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The Arsenal midfielder has enjoyed a sensational year individually and with his club, earning recognition from British culture's arbiters of influence

Not all heroes start matches. Some wait on the bench, to appear at the decisive moment and turn everything upside down. This is exactly what Mikel Merino does with the Spanish national team, the player who has become Luis de la Fuente's secret weapon, and the man who settles the big matches when others fall short.

Riccardo Calafiori admits he is starting to feel like one of the older heads in a youthful Italy squad as the Arsenal defender prepares to face France in a Nations League showdown at San Siro on Thursday. The 24-year-old insists Les Bleus remain dangerous despite their lengthy injury list and is hoping to go head-to-head with Michael Olise once again.

Michael Carrick, the manager of Manchester United, faces the threat of dismissal from his post amid a decline in results and his presence in the relegation zone of the English Premier League.