Sheffield United were the big winners on matchday six in the Championship after thumping Aston Villa by four goals to one at Bramall Lane on Saturday afternoon.

The Blades stormed to a three-goal lead inside forty-one minutes thanks to goals from Jack O’Connell, Mark Duffy and Oliver Norwood while Billy Sharp added a fourth just four minutes in to the second-half.

Anwar El Ghazi pulled one back for the visitors just past the hour mark though the damage was already enough to see Villa lost for a first time this season while Chris Wilder’s side climb to third place, ahead of Derby County on goal difference.

The Rams secured an impressive win at Hull City with a Martyn Waghorn penalty and Florian Jozefzoon coming either side of Todd Kane’s response for the …

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winner as Al Nassr beat Al Feiha 1-0 in their AFC Champions League last-16 first leg.

The 39-year-old decided the match in the 81st minute at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium.

Ronaldo combined with Marcelo Brozovic before he stormed into the box and finished past Al Feiha goalkeeper Vladimir Stojkovic into the top right corner.

And there’s Ronaldo

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The Portugal captain had a quiet game up to that point and looked frustrated after a wayward pass from Anderson Talisca in the first half.

Al Nassr dominated possession and looked the most likely to score after the break.

And Ronaldo got the breakthrough for Luis Castro’s side when he deftly chipped the keeper with a first-ti…

The Premier League returns now the September international break is done and dusted, and it will be foot to the floor until the World Cup comes around.

With two disrupted months of the season almost gone, some teams are settling down at this stage, while others are continuing to tinker in the hope of igniting their campaigns.

The Qatar 2022 break is on the horizon, adding an extra dimension as many players jostle to earn tickets on the plane with their national teams.

Opta data points to familiar faces who may be primed to deliver those all-important fantasy football goals and assists this weekend, as well as a couple of less-vaunted prospects who could boost your points tally.

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Anthony Vanden Borre returns to the Belgium squad for the first time in over two years for the friendly with Ivory Coast on Wednesday.

The Anderlecht defender last represented his country in November 2011, but his club performances have caught the attention of national coach Marc Wilmots.

It could prove a timely return for Vanden Borre, with the FIFA World Cup finals in Brazil looming in just over three months.

Belgium are many people s dark horses to go far in the tournament, with Wilmots men drawn in Group H alongside Algeria, Russia and South Korea.

The game with Ivory Coast is the first of four pre-World Cup friendlies for Belgium, with matches against Luxembourg, Sweden and Tunisia also lined up before their opening group fixture against Algeria on June 17.<…

Luis Garcia has left his position as head coach of Getafe after a 12-match winless run in La Liga.

The 41-year-old took over the reins in 2011 and guided Getafe to two mid-table finishes in his first two seasons in charge.

However, Garcia has paid the price for an atrocious run of form that has seen Getafe slide down the table, their last success coming in a 1-0 win over Levante at the end of November.

That dismal spell has left the club 15th in the league, just one point above the bottom three.

Sporting director Toni Munoz confirmed the news at a press conference on Monday.

He said: We re grateful for his work, he s a great professional and a great person and we want to thank him for the time he s been with us.

Garcia added: It s a sad day. I hope w…

Lucas Moura has been called up to the Brazil squad to face Saudi Arabia and Argentina following an injury to Gremio striker Everton.

The Tottenham winger, who has scored three goals in eight Premier League appearances for Mauricio Pochettino s side this season, could have his recent good form rewarded with a first Selecao appearance in over two years.

His last outing for his country came in a 0-0 Copa America draw with Ecuador in June 2016, but he could find himself involved in Brazil s forthcoming friendly matches should head coach Tite opt to test the 26-year-old out.

Everton suffered a thigh injury while in action for Gremio and he joins Real Madrid defender Marcelo in missing the games against Saudi Arabia on Friday and Argentina on Tuesday.

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Gianluigi Buffon says Barcelona are the toughest team Juventus could have been drawn to face in the Champions League quarter-finals.

Juve are at home for the first leg on Tuesday in a mouth-watering tie that is a repeat of the 2015 final, which Barca won 3-1 in Berlin.

Buffon thinks Juve have closed the gap on Luis Enrique s side since then, but acknowledged the huge task awaiting his side.

I think we know that in these two games we are meeting the strongest team we could face, Buffon said at Juve s pre-match media conference.

But it is also true that it is the Champions League and it will be nice to measure ourselves against them.

I have never seen the final in Berlin again, but I have clear memories of that night which give me reasons to be p…

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Looking to spring what would be a real upset on the road this weekend, Toulouse will make the trip to Lyon on Friday night.

Starting with the hosts, marking their return from September s international break with another downbeat display, Lyon find themselves in the midst of an extended rut. Last seen eventually getting hit with a 1-0 loss away at Lens, it appears there is growing pressure on Peter Bosz s shoulders. Likewise, heading into the fortnight break with another 1-0 defeat at the hands of defending champions PSG, Les Gones have now lost each of their last four Ligue 1 matchups on the bounce. Likewise, on a run that is underlined by a 3-1 drumming against Lorient last month, Lyon have shown some worryi…

Sacking Ronald Koeman would be the easy way out for Barcelona, with Sergio Busquets calling on the players to take responsibility for their critical situation . 

Barcelona were on the receiving end of a 3-0 humbling at the hands of Benfica in the Champions League on Wednesday, meaning they have lost their first two matches of a European campaign for only the second time in their history. 

Darwin Nunez put Benfica in front after just three minutes at the Estadio da Luz and the Uruguayan added a second from the penalty spot after Rafa Silva doubled the Portuguese side s advantage in the second half.

Barca finished the game with 10 men after Eric Garcia was shown a second yellow card for a foul on Goncalo Ramos. The Catalan giants have now lost four of their pas…

Former Germany under-21 player Sebastian Boenisch has received his first call up after opting to play at senior level for the country of his birth, Poland.

Defender Boenisch, 23, was named by manager Franciszek Smuda in the White Eagles squad for home friendlies against fellow Euro 2012 hosts Ukraine on September 4 and Australia on September 7.

Boenisch was born into an ethnic-German family in Gliwice in southern Poland, and later moved to Germany.

After starting his professional career with Schalke in 2006, he joined current club Werder Bremen a year later.

He made a dozen appearances for Germany, although not since turning 21, which is the cut-off age after which internationals cannot switch allegiance.

Speculation had raged since 2009 that he …