Kick Off: France to meet Spain in Nations League final; Saudi takeover Newcastle

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Match Reports

Belgium 2-3 France: Theo late winner seals stunning Bleus comeback from 2-0 down

Romelu Lukaku ended a run of five games without a goal but Theo Hernandez broke Belgian hearts as France fought back from 2-0 down to win in the last minute.

Paraguay 0-0 Argentina: Messi & co. held in goalless draw by rough hosts

Game is over and the final score is Paraguay 0-0 Argentina, Messi & co. held in a goalless draw by rough hosts. Here is the match report.

Venezuela 1-3 Brazil: Marquinhos nets as Tite's men complete late comeback

Marquinhos nets, Barbosa hits pen as Tite's side complete late comeback, Antony scores 94-min goal.

Top Headline

Saudi Arabian consortium complete £300m deal to gain control of Newcastle

Newcastle United are under new Saudi ownership after a £300million deal was agreed with Mike Ashley and signed off by the Premier League.

France pull off 2nd-half comeback to clinch spot in Nations League final

France came from two goals down to turn their game against Belgium around, as they clinched a hard-fought 3-2 victory and qualified for the Nations League final, where they will take on Spain.

These Things Happen

Hazard sets off alarms at Real Madrid: Has he suffered a new injury?

A worrying incident for both Belgium and Real Madrid involving Eden Hazard took place in the Nations League semi-final between the Red Devils and France on Thursday night.

Court says Cristiano Ronaldo rape lawsuit in Vegas should be dismissed

A federal magistrate judge in Nevada is siding with Cristiano Ronaldo's lawyers against a woman who sued for more than the $375,000 in hush money she received in 2010 after saying the international soccer star raped her in Las Vegas.

Levy REJECTS request to meet with the Tottenham Supporters' Trust

The Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust has seen their request for a meeting with chairman Daniel Levy and the board rejected.

Tomiyasu beats out competition from fellow summer signing to clinch award

Defender Takehiro Tomiyasu has been named as Arsenal’s Player of the Month for September, the club have confirmed.

Latest photo suggests Guardiola's daughter is dating Tottenham's Alli

Pep Guardiola's daughter Maria has been photographed again with Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli. The pair were snapped eating at London restaurant Novikov and getting a coffee from Starbucks.

FIFA 'set to POSTPONE this year's Club World Cup until 2022'

Chelsea are expected to be made to wait until 2022 to take part in the prestigious Club World Cup.

What They Say

Messi responds to claims that he made a ‘mistake’ in joining PSG

Argentine superstar Lionel Messi has, for the first time, responded to suggestions that he made the wrong decision in signing for Paris Saint-Germain this summer.

Rami believes It's easier to defend Messi now

Having faced Lionel Messi during his time in LaLiga Santander, few Ligue 1 defenders know the Paris Saint-Germain player better than Troyes' Adil Rami, although he believes that it is easier to defend against Messi now.

Werner admits he is not 'satisfied' at Chelsea following 'difficult' start

Timo Werner has admitted he is not 'satisfied' with the amount of game time he has seen at Chelsea this season but insists he is not looking to leave.

La Liga president Tebas: I can prove that PSG have cheated Financial Fair Play

La Liga president Javier Tebas claims to have proof that Paris Saint-Germain are falling foul of Financial Fair Play regulations.

Suarez: phone call with Koeman ending his Barca career lasted just 40 SECONDS

Luis Suarez has launched a blistering attack on Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman, accusing the Barcelona boss of 'lacking personality'.

Former Liverpool man Shaqiri reveals that “the club wouldn’t let me go”

Xherdan Shaqiri joined Liverpool from Stoke in a 12 million pound deal, but failed to nail down a spot in Liverpool’s front three, and was largely limited to substitute appearances. Across 63 appearances, he racked up 2500 minutes, the equivalent of 39 minutes per appearance.

Sancho isn't struggling at Man Utd - Shaw

Luke Shaw has insisted that Jadon Sancho isn't struggling at Manchester United while backing his team-mate to go "right to the very top".

In-Depth

Newcastle United takeover: The players they could sign in January

A new era has begun at Newcastle United, following Mike Ashley's sale of the club to the Saudi Public Investment Fund, who have an estimated net worth of 434 billion euros. With that money the world will soon become the Magpies' oyster, as they have the funds to sign any player that they like.

Fixtures of the day

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