LaLiga strugglers Celta Vigo have sacked head coach Fran Escriba following their loss to Getafe.

Celta made the announcement after Sunday s 1-0 defeat at home to Getafe – their fourth consecutive loss.

The result left Celta in the relegation zone and two points adrift of safety following 12 rounds in LaLiga.

Fran Escriba will not continue in charge of Celta. The club would like to thank him and his coaching staff for their efforts and commitment and wish them success in the future, Celta said in a statement.

OFFICIAL Fran Escribá will not continue to be the RC Celta coach. The club thanks him and his assistants for their effort and professionalism.

— RC Celta (@RCCeltaEN)

Former Elche, Getafe and Villarreal boss Escriba was appoin…

Rafael Benitez praised the fight of Salomon Rondon after his two goals downed Bournemouth at St James Park and predicted there is more to come from the Newcastle United striker.

Rondon netted with an early strike that was followed up by a thumping header, his first Premier League goals for the club sealing a 2-1 win, Jefferson Lerma scoring the visitors goal.

After no victories in their first 10 top-flight matches of the season, Newcastle have now won two league games on the bounce for the first time since April and risen to 14th in the table.

Benitez liked what he saw on Saturday, backing Rondon to get even better if he can get fitter.

Rondon did well, he has to improve his fitness but he was working well and trying to fight the defenders, Benitez said …

Las Vegas Raiders superstar Davante Adams has taken to Twitter to apologise to the person he was caught on video shoving to the ground immediately after his side lost to the Kansas City Chiefs 30-29 on Monday night.

Adams, who caught two long touchdowns in the game to finish with 124 yards from three catches, was making his way from the field when he alleges someone holding a tripod ran in front of him as he tried to head down the tunnel.

The receiver pushed the worker to the ground before heading into the locker room.

Minutes later, after the footage circulated widely online, Adams tweeted out an apology, saying that s not me .

Sorry to the guy I pushed over after the game, it said. Obviously very frustrated at the way the game ended and when he ran in …

Reece James is hopeful that an injury sustained during Chelsea s 2-0 Champions League victory against AC Milan is not a bad one , with the World Cup on the horizon.

After an awkward landing, the 22-year-old England international had to be brought off the pitch on the hour mark raising further concerns for the Three Lions ahead of the tournament in Qatar, after Trent Alexander-Arnold picked up a knock in Liverpool s defeat to Arsenal on Sunday.

James took to social media to address the worries about his injury and, while unable to offer any decisive updates, shared hope that he will not be sidelined for an extensive period.

He said: Fingers crossed it’s not a bad one. Love for all the messages, I appreciate you all.

Fingers crossed it’s not a bad one …

Juventus’ Arturo Vidal is flattered by reported interest from Real Madrid, but is focused on doing well for club and country at present.

The Chile international has been in sparkling form this season as the runaway Serie A leaders look set to cruise towards a 30th official Scudetto.

Vidal is Juve s top scorer in all competitions with 16 goals from 33 appearances, while his creative side is evidenced by six assists.

His form which included a UEFA Champions League hat-trick against Copenhagen in November has reportedly attracted interest from Spanish giants Madrid, but Vidal insists he is only thinking of his immediate future.

I m flattered by Real Madrid s interest, he told Marca.

Everything is turning out great for me. I want things to continue like this …

Valencia took a huge step towards the UEFA Europa League quarter-finals with a 3-0 away win over unfancied Ludogorets.

The Bulgarian side went into the tie with confidence after beating Lazio to reach the last 16 for the first time, but their Spanish visitors got off to a flyer and overcame having to play more than half of the game with 10 men.

Right-back Antonio Barragan fired Valencia into the lead after only five minutes as he blasted a low half-volley past the helpless Vladislav Stoyanov for his first goal since November 2010.

Ludogorets were given a great chance to restore parity with a penalty as Seydou Keita received a straight red card, but Diego Alves palmed Roman Bezjak s 26th-minute effort away and Fede Cartabia grabbed Valencia s second soon after.

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Orlando City playmaker Kaka has expressed his desire for former Real Madrid team-mate Iker Casillas to join him in MLS next season, but says the Spain goalkeeper is in no rush to leave Porto.

Casillas played with Brazil star Kaka for four years at the Santiago Bernabeu, before the latter departed to re-join Milan in 2013.

Kaka claims that Casillas, who left Madrid to join Porto in the close-season, is tempted by the idea of playing in MLS in the future and believes the league can become the strongest in the world.

I would like Casillas to come [to MLS] next year, but he told me he wants to stay in Portugal and play a little bit, Kaka told Cadena Cope. 

I think he likes the idea of coming to play here. In five or 10 years, the MLS will be the strongest…

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has described life at Manchester United as being like a holiday compared to the work he has to put in with his current club.

The France international, 22, opted to leave Old Trafford to join Juve in 2012 and has gone on to win three Serie A titles as well as reaching last season s Champions League final.

Pogba has repeatedly stated he has no regrets about making the move to Italy and suggested the work ethic at Juventus was far more impressive than that at United, who were managed by Alex Ferguson during his time in England.

People need to know that nothing at Juve is easy, he said to La Stampa. 

There is a different culture of work compared to elsewhere. I was at Manchester it seemed like being on holiday.

Here …

Lionel Messi is considering the possibility of seeing out the final year of his Barcelona contract rather than forcing a move immediately, his father has confirmed.

Six-time Ballon d Or winner Messi has informed the Blaugrana of his desire to leave Camp Nou after a disappointing season in 2019-20.

Barca failed to win a single trophy and were humiliated in the Champions League with an 8-2 quarter-final defeat to Bayern Munich.

Messi has a clause in his contract that allows him to leave for free at the end of each season, yet he did not immediately take up the option, leading Barca to believe they would be owed €700million for a transfer.

Initial talk of a negotiated move to Manchester City has given way to suggestions the Premier League club could only a…

Burnley are interested in signing Fabian Delph from Everton in the summer transfer window, according to The Sun journalist Alan Nixon, who has made the claim on . The well-known and reputable journalist has suggested that the Clarets are looking at Delph as a potential replacement for Jeff Hendrick, who recently joined Premier League rivals Newcasle United on a free transfer after leaving Burnley earlier this summer.

BURNLEY. Taking big interest in Delph at EVERTON. One of those who fits the vacancy left by Hendrick. Down to price etc.

Alan Nixon (@reluctantnicko)

Delph is a midfielder by trade, but he also operated as a left-back when he was at Manchester City. The 30-year-old former Leeds United and Aston Villa star won the Premier League title twic…