EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsFrance manager Didier Deschamps has expressed concern over the growing mental stresses his players face with the congested football calendar and accentuated exposure via social media.Deschamps has faced regular questions about the mental health of Kylian Mbappé in particular, with the Real Madrid forward having missed the last two international camps amid what the manager described as partly…

EmailPrintHungary assistant coach Adam Szalai said he was fine after collapsing and being rushed to hospital minutes after the start of his country's Nations League tie against the Netherlands in Amsterdam on Saturday.Posting on social media, the former Bundesliga striker thanked supporters for their messages of support and said he was fine.Szalai, 36, collapsed on the bench seven minutes into…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThe Premier League has paused for the final international break of 2024, but while the leading players are away representing their countries, the recruitment teams at the top clubs are drawing up plans for the January transfer window and plotting the moves that could transform or save their hopes and ambitions for the season.Some clubs, including Liverpool and…

Germany dismantled visitors Bosnia and Herzegovina 7-0 on Saturday with a statement win and two goals apiece from Florian Wirtz and Tim Kleindienst to secure top spot in their Nations League group A3 with a game to spare.The Germans, who had already qualified for next year's quarterfinals of the competition, are on 13 points with Netherlands in second place on…