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Højlund makes Copenhagen shout 'siuuu' in front of Ronaldo’s face
Rasmus Højlund has explained how he celebrated his winning goal against Portugal. The Danish striker finished off a well-constructed attack and, under the watchful eye of Cristiano Ronaldo, made the stadium in Copenhagen shout 'Siuuu' by copying the Portuguese star’s signature celebration. "It was out of respect for my idol," said the Manchester United forward.

VAR check of eight minutes puts new technology on hold in Premier League
The plan to introduce semi-automated offside technology in the Premier League after the current international break has been scrapped after issues arose with the system during an FA Cup match. This has been confirmed by the English Football Association (FA).

‘Modern’ Oranje superior to ‘helpless’ Spain: ‘Torture in Mestalla looms’
The Dutch national team impressed the Spanish media on Thursday night. Their own national team received less favorable reviews after the 2-2 draw at De Kuip. Jeremie Frimpong and Tijjani Reijnders were even mentioned as potential signings for Real Madrid.

Mexican federation announces suspension: Sergio Ramos gets off lightly
Sergio Ramos has little to complain about. The defender has been suspended for one match in Mexico following his red card against Pumas UNAM. It could have been a lot more.

Retegui released from the Italian national team
Italy faces a setback ahead of their Nations League quarter-final against Germany as forward Mateo Retegui is ruled out due to a right thigh injury.

Morata regrets Milan move and looks back nostalgically at Simeone
Spanish international Álvaro Morata has admitted that he made a mistake by leaving Atlético Madrid for AC Milan last summer. The 32-year-old Spaniard parted ways with the Rossoneri after just a few months and now looks back nostalgically on his time under coach Diego Simeone.

Mateta reflects on horror injury: 'My ear was completely destroyed'
Jean-Philippe Mateta looks back on his horror injury for the first time in an interview with L'Équipe. The Crystal Palace striker suffered the injury during the FA Cup match against Millwall and had to be stretchered off the pitch. He received 25 stitches and required plastic surgery.

Szczęsny came out of retirement and is now even expected to renew at Barcelona
The Polish goalkeeper, who had already retired, signed with Barcelona until June 30 and is now expected to extend his contract for another season.

Big surprise in Belgium: Anderlecht coach sacked
Anderlecht has sacked head coach David Hubert. Despite the team's "mediocre" performances in recent months, the coach's departure comes as a big surprise in Belgium. The Brussels club has qualified for the play-offs and is set to play in the Croky Cup final.

Torres wants to offer 'something beautiful' to old acquaintances in stricken Valencia through Oranje
Ferran Torres is already looking forward to the return match against the Netherlands in the Nations League quarter-finals. Oranje will visit Mestalla in Valencia for the game. For the Barcelona forward, it will be a special encounter.