Five star Manchester City leave Brugge bruised

Cole Palmer grabbed his first Champions League goal as Manchester City produced a scintillating attacking display to beat Club Brugge 5-1 at the Jan Breydel Stadium. A Riyad Mahrez brace and goals from Joao Cancelo and Kyle Walker completed the rout.

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Robinson hits hat-trick as Ireland hammer Qatar

Callum Robinson hit a hat-trick as Ireland cruised to a 4-0 win over Qatar in their international friendly at the Aviva Stadium. Robinson became the first player since Robbie Keane in 2014 to hit a treble for Ireland while Shane Duffy added the other goal to round off a great week for Stephen Kenny.

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France fight back against Spain to win Nations League Final

Kylian Mbappe gained redemption for his Euro 2020 disappointment by scoring France’s Nations League-clinching goal in their 2-1 win over Spain, as the final lived up to a week of remarkable drama in the competition. The World Champions once again came from behind to secure a memorable victory.

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Italy see off Belgium to finish third – Nations League

Nicolo Barella’s thunderous strike and a penalty converted by Domenico Berardi earned hosts Italy a 2-1 victory over Belgium on Sunday and third place in this year’s Nations League. It offered some consolation for the European champions, whose semi-final loss to Spain in Milan on Wednesday ended their record 37-match unbeaten run.

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