Lionel Messi will not be joining Argentina for their World Cup qualifiers against Brazil and Uruguay this month, failing to make the final roster after being included in the pre-list.
Tottenham’s Europa League round-of-16 qualification hopes were dented on Thursday as they were made to settle for a point by Roma as Mats Hummels’ 91st-minute goal earned a point for Claudio Ranieri’s side in an entertaining contest in north London.
Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr scored twice, including an 83rd minute penalty, to snatch a 2-2 draw at Bayern Munich in an entertaining Champions League semi-final, first leg on Tuesday, leaving the tie wide open.
Switzerland’s Young Boys beat Galatasaray 1-0 in the second leg of their Champions League playoff on Tuesday to qualify for the league phase of the refreshed competition following a 4-2 aggregate win.