Potters man helps Switzerland to victory…
XHERDAN SHAQIRI completed 80 minutes as Switzerland defeated Andorra in their World Cup Qualifier on Monday night.
Birthday Delight For Shaq
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Southgate explains midfield choices
Gareth Southgate says he has left Wayne Rooney out of the England team to face Slovenia on Tuesday evening for purely footballing reasons.
Three Lions skipper Rooney will start on the bench for the World Cup qualifier in Ljubljana, with Jordan Henderson set to be handed the captain’s armband and be partnered by Eric Dier in central midfield.
Grant’s Given Admiration
Goalkeeper praises fellow teammate…
LEE GRANT has heaped praise on goalkeeping counterpart Shay Given and admits he has plenty of admiration for his fellow Stoke City teammate.
Grant arrived at the bet365 Stadium on transfer deadline day and has since made his Premier League bow after taking the former Republic of Ireland international’s place between the posts.
Rooney ready for bench duty
Wayne Rooney has vowed to give his all for England after being left out of the starting XI for the World Cup qualifier against Slovenia in Ljubljana.
Antonelli rues Montolivo absence
AC Milan defender Luca Antonelli has admitted that his side will miss midfielder Riccardo Montolivo after he suffered a serious knee injury while on international duty.
Klopp waits on injured Wijnaldum
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is waiting to see if Georginio Wijnaldum is able to play against Manchester United after the midfielder picked up a hamstring injury.
Double Delight For City’s Irish Duo
Another win for Walters & Whelan + Arnautovic, Ramadan & Verlinden update
STOKE CITY’S Irish duo helped their nation extend their unbeaten run to three games in their latest World Cup qualification game yesterday.
Following Thursday’s 1-0 victory over Georgia at the Aviva Stadium, JONATHAN WALTERS andGLENN WHELAN aided the Republic of Ireland’s 3-1 triumph over Moldova away in Chisinau.
Walters played from the right hand side of midfield – with Whelan returning to the starting line-up just ahead of the back four – as a second minute strike from Shane Long was followed up by James McClean’s quickfire brace midway through the second half.
Hudson delighted with All Whites display
The All Whites may have lost the friendly, but they emerged with credit for the way they played.
They restricted Mexico to few chances, and the goal they scored was superbly created by Deklan Wynne and finished by Marco Rojas.
Pique sets Spanish quit date
The Barcelona defender is something of a divisive figure with Spanish supporters owing to his support for Catalan independence.
He became embroiled in his latest storm during Sunday’s 2-0 win over Albania when he cut the sleeves off his jersey, angering some fans in the process.
Estonia vs Greece: Preview and Prediction
Estonia vs Greece
European Qualifiers – 2018 World Cup
Date: Monday, 10th October 2016
Kick-off at 19:45 UK
Venue: A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn.
Estonia will need to prove that their win over Gibraltar is not a fluke, they will be hosting an inform Greece at A. Le Coq Arena on Monday night.