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Germany and Belgium have become the latest countries to confirm their 23-man squads for the upcoming World Cup.

Radja Nainggolan has been omitted from Roberto Martinez’s Belgium squad for the World Cup. While the midfielder, who scored twice against Liverpool during the course of Roma’s Champions League semi-final tie against the Reds, would usually be included on the basis of his form and class, has had a long-running feud with Belgium boss Martinez. Nainggolan had already retired from …

​Liverpool reached the Champions League final for the first time in 11 years after a 7-6 aggregate win against Roma on Wednesday.

​To give credit to Liverpool, they never do things the easy way.

​Roma came flying out of the traps in their Champions League second leg clash with Liverpool - but undid all of their groundwork in the blink of an eye.

​Roma coach Eusebio Di Francesco said Tuesday he is counting on another Edin Dzeko-inspired miracle against Liverpool to reach the Champions League final.

​Liverpool welcome AS Roma to Anfield this week, as they look to boost their chances of reaching a first Champions League final in over a decade.

Nemanja Matic looks set to reunite with Jose Mourinho at Manchester United in the coming days -but reports suggest that this was not initially meant to be the case. The Serbian international is the subject of a £40m bid from Man United, and Chelsea are not standing in his way as they line up a replacement in the form of …

Following Manchester United’s decision to award Marouane Fellaini with a contract extension, some fans will be fearing for the future of veteran Michael Carrick. The Englishman has been a key member of United’s squad over the years, and been particularly important this season. However, there has been little movement on a new contract for Carrick. Due to turn 36 this year, Jose …

Chelsea’s brilliant recent form in the Premier League will not alter manager Antonio Conte’s plans to heavily restructure the squad. The Blues have won five games in a row, without conceding a goal in that time, since Conte switched to a 3-4-3 formation last month. Their return to form was solidified with a vicious 5-0 thrashing of Everton last weekend …

New Belgium manager Roberto Martínez has named his first squad as Red Devils boss this morning, and it’s one that Premier League fans will be very familiar with. Once he had dropped the bombshell of naming former Arsenal and Barcelona striker Thierry Henry as his assistant, Martínez got on with the matter at hand by naming a 25-man panel for …

Juventus’ hopes of landing Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matić have taken a bit of a setback. Italian website CalcioMercato (via Gazzetta World) are reporting that the Serie A champions want to add the Serbian international to their ranks this summer – but Chelsea’s asking price is putting them off. The report states that Juve were (and still are) hoping to get a …

Antonio Conte overachieved with his Italy team at the European Championships but will be feeling the effects of entering the transfer window late as he desperately attempts to bolster the midfield at Chelsea. The addition of Michy Batshuayi looks to be an impressive one for the London club, but Conte has failed in his quest to recruit Belgian star Radja …

Chelsea are finding that their rebuilding job is easier said than done. Although they have completed one signing, the £33m signing of Marseille forward Michy Batshuayi, but their attempts to sign a centre midfielder have so far come to nothing. A number of players have been linked, with the Mirror reporting yesterday that Valencia had turned down a bid of …

Chelsea are being frustrated in their efforts to recruit a new central midfielder ahead of the new season. Having seen a number of bids for Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan rejected, Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has reportedly turned his attention to Portugal and Valencia star André Gomes. The Mirror’s Ed Malyon is today reporting that the Blues have in fact already submitted …

While England were the biggest failures of Euro 2016, Belgium have been perhaps the biggest disappointment. Last night’s defeat to Wales, which saw the Red Devils eliminated at the quarter final stage for the second tournament in succession, was a perfect microcosm of their wider campaign – spectacular and disastrous. In all the bluster of the opening barrage on the …

For the first time since their ‘golden generation’ was christened, Belgium look like a team on the verge of greatness. They dispatched Hungary with a style, aggression and flair that has never truly been apparent until now. It was a must-win game for manager Marc Wilmots, and his side finally delivered a noteworthy performance at a major tournament. Their World Cup …

With Jamie Vardy already having turned down a move to Arsenal, the Gunners are set for more disappointment with reports today that another Leicester star is to snub them. The Telegraph are today alleging that the France international has made up his mind about where he wants his next destination to be – and that is with new Chelsea manager …