Editor's note - This article was originally published in April ahead of Benfica's clash with Liverpool in the Champions
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Five substitutes to be written into football law at an IFAB meeting in Doha, Qatar on Monday
The use of five substitutes will be introduced into the laws of the game when football's lawmakers, the International
Matteo Guendouzi: I’ll push for William Saliba to stay at Marseille next season rather than return to Arsenal
Matteo Guendouzi has risked the ire of Arsenal fans by claiming that he will try and keep William Saliba at Marseille
Paul Pogba: Manchester midfielder to sign four-year Juventus contract worth up to €68m – reports
Paul Pogba will sign a four-year contract with Juventus in a deal worth up to €80m (£68m), according to
Liverpool closing in on the £8.5m signing of 18-year-old right-back Calvin Ramsay from Aberdeen – report
Liverpool are understood to be nearing the signing of Aberdeen right-back Calvin Ramsay. The Reds have been
Mohamed Salah “shocked” at coming seventh in the 2021 Ballon d’Or rankings, hopes to emulate George Weah this year
Mohamed Salah says he is" shocked" that he finished seventh in the Ballon d'Or race last year. Lionel Messi
England’s struggles continue with home draw against Italy in Nations League
England remain winless in the UEFA Nations League following a 0-0 draw with Group A3 rivals Italy at
Netherlands fight back from two goals down but miss late Memphis Depay penalty to draw with Poland in Nations League
Netherlands extended their unbeaten run to 12 matches with a 2-2 Nations League draw against Poland in Rotterdam on
UEFA Nations League result – Hungary and Germany play out draw after two early goals in clash
Germany drew 1-1 with Hungary in Group A3 of the Nations League, with Hansi Flick’s side serving up a tepid display at
UEFA Nations League result – Brennan Johnson grabs late equaliser as Wales draw with Belgium
Wales and Belgium played out an entertaining 1-1 draw in Cardiff in UEFA Nations League Group A4. Wayne Hennesey
Kylian Mbappe climbs off bench to snatch Nations League draw for France at Austria
Andreas Weimann scored his first international goal but Austria were denied a win by a late strike from substitute
Ecuador keep place at World Cup after FIFA Disciplinary Committee rejects Chile complaint over Byron Castillo
Ecuador have kept their place at the World Cup after FIFA's disciplinary committee rejected Chile's complaint about an
‘If it’s an embarrassment, it is for England’ – Gareth Southgate on playing Italy behind closed doors
England manager Gareth Southgate says it’s an embarrassment for England to play their UEFA Nations League match against
Mario Pasalic fires Croatia to win over Denmark in the Nations League
Mario Pasalic's second-half goal gave Croatia an upset victory over Denmark in Copenhagen in their Nations League
Portugal top 2022/23 Nations League group after first-half goals earn 2-0 win over Czech Republic
In his 100th match in charge of the Portugal national team, Fernando Santos guided his side to yet another Nations
The Nations League is starting to get a bit overwhelming and Mo Salah, Sam Kerr pick up PFA awards – The Warm-Up
FRIDAY'S BIG STORIES WOOOOAAH, WE'RE HALFWAY THERE Quick Nations League question: without looking, who is winning?
Liverpool ready to sell Sadio Mane to Bayern Munich to buy £80m Darwin Nunez – Paper Round
NUNEZ TALKS CONTINUE The Sun reports that Liverpool have agreed terms for Benfica striker Darwin Nunez, with
Mohamed Salah beats Kevin De Bruyne to PFA Player of the Year award, Sam Kerr wins women’s prize
Mo Salah won the PFA Player of the Year award after an ultimately disappointing season with Liverpool. The
Which Inter Milan superstar will leave? And why they must lose at least one to balance the books
The raucous celebrations that followed Inter Milan’s first Serie A title win in 11 years last summer had barely finished
Pablo Sarabia fires Spain to Nations League win at Switzerland
Spain got their UEFA Nations League campaign on track with a 1-0 win over Switzerland in Geneva. After another
Marc Cucurella transfer: Brighton’s stars are ready for the next step, and the club are prepared for their exits
The Premier League is a weird place. It’s made up of tiers with every club desperately trying to get into the tier above
Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele set to pick Chelsea over Paris Saint-Germain – Paper Round
DEMBELE PICKS CHELSEA Ousmane Dembele has made his decision on his next club, according to The Mirror. The French
Alexandre Lacazette returns to Lyon on free transfer from Arsenal as Premier League adventure ends
Alexandre Lacazette has returned to Lyon on a free transfer, the Ligue 1 club have announced. The 31-year-old,
Liverpool reject ‘laughable’ Bayern Munich transfer bid for Sadio Mane with Ballon d’Or add-ons – reports
Liverpool have reportedly rejected Bayern Munich’s latest offer for Sadio Mane, with some of the add-on bonuses labelled
Wales 1-2 Netherlands: Last-gasp Wout Weghorst header sees visitors snatch victory in Nations League tie
A Wout Weghorst header deep into injury time sees Netherlands beat Wales 2-1 in the Nations League at the Cardiff City
Real Madrid have reportedly won the race to sign Aurelien Tchouameni from Monaco in a deal in excess of €100m
Real Madrid appear to have won the battle to sign highly-rated France star Aurelien Tchouameni following reports the
Man City step up Bukayo Saka interest, Liverpool eye Darwin Nunez as Bayern make second Sadio Mane bid – Paper Round
CITY WANT SAKA Manchester City have stepped up their interest in Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka, the Mail reports. The
Robert Lewandowski again asks for Bayern Munich to help with transfer away: ‘Something in me has suddenly vanished’
Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski says he wants to leave the club because "something has died in me". The
Andrej Kramaric penalty earns Croatia battling draw with much-changed France in Nations League Group A1 encounter
France failed to win back-to-back games in the Nations League as they drew 1-1 with Croatia. There was nothing to
Christian Eriksen faces a simple and inescapable choice: stability with Tottenham, or chaos with Erik ten Hag at Man Utd
Christian Eriksen wants to return to the Champions League, which could give Tottenham the advantage over Manchester