Kick Off: Raphinha out for five weeks; England draw with Uruguay

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Top Headlines

OFFICIAL: Raphinha will be out for five weeks with right hamstring injury

England 1-1 Uruguay: Ben White scores and gives away late penalty equalizer

Ben White suffered mixed fortunes on his international comeback as England were held to a draw by Uruguay in a scrappy Wembley friendly.

Match Reports

Spain 3-0 Serbia: Oyarzabal scores brace in comfortable friendly win

Striker Mikel Oyarzabal got two superb first-half goals and substitute Victor Munoz scored on his senior international debut as Spain cruised to a 3-0 win over Serbia in a pre-World Cup friendly ‌on Friday.

Switzerland 3-4 Germany: Wirtz shines with 2 goals & assists in 7-goal thriller

Florian Wirtz scored two wonderful goals and provided two assists as Germany beat Switzerland 4-3 in a thrilling friendly encounter in Basel on Friday.

Netherlands 2-1 Norway: Van Dijk & Reijnders score to seal comeback win

Netherlands fought back to edge Norway 2-1 in a FIFA World Cup warm-up clash on Saturay (AEDT), with Tijjani Reijnders delivering the winner at Amsterdam Arena.

These Things Happen

Angry Tottenham fans launch 'No to Roberto De Zerbi' campaign

Tottenham supporters groups Women of the Lane, Proud Lilywhites, and Spurs Reach have shared statements calling upon the club not to hire former Marseille head coach Roberto De Zerbi should they take the decision to sack interim manager Igor Tudor.

Romano: Barcelona has already held negotiations with Bastoni's agent team

Renowned journalist Fabrizio Romano released a new video on his podcast channel, discussing the future of Inter Milan defender Bastoni.

Inter Miami to name stand at new stadium after Messi

Inter Miami have announced they will name a stand at their new stadium after club captain Lionel Messi.

Hodgson makes shock return to management with Bristol City after Struber sacking

Roy Hodgson has returned to management with Bristol City, being put in interim charge after head coach Gerhard Struber was sacked.

Depay faces huge ban for using his PHONE during a game under little-known rule

Corinthians striker Memphis Depay could be suspended for up to six games after using his mobile phone on the substitutes' bench during a match in the Brazilian top flight.

OFFICIAL: RM's appeal of Valverde red card rejected, suspension remains

On March 27th, according to the official news from the Spanish Football Association, Real Madrid's appeal against Valverde's red card was rejected, and the player will be suspended for the next La Liga match.

OFFICIAL: Leverkusen activates buy back clause to bring back Kerim Alajbegovic

On March 27, Bayer Leverkusen officially announced that the club has activated the buy back clause for 18-year-old striker Kerim Alajbegovic from Salzburg. Romano revealed that the repurchase clause for Kerim Alajbegovic is 8 million euros.

Romano: Joaquin Panichelli expected to miss World Cup due to ACL

According to Romano, Strasbourg forward Panichelli is presumably about to miss World Cup due to his ACL injury.

Schira: Liverpool set to bid for Diomande, offer 5+1 contract

According to Italian journalist Schira, Liverpool are preparing to offer RB Leipzig a price for Diomande and offer the player a 5+1 year contract.

What They Say

Wirtz says dazzling Switzerland performance was his best for Germany

Florian Wirtz acknowledged his performance in Friday's 4-3 friendly win over Switzerland was his best for Germany yet, having had a hand in all four of their goals.

Maguire backs 'brilliant' White as Tuchel hopes England controversy 'is settled'

Harry Maguire gave his backing to Ben White after a highly eventful return to the England team that Thomas Tuchel hopes will allow the defender to move on from past controversy.

Emile Heskey: “We had a more open style of football in my day, more gung-ho”

Former Liverpool and England striker Emile Heskey is enjoying a very different football experience long after hanging up his boots and he has admitted the nerves can get the better of him when he watches his young sons forge a career in the sport.

'The decision is made and done' – Casemiro not planning Man Utd U-turn

Casemiro has shrugged off the idea of reversing his decision to leave Manchester United and will stick to his plan to leave at the end of the season.

Klopp: Salah is an all-time great at Liverpool and his records will be unmatched

Jurgen Klopp has described Mohamed Salah as one of the greatest Liverpool players ever and believes the forward’s records will be unmatched.

Robertson on enjoying Scotland high ahead of WC - 'It's kept me going at times'

Defender Andy Robertson admits the high of Scotland's successful World Cup qualifying campaign has "kept me going" during a tough season at Liverpool.

Messi undecided on whether he will play at the 2026 World Cup, says Scaloni