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Jack Grealish couldn’t resist giving himself a cheeky pat on the back after firing home a comical late winner that sealed Everton’s 2-1 triumph over Crystal Palace. After a turbulent final year at Manchester City, Grealish has rediscovered his spark, and his trademark grin, under David Moyes’ revitalised Everton side.

Milan head coach Massimilano Allegri has stood by Christian Pulisic after the US national team forward missed a penalty against Juventus in a nail-biting Serie A encounter on Sunday. The manager, who returned as the Rossoneri boss earlier this summer, has firmly stated that one miss will not prompt him to change his team's routine penalty-taker.

Joshua Kimmich has explained Vincent Kompany's selection philosophy, which is driving a 'very healthy competition' as the Bavarian giants maintain their perfect start to the Bundesliga season.

Kylian Mbappe has risked incurring the wrath of Paris Saint-Germain supporters after celebrating wildly when seeing a goal scored against them. That effort was, however, recorded by the Real Madrid superstar’s brother, Ethan, which can be forgiven. Mbappe was among those in the stands as PSG were held to a dramatic 1-1 draw by Lille - with his iconic celebration being broken out against the reigning Ligue 1 champions.

Milan boss Massimiliano Allegri insists that Portuguese forward Rafael Leao must learn to be ruthless. The former Juventus manager, who currently mentors the Rossoneri, was left frustrated after a 0-0 draw against the Bianconeri, where his team, along with Leao, missed numerous chances to secure a vital victory.

Adrien Rabiot was left 'angry' after AC Milan drew 0-0 with Juventus as the midfielder made his first return to the Allianz Stadium since his move to the Rossoneri. While he admitted it was an 'emotional' night, the Frenchman was left frustrated by his side's inability to secure a victory against his former club, pinpointing where Milan must improve to challenge for the title.

Chelsea’s newest teenage sensation, Estevao, has won over club icon John Terry after delivering a dramatic 96th-minute winner to sink Liverpool at Stamford Bridge. The 18-year-old Brazilian, who arrived this summer in a blockbuster £56 million ($71m) deal, came off the bench to score his first-ever Premier League goal in breathtaking fashion, sealing a 2-1 victory and sending the home crowd into absolute delirium.

Barcelona suffered their first league defeat of the season in a thumping 4-1 loss to Sevilla, as Robert Lewandowski’s missed penalty denied them a lifeline in the second half. Reflecting on the setback, defender Pau Cubarsi admitted that the team’s wastefulness in front of goal proved costly and urged his teammates to “push for more” to prevent such lapses in future games.

With Arsenal the only English side to have been crowned champions of Europe in the women's game, the country's list of UWCL winners is quite exclusive

Jamie Carragher claims Erling Haaland has become the “greatest goal-scorer to ever play in English football”, with the Manchester City striker being ranked above the likes of Alan Shearer, Harry Kane and Ian Rush. The Norway international has been in blistering form this season, taking his goal tally for club and country to 18 when netting another match-winning effort against Brentford.

Amajita reached the knockout phase of the global tournament for the second time following their win over the Young Stars and Stripes. First-half goals were enough to earn the Southern African side the win.

The U.S. under-20 men's national team finished atop their group at the World Cup despite a 2-1 loss to South Africa in Sunday's group stage finale. Even with the defeat, the U.S. finished as group winners due to the favorable goal differential generated from their dominant opening win against New Caledonia - a 9-1 rout.

Pep Guardiola made history with a win over Brentford on Sunday as he became the fastest manager to reach 250 wins in the Premier League. He eclipsed legendary managers like Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger in the process as he achieved the feat in just 349 matches. City edged out the Bees courtesy of Erling Haaland's early first half goal as they climbed up to fifth in the league.

GOAL reviews the major takeaways from Americans playing in Europe, including several big goals and a bigger penalty miss

Referee chief Howard Webb has reached out to Manchester United bosses to explain that a key error was made by matchday official Craig Pawson during the recent, damaging 3-1 defeat by Brentford. Webb has made the revelation about the mistake, which came when Man Utd were only a goal down and still had plenty of time left in the match.

After a brilliant start to the season, which saw Amakhosi win four of their first five Premier Soccer League matches, it appears things are now taking a turn for the worse at Naturena. Chiefs started the current campaign on a high note, with some even dreaming of a potential title charge, but that now looks like a tall order for Amakhosi.

Amakhosi are out of the Carling Knockout following a first-round loss to the Cape Winelands outfit. After a 0-0 draw, penalties were needed to decide the team that goes through to the quarter-finals and the Soweto giants lost 5-4.

Russell Martin needed a significant police police presence to whisk him safely away from Falkirk’s ground after his Rangers team were held to a disappointing 1-1 draw, heaping more pressure on beleaguered boss. The Glasgow club have had a shocking start to the season and Martin has since been sacked, per new reporting.

Jack Grealish dedicated his maiden goal for Everton to Toffees fans after scoring the winner against Crystal Palace in a Premier League clash on Sunday. Grealish has rediscovered his old form since leaving Manchester City and joining the Merseyside outfit on a year-long loan deal. He also bagged the Premier League Player of the Month for August.

Pep Guardiola has explained how he keeps Erling Haaland motivated after the Manchester City striker took his season tally of goals to 18 in only 11 games for club and country. Haaland scored the only goal of Sunday’s 1-0 win away to Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium, showing an impressive amount of strength to fire home the winner.

Free-scoring Man City striker Erling Haaland has revealed he’s feeling the pressure from rivals Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe in the race to be Europe’s top goalscorer. Haaland bagged another against Brentford to take his total for the season to nine, but accepts the battle to win the top prize will be fierce.

It is now down to eight teams in the Beer Cup after heavyweights like Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns found themselves among the eight sides eliminated. Now, interesting quarter-final matchups have been confirmed as the defending champions are still in vying to reclaim this trophy.

Arsenal star Bukayo Saka is desperate to impress Thomas Tuchel as he earned his England call-up ahead of the upcoming international matches. Tuchel announced his 24-member Three Lions roster on Friday as he left out several top players, including Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham, Manchester City's Phil Foden and City loanee Jack Grealish, who has regained his form after joining Everton on loan.

Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola became a linesman in a girls' grassroots game just hours after guiding the Cherries to a 3-1 win over Fulham on Friday in the Premier League. The Spanish manager has become loved by the locals after spending just two-and-a-half years on the south coast. Bournemouth has also grown in stature since the 43-year-old came on board.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has issued a worrying update on Declan Rice after he was forced off during the 2-1 victory over London rivals West Ham. Rice was forced off in the 79th minute of the match at the Emirates and will now be assessed by Gunners medical staff.

Dikwena tsa Meetse got their bid to reclaim the Beer Cup off in thrilling fashion while the Natal Rich Boyz went on a rampage against the Chilli Boys.

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has revealed details of his conversation with referee Anthony Taylor in the moments after Chelsea secured a late, drastic victory over the champions in west London. Van Dijk says he was surprised the referee appeared to end the match prematurely after The Blues' lengthy celebrations.

Tennis legend Rafael Nadal is backing Kylian Mbappe to prove that he can be “the best in the world”, with the French forward already showing that Real Madrid made no “mistake” in making him another ‘Galactico’. The World Cup winner moved to Santiago Bernabeu in the summer of 2024 but has been unable to break his Champions League trophy duck and been overlooked in another battle for Ballon d’Or recognition.

Jack Grealish revealed that he got a call from England manager Thomas Tuchel after failing to make his 24-member Three Lions squad for the upcoming international games against Wales and Latvia. Grealish moved to Everton from Manchester City on loan this summer and has got off to a bright start under David Moyes and also won the Player of the Month award for August.