In Oviedo, Spain coach Luis de la Fuente praised Lionel Messi as he received the Princess of Asturias Award for Sport, but said he would prefer a Spanish winner of the Ballon d'Or.
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso said Emiliano Martinez is improving after surgery for a head injury and is expected to be out for a few weeks.
Al-Ittihad named Youssef En-Nesyri among the substitutes for their Roshn League round 11 match against Al-Diriyah in Jeddah on Friday 23 October.
Al-Nassr beat Al-Faisaly 3-1 in round 11 of the Saudi Pro League and moved onto 25 points in second, level with leaders Al-Qadsiah.
GOAL reported that Ajax do not intend to offer Oleksandr Zinchenko a new contract while he trains with the club during recovery.
Reports said Arsenal were considering Alex Baena before the January window and were also among the clubs monitoring Como player Nico Paz.
GOAL focused on Vinicius Junior's Leipzig numbers, the Bernabeu reaction and the dates of his absence through suspension.
Antonio Conte said on 23 October that no talks with any club are at an advanced stage and rejected reports about financial demands and full control.
