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Motson will return toMatch of the Daythis weekend for Brighton vs West Brom, and will embark on an 18-match farewell tour over the course of the Premier League season. Fittingly, the

Dele Alli has insisted the middle finger gesture he was caught on camera making during England’s win over Slovakia was aimed at Kyle Walker and not referee Clement Turpin. Alli

England and Tottenham star Harry Kane is using Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as motivation in his quest to become one of the best players in the world, according to

Manchester United legend Ruud van Nistelrooy is impressed with Romelu Lukaku’s start to life at Old Trafford. Van Nistelrooy, a striking great for United between 2001 and 2006, has been

Scotland manager Gordon Strachan hailed his side’s vital 3-0 away win over Lithuania on Friday as a near enough complete performance. Needing three points to stay in touch with Group

Benfica have signed Gabriel Barbosa on a season-long loan from Inter with an option to buy while offloading Greece striker Kostas Mitroglou to Marseille in a deal reportedly worth €15million.

Alexis Sanchez has not been granted permission to leave Chile’s training camp as speculation over Manchester City reaching a deal for the Arsenal forward intensifies. Sanchez has been linked to

Jordan Henderson says England’s aim is to become the number one team in world football and challenge to win a World Cup. Gareth Southgate’s side sit top of Group F

Sergio Ramos has urged the Santiago Bernabeu crowd to put club loyalties aside and show respect to Gerard Pique during Spain’s crucial World Cup qualifier against Italy. Real Madrid captain

Arsenal are now in “crisis” according to former defender Martin Keown, who questioned Arsene Wenger’s decision-making following Sunday’s embarrassing 4-0 loss to Liverpool. Goals from Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane, Mohamed