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Roma have completed the signing of defender William Bianda from French side Lens. The 18-year-old joins the club for an initial fee of €6million, rising to €11m if performance-related clauses

Diego Maradona was treated by paramedics after Argentina’s dramatic 2-1 win over Nigeria at the World Cup on Tuesday. The Argentine great, 57, threatened to steal the show during the

The Argentine Football Association (AFA) has been hit with a CHF 105,000 (£80,085) fine for “homophobic and insulting chants” in their World Cup defeat to Croatia. Argentina were beaten 3-0

Sebastian Rudy is a doubt for Germany’s final World Cup group game after suffering a possible broken nose during the 2-1 victory over Sweden that put his side back on

Lionel Messi does not have the same leadership qualities as Cristiano Ronaldo, according to former Barcelona player Emmanuel Petit. Messi has struggled to make an impact so far at Russia

Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalic said his side will not be changing their game when they face Group D favourites Argentina after opening their World Cup campaign with a 2-0

Spain defender Gerard Pique criticised Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo, saying the hat-trick hero had a habit of throwing himself to the ground. Ronaldo curled in a stunning 88th-minute free-kick after

Toby Alderweireld has made it clear he is open to the possibility of staying at Tottenham despite stories linking him with a move. The Belgium international featured just 14 times

Mario Gotze has hailed Jurgen Klopp as his “footballing father” and believes the Liverpool manager’s human qualities set him apart from Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola. Gotze is one of

Simone Zaza conceded to feeling “a little emotional” after scoring in Italy’s 1-1 draw with Netherlands, two years on from his embarrassing penalty miss against Germany. The striker broke the