A 54-year-old Dorking Wanderers fan will make his debut in goal for the English sixth-tier side on Saturday after the club's first-choice goalkeeper suffered a spleen injury, leaving them without cover for the weekend game.
Terry Dunn, a "multiple promotion winner with several local clubs" according to Wanderers, hung up his gloves 28 years ago.
Club signs fan as goalkeeper
Lionel Messi played his final home World Cup qualifier for Argentina on Thursday and dazzled the 85,000+ fans in Buenos Aires with a brace during the 3-0 victory vs. Venezuela. The 38-year-old then caught the attention of fans online with his comments after the game.
When asked about the likelihood of him playing in next summer’s 2026 World Cup and defending Argentina’s world title, Messi said it’s not likely.
Will Messi play in 2026 World Cup?
As of Thursday, Sept. 4, Major League Soccer has yet to announce a punishment for Luis Suárez after he spat in the face of a Seattle Sounders security member following the Leagues Cup final on Sunday.
A Tim Howard Luis Suárez podcast clip saw the American inquire about why the Uruguayan hasn’t faced a more immediate… and physical consequences for his litany of shocking moments on the field.
Inter Miami striker Luis Suárez has committed a heinous act once again in his notorious career, this time spitting on a Seattle Sounders staff member following the Leagues Cup final. Two days have passed and a big question remains unanswered: Will there be a Luis Suárez suspension?
Suárez, who has bitten three different opponents during his career, decided to keep the teeth in check after Sunday’s 3-0 Leagues Cup final defeat to the Seattle Sounders. Instead the 38-year-old opted to use his saliva as a weapon and spat on Sounders security staff member Gene Ramírez.
They've got Paul Rothrock, baby!
The Seattle Sounders capped off a historic night at Lumen Field with a commanding 3-0 victory over Inter Miami in the 2025 Leagues Cup final on Saturday night.
MANCHESTER — If Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim sounded on the brink of resignation after their shock League Cup loss to fourth-tier Grimsby Town on Wednesday, he clarified his comments on Friday saying emotions got the better of him.
"Sometimes I want to quit, sometimes I want to be here for 20 years," Amorim told reporters ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash against Burnley. "Sometimes I love to be with my players, sometimes I don't want to be with them."
Amorim interview
GRIMSBY — Manchester United plumbed new depths as fourth-tier Grimsby Town knocked them out of the League Cup 12-11 on penalties after a 2-2 draw on a tumultuous night at Blundell Park on Wednesday.
Manchester United vs Grimsby highlights
Goals by Charles Vernam and former Manchester United youth player Tyrell Warren put the hosts in charge of the second-round tie by halftime against the six-time winners.
Olympique de Marseille made the right decision to place France midfielder Adrien Rabiot and English winger Jonathan Rowe on the transfer list after their dressing room bust-up which left a player unconscious, manager Roberto De Zerbi said on Friday.
The two players had an altercation after Friday's 1-0 loss at Stade Rennais despite the hosts being reduced to 10 men in the first half.
The Los Angeles Galaxy became the fourth and final team to book a place in the Leagues Cup semifinals on Wednesday after defeating Pachuca 2-1, however the victory came with controversy. A bizarre LA Galaxy Pachuca yellow card moment caught the attention of fans.
Shortly before halftime it appeared that Galaxy midfielder Edwin Cerrillo was going to be sent off. The 24-year-old was already on a yellow and caught a Pachuca player in the face with his arm.
Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo thanked his teammates, Liverpool, match officials and the "entire football family" for their support after the Ghana international reported racist abuse during Friday's Premier League season opener at Anfield.
Semenyo was targeted by a man in the crowd during the first half, with referee Anthony Taylor stopping play to address the incident. Taylor spoke to both managers and captains before play resumed.