Southgate backs Sterling to shine against Slovenia

Raheem Sterling has received the backing of Gareth Southgate, who hopes the Manchester City man can harness his club form and propel England to the World Cup finals.

Kane refuses to rule out move abroad

Harry Kane insisted he is happy at Tottenham Hotspur, but the England international would consider playing abroad.

Lukaku likely to miss Bosnia trip

Romelu Lukaku is unlikely to be fit for Belgium’s away World Cup qualifier against Bosnia-Herzegovina, but Roberto Martinez hopes he will return to play Cyprus next week.

Kane deserves world-class tag – Hart

Harry Kane’s form has been described as “hot” by England teammate Joe Hart, who believes the Tottenham Hotspur striker can become the world’s best.

Mourinho honoured with street named after him in Portugal

Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho has been accorded a special honour in his home town of Setubal for his services to football.

Batshuayi determined to seize Chelsea chance in Morata’s absence

Belgium striker Michy Batshuayi says Alvaro Morata’s injury has given him the ideal chance to impress at Chelsea.

England can play like Man City – Stones

John Stones believes England have the players to replicate Manchester City’s brand of football, but insists results are more important than style.

Wales can cope without Madrid star Bale – Coleman

Wales manager Chris Coleman insisted the Fifa World Cup hopefuls can deal with the loss of injured star Gareth Bale.

We need some positive results – Khune

Bafana Bafana captain Itumeleng Khune believes his side have enough talent to grind out a positive result against Burkina Faso in their Fifa World Cup qualifier on Saturday.

I turned down PSG for Arsenal – Lacazette

Arsenal forward Alexandre Lacazette revealed that he held talks with French giants Paris Saint-Germain before opting to move to the Premier League.