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Gareth Southgate says England’s stars cannot be considered “big players” until they prove themselves on the world stage. Although England sealed World Cup qualification with a 1-0 home win against

Spain coach Julen Lopetegui was buoyant, despite a mixed reception for Gerard Pique during Friday’s 3-0 World Cup qualifying win over Albania. La Roja secured automatic qualification for Russia 2018

Uruguay edged a step closer to World Cup qualification despite playing out a dull 0-0 draw against Venezuela on Thursday. Oscar Tabarez’s Uruguay extended their unbeaten run to three matches,

Premier League clubs were unable to come to a resolution over how overseas television money is distributed following Wednesday’s meeting. All 20 teams met in London midweek to discuss TV

Pep Guardiola approves of Bayern Munich’s imminent appointment of a new head coach, according to president Uli Hoeness. Carlo Ancelotti, Guardiola’s successor at the Allianz Arena, was sacked last week

Alexandre Lacazette hopes his close friendship with Antoine Griezmann can help him convince his fellow Frenchman to join Arsenal. Griezmann was heavily linked with a move to Manchester United in

Spain will be without injured trio Dani Carvajal, Alvaro Morata and Andres Iniesta for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Israel. Julen Lopetegui will name his replacements on Monday,

Diego Simeone put Atletico Madrid’s lethargic display against Leganes down to tiredness as they were held to a 0-0 draw at Estadio Municipal de Butarque on Saturday. Atletico missed the

Juventus star Miralem Pjanic has been ruled out of Bosnia-Herzegovina’s upcoming World Cup qualifiers due to a thigh injury as he prepares for a month-long stint on the sidelines. A

RB Leipzig coach Ralph Hasenhuttl conceded his team struggled to cope with Besiktas’ intense home support as they lost 2-0 on their maiden Champions League away trip. The visitors fell