Maguire off on bad night
England's prospects of returning to the finals of the Nations League suffered a big hit as Gareth Southgate's side lost 1-0 at home to Denmark on Wednesday, while Kylian Mbappe gave World Cup holders France a 2-1 victory in Croatia and Portugal won without Cristiano Ronaldo.
Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for COVID-19
Portugal and Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo was said to be “fine and sunbathing” on Tuesday after testing positive for coronavirus which has ruled him out of a midweek Nations League fixture with his country.
Brazil see off Peru
Neymar scored a hat trick to become the second-highest scorer in Brazil's history as the Copa America champions won 4-2 away to 10-man Peru in a World Cup qualifier on Tuesday.
Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for Covid-19
Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for Covid-19, the Portuguese soccer federation says
'A brilliant test'
Gareth Southgate believes England gave a glimpse of what they can achieve by beating Belgium 2-1 to move top of their Nations League group.
Portugal, Italy hold onto Nations League top spots as England down Belgium
Portugal and Italy kept hold of first place in their UEFA Nations League groups on Sunday with goalless draws against France and Poland on a night of little drama, while England saw off Belgium to take the initiative in their pool.
Spain edge Swiss
Mikel Oyarzabal pounced on a horror slip by Swiss captain Granit Xhaka to seal a 1-0 victory for Spain in the Nations League on Saturday.
France shine, Germany moan
France's 7-1 thrashing of Ukraine was the pick of the European friendlies on Wednesday as Spain clung on for a draw in Lisbon and Turkey saved pride with a late goal against Germany in Cologne.
New faces
Last week saw a historic Chinese men's national football team training camp in Shanghai, where the 28-man squad met from October 4 to 9.
Leaving it late
The focus on transfer deadline day at Old Trafford might be not on who came in but who did not.
At sixes and sevens
There is little doubt that it was a historic day in the English Premier League last Sunday.
Suarez enjoying new lease of life
Luis Suarez said on Sunday he needed a change when he left Barcelona after marking his Atletico Madrid debut with two goals and an assist.
Hands off
Football was differentiated from rugby (and what would become rugby union) when William Webb Ellis picked up the ball and ran in a game back in 1823. It was decided that hands were not to be part of a game called football and the new sport broke free, taking the name from Rugby School, where Webb Ellis was a pupil.
Added bite
Luis Suarez's departure from Barcelona was not simple. There were stories from Italy that the striker had been part of an exam scam that would have helped him gain Italian citizenship despite being unable to pass the language test without the help of the examiners.
Messi laments Suarez departure
Lionel Messi said the way Luis Suarez had been let go was another sign of problems at Barcelona but "the truth is nothing surprises me anymore."
Brazil court bars Flamengo match against Palmeiras over virus outbreak
A court issued an injunction Saturday suspending an upcoming Brazilian league match after at least 19 players and the coach at top club Flamengo tested positive for coronavirus.
Dramatic win
Dramatic winOle Gunnar Solskjaer admitted Manchester United were lucky to escape with a 3-2 win at Brighton thanks to a penalty from Bruno Fernandes, awarded on a VAR review after the final whistle had blown.
Four-star Footballers
Spurs South Korean superstar striker Son Heung-min continued his remarkable rise with four goals against Southampton in the visitors 5-2 win away at St Mary's last weekend.