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The Azzurri landed the 1958 runners-up while Croatia will take on the Euro 2004 champions. The other games are NI-Switzerland and Denmark-ROI.

El Larguero on Cadena SER recalled the time when Rafa Benitez was sacked as the Real Madrid manager and the club considered Mauricio Pochettino for the role.

The Brazilian was rested in Getafe with an eye on containing the Tottenham midfield. With 21.5km under his belt, no Real player has covered more ground in Europe.

Manchester United sent scouts to look at Aarón Martin of Espanyol versus Levante and there is a chance that the Premier League club make an offer in January.

The Tottenham manager spoke to Onda Cero's El Transistor programme about life in London and Guardiola's problematic remarks about Spurs.

The French attacker and the Spanish midfielder are suffering from fever and physical discomfort respectively before the must-win game for Atletico.

The Dutch midfielder has revealed exactly how his decision to move from Sampdoria to Los Blancos in 1996 came about. The rest, as he says, is history.

The Tottenham Hotspur manager was gushing in his praise of Isco, who he says he has seen in various teams and says his magic is plain to see.

The former Real Madrid player was in Madrid and spoke about the tranquility that Zidane brings to los Blancos and how necessary that is.

The Lions have fallen to 173rd spot, while Malaysia have moved up to 170th. The Philippines become the highest-ranked South-East Asian team.

The owner of Sports Direct has put the Premier League club up for sale as Newcastle United fight to remain in the top flight under Rafa Benitez.

After Chile's failure to qualify for the World Cup in 2018, the dysfunction within the squad has become apparent and many of the players are turning on each other.

Zidane had nice things to say about the mnidfielder ahead of tomorrow's game against Tottenham: "Isco is improving because he's got talent, simple as that".

Groundsmen spent 15 minutes sweeping up piles of confetti which fans had thrown onto the pitch before the meeting with Patronato.

The Manchester City manager says there is no chance of his players falling into the trap of over-confidence despite their spellbinding form.

Marco Fassone says head coach Vincenzo Montella "is staying with us", despite Milan's weekend defeat to Inter - their third straight Serie A loss.

The Real Madrid keeper looks set to play in the Champions League on Tuesday after again training as normal on Monday.

The Second Division B club opened the doors of the Campo do Vao to take in residents affected by the wildfires which been ravaging the north west coast since the weekend.

All the information you need on where and when to watch Qarabag vs Atlético in UEFA Champions League Group C on Wednesday.

The Argentine former  coach made a striking comparison between  Madrid's young forward and the Barça star. He also spoke about Griezmann.

Spain have just missed out on a place in pot 1 in the Russia 2018 draw, having been beaten to seventh in October's world rankings by France.

Tottenham visit the Bernabéu on Tuesday night on Champions League business, and we caught up with their manager Mauricio Pochettino.

Akwa United beat Niger Tornadoes on penalties to win their second Nigerian Cup in three years after a 0-0 draw in Sunday's final at Lagos.

Barça drop points but stay top, Valencia go second and the Madrid clubs are tucked in behind. Meanwhile it's gloomy at the bottom for Málaga.

The small team from the Argentine third regional division showed their gratitude to their hero after the Barça star's hat-trick qualified the nation for World Cup 2018.

Dan González has told his current club that he's off to take care of the pitch at the Wanda Metropolitano.

All you need on where and when to watch the Champions League clash at the Etihad Stadium as two of Europe's in-form sides meet.

Jean-Michel Aulas has publicly thanked the Real Madrid striker for recommending the signing of the young Madrid academy player.

All you need on where and when to watch the Champions League clash at the Bernabéu as Madrid face Spurs on Tuesday 17 October at 20:45 CEST.

Choirul Huda collided with Ramón Rodrigues and was taken from the field in an ambulance. He later died from the impact to his head and the back of his neck.

United manager Jose Mourinho told Téléfoot why Guardiola ended coaching Barça and not him. He added: "I wasn't happy in my third year at Madrid".

The Croatia international has been unable to fully recover from the ankle injury which he picked up in the Week 4 meeting with Athletic Club.

"Saúl continues to grow. He's a player who really wants it and when a player wants it, football repays them", Simeone said after the 1-1 draw with Barça.

The Polish official has been in charge twice before at the Bernabéu, with a win and a draw for the home side against Roma and Borussia Dortmund.

Troy Deeney has accused Arsenal players of lacking fighting spirit after the Gunners crashed to a shock 2-1 defeat at Vicarage Road.

The altercations took place in Vitoria where two games were scheduled: Alavés-Real Sociedad and CD Vitoria-Racing Santander.

The French striker scored his 182nd goal for Real Madrid in Getafe and his 123rd in league competition, moving to seventh in the all-time list.

It was finger to the lips time for Suárez after equalising against Simeone's side...

Italy's derby match between Inter and AC Milan now has a distinct Asian flavour and fans, fuelled by multi-million dollar investments by the Chinese owners of the two clubs.

Los Blancos captain was playing on the limit at the Coliseum after needing rehydration fluids for a bout of sickness. Zidane decided he was OK to play.

The Real Madrid boss praised his side's grit in the Coliseum and said it was good for his strikers to both find the net against Getafe.

Crystal Palace finally scored their first Premier League goal this season. César Azpilicueta's own goal put them ahead against champions Chelsea on Saturday.