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Top Headlines

Here we go! Romano: Former Real Madrid & Bayern centre back David Alaba to Udinese

According to Fabrizio Romano, David Alaba's move to Udinese is confirmed.

CR7: considered international retirement after World Cup, but still targeting 1,000 goals

Cristiano Ronaldo considered retiring from international football after the World Cup before deciding to extend his Portugal career.

Match Highlights

Italy U20 0-2 Spain U20: Spain heads into final with 2-goal win

Game is over and the final score is Italy U20 0-2 Spain U20. Spain score 1 goal respectively in each half.

These Things Happen 

Man United flop shows off bizarre recovery method which involves using FIRE to aid his recovery

Former Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana has taken on a bizarre recovery method in a bid to improve his form.

Man United: Antonio Conte lined up as replacement for Michael Carrick - Paper Talk

The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday's newspapers...

The 96 male players with a higher EA FC 27 rating than Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo’s decline down the EA FC ratings continues with the once 94-rated now down at 84, meaning there is a whole load of players now ‘better’ than him according to the game company.

Man Utd: Red Devils announced record revenues in 2026 despite not playing European football

Manchester United have announced record revenues for 2026, despite not competing in European competition last season.

Mancini returns to Italy but can they recover from lowest ebb with a youth-inspired revolution?

This year, Italian football fell to its lowest ebb. In Europe, no Italian club made it past the quarter-finals - while Atalanta were the only Serie A side to reach the Champions League last 16. But that was nothing compared to the national team.

Saluting Carlos Vela, his brilliant debut hat-trick for Arsenal & getting carried away

Arsenal have had plenty of exciting young players graduate from their academy over the years – and few more so than Carlos Vela.

London City vs Brighton, the Merseyside derby and Chelsea vs Arsenal all among games live on Sky this weekend - every reason to watch

Charlton vs Man City - Saturday, kick-off 1.30pm.

What They Say

Van Dijk only needed '10 seconds' to decide Netherlands future in Xavi meeting

Virgil van Dijk said it took him 10 seconds to decide to continue playing for the Netherlands when he held a meeting with new head coach Xavi. 

Mbappe has a 'good feeling' about Ballon d'Or

Kylian Mbappe has a "good feeling" about winning the Ballon d'Or this year.

Ronaldo motivated by 1,000 goals milestone and leading new Portugal generation

Cristiano Ronaldo believes he can still help Portugal to further success ahead of their Nations League campaign as he closes in on reaching 1,000 career goals. 

Saka: Scars still remain from England's World Cup defeat to Argentina

Bukayo Saka believes England's players are still scarred from their heartbreaking defeat to Argentina in the semi-finals of this summer's World Cup. 

Mbappe: 'Disrespectful' to advise Olise to join Real Madrid this summer

Kylian Mbappe said it would have been "disrespectful" to advise France team-mate Michael Olise to join him at Real Madrid this summer. 

Jesus confirms Ronaldo will start on Portugal bow against Wales

Jorge Jesus has confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo will start his first game in charge of Portugal, against Wales in the opening match of their Nations League campaign. 

Liverpool 'didn't care about football' and 'lost the edge' after Jota's death, says Robertson

Andy Robertson says Liverpool's players "didn't care about football" last season in the aftermath of Diogo Jota's death, adding they lost their competitive edge as they grieved.

Mikel Arteta to begin new era at Arsenal as club eye Premier League dominance and Champions League success

When Mikel Arteta signed his last Arsenal contract in September 2024, his quest to bring major silverware back to the club was ongoing. Two years later, he agrees his new one after leading them to a long-awaited Premier League title.

Martinez: Argentina must forget World Cup heartache and celebrate Messi

Lisandro Martinez says Argentina's players are determined to put their World Cup final heartache behind them and savour Lionel Messi's international send-off next month.

Fixtures of the day

International Friendly 

Japan VS Uruguay 2026/09/24 10:05 UTC

Republic of Korea VS Ecuador  2026/09/24 11:00 UTC

UEFA Nations League

Portugal VS Wales 2026/09/24 18:45 UTC

Netherlands VS Germany 2026/09/24 18:45 UTC

Serbia VS Greece 2026/09/24 18:45 UTC

Norway VS Denmark 2026/09/24 18:45 UTC

Austria VS Israel 2026/09/24 18:45 UTC

Africa Cup of Nations Qualifier

Namibia VS Congo 2026/09/24 13:00 UTC

Congo DR VS Equatorial Guinea 2026/09/24 16:00 UTC

Mauritania VS Central African Republic 2026/09/24 16:00 UTC

Libya VS Botswana 2026/09/24 16:00 UTC

Tunisia VS Uganda 2026/09/24 19:00 UTC

Cameroon VS Comoros  2026/09/24 19:00 UTC

Sierra Leone VS Zimbabwe 2026/09/24 19:00 UTC

Côte d'Ivoire VS Ghana 2026/09/24 19:00 UTC