Dominic Calvert-Lewin snatched a late, late point for Everton against Manchester United in a thrilling 3-3 draw at Old Trafford on Saturday evening.

The striker got on the end of a free-kick in the final seconds and steered home to seal what was like an unlikely point for Carlo Ancelotti s Toffees after they had previously come from 2-0 down.

Edinson Cavani had initially got the hosts ahead in the first half before Bruno Fernandes doubled the lead in particularly special fashion with a stunning drive. Abdoulaye Doucoure and  James Rodriguez hit quickfire strikes to haul the visitors level after the break. Scott McTominay thought he was the man to decide the game though as he netted a fantastic header but Everton were not to be denied with Calvert-Lewin sealing a share …

Jose Mourinho remains on course to become one of the most important coaches in the history of Roma , general manager Tiago Pinto has declared.

Defeats to Milan and Venezia before the international break, either side of a draw with Bodo/Glimt in the Europa Conference League, came as a jolt to the Giallorossi.

They had previously won six of their first 10 Serie A matches of the campaign, with Mourinho making a strong start to his second club job in Italy, after a triumphant spell as Inter boss over a decade ago.

Now Roma face the challenge of building momentum afresh, starting on Sunday when they travel Genoa.

Pinto was pivotal in bringing Mourinho to Roma and is confident the former Real Madrid, Chelsea and Manchester United boss will lead the club to g…

While the European qualifiers might get back underway later this week, we still have a handful of intriguing affairs from across the footballing globe.

So, for those of you looking to place a Monday flutter, we have found a pair of fixtures that can potentially offer a great return for your bet.

12:30 Guangzhou vs Heilongjiang

While Heilongjiang might know that they need a minor miracle in their bid to claim a promotion spot this season, Monday’s guests should find the mood in their camp at a continued high. Appearing to cruise their way to at least a top-half finish this time around, the Purples will certainly be smelling the chance to make another Jia League statement here.

Last seen putting in a rampant display as they signed off August with a ram…

Alessandro Bastoni revealed Tottenham were interested in signing him during the last transfer window, but the defender remains content with his decision to stay at Inter.

Bastoni made 31 Serie A appearances as Simone Inzaghi s side fell narrowly short of retaining the Scudetto last season, contributing to eight clean sheets during their league campaign.

The 23-year-old s form and ability to carry the ball out of defence has attracted plenty of admirers, with Tottenham – led by Bastoni s former Nerazzurri boss Antonio Conte – reportedly among them.

Speaking to Corriere dello Sport, Bastoni revealed Spurs made concrete attempts to lure him to the Premier League, saying: There was some contact, but I m happy I stayed at Inter.

Inter have disappointed s…

Tottenham Hotspur have reached an agreement with FC Twente for the transfer of Belgium international winger Nacer Chadli,  understands.

The deal, rumoured to be in the region of £7 million, is dependent on Chadli agreeing personal terms and passing a medical.

Chadli, 23, is on the verge of becoming Spurs second signing of the summer, joining Brazil international midfielder Paulinho who joined Tottenham for a club-record transfer fee of £17 million from Corinthians  at White Hart Lane.

The 23-year-old, who made his international debut against Finland on 9 February 2011, will join compatriots Moussa Dembélé and Jan Vertonghen in North London, adding to the formidable Belgian contingent in the English Premier League.

Chadli scored 12 goa…

Aston Villa will look for a response from back-to-back Premier League defeats when they travel to Stoke City on Saturday.

Despite sitting 11th in the table, Villa have lost consecutive matches to Fulham and Manchester United, failing to score and conceding five in the process.

Villa have won just two of their last 10, but have shown an ability to grind out draws and manager Paul Lambert is encouraged by his squad s attitude.

We re stronger as a group and we re growing stronger all the time, Lambert told the Birmingham Mail.

Defeats are part of the job, but you simply dust yourself down and get right back at it. This attitude is increasingly evident in our play and the way we can deal with adversity.

We re still a work in progress and we re nowhere near the …

Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool will be ready to put up a fight when they take on Villarreal in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final tie at El Madrigal on Thursday.

The Premier League side are being plagued by injury problems and will be without a number of first-team regulars in Spain.

However, Klopp remains optimistic about his side s chances and does not think their busy schedule and injury concerns will be a major obstacle.

Momentum is not about having the best squad ready to play. Momentum is to be ready to fight, Klopp told the Liverpool website.

Villarreal also have had a lot of games. They play after our game against Real Sociedad and have a little fight for the Champions League.

We need to be prepared. It isn t about always havi…

Cristiano Ronaldo has insisted he wants to stay at Real Madrid for the rest of his career after signing a new five-year contract on Sunday.

The 28-year-old had been linked with a close-season return to Manchester United or a move to Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain, but has now put an end to speculation regarding his future by putting pen to paper on an extended deal at the Bernabeu.

And the Portuguese forward who has scored over 200 goals for Real since departing Old Trafford in 2009 said that while he was flattered to attract interest from other clubs, he never wanted to leave the Spanish capital.

Everyone knows I was in Manchester for six years, he said. It was a club that gave me many things and I don t forget that.

But Manchester is in the past. Real M…

Alberto Paloschi is set to leave Swansea City with Italian side Atalanta all but agreed a deal for the Italian, according to

The 26-year-old struggled to get his feet on the ground in the Premier League scoring only two goals following his £8 million January move from Chievo.

Swansea are willing to take a loss on Alberto Paloschi as the player looks set to return to Serie A with Atalanta undestrood to have already made arrangements with Swansea over the summer transfer worth £5 million plus an additional million in performance-rekated bonuses.

The Italian striker is set to arrive in Bergamo to undergo a medical and finalise his move according to the Italian media outlet Gazzetta dello Sport.

Paloschi will work under Atalanta new coach Gian Piero Gaspe…

Joachim Low refused to blame the referee for awarding a contentious penalty against Bastian Schweinsteiger in Thursday s Euro 2016 semi-final defeat to France and believes his side deserved to progress to the decider.

Antoine Griezmann was the hero for hosts France as he scored twice in Marseille to secure a 2-0 victory over the world champions.

There was an air of controversy over France s opening goal on the stroke of half-time, though, when captain Schweinsteiger was harshly penalised for handball in the penalty area.

However, head coach Low had no intention of pointing the finger of blame at ref Nicola Rizzoli and put the decision down to mere bad luck , but said Germany were the better team at Stade Velodrome.

I don t say anything about referees dec…