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The Portuguese national team will need to go through the playoffs in order to make it to Qatar

The Red Devils are determined to convince the former Real Madrid boss

Messi is playing for Argentina after missing a few games for his club due to a knee injury

Spain made sure they avoided the playoffs as Alvaro Morata's goal four minutes from time ended Sweden's resistance in Seville.

Xavi Hernandez is not afraid to make major changes at Barcelona as soon as possible

Bale marked his 100th cap for Wales on Saturday

The new Barcelona manager is determined to instill discipline

The Argentine is out for three months after suffering an arrhythmia while on the pitch

Xavi's plans to strengthen his Barcelona team will be restricted due to the club's ongoing financial troubles. The Spanish manager will have a very minimal budget with which to work out a transfer plan.

Defender Dani Alves previously offered to help bring the club back to its former glory

The former rival captains unexpectedly found themselves in the same dressing room this season

The Real Madrid star was left out of Les Bleus for five years after the scandal broke out

Manchester United could lose three players in January with Newcastle United ready to make moves for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's fringe players.

Paul Pogba is ready to sign a new deal with Manchester United but the French midfielder wants to be made the highest paid player England.

Vinicius Jr. has been observed pursuing Mexican star Kenia Os for a number of months

Xavi is out to prove that he means business, and even his friends and former teammates need to follow his rules

Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez is expected to welcome back at least seven players from injury ahead of his first game in charge against Espanyol after the ongoing break.

Ansu Fati and Sergio Aguero are both sidelined again due to health concerns, leaving the club short on attackers

Barcelona wanted to sell Ousmane Dembele this summer but could not reach an agreement with interested clubs. The Catalan outfit are now eager to agree a new deal with the Frenchman, who has just seven months on his current contract.

The Brazilian has reportedly shown a massive lack of motivation

The Portuguese star is known for always chasing the biggest challenges in the world stage

Paul Pogba could be sidelined for two months with a thigh injury he picked while training with the French national team on Monday. It could very well be that Pogba does not wear the United jersey again if he fails to sign a new deal before the January transfer window commences.

The arrival of Xavi Hernandez could pave the way for the Argentine's comeback

Xavi knows Barcelona veterans very well from his time as their teammate

The club's physiotherapists have been under fire in recent days due to the number of injured players

The club is not happy that Messi is flying to Argentina despite being injured

Rio Ferdinand has told Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to leave Manchester United after admitting that the Norwegian will not be able to help the club challenge for the Premier League or Champions League titles.

Xavi is keen for Barcelona to tie down Ousmane Dembele to a new deal as a priority. The Frenchman currently has just eight months on his deal and can negotiate pre-contracts with clubs outside Spain in January.

The Catalan giants still owe back payments to some former managers