Lionel Messi returns from Argentina farewell as Inter Miami face DC United
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- Follow our build-up, predictions, team news, Ronaldo latest, line-ups, score and live text commentary stream.
- Republic of Ireland's game halted by tennis balls thrown and invader with Palestine flags amid Israel boycott demand.
- Jurgen Klopp secures first win as Germany manager, while Cristiano Ronaldo's absence not felt by Portugal in Austria.
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- France face neighbours Italy in new coach Zinedine Zidane's first home game, with Mbappe out injured.
- Protesters interrupted Ireland’s match against Austria with tennis balls and Palestine flags.
- Follow the updates, with build-up, predictions, team news and full match coverage, from our live text commentary stream.
- Italy's Alessandro Bastoni cancels out Michael Olise's opener for France in 1-1 UEFA Nations League draw in Saint-Denis.
- Heavyweights England play away to Croatia, with captain Harry Kane going up against veteran Luka Modric.
- Follow the updates, with build-up, predictions, team news and full match coverage, from our live text commentary stream.
- Nations League title holders Portugal hosts Erling Haaland's Norway, days after Cristiano Ronaldo's exit from the camp.
- Harry Kane scores in sixth successive away game for England as Bukayo Saka also scores twice in Nations League thumping.
- Cristiano Ronaldo withdrew from the Portugal squad, but Bruno Fernandes says forward remains team's 'greatest symbol'.
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- Lamine Yamal is the first player to score within the first 10 minutes of each of three consecutive men's football games.
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- Ex-Manchester United and Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo left Portugal squad on Wednesday, but door open for return.
- Ireland manager says 'disciplinary committee will look at' allegations Israel player spat at one of his coaching staff.
- Ireland and Israel drew 1-1 in a second ill-tempered Nations League match.
- Only one point separates Group A1 leaders France and second-placed Belgium before Monday's clash.
- The friendly marks a symbolic passing of the torch for a player whose international legacy includes a World Cup title.
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- Build-up. teams and live text commentary stream of France's Nations League Group A1 game against Belgium in Paris
- Michael Olise scores twice and assists as France come from 1-0 with 13 minutes left to beat Belgium 4-1
- Coming on the back of a 10-match winning streak, Spain face Croatia with sights set on the Nations League quarterfinals.
- Ronaldo sparked controversy last week when he walked out of the camp after learning that he would not start a game.
- An Israeli player is accused of spitting on an Irish coach as the teams returned to their dressing rooms at half-time.
- Follow updates, with build-up and team news, from our live text commentary stream coverage as Lamine Yamal headlines.
- Cristiano Ronaldo accuses Portugal coach Jorge Jesus of broken promises but leaves international return open.
- Lionel Messi super fan Yadil M Iqbal traveled from Kerala, India, to Buenos Aires to watch him play his last game.
- Mikel Merino turns game for Spain in Croatia to maintain their 100 percent group-stage record in UEFA Nations League.
- Thousands of Argentina fans poured into Buenos Aires’ Monumental stadium ahead of Lionel Messi’s final match.
- Argentinian superstar Lionel Messi bowed out of international football with one last goal for his country. For football in Argentina, and indeed across the world, it's the end of an era.
- Lionel Messi played his final game for Argentina in a friendly against Benin, ending a 21-year international career.
- Messi scored a goal and created two others as Argentina bid farewell to its most decorated footballer with a 3-0 win.
- Argentina’s head coach Lionel Scaloni said it was an ‘emotional day’ as Lionel Messi ends his international career.
- Just hours before Lionel Messi played his last match for Argentina, Cristiano Ronaldo posted his latest salvo in a row with Portugal. Ronaldo wants to play on despite the troubles, while Messi bathed in adulation.
- Almost 15,000km away from Argentina, Messi's magical presence on the field left a lasting mark on fans across India.
- 'I have the utmost respect for what you've accomplished with Argentina,' Ronaldo writes in response to Messi's post.
- Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring for Al-Nassr in their 3-0 win over Diriyah, his first game since Portugal walkout.
- Fresh off final game with Argentina, Messi leads Miami against DC United in Major League Soccer in the United States.