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Talismanic Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo struggled against Croatia producing just one shot on goal, but coach Fernando Santos defended his "amazing" captain.
David Ginola's bid for the FIFA presidency appeared to end when his campaign website said all financial donations would be returned
IMAGES from Europa League matches played on Thursday.
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Atletico should have plenty of money available after talismanic striker Antoine Griezmann said last month he is to leave the club.
On a day of frenetic spending that took the Premier League total to a record far above one billion pounds ($1.29 billion), Antonio Conte's side also missed out on two of their other targets - Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Fernando Llorente.
IMAGES from the Euro 2020 qualifiers
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Injuries have blighted Liverpool's start but Adam Lallana is back in full training after damaging his thigh pre-season and is expected to feature while another injury concern, Sadio Mane, also trained on Wednesday after tweaking a hamstring on international duty with Senegal.
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A round-up of Tuesday night's matches in the UEFA Champions League.
Schuerrle hits treble for the world champs; Lewandowski helps Poland thrash Georgia
Roberto Firmino's goal gave Brazil a 1-0 victory over Chile in a feisty friendly at the Emirates Stadium in London on Sunday, their eighth successive win since last year's disappointing World Cup campaign.