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Alexis Sanchez was again the hero for Chile, as Jorge Sampaoli’s men celebrated their Copa America triumph with a 3-2 win over Paraguay. In Chile’s first match since they lifted

Antonio Conte is unsure if Mario Balotelli will represent Italy again, but said the Milan striker’s fate was in his own hands. Balotelli, who is on a season-long loan at

Joaquin revealed the strain of his transfer to Real Betis saw him punch something and break his hand but the veteran winger could not stop smiling as he was presented

Eibar joined Celta de Vigo as La Liga’s surprise pace-setters after two games, as they downed Athletic Bilbao 2-0 on Sunday. Saul Berjon’s first-half penalty and Adrian’s effort after the

Real Madrid and Celta de Vigo both registered big wins in La Liga on Saturday, while Barcelona edged past Malaga. After starting the Spanish top flight with a disappointing scoreless

Al Ain forward Ryan Babel has put himself at the centre of a sexism controversy after Twitter posts on Friday. The former Liverpool man, 28, hit out at a user who

Monaco forward Anthony Martial has been handed a France call-up as Didier Deschamps left Mamadou Sakho out of his squad for their September friendlies. Martial, 19, could make his international

Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil believes Germany team-mate Bastian Schweinsteiger is being unfairly judged following his move to Manchester United. Debate has raged as to whether Schweinsteiger’s 31-year-old body can hold

A disappointed Quique Sanchez Flores insisted his Watford team took plenty out of their shock 1-0 loss to Preston in the League Cup. Marnick Vermijl’s eighth-minute goal was all the

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers expects to have long-serving midfielder Lucas Leiva at his disposal after the transfer window closes on September 1. Lucas appeared on the verge of a season-long