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Portugal vs Andorra LIVE score: World Cup 2018 qualifiers scores and results

It's another bumper evening of World Cup qualifying action across Europe, as 18 sides continue their campaigns. Belgium host Bosnia-Herzegovina, while France entertain Bulgaria in two of the biggest matches of the day. Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo will be hoping to inspire Portugal to victory over minnows Andorra after the European Champions lost their opening qualifier to Switzerland. Join Sportsmail's SAM MORSHEAD for all the latest news from all nine ties as it happens.

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PAUL NEWMAN IN DHAKA: Two wickets in two deliveries from debutant Ball, only playing because of injury to Liam Plunkett, and two more to Rashid turned this match around.

Gareth Southgate has revealed both Wayne Rooney and Theo Walcott will start England's clash with Malta, but did not confirm whether captain Rooney would be in midfield or attack.

Zorya Luhansk chief executive Sergei Rafailov has described Manchester as a 'dirty city' in an extraordinary rant towards his side's recent Europa League opponents.

MATT LAWTON: Doping chiefs are investigating allegations centred around the package and whether it was requested by Team Sky doctor Richard Freeman for Wiggins.

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Gareth Bale celebrates scoring against Eibar in La Liga earlier this season

The Spanish giants posted record revenues over the course of 2015-16, with earnings rising 7.4 per cent to €620million. They paid off €96m of debt during the 2015-16 period, figures have revealed.

Arsene Wenger appeared to take himself out of the running for the role of England manager. The Frenchman said it was 'very important' the national boss should be and Englishman.

Managers and mascots: From Jurgen Klopp and the Aston Villa lion to Sir Alex Ferguson and

Life on the touchline is much more than just frantic gesturing and barking orders, the manager has to deal with the players, owners, the fans and the media. But there is one other matchday experience, something that can sometimes take a manager by complete surprise at a time he least appreciates it: The club mascot.

Italy striker Graziano Pelle sent back to China after 'unacceptable' handshake snub with

Italy forward Graziano Pelle has been removed from the team's squad for refusing to shake coach Giampiero Ventura's hand after a substitution. The incident occurred on Thursday in the second half of Italy's 1-1 draw with Spain in a World Cup qualifier. The Italian soccer federation says Pelle has been sent back to his club Shandong Luneng in China, where he earns an estimated £260,000 a week, and will therefore miss Sunday's qualifier at Macedonia.

Conor McGregor is like a 'scared little kid' after his famous verbal tirades at press conferences according to Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone. The American said McGregor was disliked by fighters.

Referee Lee Mason awarded Fulham a penalty in the fifth minute of time added on for Nedum Onuoha's alleged foul on Jozabed and was surrounded by protesting QPR players.

Eric Bailly has started learning English after bedding in at Manchester United. The £30million summer signing from Villarreal has taken Jose Mourinho by surprise after his fine start to the season.

England squad give their new boss the run around ahead of Malta World Cup qualifier

England interim manager Gareth Southgate picked up 57 caps for the national side during his career and appears happy to return to the fold in training. Southgate was active in Friday's training session at St George's Park, getting stuck into passing and defensive drills with the current crop of players. The former Middlesbrough and Aston Villa defender is gearing his Three Lions up for Saturday's World Cup qualifier at Wembley against Malta.

MARK WEBSTER - EDGE OF THE BOX: The period of the game before the Premier League era's introduction was documented on ITV's 'When Football Changed Forever'.

Tyson Fury's trainer and uncle has hit out at the 't*****' friends who he believes have helped contribute to the boxer's downfall. Fury could lose his belts after failing a drugs test for cocaine.

MATT LAWTON: Doping chiefs are looking into allegations centred around the package and whether it was requested by Team Sky doctor Richard Freeman for Wiggins.

A statement released by Racing on Friday morning has created fresh confusion, as it claims that the treatment of the players was within the rules, but that TUEs were not required.

Italy players and mascots show the passion of football by belting out national anthem

Passion flared as the Italian national team faced Spain this week in their World Cup qualifying clash. The two giants of world football came head-to-head in what was a rematch of their Euro 2016 last 16 match in France. But it was the Italian players and their mascots who caught the eye after belting out the national anthem of Italy with patriotic fervour.

Nico Rosberg edges out Mercedes title rival Lewis Hamilton in second practice session

JOE DOWNES AT SUZUKA: Nico Rosberg survived a scare before topping both of the first two practice sessions for the Japanese Grand Prix. The German's 1:32.250 saw him head Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton by less than a tenth of a second in the afternoon running at Suzuka. But there was concern at the start of that second session for Rosberg when he stopped at the end of the pit-lane with smoke pouring out of the back of his car.

PETE JENSON: Cristiano Ronaldo has been the solution for Real Madrid so when Fabio Capello called him 'the problem' this week most would have dismissed the comments as far-fetched.

Mercedes have hit back at claims of foul play by insisting 'anyone with an ounce of intelligence' knows they would not sabotage Lewis Hamilton's car following his retirement in Malaysia last Sunday.

The 24-year-old was left severely bleeding after being elbowed in the face before an altercation with the referee led to a caution for dissent - prompting Brazil coach Tite to offer some words of advice.

Wearing an oxygen mask, on a stretcher... and chased by police! Watch Valencia being followed by officers during match amid claims he didn't pay £13,000 child support

Enner Valencia's child support row appeared to take a new twist on Thursday as reports suggest police chased the Premier League star off the pitch. Valencia is said to owe the mother of his daughter £13,000 in child maintenance bills and police even turned up to Ecuador's training session ahead of their 2018 World Cup qualifying clash with Chile.  And the local police in Quito, according to reports in Argentina, went one step further during the clash at the Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa after Valencia was forced off with altitude sickness in the 82nd minute.

Swansea's Bob Bradley out to earn respect after becoming Premier League's first American

Bob Bradley will be blazing a trail for his country as the first US manager in one of Europe’s five major leagues and started his hearts and minds mission on Friday. There has been a degree of scepticism among supporters over a manager who impressed at international level with the USA and Egypt, but who has spent the majority of his club career at lesser lights.

Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has admitted the Spanish giants had conversations about signing Paul Pogba in the summer, and a move to sign the star 'could have happened.'

EXCLUSIVE: Premier League champions Leicester City have taken Harrow Borough striker Ibrahim Meite on trial as they bid to uncover their next non-league gem after Jamie Vardy's success.

Former world number one Tiger Woods has officially entered next week's Safeway Open as he edges nearer to competing in his first PGA Tour event since August 2015.

The Wigan and England loose forward has not played for two months because of injury and was not included in coach Shaun Wane's original 19-man for Saturday's Grand Final against Warrington.

It's Hot or Not time again as Sportsmail's IAN LADYMAN reveals what's been making him feel warm and what's been leaving him cold.

Argentina return to Twickenham to face Australia with World Cup revenge on their mind as

Argentina captain Agustin Creevyhas challenged his side to secure a second Rugby Championship victory this weekend, to avenge their World Cup semi-final defeat to Australia at Twickenham. The former Worcester hooker also insisted that Argentina are keeping their eye on their world ranking ahead of May's pool draw for the 2019 World Cup.

Andy Murray wins 7-6, 6-2 in British battle against training partner Kyle Edmund in China

An all British affair at the quarter-final of the China Open was tightly contested and Kyle Edmund forced Andy Murray into a first-set tie-break. Murray edged out his Davies Cup teammate 11-9 to take control of the match which he said before the contest would make him 'uncomfortable'. The second set saw Edmund exhibit impressive resilience but the Wimbledon champion eventually had too much for him.

Alvaro Morata revealed Real Madrid's stars are 'angry' about their recent dip in form. The Spanish striker was still optimistic that his side can get back to winning ways and are united behind their boss.

In the latest setback to the planned expansion of Roland Garros, construction work at the home of the French Open has been halted again by a court decision.

Saracens welcome rampant Wasps in the game of the weekend as Dai Young's side look to continue their unbeaten start to the Aviva Premiership season against the champions.

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