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Ricardo Ferretti says Mexico must improve following loss to Argentina
Mexico’s interim coach Ricardo Ferretti admitted his side would have to improve before next week’s second meeting with Argentina after suffering a 2-0 defeat in Cordoba.
Everyone up to speed for Albania game, says Scotland captain Andy Robertson
Captain Andy Robertson insists every player in the much-changed Scotland squad will be up to speed for the Nations League double-header against Albania and Israel.
Martin O’Neill ‘disappointed’ by Republic of Ireland’s results in 2018
Republic of Ireland boss Martin O’Neill has admitted 2018 has been a deeply disappointing 12 months for his team.
Ramiro Funes Mori helps Argentina seal 2-0 victory over Mexico
Ramiro Funes Mori’s first-half header and a late own goal from Isaac Brizuel were enough for Argentina to cruise to a 2-0 win over Mexico in their international friendly in Cordoba.
O’Sullivan advances to Northern Ireland Open semi-finals after win over Gilbert
Ronnie O’Sullivan will meet Mark Selby in the semi-finals of the Northern Ireland Open in Belfast after beating David Gilbert 5-2.
France failed to perform in Holland defeat – Didier Deschamps
Didier Deschamps admits France failed to perform after defeat to Holland left them in danger of failing to qualify for the Nations League finals.
Tite pleased with Brazil’s performance in friendly win over Uruguay
Brazil head coach Tite was proud of the way his side dug deep to see off Uruguay in a friendly that was anything but.
Ryan Giggs proud of Wales performance despite Nations League defeat to Denmark
Ryan Giggs admitted that his Wales team were beaten by a Denmark side that “get the job done” in their Nations League clash.
Davis confident Northern Ireland can be more ruthless
Northern Ireland captain Steven Davis has called Thursday’s goalless draw with the Republic of Ireland ‘a missed opportunity’ as his side look to find some much-needed momentum before next year’s Euro 2020 qualifiers.
England eyeing Croatia victory to move on from World Cup heartbreak – Southgate
Gareth Southgate has told his England players to forget their World Cup frustration and go for the jugular against semi-final foes Croatia in Sunday’s crunch Nations League clash.
Henderson yet to see Southgate’s rage and hopes that continues
Jordan Henderson insists England manager Gareth Southgate has never got angry at his players – and they do not intend on that changing after the crunch Nations League clash with Croatia.
Goals will flow for Northern Ireland, as soon as we get one, says Smith
Northern Ireland defender Michael Smith believes one goal could break open the floodgates for Michael O’Neill’s side after their struggles in front of goal continued in Dublin on Thursday night.
Ranieri hopes to turn Fulham players into fighters with burgers as rewards
Claudio Ranieri is confident of securing Premier League survival with Fulham by turning his players into fighters – and rewarding them with burgers, not pizza.
Arsenal would not break from Premier League for European league – Venkatesham
Arsenal want to be part of any discussions on a future European Super League – but deny they would break away from the Premier League if a new competition comes to fruition.
Neymar nets controversial late penalty as Brazil edge Uruguay
Neymar netted a controversial penalty to secure Brazil a hard-fought win against Uruguay in a friendly that was anything but on a dank night in London.
Roger Federer puts thought of 100th title to back of his mind
Roger Federer insists the prospect of claiming his 100th title in London is still not entering his head.
Germany relegated as Holland turn on style to beat France
Germany were relegated from Group A1 of the Nations League after Holland earned a surprise 2-0 win over France.
Itoje hails Ford’s rugby knowledge ahead of England’s clash with Japan
Maro Itoje insists England will be led into Saturday’s clash with Japan at Twickenham by a rugby brain worthy of a double PhD in the sport.
Quins clinch win over Newcastle
Alex Dombrandt and Francis Saili both crossed for tries as Harlequins claimed their third win of the Premiership season by seeing off bottom side Newcastle Falcons 20-7.
Wales miss out on Nations League promotion after defeat to Denmark
Wales missed out on promotion to the top tier of the Nations League as Denmark won a passionate Cardiff contest 2-1.
Gareth Bale fails to inspire Wales to win
Gareth Bale returned after a two-game absence for Wales on Friday – but he could not prevent a 2-1 Nations League home defeat to Denmark.
Gloucester on song to see off Leicester
Gloucester moved up to third in the Premiership table with a convincing 36-13 win over Leicester at Kingsholm.
Rakitic ruled out of Croatia’s crucial clash with England at Wembley
Croatia midfielder Ivan Rakitic will miss the crucial Nations League showdown with England.
Zverev beats Isner to set up ATP Finals semi against Federer
Alexander Zverev booked a semi-final date with Roger Federer at the ATP Finals after knocking out John Isner.
RFU reeling as chief executive Steve Brown announces he will step down
The Rugby Football Union is reeling after Steve Brown announced he is to step down as chief executive at the end of the year.
Burgers on the menu if Fulham keep clean sheets under Claudio Ranieri
Claudio Ranieri wants his Fulham players to show fighting spirit and plans to reward clean sheets with burgers, not pizza.
The major talking points ahead of Ireland’s clash with New Zealand in Dublin
Number two will face number one in the world when Ireland host New Zealand in Dublin.
Japan have a point to prove, warns England coach
England are primed to face a Japan side determined to prove it belongs at the global game’s top table when the nations clash at Twickenham on Saturday.
McLeish hails Scotland’s ‘nucleus’ after fresh injury blow
Alex McLeish was dealt another UEFA Nations League blow as Celtic’s Kieran Tierney became the latest player to pull out of the Scotland squad for the double-header against Albania and Israel.
Drama of Nations League not lost on Chiellini as 100th cap beckons
Italy captain Giorgio Chiellini is revelling in the drama of the Nations League as he eyes his 100th cap.
Dan Leavy forced out of Ireland’s All Blacks clash
Dan Leavy has been forced to withdraw from Ireland’s autumn clash with New Zealand due to “general tightness”.
Matt Wallace shrugs off slow-play fine to set pace in Dubai
A day after being fined for slow play, England’s Matt Wallace set the pace at the halfway stage of the DP World Tour Championship, where the battle for the Race to Dubai took another twist.
