Croatia national football team

Luis Enrique celebrated his first match in charge with a victory – a prestigious one at that, which puts Spain in a good position at the start of the UEFA Nations League.

Last night saw the start of a new Uefa competition: The Nations League, the brainchild of the European governing body designed to eliminate meaningless friendlies from here through to November

The winner of this year's ‘The Best’ award will be one of: Modric, Cristiano or Salah. We'll find out which player scoops the prize on Monday September 24th

AS editor Alfredo Relaño believes that Luis Enrique has the energy and desire to take charge of a team dedicated to renewing itself.

The Video Assistant Referee system has impressed Alfredo Relaño although there is still more work to be done...

Alfredo Relaño, editor of AS, analyses France's second World Cup triumph, after they beat Croatia 4-2 in the final in Moscow.

The Argentinean official takes charge of the final, his fifth match at the World Cup, having already whistled the opening game.