Football
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Preview
Real Madrid return from the international break with Mbappé set to play, Valverde and Konaté in the squad and Dean Huijsen suspended, against a Villarreal side on two straight wins.
October 10, 2026 13:37
United have five points from five league games and Tottenham two. De Zerbi has Van de Ven and Van Hecke available, while Dorgu and Šeško are out for United and Mazraoui is a doubt.
October 10, 2026 13:08
Tzolis will miss the match, and Arteta will see on Saturday whether Havertz and Konsa are available, according to reports of his press conference. Leeds arrive fifth and unbeaten.
October 9, 2026 16:22
Recap
Kane scored his 90th and 91st England goals on his 125th cap and made the other, as England beat Czechia 3-0. They need one point from their last two games to guarantee a top-two finish in Group A3.
October 7, 2026 0:42
Ajer and Cancelo scored within two minutes of each other, Ramos won it on 79, and Portugal finished with ten men after Francisco Conceição's second yellow card.
October 5, 2026 0:20
Portugal have nine points in Group A4 and Norway three. Haaland scored in Oslo, Fernandes missed that game, and Solbakken would not confirm Haaland's fitness on Saturday.
October 4, 2026 13:09
News
Tests in Barcelona on Friday ruled out an injury, club sources told EFE, after Brazil released him with a small oedema in his right thigh. Barcelona have not issued a statement.
October 4, 2026 12:51
City lodged their appeal at 7pm on Thursday, and the league says the hearing will stay private until the outcome can be published. The sanction is still to be decided, and the FA says it is considering the decision.
October 2, 2026 20:59
The match is behind closed doors, with 100 England fans and local children let in. Both sides are on three points, and Tuchel says it feels like a cup game.
October 2, 2026 20:29
Ronaldo left the camp on Wednesday. On Thursday Ramos scored and set one up, Fernandes created two goals, and Portugal stayed perfect in Group A4.
October 2, 2026 14:20
Germany had 16 shots to none before half-time in Munich. Bischof scored on 39 minutes from Wirtz's rebound, and Wirtz, wearing the armband, added the second. Serbia are still without a point.
October 2, 2026 12:55
Ronaldo left the camp in Copenhagen on Wednesday after Jorge Jesus said Gonçalo Ramos would start. He promises to explain why, and has not announced an international retirement.
October 1, 2026 14:19
Schlotterbeck is out, Kimmich has left as planned, and the armband goes to whichever player on the pitch has the most caps.
October 1, 2026 0:25
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