Steven Gerrard wants to see the number of foreign players in English professional football halved. The debate around how to increase the number of young English players coming through the ranks has been a hot topic since Greg Dyke's landmark speech one month ago. This week the topic was back on everyone's lips again after Jack Wilshere appeared to criticise a move to determine whether Belgiu...Full Story »

Italy's medical staff insist "everything is under control" regarding forward Mario Balotelli's minor knee problem but he could yet miss Friday's World Cup qualifier against Denmark. The AC Milan man missed national team training on Wednesday morning with what has been diagnosed by Azzurri staff as a left adductor strain, with media reports circulating that the player may be rested for the Cop...Full Story »

Swansea forward Michu insists he does not feel hard done by not to have earned a call up from Spain before. Michu had been tipped to win a place in previous Spain squads as he made a huge impression during his first season in the Barclays Premier League last term, which saw him finish with 22 goals in all competitions for the Swans. However, the 27-year-old had to wait until last weekend to ...Full Story »

The 45-year-old believes talks over contract extensions for himself, Joachim Low and Hansi Flick will begin when World Cup qualification has finished Germany team manager Oliver Bierhoff has revealed he is eager for talks to begin over extensions to his, Joachim Low's and Hansi Flick's contracts. Low has been in charge of the national side since 2006, and has created a side many are tipping ...Full Story »

Having already booked their place in Brazil next summer, the Real Madrid winger says the Albiceleste will not ease off in their remaining fixtures Angel Di Maria has said that Argentina will "fight until the end" in an effort to finish top of the Conmebol standings. The Albiceleste became the first South American country - apart from the host nation - to qualify for the tournament in Brazil ...Full Story »

Gianluigi Buffon described Roma's Francesco Totti as a footballing "immortal" and believes it would be difficult to leave him out of the 2014 Italy World Cup squad. Buffon, who is set to win a national record 137th cap in Italy's penultimate World Cup qualifier away to Denmark on Friday, faced questions on a variety of topics when he faced the media at the national training base at Coverciano...Full Story »

France striker Karim Benzema is confident his goal drought for club and country is not the beginning stage of an irreversible career decline. Benzema, who has struggled for Real Madrid recently and is without a goal for 15 matches with France, will be hoping for a chance against Australia in Friday's friendly at Parc des Princes. The last time the 25-year-old hit the net for France was in th...Full Story »

The returning Azzurri forward believes that he can form a top partnership with the Milan man and is thrilled to be back in the international set-up Fiorentina forward Giuseppe Rossi believes that he can form a healthy strike partnership with Mario Balotelli for Italy. The Viola star has been out of the Azzurri set-up for two years due to lengthy injury problems and, in that time, Balotelli h...Full Story »

The Swansea City attacker admits he is only in the squad because of injuries to other players, and claims he has never spoken to La Roja coach Vicente del Bosque Swansea City striker Michu has described his first Spain call-up for the World Cup qualifiers against Belarus and Georgia a "dream come true". The former Rayo Vallecano man was awarded the chance to join up with the squad after La R...Full Story »

With the seemingly impossible task of overhauling Spain to win Group I, les Bleus coach is urging his side to take full points to gave them a hope of being seeded in the play-offs France boss Didier Deschamps hopes victories in their next two matches can boost their Fifa world ranking and secure their place as seeds ahead of the World Cup play-offs. Les Bleus sit 25th in the world, below sec...Full Story »