Club football is finally about to return after a two-week international break but there were still plenty of talking points. MARTIN KEOWN discusses what he made of England during their two Euro 2020 qualifiers and looks to the weekend ahead. Keown was speaking to KIERAN GILL. ...read
MARTIN KEOWN: At one end of the pitch, England are breaking goal-scoring records that have stood for decades. At the other end, questions are being asked after Kosovo, a nation ranked 120th in the world, put three goals past them on Tuesday. Gareth Southgate has not named the same back line in successive games since the 2018 World Cup. He has big decisions to make ahead of Euro 2020 and the clock is ticking. ...read
MARTIN KEOWN: This is an exciting period for England but sloppy errors blotted what should have been a positive performance. They have to get the balance right between attack and defence and protect their goal better. In possession, this is as good as any England team I can remember watching. Ross Barkley is so gifted technically. Right foot, left foot, his movement off the ball is superb and Gareth Southgate clearly trusts him. Raheem Sterling is approaching world-class status. Jadon Sancho started ahead of Marcus Rashford and played with that freedom of movement which has become synonymous with Southgate's 4-3-3 set-up. ...read
England star Joe Cokanasiga ready to make splash at Rugby World Cup as players go paddle-boarding in Japan
CHRIS FOY IN MIYAZAK
Sir Clive Woodward interviews Eddie Jones ahead of England's Rugby World Cup bid in Japan
WHEN CLIVE MET EDDIE
Hamza Choudhury's tackle on Newcastle's Matt Ritchie caused a storm - but he insists he was only after the ball
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY IAN LADYMAN
Tyson Fury at peace ahead of showdown with Otto Wallin
JEFF POWELL IN LAS VEGAS AND PICTURE EXCLUSIVE BY KEVIN QUIGLEY
Jofra Archer rattles Australia with six of the best as England take charge of fifth Ashes Test match
PAUL NEWMAN AT THE OVAL
| Pos | Pos | Team | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Liverpool | Liverpool | 12 |
| 2 |  | Manchester City | Man City | 10 |
| 3 |  | Leicester City | Leicester | 8 |
| 4 |  | Crystal Palace | Crystal Palace | 7 |
| 5 |  | Arsenal | Arsenal | 7 |
| 6 |  | Everton | Everton | 7 |
| 7 |  | West Ham United | West Ham | 7 |
| 8 |  | Manchester United | Man Utd | 5 |
| 9 |  | Tottenham Hotspur | Tottenham | 5 |
| 10 |  | Sheffield United | Sheff Utd | 5 |
| 11 |  | Chelsea | Chelsea | 5 |
| 12 |  | Burnley | Burnley | 4 |
| 13 |  | Southampton | Southampton | 4 |
| 14 |  | Newcastle United | Newcastle | 4 |
| 15 |  | AFC Bournemouth | Bournemouth | 4 |
| 16 |  | Brighton & Hove Albion | Brighton | 4 |
| 17 |  | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Wolverhampton | 3 |
| 18 |  | Aston Villa | Aston Villa | 3 |
| 19 |  | Norwich City | Norwich | 3 |
| 20 |  | Watford | Watford | 1 |
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Pukki Party! Norwich striker Teemu Pukki named Premier League Player of the Month for August after five goals in four games
Form has been rewarded
Russian hockey goalkeeper presented with an AK-47 ASSAULT RIFLE for his man-of-the-match performance
Saveli Kononov was given a gift post-match
Man United striker Marcus Rashford praises Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for his approach with players compared to previous manager Jose Mourinho
Tottenham star Son Heung-Min celebrates Korean Thanksgiving Day around London
The Spurs forward took time out from training for a trip to the London Eye
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez wants to host showdown between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer at the Bernabeu
Well that'll be ace!
Surf's up! England's rugby stars head to the beach to watch World Surfing Games in Japan
Jack Nowell and Henry Slade even got their hands on Olympic torch
Mitchell Marsh rips through England before Jos Buttler impersonates KP with late fireworks
PAUL NEWMAN AT THE OVAL
At last! Chelsea duo Callum Hudson-Odoi and Reece James train under watchful eye of Frank Lampard
Duo will play for Under 23s on Friday night
'They suck the air out of you, no-one presses better': Dani Ceballos hails Liverpool as the best he's ever seen
He tips Arsenal to 'competing for everything'
Salah gets his guns out as Liverpool stars regroup at Melwood and focus returns to Premier League
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was sharpening up too
'My mind was telling me to stop, but my heart said keep going': Behind the scenes as Tyson Fury is put through rigorous training regime
Brazilian superstar Ronaldinho to come out of retirement AGED 39 to feature for Colombian side Santa Fe
Ronaldinho won 97 caps for Brazil
'You're going to have an amazing career': Patrice Evra heaps praise on Daniel James
After awarding him Manchester United's player of the month award
Gerard Pique helps reveal Barcelona's new turquoise third kit with traditional blue and purple coloured collar
Veteran defender is a big fan... but are you?
'Neymar was desperate to come back... I don't know if the club tried': Lionel Messi queries Barcelona's effort to re- sign Brazil star
Tyson Fury jokes around with opponent Otto Wallin as pair face off ahead of heavyweight showdown
JEFF POWELL IN LAS VEGAS
'It's been my dream to play for Arsenal since the age of four': Joe Willock delighted after signing new deal
Super start to life in the first team
Chelsea youngster Reece James returns to training after long lay-off... and fans are quick to say Azpilicueta's days might be over
Big future ahead
Aiming high? Owen Farrell and Co acclimatise with a spot of archery as England settle into their Japan training camp
CHRIS FOY IN MIYAZAKI
Gary Neville limps off with hamstring injury in Vincent Kompany's testimonial after being blamed for opening goal by Jamie Carragher
Horror half hour
'US Open champion Bianca Andreescu reveals she got a message from Drake after winning first Slam
Begged for DM on Jimmy Kimmel's TV show
Patrice Evra revels at completing coaching badges at Manchester United as he arrives at club's base for training
Ended playing days in June
Real Madrid stars flock to support Sergio Ramos and his family as their club captain hosts premiere for new documentary
Real icons
'Tyson Fury's talking s***, he's representing Mexico - he's not even Mexican, what kind of s*** is that': Andy Ruiz fuming with Brit
He donned mask
Cristiano makes history again! Ronaldo joy as he scores against his FORTIETH international opponent
Portugal star hit four against Lithuania
Luis Abram heads home to condemn Brazil to first loss since the 2018 World Cup after Tite benched Neymar
Peru achieved some revenge with shock win
Roy Keane slams 'bored' England players for sloppy defensive display and insists they 'have too many bad habits'
Beat Kosovo 5-3
England fly to south of Japan for week-long training camp as Eddie Jones turns up the heat ahead of Rugby World Cup start
Airport delay woes
Bizarre moment Kosovo coach Bernard Challandes walks down the tunnel at half-time screaming in anger... before turning to the camera and SMILING!
Ricky Hill is adamant the Premier League copied his academy plan... now he wants an apology
SPECIAL REPORT BY MATT BARLOW
Michael Owen reveals struggle to deal with life after football almost ripped family apart
Former Liverpool star was forced to seek help due to a 'darkness inside'
Jurgen Klopp makes the most of international break with appearance at Frankfurt Motor Show
The Liverpool boss will soon turn attention to the Premier League's return
Sergio Ramos is convinced Real Madrid are ready to go again after tough season (and Gareth Bale can shine)
INTERVIEW BY AMITAI WINEHOUSE
Diogo Dalot makes visit to 'miracle doctor' in China as Manchester United defender aims to get to the bottom of his injury problems
Yet to play this season
Angry fans hit out at Steve Smith after Australia's Ashes hero 'mocks' Jack Leach by wearing glasses for his side's celebrations
Show a bit of class!
Raheem Sterling, Joao Felix and Jesse Lingard rage against the machine in new FIFA 20 ad as stars take on robots in 'the bunker'
Dystopian-style drills
Rafael Nadal defeats Daniil Medvedev in FIVE-HOUR epic to win his 19th Grand Slam at the US Open
MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK
INSIDE AUSTRALIA'S TRIUMPHANT CHANGING ROOM: Tourists celebrate into the night at Old Trafford
Steve Smith and Co soaked up Ashes win
Flying into a storm: England stars jet out to Japan as typhoon batters country ahead of the Rugby World Cup getting under way
CHRIS FOY IN TOKYO
Tearful Diego Maradona leads raucous crowd in anti-English chants as new Gimnasia boss
The Argentine was given a warm welcome by fans
Michael Owen names his best England XI ever... but is there room for Alan Shearer and David Beckham after hitting out at them?
Strong line-up
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang attends the Italian Grand Prix as Patrice Evra also enjoys a day out at Monza
Football stars at the Formula One
Mo Farah wins record sixth successive Great North Run as British star sets ANOTHER personal best
He completed course in just under an hour
Paul Pogba joins girlfriend Maria Salaues and his baby boy for a sunny stroll in Saint Tropez
The United star is currently out injured
Chris Froome back in hospital again as he has surgery to put his tendon back together after cutting his thumb with kitchen knife
Not his year so far
Belgium players celebrate Euro 2020 qualifying win at San Marino by pulling off heading trick in a swimming pool
They were relaxing
Neymar barged off the pitch and sent flying into advertising boards by Davinson Sanchez in 2-2 draw with Colombia
But he did score on his return to action
Bobby Duncan makes Fiorentina debut in winning start just four days after departure from Liverpool
He made an impressive cameo appearance
Changing of the guard? Daniil Medvedev becomes first member of new generation to reach Grand Slam final
MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK
Sam Cox came through Spurs' academy with Harry Kane but now trains at a nearby Powerleague
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY DANIEL MATTHEWS
Peter Shilton at 70: England's most capped player opens up on 50 years in the game and talks being pro-Brexit
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY IAN LADYMAN
New box please! Joe Root's protective gear breaks in two as Australia take charge of fourth Test
PAUL NEWMAN AT OLD TRAFFORD
His new book slates Shearer, Beckham and Newcastle) and rocked football, but Michael Owen won't back down
INTERVIEW BY DOMINIC KING
'We had so much in common but we had a falling out': Michael Owen has STILL not cleared the air with Alan Shearer amid feud
Spoke on BBC Breakfast
Khabib proves his doubters wrong as he makes weight ahead of UFC 242 headline showdown in Abu Dhabi
Faces Dustin Poirier in Lightweight title fight
Rafael Nadal shows off amazing accuracy as US Open semi-finalist hits tennis ball at John McEnroe in courtside TV studio
You cannot be serious!
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain reveals he's more passionate about his country
After watching World Cup game with supporters in Shoreditch
Anthony Joshua refuses to turn his back on boxing as he talks up Andy Ruiz Jnr rematch
'Stopping isn't in my DNA... as long as I have breath, I will keep fighting'
Dustin Poirier ready to shock and dethrone Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 242
'This is champion vs champion, the two best in the world for 25 minutes'
'Insert face here': Jonathan Walters takes anger out on punch bag
After Roy Keane's controversial comments about former Burnley striker 'crying on TV'
Ryan Giggs backing his Wales wide boy Daniel James to thrive at Man United
Hopes that Gareth Bale can carry scoring form into international duty
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker returns to light training after month-long lay-off following calf injury
Promising sight for Jurgen Klopp and supporters
Rickie Lambert rolls back the years with 40-yard wondergoal as 37-year-old former England international helps raise £11k in charity match
Striker has still got it
Khabib entertains crowd at open workout in Abu Dhabi ahead of UFC 242 bout against Dustin Poirier
His first fight since beating Conor McGregor
Andy Ruiz Jnr insists he is 'still hungry' and motivated ahead of Anthony Joshua rematch in Saudi Arabia
'I don't want to be a 15 minute champion'
That's NOT what they signed him for!
Ex-Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner filmed missing an array of chances in shooting practice with his new club Copenhagen
Manchester United's Jesse Lingard shows off his swapped shirts over the years
'Clever' Marco Verratti was the player he was keen to trade jerseys with
'Actually gets worse every time I see it': Fans can't believe Leyton Orient striker's embarrassing miss
James Alabi missed from a yard out
'You have been a pleasure for me to have known': Sir Alex Ferguson sends Cristiano Ronaldo congratulatory video
For Portuguese award
England stars Jill Scott and Karen Carney step onto red carpet as Lionesses scoop GQ's 'Inspiration of the Year' award after World Cup
Thrilled the nation
Steve Smith bats with new stem guards on his helmet on his return to the Ashes after KO
Came face to face with rival Jofra Archer again after brutal bouncer
Remember me? Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jnr touch down in Saudi Arabia ahead of first meeting since shock fight
AJ wants revenge
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