Kick Off: Kante wants to leave Chelsea for Madrid; KDB wins City's POTM

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Top Headlines

Mbappe's admiration for his 'idol' Ronaldo, whom he could succeed at Real Madrid

Kylian Mbappe and Cristiano Ronaldo shared a moment on Sunday evening. The pair were lining up on opposite sides of the UEFA Nations League fixture between France and Portugal, but exchanged words and laughs as they faced off.

Kante 'wants to leave Chelsea for Real Madrid due to falling out with Lampard'

N'Golo Kante could leave Chelsea in January after falling out with Frank Lampard over a wedding and dreams of a move to Real Madrid, according to reports.

Casillas: ‘Porto offered me something Real Madrid couldn't’

"I would have liked to have played for AC Milan with Maldini," confessed Carles Puyol, who joined Casillas at an event as LaLiga ambassadors.

OFFICIAL: De Bruyne wins Etihad Player of the Month award

OFFICIAL: De Bruyne wins Etihad Player of the Month award

These things happen

Ozil 'received £8m loyalty bonus' despite not playing a game in SEVEN months

Mesut Ozil reportedly received a staggering £8million loyalty bonus from Arsenal at the end of last month despite his continued exile from the first-team.

Haaland thanks Odegaard with a photo that excites Real Madrid fans

Real Madrid fans could be forgiven for getting a little bit excited after seeing Erling Haaland score a hat-trick for Norway on Sunday. 

Alaba turns down Bayern Munich's latest contract offer amid interest from Barcelona and Real Madrid

David Alaba has turned down Bayern Munich's latest contract extension offer. With his current deal coming to an end next June, the Bavarians offered him a salary of 11 million euros per year.

Angelino stokes the fires ahead of Man Utd encounter in the Champions League

Manchester City left-back Angelino has taken a dig at the club's rivals Manchester United ahead of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side's clash with the Spaniard's current loan club RB Leipzig.

What they say

Koeman reveals he visited Messi at his mansion to hold face-to-face talks

Ronald Koeman has revealed he went to Lionel Messi's mansion to hold face-to-face talks with him about his future after being appointed Barcelona boss.

Messi departure would not hurt Spanish football - LaLiga chief

"Maybe yes as a player, but not for Messi as a football industry, because Messi is a machine in creating industry around him," Javier Tebas said.

Cavani reveals admiration for Facundo Pellistri after pair sign for Man United

Edinson Cavani has admitted he really enjoys watching 18-year-old winger Facundo Pellistri in action after the Uruguayan pair signed for Manchester United on deadline day last week.

Manchester United new boy Cavani ambitiously targets the Premier League title

Edinson Cavani is keen to restore a winning mentality to Manchester United after vowing his first mission is to help his new side to the Premier League title this season.

'Messi won the titles, not Guardiola' - Ex-Bayern Munich boss slams Pep

Pep Guardiola was reliant on Lionel Messi at Barcelona and the Catalan's Tiki-Taka are the cause for his Champions League curse, according to ex-Bayern Munich boss Felix Magath.

Riqui Puig: One day I was losing 6-2, 4-1 at tennis and decided to switch to football

Riqui Puig is one of the most exciting young players at Barcelona, even if minutes have proven hard to come by for the Catalan. However, his sporting beginnings weren't on the football but the tennis court, only for a struggling encounter causing him to have a change of mind.

Emerson admits frustration with life at Chelsea

Emerson is not feeling the love from Frank Lampard, admitting he feels more 'important' on international duty with Roberto Mancini's Italy squad.

In Depth

England's tactical dilemmas - Can trio Kane, Rashford and Sterling still work?

So far so good for England, who following back-to-back wins during the international break, are looking in good shape in an attempt to end 55 years of hurt at next summer's European Championship.

FIXTURES OF THE DAY

UEFA Nations League

Ukraine vs Spain UTC 2020/10/13 18:45

Germany vs Switzerland UTC 2020/10/13 18:45

WCQ South America

Bolivia vs Argentina UTC 2020/10/13 20:00

Peru vs Brazil UTC 2020/10/14 0:00