IAN HERBERT IN ZAGREB: Croatia’s Luca Modric has blamed the ’emotion’ of beating England to reach the World Cup final for the team’s failure to ignite in the Nations League.

What are Fifa’s rules on signing minors? Which clubs have fallen foul of them? And what are the consequences? No, Barcelona were handed a two window ban in 2014 for irregularities over the signing of players under the age of 18, when they had a number of prospects from Korea and Africa on their books. […]

The executive chairman’s departure sits awkwardly next to fudged pledges to help football’s grassroots It was strangely appropriate that London was in political chaos over the UK’s impending exit from the European Union when the Premier League clubs gathered unruffled at their meeting and awarded their executive chairman, Richard Scudamore, an eye-popping £5m for choosing […]

Virgil van Dijk is trying to take the Holland defence to new heights in training. Quite literally. The centre back is currently away with Ronald Koeman’s side ahead of matches with Germany and France.

Manchester United legend turned Wales rookie boss Giggs can deliver Nations League promotion in crunch Friday clash

The former Gunners boss has spoken out about his life post-Arsenal and explained why retiring isn't an option