Kick Off: EPL 21/22 start on August 14; Spain thwarted in draw with Greece

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Match Reports

England 5-0 San Marino: Lineker calls for FIFA rule change after Wembley win

England made no mistakes against San Marino in their first 2022 World Cup qualifier.

USA 4-1 Jamaica: Christian Pulisic and Co cruise to victory

The United States cruised to victory over fellow North American side Jamaica as former West Ham youngster Sebastian Lletget's late double inpsired a 4-1 win.

Spain 1-1 Greece: Bakasetas smashes in penalty to stun Luis Enrique's side

Spain struggled to create clear-cut chances as they were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw by Greece on Thursday in a disappointing start to their World Cup qualifying campaign.

Italy 2-0 Northern Ireland: Baraclough's side succumbed to an inevitable defeat

Germany 3-0 Iceland: Joachim Low's side cruise to victory

Germany made light work of their start to the 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign after goals from Leon Goretzka, Kai Havertz and Ilkay Gundogan gave them a 3-0 home win over Iceland in a lopsided Group J clash on Thursday.

Top Headlines

OFFICIAL: EPL 2021/22 season will start on August 14, 2021

EPL 2021/22 season will start on August 14, 2021. It will end on May 22, 2022

FIFA to earn £3 billion from Qatar 2022 World Cup while workers make £8.30-a-day

FIFA is set to generate £3 billion from the World Cup in Qatar, while thousands of migrant workers have lost their lives in the Middle Eastern state since it was awarded the blue riband event.

Kimmich makes Ronaldo & Messi claim amid transfer speculation

Joshua Kimmich has declared he would welcome the chance to play alongside "unbelievable" Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi at Bayern Munich.

These things happen

Odegaard 2.0: Real Madrid's plans for the Norwegian

Martin Odegaard's performances for Arsenal are confirming that he has the quality to eventually thrive at Real Madrid.

Griezmann left frustrated by Deschamps' tactical switch-up in France draw

France striker Antoine Griezmann was left frustrated by Didier Deschamps' tactical switch-up as the World Cup holders made a stuttering start to qualification for next year's tournament.

Spain's young stars handed their squad numbers

Pedri, Bryan Gil, Pedro Porro and Robert Sánchez have chosen the numbers they will wear with Spain's national team when they make their debuts.

Mane gets pelters from Liverpool fans for posting picture with El Hadji-Diouf

Sadio Mane has been blasted by Liverpool fans on social media after posting a gym picture of Instagram with controversial former forward El-Hadji Diouf.

Cristiano Ronaldo puts 'Benzema factor' condition on Juventus stay

Cristiano Ronaldo is due to speak to the Juventus board about his future at the end of the season and has one key demand to put forward.

Manchester United want to sign Pau Torres

Defensive concerns are at the forefront of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's mind ahead of the summer transfer window, with it emerging that Manchester United want to sign Pau Torres from Villarreal.

Solskjaer 'to be awarded bumper new £10m-a-year contract by Man United'

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is set to be rewarded for Manchester United's progress with a bumper new three-year, £10million-a-season contract - regardless of whether they win a trophy in the coming months.

Klopp's 'summer transfer plan' suggests he's using a tried and tested formula

Jurgen Klopp will use a familiar blueprint as he looks to strengthen his Liverpool squad in the summer transfer window, according to reports.

Andre Silva: The latest striker on Barcelona's radar

The summer is still a little while away but Barcelona, un

What they say

Jesse Lingard admits West Ham loan move gave him a 'new lease of life'

Jesse Lingard has hailed his loan move to West Ham for giving him a 'new lease of life' ahead of his potential return to England's starting line-up on Thursday evening.

The Barcelona that Koeman wants

Ronald Koeman, safe in the knowledge that he will see out at least the second year of his contract at Barcelona, is clear that he wants president Joan Laporta and technical secretary Ramon Planes to put together a team that can compete on all fronts next season.

der its new presidency, are busy shortlisting potential transfer candidates, and former Sevilla striker Andre Silva is one of them.

IN DEPTH

What would Cristiano Ronaldo bring to the current Real Madrid team?

Juventus' elimination from the Champions League has triggered rumours about a possible return to Real Madrid for Cristiano Ronaldo, but what would the 36-year-old actually bring to the current Los Blancos team?

What now for Sergi Roberto?

Sergi Roberto could struggle to find a place in the Barcelona starting eleven when he returns from injury.