Bundesliga: Midfielders Axel Witsel, Emre Can set to miss Borussia Dortmund's return to action
• 5 years agoDortmund coach Lucien Favre said Thursday that midfielders Emre Can and Axel Witsel will both miss Saturday's game against Schalke, but said he hoped they could return soon. It will be Dortmund's first game since March and will be played in an empty stadium.
Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen beat Fortuna Dusseldorf to move up to fifth place, Werder Bremen still in danger
• 5 years agoBayer Leverkusen moved up to fifth place in the Bundesliga with a 3-0 win over bottom side Fortuna Dusseldorf, while Werder Bremen was unable to escape the relegation zone on Sunday.
Bundesliga: Hoffenheim come from behind to deny Borussia Dortmund all three points in 2-1 win
• 5 years agoHoffenheim struck late through Sargis Adamyan and Andrej Kramaric to complete a 2-1 comeback win over Borussia Dortmund
UEFA Nations League: England manager Gareth Southgate calls on his victorious young side to build on a memorable 2018
• 6 years agoJust over a year ago, England's qualification for the World Cup was greeted with yawns and a barrage of paper aeroplanes from fans disillusioned by decades of underachievement.
UEFA Nations League: England manager Gareth Southgate praises squad for dominant performance against Croatia
• 6 years agoHarry Kane poked home the winner with just five minutes left to give Gareth Southgate's young team the perfect end to an encouraging year, off the back of the World cup.
UEFA Nations League: Harry Kane's late winner against Croatia takes England from brink of relegation to semi-finals
• 6 years agoEngland's deserved winner arrived in the 85th minute. Ben Chilwell curled over a teasing low free-kick and Harry Kane timed his run to perfection, guiding his shot past Kalinic from close-range.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Luka Modric's brilliance stands out in Croatia's march to semis, but misfiring forwards a cause for concern
Sreya Mazumder • 7 years agoLuka Modric, however, operated in his own realm. Stringing together passes with unmatched guile even when the rest of his Croatia teammates succumbed to nerves, popping up in spaces all across Croatia’s attacking third and finally stereotyping himself as a generational talent as he dragged his immensely talented yet often under-confident teammates through to the last fou
FIFA World Cup 2018: Croatia edge past hosts Russia on penalties to set up semi-final clash with England
Andyscott • 7 years agoIvan Rakitic scored the winning penalty as Croatia beat Russia 4-3 in a shoot-out after a dramatic 2-2 draw on Saturday to end the World Cup hopes of the host nation and advance to a semi-final against England.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Croatian striker Nikola Kalinic sent home due to back injury after missing opener against Nigeria
• 7 years agoCroatian striker Nikola Kalinic has left Russia after suffering a back injury, with media outlets reporting that he was unhappy at being left out of the opening match.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Luka Modric, Mario Mandzukic leading names in Croatia's 32-man preliminary squad
• 7 years agoCroatia are appearing at the World Cup for the fifth time and have been drawn alongside two time former champions Argentina, Nigeria and Iceland in a tricky Group D.