Tony Mogan

Tottenham's attacking midfielder was on form as Iceland earned a World Cup qualification play off spot for the first time.

A host of Premier League names helped confirm their nation's presence in Brazil 2014 but for many more the job isn't done quite yet.

Ruud Gullit believes Manchester United can and will make three major signings during the January transfer window.

Former Arsenal player Emmanuel Petit believes the club's record signing Mesut Ozil will turn out to be the bargain of the summer.

Andre Villas-Boas was in attendance to watch Barcelona B in action, with reports suggesting he has his eye on teenager midfielder Sergi Samper.

Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge insists the club should not be content with second or third place.

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel won his ninth race in 2013 in the Japanese GP but must wait two weeks before his title celebrations can begin.

England's 'Golden Generation' is almost at the end of their cycle, but they are not the only team to fail to live up to their enormous hype.

Reports in Portugal suggest Manchester United will mount a bid for Porto midfielder Fernando in January.

Aston Villa goalkeeper Brad Guzan has no plans to leave Paul Lambert's side despite being linked with Arsenal.

Liverpool winger Raheem Sterling has been called up to the England squad to replace the injured Tom Cleverley.

Romelu Lukaku's double ensured Belgium qualify for Brazil 2014 while Robin van Persie became Holland's all time leading goal scorer in the penultimate round of qualifiers.

Arsene Wenger believes Karim Benzema and Olivier Giroud can form a potent partnership together for France.

Julian Draxler has reiterated his desire to one day move to one of Europe's big clubs; mentioning Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea as possible destinations.

Liverpool's Joe Allen has his eye on a return for the Reds' clash with Newcastle following the international break.

Tottenham Hotspur defender Younes Kaboul must prove his fitness after a long injury spell before getting a new contract.

Carlos Tevez believes Manchester United skipper Nemanja Vidic is tailor made for a Serie A club.

Chelsea striker Fernando Torres maintains he made the right decision in leaving Liverpool.

Tottenham striker Harry Kane struck a hat-trick to help England Under-21's beat their San Marino counterparts 4-0.

Galatasaray are plotting a bid for Manchester United winger Antonio Valencia in January, Turkish reports suggest.

Arsenal legend Robert Pires has likened Mesut Ozil to France hero Zinedine Zidane.

Carlton Cole returned for West Ham in a friendly loss to Charlton Athletic.

Wolfsburg have announced they are interested in signing the out of favour Kevin De Bruyne from Chelsea.

Juventus president Andre Agnelli has admitted the club would probably sell Paul Pogba if a sufficient offer were to come in.

Sergio Aguero briefly though about leaving Manchester City in order to help former club Independiente gain promotion after suffering relegation in the summer.

Laurent Koscielny is another Premier League star now a doubt for World Cup qualifiers after suffering a thigh injury in training.

David Moyes is delighted his quartet of loanees have hit the ground running at the spells away from Manchester United.

Valencia defender Adil Rami is edging closer to a move to AC Milan, despite reported interest from Arsenal.

Manchester United full back Fabio da Silva has revealed he wants to leave Old Trafford in order to be 'happy again.'