England captain Wayne Rooney is set to win his 100th international cap in Saturday's Euro 2016 qualifier against Slovenia at Wembley.
Matthew Rogerson
Gerardo Martino was full of praise for Lionel Messi as well as Sergio Aguero and Carlos Tevez after Argentina's 2-1 win over Croatia.
Croatia coach Niko Kovac remained proud of his inexperienced side as they went down 2-1 to Argentina at Upton Park on Wednesday.
Carlos Tevez made his international return off the bench as Argentina came from a goal down to beat Croatia 2-1 at Upton Park.
Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick has withdrawn from the England squad after suffering a groin injury.
Diego Godin insists Uruguay are not thinking of revenge going into Thursday's friendly with Costa Rica in Montevideo.
FC Rostov coach Igor Gamula has been banned for five matches following racist comments in a post-match media conference.
Guus Hiddink's faltering Netherlands side can breathe life into their Euro 2016 qualification campaign against Latvia on Sunday.
Michael Carrick feels Wayne Rooney is among the best players of his generation as the England skipper prepares to win his 100th cap.
CAF president Issa Hayatou expects a new host for the Africa Cup of Nations to be confirmed in the next two to three days.
Morecambe and Southend United have home advantage in League Two this weekend as they seek to recover from demoralising FA Cup upsets.
Bristol City can add to Swindon Town's troubles when the League One high-flyers meet at the County Ground on Saturday.
Josuha Guilavogui believes France can dream of winning Euro 2016 on home soil following some strong recent results.
The Football Association (FA) has dismissed Kyle Naughton's appeal against his red card during Tottenham's defeat to Stoke City on Sunday.
Marc Wilmots has confirmed Christian Benteke will start for Belgium in Wednesday's friendly against Iceland in Brussels.
Pakistan's Ahmed Shehzad is to return home after suffering a head injury on the second day of the first Test against New Zealand on Monday.
Alexandre Lacazette is eager to impress Didier Derschamps on France duty this week in a bid to secure a place at Euro 2016.
Bastian Schweinsteiger has returned to training with Bayern Munich following a spell on the sidelines with ankle and knee injuries.
Wigan Warriors have completed the signing of prop forward Lee Mossop on an initial three-year deal from Parramatta Eels.
Jeffrey Bruma will replace Bruno Martins Indi in Guus Hiddink's Netherlands squad for this month's clashes with Mexico and Latvia.
Dider Deschamps has called up Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma to his France squad for the friendlies with Albania and Sweden.
World number one Lee Chong Wei has been provisionally suspended by the Badminton World Federation due to an apparent doping violation.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti believes Toni Kroos has already become an adequate replacement for Xabi Alonso at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Coach Didier Deschamps believes his France squad have regained the support of the nation ahead as they prepare to host Euro 2016.
Championship clubs will be monitored under new Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations from 2016-17 following a passed vote at Thursday's EGM.
Bayer Leverkusen are set to be boosted by the return of midfield pair Simon Rolfes and Gonzalo Castro.
Bayern Munich defender David Alaba requires surgery after suffering a partial tear to his medial ligament.
Keisuke Honda believes's Saturday's trip to Sampdoria in Serie A is a must-win clash in the context of Milan's stuttering season.
Ronald Koeman expects his high-flying Southampton side to dominate Saturday's Premier League clash with struggling Leicester City.
Bordeaux coach Willy Sagnol has responded to allegations of racism following comments he made surrounding African footballers.
Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal faces a defensive headache ahead of Crystal Palace's Premier League visit to Old Trafford on Saturday.
Benoit Tremoulinas and Alexandre Lacazette have been recalled up to the France squad for the upcoming friendlies against Albania and Sweden.
Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has returned to training ahead of Sunday's crucial clash with Marseille.
Lyon midfielder Yoann Gourcuff faces a spell on the sidelines after injuring his right adductor.
QPR manager Harry Redknapp has hinted he would be interested in signing Jermain Defoe from Toronto FC in the January transfer window.
Borussia Dortmund and Galatasaray have been charged following crowd disturbances in Tuesday's UEFA Champions League tie.
UEFA president Michel Platini maintains he has no regrets over voting for Qatar to host the 2022 World Cup.
Alvaro Pereira believes Uruguay are preparing well for a Copa America campaign in which they will be without suspended striker Luis Suarez.
Luis Enrique declared Lionel Messi the best player he has seen after the Barcelona forward equalled the UEFA Champions League goals record.
Seeded pair Alison Van Uytvanck and Stefanie Voegele bowed out of the Open GDF Suez de Limoges in the second round on Wednesday.
La Liga strugglers Real Sociedad host champions Atletico Madrid on Sunday for their first game since Jagoba Arrasate was sacked as coach.
Lionel Messi equalled the UEFA Champions League goals record on Wednesday as Barcelona progressed to the last 16 with a 2-0 win over Ajax.
Michel Platini would be prepared to move the UEFA Champions League's latter stages to June in order to accommodate the 2022 World Cup.
Former Manchester United manager David Moyes is on a four-man shortlist for the coach's job at Real Sociedad, their president has confirmed.
Roberto Martinez is confident his Everton squad will continue to cope with the added toll of European football this season.
Rafael Benitez remains convinced Napoli will make the UEFA Europa League's knockout stages ahead of Thursday's clash with Young Boys.
Besnik Hasi believes Anderlecht deserved more than a point from their two UEFA Champions League clashes with Arsenal.
Arsene Wenger was left angered by Arsenal's UEFA Champions League capitulation to Anderlecht as they spurned a three-goal lead to draw 3-3.
Arsenal spurned the chance to progress to the UEFA Champions League knockout stages on Tuesday after being held to a 3-3 draw by Anderlecht.
Andre Villas-Boas refused to criticise his Zenit side despite Tuesday's 2-1 defeat against UEFA Champions League rivals Bayer Leverkusen.
Son Heung-min believes the three points from Tuesday's 2-1 win over Zenit are crucial to their hopes of UEFA Champions League progression.
Son Heung-min made Zenit pay for their early lack of cutting edge on Tuesday as the South Korean's brace gave Bayer Leverkusen a 2-1 win.
Pep Guardiola is reading nothing into Bayern Munich's 7-1 win over Roma ahead of Wednesday's reverse fixture at the Allianz Arena.
Seeded pair Alexander Shibaev and Kirill Skachkov will hope home advantage can help them to strong showings at the ITTF Russian Open.
West Ham's leading scorer Diafra Sakho is fit for Saturday's Premier League clash with Aston Villa after recovering from a shoulder injury.
Jose Mourinho is unlikely to face any negative reaction from Chelsea's supporters after criticising the Stamford Bridge atmosphere.
Marcio Azevedo has warned Shakhtar Donetsk not to underestimate the threat of BATE in Wednesday UEFA Champions League encounter.
Bayern Munich will make the UEFA Champions League knockout stages if they can do the double over Roma at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday.
Bastian Schweinsteiger is likely to return for Bayern Munich this year, having missed the start of the campaign with a knee injury.
Bastia have confirmed Claude Makelele is longer the club's head coach after a difficult start to their Ligue 1 campaign.
Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed Gareth Bale is set to return from injury for Real Madrid's UEFA Champions League clash with Liverpool.
Jan Kirchhoff believes Schalke will continue to improve as they adapt to the methods and style of new coach Roberto Di Matteo.
Massimiliano Allegri expects Tuesday's clash with Olympiacos to be crucial in deciding Juventus' UEFA Champions League fate.
Takahiro Sekine's late winner against Yokohama F Marinos put Urawa Reds on the verge of a first J.League title in eight years on Monday.
Pakistan completed their first Test series victory over Australia since 1994 after wrapping up a 356-run win in the second match on Monday.
Filippo Inzaghi has urged his Milan players not to lose confidence following Sunday's surprise 2-0 defeat against Palermo at San Siro.
Walter Mazzarri bemoaned Inter's lack of squad depth and lengthy injury list after Saturday's 2-0 defeat to lowly Parma.
Juventus regained their three-point cushion at the Serie A summit after seeing off Empoli 2-0 at the Stadio Carlo Castellani on Saturday.
Paolo De Ceglie's brace helped lift the pressure on Roberto Donadoni as Parma picked up a hard-fought 2-0 win over Inter on Saturday.
Alan Irvine was delighted with West Brom's 1-0 win over Leicester City, which came about courtesy of a bizarre Esteban Cambiasso own goal.
Jose Mourinho felt his Chelsea side were far from their best during Saturday's 2-1 win over QPR at Stamford Bridge.
Harry Redknapp was left frustrated by a winning penalty he deemed "soft" in QPR's 2-1 defeat to Chelsea on Saturday.
Milos Raonic stands in the way of Novak Djokovic's Paris Masters title defence after both won their respective semi-finals on Saturday.
Chelsea needed a late Eden Hazard penalty to maintain their unblemished home record in the Premier League as the leaders beat QPR 2-1.
Gus Poyet has called on his Sunderland side to go back to basics in their bid to return to form against Crystal Palace on Monday.
Roger Federer has not given up hope of finishing the year as number one despite defeat to Milos Raonic at the Paris Masters on Friday.
Sebastian Vettel will start Sunday's United States Grand Prix from the pit lane for exceeding the number of engines permitted in a season.
Napoli coach Rafael Benitez hopes his side will rise to the occasion when second-placed Roma visit the Stadio San Paolo on Saturday.
Tomas Berdych ensured his place at the ATP World Tour Finals on Friday by reaching the final four of the Paris Masters.
Scott Brooks has challenged Oklahoma City Thunder to thrive amid the pressure around their sizeable injury list.
World Marathon Majors has postponed an awards ceremony where Rita Jeptoo was due to receive the women's prize and winner's cheque.
Younis Khan was Australia's tormentor-in-chief on Friday as his double century helped strengthen Pakistan's dominance of the second Test.
Second seed Zheng Saisai crashed out of the Ningbo International Women's Tennis Open with a quarter-final loss to Magda Linette on Friday.
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has confirmed midfielder David Silva faces a four-week injury lay-off.
Andrea Petkovic progressed from the Sredets Group at the Tournament of Champions after a 7-5 6-3 win over Dominika Cibulkova on Thursday.
Panathinaikos ended Fenerbahce's winning start to the Euroleague in impressive fashion on Thursday with a convincing 91-73 victory in Athens.
Silvestre Varela has returned to full training with West Brom and could debut for the club in late November, according to Alan Irvine.
The MLS has confirmed newly created Los Angeles FC will serve as the replacement for Chivas USA from 2017.
Slovan Bratislava and Sparta Prague have each been fined following crowd disturbances in their UEFA Europa League clash last week.
Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew feels the 2-2 draw with Hull City inspired his side's turnaround in form during recent weeks.
QPR must be at their very best if they are to get anything from Saturday's London derby with Chelsea, according to manager Harry Redknapp.
Celtic's Aleksandar Tonev has been handed a seven-match suspension for using "offensive, insulting and abusive language of a racist nature".
Garry Monk is to meet with referees' chief Mike Riley to discuss decisions that have upset the Swansea City manager in recent weeks.
Under-pressure Parma coach Roberto Donadoni faces a potentially decisive clash against Inter at the Stadio Ennio Tardini on Saturday.
Mike Whitlow will take charge of Burton Albion for Saturday's visit of Plymouth Argyle after Gary Rowett's departure for Birmingham City.
Jurgen Klopp felt Borussia Dortmund took a step in the right direction with their DFB-Pokal success against St Pauli on Tuesday.
There were much-needed wins for Bundesliga sides Werder Bremen and Borussia Dortmund in Tuesday's DFB-Pokal second-round action.
Borussia Dortmund secured a safe passage to round three of the DFB-Pokal with a morale-boosting 3-0 win over St Pauli on Tuesday.
Mirko Vucinic took his Arabian Gulf League tally to 13 goals in eight games with a hat-trick in Al Jazira's 4-0 win over Al Ittihad Kalba.
Stoke City's Robert Huth faces a potential injury setback, having hurt his calf in training shortly after returning to full fitness.
Ryan Moore feels he is in strong shape as he attempts to become the first player to retain the CIMB Classic title in Malaysia this week.
Barcelona coach Luis Enrique claims defeat to Real Madrid in El Clasico on Saturday has had a positive effect on his side's morale.
Gary Rowett has been appointed as Birmingham City manager after two successful seasons with Burton Albion.
Romelu Lukaku feels he is "blessed" to be able to train and play alongside Everton team-mate and legendary striker Samuel Eto'o.
Stoke City face Southampton for the second time in five days on Wednesday in the fourth round of the League Cup at the Britannia Stadium.
Gennaro Gattuso has performed a U-turn and will remain in his role as coach of Greek side OFI after resigning on Sunday.
Rafael Benitez will hope Napoli's positive reaction to last week's European setback was not a one-off when they face Atalanta on Wednesday.
Romania have appointed Anghel Iordanescu as their new coach following the departure of Victor Piturca earlier this month.
Ronald Koeman believes Southampton's lack of European commitments could help them challenge for a UEFA Champions League place.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has backed Daniel Sturridge to hit the ground running when he returns from injury.
Leicester City goalkeeper Ben Hamer faces a four-week spell on the sidelines having undergone surgery on a broken finger.
Juventus' Paul Pogba has revealed watching the likes of Yaya Toure has helped him become one of the world's best midfielders.
Darko Milanic says he has not officially been sacked by Leeds United and is ready to take charge once again if asked by the club's president.
Robin van Persie believes Manchester United are heading in the right direction after salvaging a draw against Chelsea on Sunday.
Christian Purslow has been appointed by Chelsea to run their global commercial activities following chief executive Ron Gourlay's departure.
After Newcastle United's win over Tottenham on Sunday, Alan Pardew believes his recent recruits are starting to settle in at St James' Park.
Mauricio Pochettino urged his Tottenham side to improve their mentality after they lost from a winning position against Newcastle United.
Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew felt an angry half-time team talk had the desired effect in Sunday's 2-1 victory over Tottenham.
Two inspired half-time substitutions from Alan Pardew helped Newcastle United come from a goal down to beat Tottenham 2-1 on Sunday.
Roberto Martinez is "very relaxed" about the reported interest from Manchester City in Ross Barkley, claiming Everton have no need to sell.
World champion Marc Marquez spoke of his delight after returning to the top of the podium at the Malaysian MotoGP on Sunday.
Arjen Robben has spoken of the similarities between Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho as their sides prepare to lock horns on Sunday.
Beijing Guoan took the Chinese Super League title race to the final day with a 1-0 win over 10-man Guangzhou Evergrande on Sunday.
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce believes Alex Song's impressive displays have been overshadowed by those of Diafra Sakho and Enner Valencia.
Marc Marquez equalled Mick Doohan's record of 12 premier-class wins in a season with victory at the Malaysian MotoGP on Sunday.
Ronald Koeman has urged his Southampton side to take their Premier League momentum into Wednesday's League Cup clash with Stoke City.
Willy Sagnol lamented injuries and the timing of Paris Saint-Germain's first goal following Saturday's 3-0 loss to the Ligue 1 champions.
Joe Garner's hat-trick moved Preston North End second in League One after sealing a dramatic 3-2 victory over Fleetwood Town on Saturday.
Hull City manager Steve Bruce was full of praise for goalkeeper Eldin Jakupovic following Saturday's goalless draw at Liverpool.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers was pleased with Mario Balotelli's showing in Saturday's goalless Premier League draw with Hull City.
Liverpool spurned the chance to end a difficult few days with a win as they were held to a 0-0 Premier League draw by Hull City on Saturday.
Filippo Inzaghi has warned his Milan side not to get carried away by their recent form going into Sunday's visit of Fiorentina in Serie A.
Robert Pires and Antonio Lopez have each been fined and suspended following an apparent altercation in the Indian Super League.
Shakib Al Hasan returned to Test action with a six-wicket haul to help Bangladesh bowl Zimbawe out for 240 on day one of the first Test.
Tottenham got their UEFA Europa League campaign up and running in style with a 5-1 win over Asteris Tripolis on Thursday.
Walter Mazzarri expressed his concern that Inter are in an "emergency situation" after their goalless draw with Saint-Etienne on Thursday.
Inter's winning start to their UEFA Europa League campaign ended on Thursday as they were held to a goalless draw by Saint-Etienne.
Al Wahda saw their lead at the top of the Arabian Gulf League cut following Thursday's enthralling 3-3 draw with Ajman.
Massimo Moratti has resigned from his position as honorary president of Inter following a 19-year association with the Serie A club.
League Two Hartlepool United have appointed former player Paul Murray as Colin Cooper's successor at Victoria Park.
Garry Monk insists Swansea City are not dwelling on last weekend's events at the Britannia Stadium ahead of their clash with Leicester City.
Former Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes is to complete his rehabilitation from a knee injury with Manchester United.
Ronald Koeman acknowledges his Southampton side can no longer rely on the element of surprise against Premier League opponents.
Belgium moved into the top four of the FIFA rankings for the first time on Thursday following a strong start to Euro 2016 qualification.
Triple gold medallist Giles Long does not feel the Oscar Pistorius trial will negatively impact on Paralympic sport in years to come.
Crewe Alexandra's resurgence continued as they moved off the bottom of League One with Tuesday's 1-0 win over nine-man Peterborough United.
Ricardo Quaresma's late strike helped strengthen Porto's grip on Group H of the UEFA Champions League as they beat Athletic Bilbao 2-1.
Leonid Slutsky felt his CSKA Moscow side showed their quality and mental strength in salvaging a draw against Manchester City on Tuesday.
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini was left frustrated after his side threw away a two-goal lead against CSKA Moscow on Tuesday.
Brazilian defender Felipe Lopes hopes to return to action with Wolfsburg after revealing he had a mini-stroke in July.
Inter can all but ensure a place in the UEFA Europa League's knockout stages with a win over Group F rivals Saint-Etienne on Thursday.
Roger Schmidt believes the UEFA Champions League tie with Zenit offers Bayer Leverkusen opportunity to respond to their Stuttgart setback.
Rafael Nadal came through his Swiss Indoors Basel opener against Simone Bolelli in straight sets on Monday.
Frank de Boer has urged his Ajax side to go into Tuesday's UEFA Champions League Group F tie with Barcelona full of confidence.
Arsene Wenger has defensive worries to ponder ahead of Arsenal's UEFA Champions League clash with Anderlecht on Wednesday.
Los Angeles Kings defenseman Slava Voynov has been suspended indefinitely following his arrest on charges of domestic violence.
Arsenal's Lukas Podolski has taken to Twitter to quash rumours linking him with a move to north London rivals Tottenham.
Pablo Carreno-Busta and Lu Yen-Hsun could each face seeded second-round opposition after wins at the Valencia Open on Monday.
Simona Halep came out on top against fellow debutant Eugenie Bouchard in straight sets at the WTA Finals in Singapore on Monday.
Tomas Berdych and Andy Murray have enjoyed rankings boosts after their victories in Stockholm and Vienna at the weekend.
Mikko Ilonen's impressive victory over Henrik Stenson at the World Match Play Championship moved him up to 37th in the world rankings.
Peter Siddle expects to benefit from being dropped by Australia when he returns in Wednesday's first Test against Pakistan in Dubai.
Mark Robins was less than impressed as Scunthorpe United could only manage a 1-1 draw with Colchester United in his first game at the helm.
Golden Lions will feature in the Currie Cup final after deposing reigning champions Natal Sharks with a convincing 50-20 win on Saturday.
Arsene Wenger was left to bemoan his side's lack of focus as they needed a late Danny Welbeck goal to salvage a 2-2 draw against Hull City.
Steve Bruce refused to be critical of his Hull City side after they were held to a 2-2 draw by Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday.
ATP World Tour Finals rivals Andy Murray and David Ferrer will meet in Sunday's Vienna Open showpiece after last-four wins.
Danny Welbeck denied Hull City a first win over Arsenal since 2008 with a late equaliser in Saturday's 2-2 draw in the Premier League.
Sergio Aguero's four-goal haul continued Manchester City's dominance over 10-man Tottenham with a 4-1 win at the Etihad Stadium.
Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc was relieved to get maximum points from Friday's dramatic 3-1 win over Lens.
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini expects Samir Nasri to return to full training at the end of next week.
Parupalli Kashyap produced an impressive upset at the BWF Denmark Open to send out home favourite Jan O Jorgensen.
Paris Saint-Germain overcame their injury crisis to beat Lens 3-1 following a bizarre spell of three dismissals in six minutes on Friday.
David Moyes says he is ready to return to football management following his ill-fated tenure at Manchester United last season.
Cristian Ansaldi hopes Atletico Madrid's style of play will stand them in good stead for Espanyol's trip to the Vicente Calderon.
Roma coach Rudi Garcia is convinced his side will win Serie A this season despite their defeat to champions and title rivals Juventus.
Luis Enrique insists Barcelona's focus is on Saturday's opponents Eibar rather than La Liga's goalscoring record or El Clasico next week.
Aston Villa's away form this season has given Everton boss Roberto Martinez cause for concern going into Saturday's Premier League meeting.
Ronald Koeman hopes Graziano Pelle will reap the rewards of his promising Italy debut when Southampton welcome Sunderland on Saturday.
Marco Reus and Ilkay Gundogan are set to hand Jurgen Klopp a boost and come into contention for Borussia Dortmund's clash with Cologne.
Cruzeiro's Lucas Silva would welcome the opportunity to join Real Madrid, amid reported interest from the Spanish giants.
Back-to-back birdies on the final two holes helped Jyoti Randhawa to a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Hong Kong Open.
Pep Guardiola "loathed" the 'tiki-taka' style his Barcelona side became synonymous with while the Spaniard was in charge at the club.
Former France international William Gallas has announced his retirement from the game at the age of 37.
Nenad Tomovic has spoken out against the violent scenes that took place between Serbia and Albania in Belgrade on Tuesday.
Jorge Messi has claimed son Lionel had nothing to do with his tax affairs amid allegations of fraud against the pair.
Stephen Keshi has been sacked as coach of Nigeria with Shaibu Amodu appointed as interim replacement.
Bayern Munich are to wait on the results of a scan on Robert Lewandowski following a heavy tackle in Poland's draw with Scotland on Tuesday.
Ligue 1 leaders Marseille return to action against Toulouse on Sunday hoping to pick up where they left off before the international break.
Fiorentina hope Mario Gomez can return to training after another week of individual work, following tests during the international break.
Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish has agreed a new four-year deal with the club after a string of impressive cameos this term.
Dunga paid tribute to captain Neymar after he scored all four goals in Brazil's comprehensive victory over Japan on Tuesday.
A four-goal haul from Neymar helped Brazil to a 4-0 win over Japan on Tuesday as Dunga's strong start to his second spell in charge continued.
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge believes Xabi Alonso's personality has helped him settle in at Bayern Munich as much as his playing capabilities.
Australia captain Michael Clarke has been passed fit to play in this week's match against Pakistan A following his hamstring injury.
Adam Ashley-Cooper will make his 100th Test appearance for Australia against New Zealand at the Suncorp Stadium on Saturday.
Antonio Conte has been impressed by the way Italy have responded after what he feels was a "disastrous" World Cup campaign.
Netherlands coach Guus Hiddink was left bewildered after seeing his side beaten by Iceland in Euro 2016 qualifying on Monday.
