France head coach Didier Deschamps has played down injury concerns over Ibrahima Konate after the Liverpool defender was forced off at half-time in Thursday's first-leg Nations League quarter-final against Croatia.

Liverpool and Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk has heaped praise on Barcelona's young defender Pau Cubarsí, describing the 18-year-old as "outstanding" and predicting a bright future for the Spanish talent.

CONCACAF football chief Victor Montagliani played down concerns over a US border crackdown impacting the 2026 World Cup on Thursday, following a flurry of recent cases involving foreign visitors who have been detained or deported after attempting to enter the United States.

According to 'Mail Sport', Arsenal are closing in on a new long-term contract for wonderkid Ethan Nwaneri, locking in his future in north London with a new five-year deal.

Al Gharafa's Joselu Mato spoke on “El Larguero” and touched on a variety of topics: Mbappe's adaptation, the Frenchman's relationship with Vinicius, his performance last term with Madrid... Julian Alvarez's controversial penalty in the Madrid derby shootout in the UCL also came into the picture and the striker claimed that Barca and Atletico fans will never see two touches.

Dean Huijsen spoke to the press after his debut with the Spanish national team in his home country. The Bournemouth centre-back, satisfied with his performance, regretted not having been able to celebrate with a win.

Patrick Kluivert vowed his side will show a reaction in next week's vital home World Cup qualifier against Bahrain after the Dutch great endured a nightmare start as Indonesia coach.

According to 'BILD', Marko Arnautovic suffered a panic attack inThursday's Nations League playoff fixture between Austria and Serbia, suggesting that it may have been caused by a sharp pain in his knee.

Son Heung-min said he "let my team-mates down" after South Korea stumbled in World Cup qualifying with a 1-1 home draw against Oman.

Nico Williams, who scored Spain's opening goal in the Netherlands, spoke after the 2-2 draw and was convinced that La Roja would beat the Dutch side in Valencia.

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente, speaking in the press room after the 2-2 draw with the Netherlands, confirmed that Pau Cubarsi and Robin le Normand are not seriously injured. The coach confirmed that Pau Cubarsí and Robin le Normand do not appear to be seriously injured, although they will cover their backs with the call-up of Mario Gila, who will join the squad for the return leg in Valencia.

Over five months on from Thomas Tuchel's appointment as England's new manager, the German will finally take charge of the team for the first time in Friday's World Cup qualifier against Albania at Wembley.

Vinicius was the man of the match when he gave Brazil the win against Colombia in stoppage time. He was grateful for the affection he always receives in the national team and acknowledged that he was on the verge of missing the match against Argentina as he was suspended.

Thomas Tuchel believes it will benefit England if he is allowed to concentrate on his role as manager of the national football team, rather than becoming involved in political debates.