Ithad Alnaeama Overview

On a night that saw a strong clash between Belgium and Turkey, the spotlight was not only on the winner, but on the young star who forced everyone to talk about him. Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne, one of the best midfielders in the world, expressed his great admiration for the talent of Turkey's Arda Guler, the Real Madrid player, describing him as an "exceptional talent" with a bright future ahead of him.

Portugal's Jose Mourinho, the Real Madrid manager, has revealed a striking development in the injury situation within the Royal club, after the club managed to reduce the number of injuries significantly, thanks to an integrated physical conditioning system led by Antonio Diaz, the man responsible for fitness preparation.

Spain's Marc Cucurella, the Real Madrid defender, expressed his understanding of England's Harry Kane winning the Ballon d'Or, but he would have preferred it to go to France's Kylian Mbappé or the young Spaniard Lamine Yamal, his team-mates at club and international level respectively.

German defender Antonio Rüdiger is preparing to bid an official farewell to the fans of his national team, after the German Football Association decided to honour him in his home city of Berlin, ahead of the clash with the Netherlands scheduled for Monday 16 November, as part of the UEFA Nations League.