England manager Fabio Capello has warned his absent stars that they face missing out on a World Cup place if they continue to miss friendlies. (Daily Mirror)
Liverpool are said to be furious their captain Steven Gerrard was forced to travel 400 miles to prove he was unfit for England duty. (The Sun)
Germany have targeted winger Theo Walcott as England's danger man ahead of Wednesday's friendly. (Daily Star)
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Brazil striker Ronaldo claims he is on the verge of a move to Manchester City in January. (Daily Mirror)
Current Manchester City striker Robinho has urged fellow Brazilian Kaka to join him at Eastlands. (Daily Mirror)
Real Madrid are preparing a bid for Chelsea striker Didier Drogba. (Daily Express)
Manchester United youngster Danny Welbeck has pleaded with boss Sir Alex Ferguson not to send him out on loan. (Daily Mirror)
Middlesbrough are lining up a �2m raid on Leeds' Argentine striker Luciano Becchio. (Daily Star)
Manchester United are considering a bid for Valerenga's Norwegian striker Moa Abdellaoui. (Daily Star)
Arsenal are keen on Atletico Madrid's defensive midfielder Koke Resurreccion. (Daily Star)
Birmingham are preparing a January bid for Chelsea winger Scott Sinclair. (Daily Express)
Italian team Catania deployed an unusual tactic to distract Torino defenders during Sunday's 3-2 victory.
Three Catania players dropped their shorts as a free-kick was being taken and it worked a treat at Giuseppe Mascara took advantage to slot home. (Daily Express)
Cristiano Ronaldo believes he is so good he could fill the first three places at the Fifa Player of the Years awards. (The Telegraph)
Celtic youngster Adam Brown was the hero of the day after he found Fernando Gago's lost medallion as Argentina trained at Parkhead on Monday.
The Celtic under-14 winger was subsequently triumphantly held aloft by manager Maradona and presented with a hat and gloves worn by the Argentine legend. (Various)
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