Josh King and Marc Pugh spared AFC Bournemouth s blushed as they completed a 2-1 comeback victory over League Two Portsmouth in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

Paul Cook s hosts led when Gary Roberts, a goalscorer from the penalty spot in the previous round against Ipswich Town, broke the deadlock in the 43rd minute.

Bournemouth struggled for fluency after Eddie Howe made 10 changes to the side that drew 1-1 at Sunderland last weekend, but King – playing for the first time since January 2 following a hamstring injury – levelled the tie after substitutes Pugh and Matt Ritchie sparked an improved display.

When Portsmouth lifted the FA Cup as a top-flight club in 2008, Bournemouth had just slipped into the fourth tier having gone into administration.

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Massimiliano Allegri has been crowned Serie A s best head coach for 2014-15.

The Juventus boss was recognised at a ceremony on Monday after guiding his side to a league and Coppa Italia double during a season in which they also reached the Champions League final, losing to Barcelona.

Allegri was awarded his second Panchina d Oro prize after receiving 27 out of 51 votes from coaches in Italy s top flight, ahead of Lazio boss Stefano Pioli and Maurizio Sarri, who ensured Empoli s survival before moving to Napoli in June.

I d like to take this opportunity to thank my players, whose performances on the pitch have clearly played a big part in me winning this award, Allegri said after receiving the trophy.

I m also very grateful to my team of assistants, …

Mats Hummels has told Borussia Dortmund that he wants to leave the club in favour of a move to Bayern Munich.

The Germany international s contract with Dortmund runs until June 2017 but he recently admitted that he was considering his options.

He had also been linked with a switch to Manchester City, but Dortmund announced on Thursday Hummels has set his sights on a move to Bayern.

Defender Mats Hummels has told Borussia Dortmund that he wishes to leave the club in the summer and join Bundesliga rivals Bayern Munich, a statement on the official Dortmund website read.

Dortmund s board of directors has made the decision that a potential transfer depends on whether Bayern are willing to meet Dortmund s valuation of the player. Bayern have not made an…

Harry Kane has described Nuno Espirito Santo as a great manager but will hold off from speaking to his new Tottenham boss until after England s Euro 2020 campaign.

The 27-year-old s club future has been a hot topic of debate after admitting in May he feels at a crossroads in his career following another trophyless campaign with Spurs. 

Kane, who has spent the past 17 years with the north London club aside from four loan spells away, is a rumoured target for Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea, Barcelona and Real Madrid.

Keeping hold of the prolific striker will be a top priority for Nuno, who was last week confirmed as Jose Mourinho s permanent successor.

But Kane has yet to discuss his future with the ex-Wolves coach as he is eager to focus sole…

Atletico Madrid are interested in signing Ferran Torres from Barcelona in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Barcelona could sell Torres at the end of the season, and La Liga rivals Atletico are showing an interest in the Spain international.

The 23-year-old joined Barcelona from Manchester City in January 2022. Torres can operate down the middle as a central striker or out wide. He is regarded as a hugely talented player and is very promising.

Torres has made 13 starts and 16 substitute appearances in La Liga for Barcelona this season, scoring four goals and providing one assist in the process. The youngster also made one start and four substitute appearances in the UEFA Champions League for Barca this campaign, scoring three goals a…

According to , Mauricio Pochettino will urge Manchester United to try and sign Harry Kane from Tottenham Hotspur if he becomes the manager at Old Trafford this summer.

Reports in France continue to suggest Pochettino is set to leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season, while in England it s being said that United players want the former Spurs boss to take charge of their team.

Pochettino was in charge at Spurs for five years, and even though he didn t lead them to any trophies, the period is widely regarded as the most successful in the recent history of the North London club, with Kane one of their main players. In 2019, they reached the Champions League final, which they lost to Liverpool.

Kane pushed hard to leave Spurs last summer with Manchester Ci…

Amadou Onana has completed a £50million move from Everton to Aston Villa.

The Belgium midfielder, who recently represented his nation at Euro 2024, becomes Villa s second-most expensive player in history after Moussa Diaby.

Onana arrives at Villa Park following a two-year spell at Everton, where he made 72 appearances under Frank Lampard and Sean Dyche.

The 22-year-old is Unai Emery s eighth major signing ahead of the 2024-25 season, as the Spaniard looks to bolster his squad ready to compete in the Champions League.

Aston Villa is delighted to announce the signing of Amadou Onana from Everton.

— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial)

Ian Maatsen, Enzo Barrenechea, Samuel Iling-Junior and Lewis Dobbin have already moved to Villa in this window, …

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first goal of the season as Manchester United got their Europa League campaign up and running with a 2-0 win at Sheriff on Thursday.

Ronaldo, selected to lead the line as Erik ten Hag kept rotation to a minimum against the side that stunned Real Madrid in last season s Champions League, drilled home a first-half penalty to make it 2-0 to United, after Jadon Sancho had opened the scoring.

Having moved onto 699 club goals with his spot-kick, Ronaldo missed a chance to reach the 700 milestone after the break, but United produced a controlled performance to see out the victory.

United were in need of three points following last week s home defeat to Real Sociedad in their opening Group E game.

Although Sheriff started well, U…

Mauricio Pochettino is no longer surprised by Kylian Mbappe, whose excellent display was not enough for Paris Saint-Germain to win at Strasbourg on Friday.

After Kevin Gameiro s second-minute opener, Mbappe scored a double and set up another for Achraf Hakimi to put PSG firmly in command at Stade de la Meinau. 

However, Marco Verratti s own goal 15 minutes from time piled the pressure on and Strasbourg bagged a 3-3 draw through Anthony Caci s stoppage-time volley. 

Mbappe has now been involved in 54 goals (35 scored, 19 assisted) in all competitions this season, equalling a career-best figure set in 2018-19.

His Ligue 1 tally now stands at 131 goals, with Edinson Cavani (138) the only player this century to have scored more than him, and Pochettino hope…

Atletico Madrid have reached a total agreement with LOSC Lille over the transfer of Reinildo Mandava, according to .

The 28-year-old, who comes from Mozambique, is primarily a left-back, but perfectly capable of performing on the left side of midfield or as a winger.

Reinildo arrived from his homeland to Europe in 2016, joining Benfica s B side. After a number of loan spells, he moved on to Belenenses, and eventually joined Lille in January 2019. The move was an initial six-month loan before it was made permanent the following summer. In all competitions, he has represented the Ligue 1 champions on 87 occasions, scoring once. He is also a 31-cap Mozambique international.

The medical Reinildo is supposed to undergo ahead of the proposed move is set to take place …