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Italy avoid old tormentors: the draw for the European play-offs
Italy will face Northern Ireland in the semi-finals of the European play-offs for the four remaining World Cup spots. This was determined by Thursday afternoon’s draw.
Amoura and Daghim return early one pace-setter is definitely out
VfL Wolfsburg face Bayer Leverkusen with important fitness concerns: Adam Daghim is definitely out with back problems, while top scorer Mohammed Amoura returned early from Algeria duty with a minor muscle issue and is racing against time to be fit.
Controversial incident in England
Howard Webb accepts the decision made by the refereeing team in the match against Manchester City.
To win a World Cup, our defensive process will be fundamental
Portugal head coach Bino Maçães urges calm and defensive solidity ahead of the World Cup quarter final with Switzerland, stressing that staying true to the team’s identity will be key.
I would have loved to see a sprint duel between Van de Ven and me in our prime
There is no limit to Micky van de Ven’s speed. The Dutchman is now breaking his own speed records in the Premier League. Still, Jarchinio Antonia, aged 34, believes that in his peak years he could have matched the Spurs sprint phenomenon.
Two Dortmund players ruled out in Luxembourg
Julian Nagelsmann still faces uncertainty over Nico Schlotterbeck’s availability ahead of the World Cup qualifier in Luxembourg. A second Dortmund player is definitely out.
Antony, the 2026 World Cup and turning down Bayern
The Brazilian winger confirmed that he was contacted by Bayern on the last day of the summer transfer window, but he couldn’t go back on the promise he had made to return to Betis after half a season on loan.
Grote Ivan gets his way: Gattuso and his frightened followers have fallen
Because of the trouble with Gennaro Gattuso, Ivan Perisic’s (international) career was in danger of fading away. The 36-year-old forward refused to accept that. Perisic got back up, played his 150th international match on Monday, and now stands on the verge of his fourth World Cup. And we’re going to make ourselves seen.
English media are annoyed with Bellingham: Stop with this kind of nonsense
Jude Bellingham has been criticized in the English media because of his behavior when he was substituted in the World Cup qualifier against Albania. Former England international Ian Wright is actually defending the Real Madrid midfielder.
Huijsen asks for advice
After a blistering start at the Bernabéu, Dean Huijsen has hit his first rough patch amid a broader team dip. How simplification, stable partnerships, tactical tweaks, veteran guidance and repetition can help the 20 year old centre back reset and reclaim his early season form.