Debutant Nathan Broadhead proved an unlikely saviour as Wales started life without Gareth Bale by snatching a 1-1 draw in a Euro 2024 qualifier against World Cup semi-finalists Croatia in Split on Saturday.

Oleksandr Zinchenko will put personal friendships to one side when Ukraine play England at Wembley, but the Arsenal defender will always be grateful for the support shown by his team-mates and the British public during a "nightmare" year.

Manchester United have received a second Qatari bid to buy the English football giants, British media reported Saturday. The Press Association and the Guardian, among others, said Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jaber AI Thani, the chairman of Qatar Islamic Bank, had placed a second round offer overnight.

Everton midfielder Alex Iwobi promised that Nigeria will bounce back after suffering a shock 1-0 home loss to Guinea-Bissau on Friday in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.  It was one of the biggest upsets in the history of the competition as Mama Balde scored for the Wild Dogs, who are 81 places below the Super Eagles in the FIFA world rankings.  "As players and staff, we know we have to react to this result," said Iwobi, one of three Premier League stars in the starting line-up. "All we can do is improve and, to the fans, all I can say is that they should stick by us and support us because we give 100 percent not just for ourselves, but also for our nation. "Next time we are going to do our best and make the country proud," he added, referring to a Group A rematch in Guinea-Bissau on Monday.  Balde, who plays for French top-tier club Troyes, scored on 30 minutes in Abuja to take the Portuguese-speaking nation to the top of the table.

Everton have been referred to an independent commission over an alleged breach of the Premier League's financial rules, it was announced Friday. The alleged breach is for the period ending with the 2021/22 season, when the Merseyside club avoided relegation by four points.

The German boss was yet in charge of Bayern's fortunes when reports coming in from England hint he could join a title contender this very season.

Bayern Munich announced Friday they had appointed former Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel as their new boss after firing Julian Nagelsmann.