Kick Off: Portugal survive early scare; Holland & Belgium run riot

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Match Reports

Luxembourg 1-3 Portugal: European champions survive early scare

Portugal avoided a huge scare as Cristiano Ronaldo came to the rescue to seal a come-from-behind win over European minnows Luxembourg in their Group A World Cup qualifier.

Gibraltar 0-7 Holland: De Boer's men turn on the style as they run riot

Netherlands' winger Steven Berghuis scored one goal and set up another as they overcame a wasteful first half to thump minnows Gibraltar 7-0 in their World Cup qualifier at the Victoria Stadium on Tuesday.

Belgium 8-0 Belarus: Hosts bounce back from draw against Czech Republic

Belgium's second-string used the opportunity of a rare start to impress coach Roberto Martinez as they thumped Belarus 8-0 in their World Cup qualifier on Tuesday.

Top Headlines 

Matic teases Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes after Portugal were denied winner

Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic could not resist a sly dig at Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes after the Portugal captain was denied a late winner against Serbia on Saturday.

OFFICIAL: Inter Milan reveal their new logo

Inter look to the future as they present the new logo for 2021-22 today, relaunching the football club as a global brand. 'My name is my story'.

OFFICIAL: Lewy will be out for 4 weeks due to a right knee ligament injury

Bayern confirm Robert Lewandowski will be out for 4 weeks due to a right knee ligament injury

Real Madrid striker Benzema will go on trial 'from October 20-22 this year'

Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema will appear in court for his alleged role in the Mathieu Valbuena sex tape blackmail plot from five years ago in October, according to AFP.

These things happen

Benzema-France debate: He 'should apologise' for calling 'half of France racist'

As the Benzema-France topic has come up again during the current international break, French sporting personalities have weighed in on both sides of the debate.

Coutinho: Barcelona's eternal prospect

Philippe Coutinho was unveiled as Barcelona's most expensive ever signing in January of 2018, but since then he has been unable to fully display the talent we saw at Liverpool.

Ronaldo's Portugal captain's armband is put up for auction by charity

The captain's armband which Cristiano Ronaldo slammed to the ground after seeing what would have been a winning goal against Serbia wrongly disallowed was put up for auction on Tuesday.

Koeman is 'NOT interested in bringing Aguero to Barcelona this summer'

Ronald Koeman does not want to sign Sergio Aguero once he leaves Manchester City in June, according to reports in Spain.

BERNSTEIN: Where does Aguero rank in top 10 all-time PL strikers?

Sergio Aguero will leave Manchester City at the end of the season among the Premier League’s greatest-ever strikers.

Lucas Torreira's mother 'passes away aged 53 following battle with Covid'

Lucas Torreira's mother, Viviana Di Pascua, has died following a battle with Covid, according to reports from Uruguay.

Manchester United's plan to steal one of Guardiola's scouts

Manchester City have one of the best scouting networks in Europe, but they could be set to lose one of their best individuals to bitter rivals Manchester United.

Chelsea 'chasing £13m signing of Palmeiras star Gabriel Menino'

Chelsea have joined the race among European clubs to sign Palmeiras midfield star Gabriel Menino, according to reports in Spain.

PSG want to sign Vinicius if Mbappe goes to Real Madrid

Spanish newspaper ABC says the French club know Kylian Mbappé won’t renew and Leonardo wants to include the Brazilian striker in the operation.

Lampard 'was interested in signing Szczesny' from Juventus last summer

Former Chelsea manager Frank Lampard turned to Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny last summer in his search to bring in a new No 1 goalkeeper.

Man City's £200m plunge: EPL leaders want Erling Haaland AND Jack Grealish

Manchester City plan to make a major splash this summer with attempts to land both Erling Haaland and Jack Grealish.

Man United 'are among FIVE clubs who have already made an offer for Aguero'

Manchester United have reportedly made a shock bid to sign Manchester City icon Sergio Aguero once his contract at the Etihad finishes this summer.

What they say

Salah admits he 'may be' open to a future move to Real Madrid or Barcelona

Mohamed Salah has hinted that his future could lie in Spanish football amid continued speculation that the forward could leave Liverpool.

Raiola: Everybody was wrong with Haaland, he can move to any club he wants

Erling Haaland is one of the hottest properties in football right now and his agent Mino Raiola has been discussing the Norwegian's future options.

IN DEPTH

Depay vs Aguero: Which is the better option for Barcelona?

Barcelona are looking to rebuild under new president Joan Laporta and signings are expected this summer, but there is a serious lack of cash at the Camp Nou and this makes the free agent options of Memphis Depay and Sergio Aguero very tempting.