Kick Off: England out of Nations League finals; Mascherano retires from football

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Match Reports

Belgium 2-0 England: Tielemans & Mertens strike as Three Lions are defeated

England's hopes of qualifying for the Nations League finals for a second year running were dashed with defeat by Belgium in Leuven. Leicester City midfielder Youri Tielemans' strike was deflected past Jordan Pickford, before Dries Mertens made it 2-0 with a superb free-kick.

Holland 3-1 Bosnia-Herzegovina: Wijnaldum bags brace as De Boer claims first win

Holland coach Frank de Boer claimed his first victory at the fifth attempt in Amsterdam on Sunday night.

Italy 2-0 Poland: Jorginho & Berardi score to help Italy secure top of group B

Jorginho’s penalty and a Domenico Berardi strike at the end of a 27-pass move allowed a makeshift Italy to beat Poland 2-0 and go top of their Nations League group.

Top Headlines

Mascherano retires at 36 as Argentina's most-capped player

Former Liverpool and Barcelona midfielder Javier Mascherano has announced his retirement from football at the age of 36.

Barca will have to pay Messi's £30m loyalty bonus next summer even if he LEAVES

Barcelona will have to pay Lionel Messi's loyalty bonus of £30million (€33million) next summer even if he leaves the club.

OFFICIAL: Busquets suffers a mild external collateral ligament sprain

Sergio Busquets has been ruled out of Spain’s game with Germany on account of a knee injury, with the Barcelona midfielder set for an MRI scan.

Wayne Rooney given interim role at Derby after Cocu dismissal

Phillip Cocu's time in charge of Derby County has come to an end, with Wayne Rooney being part of the coaching team that will take charge at Pride Park on an interim basis.

These things happen

Barca targeting 'centre-back in January' with moves for Rudiger & Matip on radar

Barcelona are preparing to find a low-cost centre-back in the upcoming January transfer window, according to Diario Sport.

Toni Kroos dismisses Mesut Ozil's defence of Aubameyang's mask celebration

Toni Kroos is looking to put his social media spat with Mesut Ozil and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang behind him, after the Real Madrid star has spent the past few days the butt of a few jokes on Twitter.

Solskjaer 'wants to build five-a-side pitch next to his mansion'

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has reportedly applied to the local council for permission to build a five-a-side football pitch on the grounds of his Cheshire mansion.

Barcelona could have signed Mbappe for €100m in 2017 but opted for Dembele

According to former Camp Nou director Javier Bordás, Barcelona had the chance to sign Kylian Mbappé in 2017 after Neymar had left for PSG.

Kante hails France team mate Paul Pogba after Nations League win over Portugal

France midfielder N'Golo Kante has revealed his delight at playing alongside Paul Pogba again after Les Bleus win over Portugal.

Andy Robertson a doubt for Scotland game in another injury scare for Liverpool

Liverpool could be faced with yet another injury setback in defence with Andy Robertson doubtful for Scotland's UEFA Nations League fixture with Slovakia on Sunday.

What they say

Trent Alexander-Arnold admits 'there is nothing you can really do' to combat Adama Traore's pace

Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has praised Wolves star Adama Traore, saying that the way in which he changes direction is 'almost not human'.

Toni Nadal calls for Barcelona to convince Lionel Messi to stay

Toni Nadal, uncle and former coach of 20-times Grand Slam tennis champion Rafa, has called for the club to try and convince Lionel Messi to stay at Barcelona after it emerged he could become a new member of the club's board.

Javier Bordas: Morata could have joined Barcelona on loan with an option to buy

Javier Bordas, who was a director at Barcelona from 2010 to 2020, first with Sandro Rosell as president and then with Josep Maria Bartomeu, has opened up about his time at the Camp Nou.

Santos explains decision over Liverpool's Diego Jota

Portugal coach Fernando Santos discussed his decision to only use Diogo Jota off the bench against France, in a game they ended up losing.

Lukaku praises former Manchester United teammate Rashford

Former Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku has praised his old teammate Marcus Rashford for his free school meals initiative in the UK.

In Depth

Five players Liverpool could buy and sell in January transfer window

Liverpool are expected to be active in the January transfer window as a result of Gomez’s injury.

Seven things for the new Barcelona president to address

Barcelona will have a new president by January 24, 2021. Whoever comes through the elections on top will have an almighty task to take on.