Spain changed almost its entire lineup but kept up its victorious start to Euro 2024 with a 1-0 win over Albania, which is eliminated from the tournament.

The latest international break is proving costly for European clubs like Spanish powerhouses Barcelona and Real Madrid.

Barcelona has been playing without leading scorer Robert Lewandowksi and regular starters Frenkie de Jong, Pedri González and Jules Koundé for the past month because of injuries.

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Kylian Mbappé scored a late winner as world champion France came from behind to beat Spain 2-1 in the Nations League final.

Sergio Ramos has been left off Spain’s squad for the European Championship following a season plagued by injuries.

One stoppage-time goal slowed Manchester City’s march to the Premier League title.

Perhaps because it’s similar to the way his Liverpool squad pours forward with speed and precision, often overwhelming its opponents. In another rout, Borussia Mönchengladbach beat Shakhtar Donetsk 6-0 in Group B to match its biggest European Cup away win. The defender headed in to give Madrid a momentary 2-0 lead — his 55th goal scored by a header for his club. The home win moved Madrid out of last place in Group B. Borussia Mönchengladbach leads the group with five points after its rout of Shakhtar, one more than Madrid and Shakhtar. They are five points behind Liverpool, with Midtjylland last with zero points.

James Rodriguez joined Premier League club Everton on Monday, Sept. 7, 2020 in an attempt to revive a career that faltered at Real Madrid. Now, they are both at Everton, a team without a trophy since 1995 and living in the shadow of neighbour Liverpool, the recently crowned Premier League champion. KAI HAVERTZ (Chelsea)The most expensive signing of the offseason at a fee rising to $92 million, Havertz might also be the most interesting. Havertz is the youngest player to reach 100 Bundesliga appearances and scored 36 goals in four seasons with Bayer Leverkusen in the German league. With Timo Werner, Christian Pulisic and Hakim Ziyech making up Chelsea's likely attack, Havertz won't be short of quality around him.