The new format was introduced this season to reduce the number of international windows. However, teams can now play up to four matches during a break lasting from September 24 to October 6.Speaking ahead of the Netherlands' UEFA Nations League meeting with Serbia on Sunday, Dumfries said ...
Raphinha underwent tests at Barcelona's training ground on Friday after returning early from Brazil duty. The examinations confirmed the initial diagnosis of an oedema in the back of his right thigh.The 29-year-old was substituted at half-time during Brazil's match against Australia on Wed...
Yamal has been one of Spain's key performers during the international break. The 19-year-old started against England and Croatia, scoring three goals and providing an assist across the two matches.He played the full 90 minutes against England before being withdrawn after 68 minutes against...
Michael Olise put France ahead against Italy before Alessandro Bastoni equalised, while Kevin De Bruyne scored twice as Belgium secured all three points.Zidane frustrated as Italy fight backZidane's first home match in charge of France ended in a draw, although Les ...
Torres has left the Spain camp because of a persistent problem with his left ankle. Despite training in recent days, the forward has been released so he can concentrate on his recovery.The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) said its medical team had remained in regular contact with Torres'...
The 20-year-old became the first player to score five times in a single match for Spain Under-21s, doing so on his first start at this level.Espi, who was making only his second appearance for the side, also provided two assists as Spain ran riot."It's a special night," Espi said af...
The Dutch looked out of sorts in the first half and trailed after goals from Fotis Ioannidis and Georgios Masouras.Virgil van Dijk pulled one back shortly before the hour mark before Tijjani Reijnders completed the comeback with an equaliser in the final minute.The draw kept Xavi's ...
The Canadian striker has scored in all three of his La Liga appearances since joining Atletico on a season-long loan from Juventus, finding the net against Real Sociedad, Osasuna and Real Madrid.His form continued during the international break as David scored the only goal in Canada's 1-0...
Zidane was sent off in extra time after clashing with Italy defender Marco Materazzi in Berlin. Italy went on to win the final on penalties.The incident remains one of the defining moments of Zidane's career, but the 54-year-old insists he prefers to remember the many positive moments from...
UEFA confirmed on Thursday that it had received multiple documents from Real Madrid relating to the long-running Negreira case.The investigation centres on payments allegedly made by Barcelona over several seasons to Negreira, the former vice-president of Spain's Technical Committee of Ref...
The centre-back was operated on by renowned Spanish traumatologist Dr Manuel Leyes at the Olympia Center in Madrid. The procedure was supervised by Real Madrid's medical staff.The club confirmed the operation in a statement, saying: "Our player Raúl Asencio has been successfully operated o...
The 26-year-old has endured a difficult start to the 2026/27 La Liga season, scoring only once in his first eight competitive appearances for Real Madrid.Vinicius has also struggled to put Brazil's disappointing 2026 World Cup exit behind him and admitted the experience had affected him me...
Carrasco worked with Yamal at Barcelona during the 2021/22 season, when the winger was just 14, and says his exceptional talent was obvious from the beginning.Yamal has since developed into a key player for both Barcelona and Spain, and is now challenging Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe for f...
The 23-year-old is due to have the operation on Thursday, with reports in Spain suggesting he could be out for between two and four months if his recovery progresses as expected.Asencio has struggled with the injury since the start of the season and was left out of Real Madrid's matchday s...
Bellingham came off the bench during England's 2-0 Nations League win over Czechia on Tuesday, replacing Harry Kane in the 71st minute before taking the captain's armband for the closing stages.Tuchel has previously used Bellingham in a more advanced midfield role and now sees the 23-year-...
Bellingham came off the bench during England's 2-0 Nations League win over Czechia on Tuesday, replacing Harry Kane in the 71st minute before taking the captain's armband for the closing stages.Tuchel has previously used Bellingham in a more advanced midfield role and now sees the 23-year-...
Kane left Tottenham for Bayern in 2023 and has since continued to thrive at one of Europe's biggest clubs, making him well placed to understand how a major move can change a player's mindset.The England captain feels Gordon has experienced something similar since leaving Newcastle for Barc...
The 27-year-old has found his opportunities reduced under Hansi Flick over the past year, with Eric Garcia and Joao Cancelo increasingly preferred.Kounde has started just one La Liga game this season, raising further questions over his position within Barcelona's plans.Several Premi...
The Barcelona forward was substituted at half-time during Brazil's 4-2 victory over Australia on Tuesday after experiencing discomfort in his right thigh. Raphinha had started the match and converted a penalty before being replaced by Endrick.Medical examinations have ruled out a major mus...
Speaking to ITV, the 25-year-old said his reputation in England had often centred on his pace and work rate rather than his footballing intelligence."I think I've become a different player in a lot of people's eyes," Gordon said."I always felt in England, people respected me because...