Lopetegui has two games to save job as West Ham consider replacements

Although the club are clinging on to the hope the Spaniard can turn the situation around, belief in the manager is fading and there is a serious prospect of him being fired this month.

Unai Simon confirms availability for Basque derby after four-month injury absence

Since then, he has been undergoing his recovery, which is now almost at its end.

Vieira meets Balotelli in first Genoa training session

The former Crystal Palace and Strasbourg boss was appointed today to replace Alberto Gilardino and met his players for the afternoon session at the Villa Rostan camp.

Liverpool intensify efforts to sign Rayan Cherki

The Frenchman is attracting the interest of the Premier League outfit as they look to take advantage of the precarious financial situation at OL.

Chelsea coach Hilario set for role with England

Hilario has spent 16 years at Stamford Bridge as a player and coach, over two spells.

Tottenham appeal length of Rodrigo Bentancur's seven-game ban

Bentancur, 27, was handed a seven-game suspension and a £100,000 fine by the FA on Tuesday for using abusive language and bringing the game into disrepute during a Spanish-language interview on Uruguayan television in June.

Romania awarded win over Kosovo after walk-off

The game between Group C2 leaders Romania and second-placed Kosovo was abandoned in stoppage time on Friday after the Kosovo players left the field with the score at 0-0 when they heard pro-Serbia chanting from home fans, which Romania has denied.

Guardiola agrees one-year extension at Man City

Although City are refusing to comment on a story that was first reported in The Athletic, multiple sources have confirmed Guardiola has elected to sign a new deal to take his stay at the club to 10 years.

Gyökeres scores four for Sweden in rout of Azerbaijan

Gyökeres started the evening with five goals from five Nations League games. His third goal in the 6-0 win against Azerbaijan, in the 58th minute, took the Sporting forward to eight in this edition of the competition.

Wales promoted as Cullen sparks comeback win over Iceland

For Bellamy, who has the 2026 World Cup firmly in his sights, it has been an incredible start to life as a manager, now six games unbeaten.

Milan eager to secure Manchester City target in advance to fend off competition

The 23-year-old has been playing regularly with the Granata in the last three seasons, and his displays caught the eye of some teams around Europe, including Manchester City.

Messi sets up Martinez golazo in Argentina win

Martinez scored 10 minutes after the break, capitalising on a fine cross from Lionel Messi to fire home a half-volley into the top-right corner.

Lyon set asking price for Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen target Rayan Cherki

According to a report from Sky Sports and later confirmed by Foot Mercato, Liverpool are one of the clubs looking at Lyon’s players, with the English club interested in a move for Rayan Cherki (21).

Croatia reach last eight after Portugal draw

The visitors had already wrapped up top spot in Group A1 and consequently decided to rest some of their star players, including Cristiano Ronaldo.

Andy Robertson’s late header in Poland gifts Scotland Nations League lifeline

That was the harsh reality until Andy Robertson leapt like a Loch Tay salmon to meet John Souttar’s superb stoppage-time cross, securing a famous win over Poland with a bullet header which rendered Lukasz Skorupski helpless.

Pochettino praises USMNT's 'fantastic' win over Jamaica

The U.S. raced out to a 3-0 halftime lead thanks to a pair of goals from Christian Pulisic and another from Ricardo Pepi. Jamaica responded in the second half with a pair of goals from Demarai Gray, but those were sandwiched around a thumping strike from Tim Weah, to keep the Reggae Boyz at arm's length.

Deschamps to initiate crunch France captaincy talks with Kylian Mbappé as Ibrahima Konaté’s stock grows

L’Equipe understands that Les Bleus boss Didier Deschamps will exchange with the former PSG forward over his desire to continue wearing the skipper’s armband.

Spain finish Nations League groups with late late show against Switzerland

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Monday's Nations League action

Bentancur banned for seven games over racial slur

Bentancur, who has also been fined £100,000 and ordered to take part in a mandatory face-to-face education programme, was charged by the FA in September after comments made while appearing on TV in his home country of Uruguay in June.

Dutch legend tells Frenkie de Jong to rejoin Ajax

De Jong has finally battled his way back to full fitness after a miserable series of injury setbacks which looked to be bringing his La Blaugrana career to an end.

Hungary coach Adam Szalai thankful for support after collapse

Posting on social media, the former Bundesliga striker thanked supporters for their messages of support and said he was fine.

Hallgrimsson 'lost for words' after Wembley collapse

After a scoreless first half in which the Irish had effectively frustrated England, Harry Kane put the hosts ahead from the spot after Liam Scales was given a second yellow card and sent off for a foul on Jude Bellingham.

England thrash Ireland as Carsley signs off with Nations League promotion

It gave Lee Carsley the win that he wanted on his sixth and final game as the interim manager; one to seal England’s promotion back into the Nations League’s A section.

Italy learn possible Nations League QF opponents after France defeat

The Azzurri were the leaders of the Nations League Group A2 heading into the France match and would have qualified with a win, draw, or even a one-goal defeat.

Les Bleus end calendar year on a high at San Siro

Les Bleus fell to defeat at the Parc des Princes in September, but could reclaim top spot in the group with a win by two goals in the return fixture on Sunday night.

Haaland scores hat-trick as Norway win promotion

The Manchester City striker, who became his country's record goalscorer last month, has now scored 38 goals in 39 appearances for Norway.

UEFA Nations League Matchday 6: What to look out for

European giants Italy and France go up against each other once more, Croatia look to seal a quarter-final spot against Portugal and Germany are eyeing yet more goals.

UEFA Nations League: standings and permutations

Matchday 5 of the 2024/25 UEFA Nations League is complete and the picture is becoming clearer in each of the 14 groups in the competition.

UNL Round-Up: Netherlands through to last eight, Germany get big win

Netherlands secured their place in the 2024/25 UEFA Nations League quarter-finals on Saturday after beating Hungary, while Germany scored seven against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Saturday's Nations League action

Lyon provisionally relegated to Ligue 2 amid financial struggles

The National Directorate of Management Control (DNCG) handed down the punishment to the team owned by American businessman John Textor after a hearing on Friday.

Forging new Manchester United identity is my key task, claims Rúben Amorim

The head coach admitted he had taken on a long-term project but that there was an immediate need for improved results.

Scotland end winless run with victory over 10-man Croatia

The midfielder seized upon a loose ball after Dominik Kotarski parried a Ben Doak shot to send Hampden into belated uproar with his 19th goal for his country.

Ronaldo double helps send Portugal into quarter-finals

With Portugal 4-0 up in the final few minutes, Ronaldo acrobatically fired home at the far post for his second of the game.

Four wins in a row for Spain after narrow victory over Denmark in Copenhagen

La Roja knew that a victory was needed to ensure that they would be seeded for the upcoming quarter-final draw, and they were on their way in the early stages courtesy of Mikel Oyarzabal.

Nations League game abandoned as Kosovo walk off vs Romania

There were scuffles between players from both teams and Kosovo players walked off the pitch.

Paul Pogba reaches agreement on Juventus contract termination

In an official statement, Juventus announced that both parties “have reached a mutual agreement over the termination of their contract as of 30 November 2024.” Juventus add they wish Pogba the very best for his professional future.

Friday's Nations League action

UK police to investigate treatment of England fans

Officers from the United Kingdom Football Policing Unit (UKFPU) were at the game and "actively worked" with local authorities to help "influence a change of tactics".

Brazil held by Venezuela as Vinicius misses penalty

Vinicius Junior missed a chance to win the game with a penalty against a Venezuelan side who played the last minutes of the game down to 10-man after substitute Alexander Gonzalez was sent off for hitting both Gabriel Martinelli and Vinicius in the face in successive plays in the 89th minute.

Haaland extends scoring record in Norway win

The Manchester City striker ran on to Sander Berge's fine through ball to slot past the goalkeeper first time to put his side 2-1 up with his 35th Norway goal.

Ollie Watkins and Curtis Jones grab their chance to help England sink Greece

It is difficult to remember Kane ever being axed for an England game, let alone a must-win big one – rather than rested or rotated. And it was especially bold from Carsley given he was without a host of big names.

'He could be one of world's best'

The 25-year-old has been excellent for the Reds in the past few weeks - and put in a man-of-the-match performance as the Republic of Ireland beat Finland 1-0 on Thursday. He saved Joel Pohjanpalo's penalty and kept out Robin Lod's follow-up in the Nations League win at Aviva Stadium.

Buongiorno proud of Italy ‘spirit’ after neutralising Lukaku

The Napoli defender was brought in to replace injured Riccardo Calafiori and mark his club teammate Lukaku at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels this evening.

Tonali’s first goal books quarter final

The Azzurri were leading comfortably 2-0 when these sides met last month, but Lorenzo Pellegrini’s red card prompted the comeback for 2-2.

Les Bleus held amid tense and eerie atmosphere in Paris

Attention was diverted away from the pitch for much of the night. The build-up was dominated by the political context in which the match was taking place