Former-Nottingham Forest hero Stuart Pearce will become the club s boss in the summer

England under-21 boss Stuart Pearce is set to take over at Championship club Nottingham Forest this summer.

The full-back England international is a hero at the City Ground, having spent 12 years of his playing career with Forest.

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Pearce was believed to have already turned the job down last week for family reasons. However, it he is set to take up the role in July.

The 51-year-old has reportedly signed a two-year-deal with the club.

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Forest are not in a terrible state at the moment, as the Tricky Trees are seventh in the Championship and just two points outside the play-offs positions. Caretaker-boss Gary Brazil could very well l…

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The title race in the Premier League takes the next step on Saturday, when Liverpool welcome West Ham United to Anfield in the 28th round of the 2021-22 campaign, though for the hosts it ll actually be match 27 after they missed the previous round due to playing in the Carabao Cup final.

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And what a final it was. Many have referred to it as the best contest to have ended without goals ever. Whether you agree or not, Liverpool beat Chelsea on penalties and they ve opened their trophy account for the season.

In fact, it was the only match in their last six that they didn t win within 90 minutes. Before that, they beat Burnley away 0-1, Inter in Milan by 0-2, Norwich City at home by 3-1 and Leeds United at home by 6-0. …

Tottenham attacker Ivan Perisic is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering a serious knee injury in training.

Spurs confirmed on Tuesday that Perisic had sustained a “complex anterior cruciate ligament injury” to his right knee in non-contact training.

Perisic played a key role off the bench in Tottenham’s dramatic 2-1 win over Sheffield United last weekend with an assist on his 50th appearance, but the severity of his injury could mean it is his final appearance for the club.

We can confirm that Ivan Perisic has suffered a complex Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury in his right knee.

The experienced Croatia international sustained the injury in non-contact training and will undergo surgery.

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Belgium kicked off their Euro 2020 campaign in style, getting the better of Russia in their opening Group B game.

Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku was the start of the show for Belgium.

The former Chelsea, Everton and Manchester United striker scored two goals for Belgium.

Roberto Martinez’s side took the lead in the 10th minute when he pounced on a mistake from Andrey Semenov.

Thomas Meunier doubled the lead in the 34th minute, and Lukaku wrapped up the scoring on 88 minutes with his side’s third goal.

This is what we learned from the game:

Romelu Lukaku can win the Golden Boot

Lukaku is one of the best strikers in the world. The Belgian has been superb for Inter over the past two seasons. The former Manchester United strik…

David Luiz looks set to re-join Chelsea from Paris Saint-Germain after the two clubs agreed terms. 

The Brazil defender left Stamford Bridge to join the French champions in June 2014 in a transfer believed to have been worth £50million, but the 29-year-old is nearing a shock return.

Having helped Chelsea win the Champions League, Europa League and FA Cup during his first spell with the club from 2011 to 2014, David Luiz made the switch to PSG, where he won two domestic trebles.

Chelsea Football Club and Paris Saint-Germain have agreed terms for the transfer of David Luiz back to London, a Chelsea statement read.

The move is now subject to him agreeing personal terms and passing a medical.

David Luiz signed for Chelsea from Benfica for the f…

Kyle Naughton has admitted that he may leave Tottenham Hotspur in the summer if he continues to be played out of position, .

The defender has made just eleven league appearances this season, though he has barely featured in his preferred position of right back due to the continued form of his former Sheffield United teammate and namesake Kyle Walker.

The North London signed both Naughton and Walker from the Blades back in the summer of 2009, though England international Walker has made by far the most appearances of the two.

Since moving to Spurs, Naughton has racked up over eighty league appearances in loan spells with Middlesbrough, Leicester City and Norwich City.

With Walker currently out injured, Naughton is set to feature for Tim Sherwood’s s…

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Hoping to make up some ground in the top-six chase, Juventude will welcome Vitoria to the Alfredo Jaconi late on Tuesday night.

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Starting with the hosts, while Juventude might have only made their Serie A return this season, Roger Machado’s men have continued to gain a reputation for their rugged approach. Last seen putting in another gritty performance as they clinched a 1-0 victory at home against Atletico GO, the Verdao have suffered just a single top-flight defeat from any of their opening six appearances. Making a major statement on April 28th as they secured a 2-0 win against Brazilian giants Corinthians, Juventude will also be excited by their extended success at the Alfredo Jaconi. In fact, continuing on from last …

Roberto Mancini does not think Zenit should be considered contenders to win the Europa League, despite eliminating Celtic to reach the last 16.

Callum McGregor s goal earned the Scottish champions a 1-0 lead to take to Russia, but Zenit roared back with a highly impressive 3-0 victory.

Branislav Ivanovic scored an early header to mark his 34th birthday with his third goal in the competition this season and bring Zenit level in the tie.

Daler Kuzyaev beat Celtic goalkeeper Dorus De Vries with a long-range strike before Aleksandr Kokorin scored from an Ivanovic cross to finish the job.

Zenit won the tournament in the 2007-08 season but Mancini believes inexperience in his squad will stop them going all the way again.

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Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has hit out at former employers Manchester United, accusing the club of disrespect.

Pogba s stint at Old Trafford was never short on controversy, with the Premier League giants forced into a legal battle regarding his signature from Le Havre in France.

The Frenchman arrived at United in October 2009, and was mainly a youth team player before breaking through for his first Premier League appearance in January 2012.

But as soon as he got his break, his tenure would end with Sir Alex Ferguson failing to extend Pogba s contract.

United had claimed Pogba wanted a move, but the now 21-year-old said the club falsified his ambitions at the time.

They left me out because they said I wanted to leave. That is disrespect, Pogba told the B…

Rickie Lambert has thanked Southampton for helping him realise a lifelong ambition after joining Liverpool on Monday.

The striker completed a move to Anfield for an undisclosed fee, returning to the club he left as a trainee 17 years ago.

Lambert scored 115 goals in 229 games for Southampton after signing from Bristol Rovers in 2009, propelling the club to the Premier League and himself into the England squad for the FIFA World Cup.

In an open letter to the south-coast club s fans after his move was confirmed, Lambert expressed huge gratitude, claiming Southampton will remain in his heart forever.

He wrote: What can I say…?

Southampton has been my life for the past five years, in which we have achieved all of our dreams and more.

First I have to tha…