Rashford nursing ill-timed knock, Southgate confirms

England have been hit with an injury concern, with Marcus Rashford nursing a niggle, less than a week out from their World Cup opener.

Sterling will ‘light up’ World Cup, says De Bruyne

Belgium star Kevin De Bruyne backed Manchester City team-mate and England attacker Raheem Sterling to ‘light up the World Cup’.

Lopetegui is ready for Real Madrid job – Del Bosque

Julen Lopetegui is ready for the Real Madrid job and his move will not impact his work with Spain at the World Cup, according to Vicente del Bosque.

Lopetegui to take over at Real Madrid after World Cup

Real Madrid have confirmed that Spain coach Julen Lopetegui will replace Zinedine Zidane at the club.

English club Brighton target Tau

Mamelodi Sundowns star Percy Tau is reportedly a transfer target of English Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion FC.

In-demand Alisson hints at Roma stay

Reported Liverpool target Alisson insists he is ‘very happy’ at Roma and has held no discussions over a potential departure from the Serie A club.

Salah a genuine contender for Ballon d’Or – Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo believes Liverpool sensation Mohamed Salah is a genuine contender to break his and Lionel Messi’s decade-long dominance of the Ballon d’Or.

Can England silence their doubters at the 2018 World Cup?

Can Belgium’s Golden Generation deliver on the world’s biggest stage? Can England silence their doubters? Can Tunisia win their first ever World Cup match? FourFourTwo deliberates.

Superbru: Belgium to ease past Panama

Before you make your Superbru picks for the 2018 Fifa World Cup action, take a look at SoccerClubs predictions with Belgium to claim an easy victory over Panama.

We are 100 per cent ready for World Cup – Martinez

Roberto Martinez declared Belgium ‘ready for the World Cup’ after they wrapped up their preparations for Russia with a 4-1 victory over Costa Rica.