LIVE Football News: Reaction To The Weekend And All The International Build-Up

The Sportsman brings you all of the day's biggest news
09:15, 04 Oct 2021
Last Updated: 15:57, 04 Oct 2021

After another busy weekend of domestic football, the international break returns with England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland all in Word Cup qualifier action.

We'll have build up to all those games as well all the big news from the Premier League, Football League, Women's Super League and across Europe. Whatever happens today, stick with us. We have it all covered...

Updates
04 October 2021
Tammy Abraham called up for England

Roma striker Tammy Abraham has been called up to the England squad! 

He has impressed in Serie A this term and now will join up with the team ahead of the matches v Andorra and Hungary.

04 October 2021
Aurier joins Villarreal
04 October 2021
Jamie Carragher on the Egyptian King...
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04 October 2021
George Best play to be screened in Manchester

This Thursday, at 7.45pm, "Hello Georgie, Goodbye Best" - a play about one of Manchester United's greatest ever players will be shown at Hotel Football. 

George Best will never be forgotten: “The loneliest moment in someone's life is when they are watching their whole world fall apart and all they can do is stare blankly”.

04 October 2021
Townsend on getting Ronaldo's shirt...
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04 October 2021
Most valuable teams in world football
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Manchester City have the highest value squad in world football, according to the CIES Football Inventory.

  • Manchester City: £1.09bn
  • Manchester United: £1.03bn
  • Chelsea: £809m
  • Barcelona: £766m
  • Bayern: £761m
04 October 2021
Mbappe "wanted to leave" PSG in July
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04 October 2021
The story of Petr Cech's greatest ever season

As part of our greatest Premier League XI series taking place this week, we are also profiling key highlights of each player's career. 

We start with Petr Cech, who conceded just 13 goals and kept 24 clean sheets in his first season in English football. 

Petr Cech's Iconic 2004/05 season for Chelsea
04 October 2021
Nuno's Future At Tottenham
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David Ornstein at The Athletic has reported Nuno has a two-year contract that includes a clause allowing Spurs to release him next summer without paying compensation if he doesn't secure a top six Premier League finish.

They currently sit 8th with four wins from their first seven games of the season, one place behind Brentford.

04 October 2021
Claudio Ranieri set to become Watford manager
04 October 2021
The Sportsman's all-time Premier League XI

Over the international break, The Sportsman will be revealing the greatest Premier League XI of all time.

Today we began with the goalkeeper - none other than Chelsea man, Petr Cech. 

The Premier League's greatest ever goalkeeper
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Ranieri to Watford?
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