Another dramatic weekend of sport saw France lift the Nations League, Tyson Fury rules the world, and more twists and turns in the F1 title race.
As well as all the fallout from that, we turn the focus on Newcastle, Serie A highflyers Napoli and crisis club Barcelona.
Transfer Talk
Newcastle is the talk of the transfer market after they were finally taken over last week.
Links with the likes of Mauro Icardi, Kylian Mbappe, and Kalidou Koulibaly look unlikely, so who could the Magpies actually sign?
Our experts pick out five stars that could be on Newcastle’s radar.
As well as that, our daily transfer column keeps you up to date with all the latest rumors from around the world.
Whether it is Erling Haaland, Paul Pogba, or the next great youngster on the move, we will let you know.
Focus on Europe
Barcelona is a club in crisis — both on and off the pitch.
The Spanish giants are already well off the pace in LaLiga and look like exiting the Champions League at the group stage.
With financial issues seeing them lose Lionel Messi in the summer, they also now look like restricting their ability to sack beleaguered boss Ronald Koeman.
We consider just how bad it may get for Barca and Koeman.
It is a different story at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, where Napoli have started Serie A like a team who mean business.
Seven victories in seven games for Luciano Spalletti’s men have Gli Azzurri at the top of the table and looking like title contenders.
After finishing fifth under Gennaro Gattuso in the 2020-21 season, can they keep this run up and lift the first Scudetto in 32 years?
Talking Tactics
Claudio Ranieri is the latest head coach to walk in the revolving door at Watford.
The Hornets have seven points from their opening seven Premier League games but decided to dispense with Xisco Munoz as performances worsened.
What sort of tactics will Ranieri bring to Vicarage Road as Watford look to avoid the drop? We take a look at the tinkerman’s methods.
Internationals continue
The World Cup qualifying action continues tonight with plenty of games across Europe.
After Wales’ draw with the Czech Republic last week, they face Estonia knowing victory will put them in pole position to finish second and earn a playoff spot.
Aaron Ramsey will be the Dragons’ focal point again and we assess whether the playmaker should leave Juventus.
With seven South American countries on the red list, there is concern among Premier League clubs as to who will be available when the action returns this weekend.
Our guide to who is quarantining and who is not is a must-read for any fantasy fans over the coming days.
And there’s more
Despite the lack of Premier League football at the weekend, there was plenty of dramatic sport over the weekend.
We have all the reaction to Tyson Fury’s win over Deontay Wilder and Valtteri Bottas’ Turkish Grand Prix victory.
Source: livescore
