Facundo Medina was visibly emotional when discussing Messi and the impact he has had on the national team. "I'm sad, he gave us so much joy, he gave us everything," Medina said.

The changes have been welcomed by supporters tired of frequent interruptions, although FIFA’s new system does not go as far as proposals previously discussed by Arsène Wenger, FIFA’s chief of global football development.

"We're talking about the most successful head coach in the history of the national team, and after fourteen years with us, this is something Luis de la Fuente deserves, a long-term future at the RFEF," said Rafael Louzan, chair of the Spanish FA's board of directors.

The decision was reached jointly by the player and SFV leadership after Xhaka issued a public statement acknowledging his actions.

For the first time, the September and October FIFA windows have been merged into a single 16-day international period, running from September 21 to October 6.

The draw against 55th-ranked Myanmar gave Bangladesh one point from three matches and saw them finish fourth in the group for the second successive Asian Games, with a worse goal difference than the third-placed Myanmar. Bangladesh conceded 16 goals, while Myanmar conceded 13.

The 2-1 defeat therefore matters beyond the points dropped. It raised familiar questions about a Madrid side that still have plenty of individual quality but have yet to consistently look like a cohesive team.

Wahid has attracted a sizeable following among the Bangladeshi community, with fans regularly rallying behind him on social media as he makes his way through the English game.

Messi is now three goals behind Brazilian Marcelinho Carioca, who is credited with 78 direct free-kick goals. Messi had reached 74 after scoring twice from free kicks against CF Montréal on August 29.

Arbeloa was particularly unhappy with a free-kick awarded to United just 35 seconds before Cunha’s goal, after Cesar Palacios was deemed to have fouled Harry Maguire near halfway.

"It's going to be difficult, isn't it? Having a team without Leo after so many years, after everything he gave to Argentina, to Argentinians, to the whole world. We'll enjoy that last day," Di María said.

The international break gives managers time to reflect, regroup and address their weaknesses before the Premier League resumes -- but after a weekend of twists, goals and unexpected results, the early shape of the season is already beginning to emerge.

Torres scored PSG's winning goal in Brest last weekend and now has seven goals in six appearances in all competitions since joining the reigning European champions from Barcelona. He has only started three times.

Two goals from Danish forward Anders Dreyer secured a share of the points for San Diego at Miami's Nu Stadium –- a result which left Miami 11 points adrift of Nashville with eight regular season games remaining.

While Mourinho used his press conference to question the referee's decisions and display images of two controversial first-half challenges, Simeone delivered a calmer message: coaches must know where to draw the line.

For those who cannot always catch a Manchester City game live, there is usually one question waiting for someone who did: “Has Haaland scored?” Such is the sense of inevitability the Norwegian striker has brought to the game.

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho lashed out at Spain's refereeing committee after Los Blancos lost 2-1 at Atletico Madrid on Sunday in a La Liga derby clash.

Manchester United rescued a 1-1 draw against Fulham thanks to Matheus Cunha's late equaliser on Sunday, but the pressure is mounting on boss Michael Carrick after their latest lacklustre display.

Atletico Madrid turned the Metropolitano into a derby furnace on Sunday and made Real Madrid sweat, with Alejandro Grimaldo and Jonathan David scoring in a 2-1 LaLiga win over their 10-man city rivals.

Manchester City moved to the top of the Premier League in explosive style as Enzo Fernandez's first goal for the club lit the fuse on a pulsating 5-3 win against Sunderland on Sunday.