Kick Off: Ronaldo faces growing heat over rape case; France, England & Spain squads drop

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TOP HEADLINES

UCL Player of the Week nominees: Dybala, Neymar, Dzeko & Messi

Paulo Dybala, Neymar, Edin Dzeko and Lionel Messi are the four nominees for Champions League Matchday 2 Player of the Week.

Ronaldo's FIFA 19 Twitter banner changed by EA amid rape allegations

A recent change to FIFA 19's Twitter banner may have just demonstrated sponsors' deep concern over Cristiano Ronaldo's rape allegations.

Chelsea 1-0 Videoton: Morata ends drought to earn Blues narrow win

Alvaro Morata gave Chelsea a 1-0 win over a dogged Fehervar Videoton at Stamford Bridge to keep up their perfect Europa League start.

Qarabag 0-3 Arsenal: Guendouzi, Sokratis & Smith Rowe net their 1st goals for club

After withstanding heavy pressure, Arsenal's superior class ultimately showed as they left Qarabag with a 3-0 win.

Milan 3-1 Olympiakos: Higuain & Cutrone on target to hand Rossoneri comeback win

Patrick Cutrone and Gonzalo Higuain gave AC Milan life in the second half as the Serie A side beat Olympiacos to stay top in Group F.

Gareth Southgate signs new England deal until 2022 World Cup

Gareth Southgate has signed a new contract which will see him remain as England boss until the 2022 World Cup.

Juventus release statement backing Ronaldo on rape allegations against him

Juventus have broken their silence on the rape allegations against Cristiano Ronaldo, insisting these events “do not change the opinion” of the player.

NATIONS LEAGUE SQUAD

Alba still out of Spain squad to face England with Koke, Bartra & Paco in

Even after such an impressive performance against Tottenham, Barcelona full-back Jordi Alba still doesn't make Luis Enrique's Spain squad.

Ronaldo left out of Portugal squad for their upcoming fixtures against Poland and Scotland

Portugal coach Fernando Santos has named his squad for the upcoming clashes against Poland and Scotland, with Cristiano Ronaldo a notable absentee.

England name 25-man youthful squad to face Croatia and Spain

Gareth Southgate has named a 25-man squad for England’s upcoming UEFA Nations League games in Croatia and Spain.

Zouma & Digne named in France squad as Martial & Mendy dropped

Benjamin Mendy and Anthony Martial have been left out of the France squad for their upcoming international fixtures as Zouma & Digne named in squad.

THESE THINGS HAPPEN

Summons issued by Ronaldo accuser in alleged rape case

In a press conference on Wednesday night in Las Vegas, attorneys for the accuser announced that the 33-year-old will have 20 days to answer

Man Utd players believe Mourinho is now CERTAIN to go (Mirror)

Jose Mourinho has lost a growing number of Manchester United players who feel he is finished at Old Trafford.

Earning €279m - Man Utd have largest sponsorship income among European club

Things might not be going too well for Manchester United off the pitch at the moment, but the English side continue to enjoy commercial success.

Salah still wearing strapping over shoulder make Liverpool fans go mad

Liverpool fans have reignited their feud with Sergio Ramos after realising Mohamed Salah is still wearing strapping over the shoulder the Real Madrid defender was blamed for injuring back in May's Champions League final.

WHAT THEY SAY

CR7 the best in the world - Bernardeschi prefers Ronaldo to Messi

Juventus winger Federico Bernardeschi hails Cristiano Ronaldo, insisting “I’ve always preferred him to Lionel Messi”.

Messi snub makes The Best a lie - Alba

The Argentine may have been left off the shortlist for a prestigious FIFA award, but his Camp Nou colleague still considers him to set the standard

Former Man Utd striker Owen: Pogba would be world's best under Ferguson

The former Red Devils striker has accused the man currently in charge at Old Trafford of failing to improve the attacking talent at his disposal

Capello reveals Mourinho's centre-half targets: Skriniar & Koulibaly

Having spoken with the Manchester United boss over the summer, the ex-England manager claims two Serie A centre-halves were wanted by the Red Devils

Didier Deschamps advises Barcelona's Ousmane Dembele

France coach Didier Deschamps said on Thursday that Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele has "room to improve".

ANALYSIS & OPINIONS

Messi put Tottenham to the sword… but what is the greatest UCL performance?

Lionel Messi put Tottenham to the sword on Wednesday night in what is arguably one of his best-ever Champions League displays.

Barcelona showed they are more than just Messi against Tottenham

Barcelona needed a good result in Europe after some disappointing displays domestically and an important way to achieve that was to get rid of the dependency on Lionel Messi that has been evident for the past two seasons away from home in the Champions League.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

Karius goes Karius AGAIN - Liverpool on loan keeper concedes ANOTHER howler in UEL