Kylian Mbappe is making the France captaincy look easy. After six games and six wins in qualifying, he could be lifting the European Championship trophy next summer.
Gareth Southgate has said criticism of Jordan Henderson "defies logic" after the midfielder was booed by England fans during Friday's 1-0 friendly win over Australia.
Italy manager Luciano Spalletti defended the decision to allow Sandro Tonali and Nicolo Zaniolo to leave their training camp after the players were told of their involvement in a betting investigation.
Folarin Balogun is arguably the goalscoring prospect that the USMNT has been searching for, but the 22-year-old's road to prominence has been far from straightforward.
England's Ollie Watkins marked his international return with a second-half winner as their much-changed side beat Australia 1-0 in a friendly at a wet Wembley Stadium on Friday.
USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter indicated midfielder Gio Reyna will see the field in Saturday's friendly against Germany, adding that they're "moving forward" in their relationship.
West Ham are considering a fresh approach for Harry Maguire in January should his lack of game-time continue at Manchester United, sources have told ESPN.
20 years after making his professional debut, 37-year-old Jesús Navas continues to make history for Spain, even assisting in a stadium named after him.