
World football
Virgil van Dijk ruled out of Netherlands duty with injury
Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk has been ruled out of the upcoming international matches through injury, just hours after he looked set to join the squad.

Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk has been ruled out of the upcoming international matches through injury, just hours after he looked set to join the squad.

Vincenzo Italiano praises Trossard and Vlahovic after a tiring week that began against Celtic, and warns of a big test against a four-time champion.

Amir Ghalenoei names a 29-man Iran squad for Palestine and Iraq without Taremi, Beiranvand or Hajsafi, handing first call-ups to six young players.

Lionel Scaloni will leave Messi's iconic No10 Argentina shirt unworn this international break, with Nico Paz tipped as the next number 10 in 2027.