Ajax and Borussia Dortmund midfielder has been heavily linked with a move away from Goodison Park after failing to sign an extension to his contract, which expires at the end of the season.

While reluctant to sell, Everton have been forced to arrange a transfer to prevent losing Pienaar for nothing when his contract expires.

Pienaar joined Everton on-loan from Dortmund in 2007, before Everton agreed a permanent deal with the Bundesliga club worth appro…

Scunthorpe sack Baraclough

Ian Baraclough has been sacked as manager of Championship club Scunthorpe after just seven months in charge.

Baraclough, 40, took over the role following the departure of Nigel Adkins to Southampton in September 2010.

His removal comes after a run of five defeats in the last six matches, one that has left the club inside the relegation zone and four points adrift of safety.

Their latest reverse was a 3-0 defeat at home to fellow relegation candidates Preston North End.

Scunthorpe United Football Club has relieved Ian Baraclough of his first team duties with immediate effect, the club said in a statement.

The difficult decision was reached in light of the team s disappointing performances.

Assistants Steve Parkin and Kevin Pressman ha…

PSG extend Sirigu deal

Goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu has extended his contract at Paris Saint-Germain until 2018.

The Italian has established himself as the French champions number one, playing 37 of 38 matches as Laurent Blanc s men lifted the Ligue 1 title for the second season in a row last term.

And Sirigu, who has been with the club since joining from Palermo in 2011, believes PSG have only scratched the surface when it comes to the team s potential.

I wanted to continue this incredible adventure, both on a sporting and on a human level, with Paris Saint-Germain, he said.

I know we are only at the start of something exceptional.

We are going to win a lot of titles together.

President Nasser Al-Khelaifi added that the 27-year-old is an integral part of the…

Chelsea nearing managerial decision

Chelsea could be in a position to reveal their new manager within one or two weeks, according to chief executive Ron Gourlay.

Runners-up to Manchester United in the English Premier League last season, Chelsea have been without a head coach since the dismissal of Carlo Ancelotti on the final day of the campaign.

Dutchman Guus Hiddink, 64, won the FA Cup during a four-month spell as Chelsea s caretaker manager in 2009.

Now in charge of the Turkish national team, Hiddink has been heavily with a return to Stamford Bridge, either as head coach or director of football.

Gourlay would not give any indication of who the club will appoint, but did reveal Chelsea are hopeful of making an announcement shortly as they look to improve on a disappointing return in 2010…