World Cup 2026 qualifiers: Portugal squad announced as they chase qualification
Cristiano RonaldoPortugal has officially announced its squad for the November 2025 international break.On Friday, Roberto Martínez revealed his list for the upcoming clashes against Ireland and Armen...
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Gasperini elected Serie A Coach of the Month of October
Gian Piero Gasperini has been named “Coach of the Month” for October by the Lega Serie A. This recognition confirms Roma’s excellent form and the value of the coaching project initiated since hi...
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Crooks could delay surgery until end of season
Hull City boss Sergej Jakirovic confirms that midfielder Matt Crooks may be able to postpone surgery for a chest issue until the end of the season.
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![](/<figure><img alt="World Cup 2026 qualifiers: Portugal squad announced as they chase qualification" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/foot_africa_articles_352/bb2025ace96067b53209f2bde452d0c6" data-uuid="43b75f0b-4ee6-3d06-92b0-dccf9b2bb205"><figcaption>World Cup 2026 qualifiers: Portugal squad announced as they chase qualification</figcaption></figure><img height="0" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/foot_africa_articles_352/bb2025ace96067b53209f2bde452d0c6" width="1200" data-uuid="43b75f0b-4ee6-3d06-92b0-dccf9b2bb205"><p>Cristiano Ronaldo</p><p><strong>Portugal has officially announced its squad for the November 2025 international break.</strong></p><p>On Friday, Roberto Martínez revealed his list for the upcoming clashes against Ireland and Armenia—crucial fixtures as they mark the final two matches in the 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign. <a href="https://foot-africa.com/en/news/at-40-ronaldo-keeps-shattering-records-with-portugal-872478/">Legend Cristiano Ronaldo</a> is once again included. Key PSG players João Neves, Vitinha, and Gonçalo Ramos have also received the call-up.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="es">La liste du Portugal. 👇🏻🇵🇹 <a href="https://t.co/Bi4ghnYcHl">pic.twitter.com/Bi4ghnYcHl</a></p>— Trivela (@Trivela_FR) <a href="https://twitter.com/Trivela_FR/status/1986775597901590838?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 7, 2025</a></blockquote><p>Carlos Forbs, the young winger from Club Brugge, has also been called up—an award for his outstanding performance against FC Barcelona in the Champions League. As a reminder, Portugal currently tops its group, holding a comfortable six-point lead over Croatia.</p>)
![](/<figure><img alt="Gasperini elected Serie A Coach of the Month of October" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/romapress_articles_142/6c84d34fd24691a2026f19bf1c6b9dd0" data-uuid="09390e86-2580-3f91-84a8-27df82a14f3c"><figcaption>Gasperini elected Serie A Coach of the Month of October</figcaption></figure><p>Gian Piero Gasperini has been named “Coach of the Month” for October by the Lega Serie A. </p><p>This recognition confirms Roma’s excellent form and the value of the coaching project initiated since his arrival in the capital. </p><p>During the month of October, the Giallorossi collected three wins—against Fiorentina, Sassuolo, and Parma—and only one defeat, a home defeat against Inter. </p><p>These numbers demonstrate consistent growth under the guidance of the Grugliasco-born coach, who has given the team identity, intensity, and consistency.</p>)
![](/<p>Hull City boss Sergej Jakirovic has confirmed that midfielder Matt Crooks may be able to postpone surgery for a chest issue until the end of the season.</p><p>The 31-year-old injured his chest after slipping during the win against Leicester City in October but has started the Tigers past three matches and could continue to play through the problem until May.</p><p>"We have a specialist who is the best in this area... he's told [the club] that he can postpone the surgery - he can do it after the season or whenever he [Crooks] wants," Jakirovic told BBC Radio Humberside.</p><p>"It's about Matt and I will respect every decision. If he wants go [into] surgery, I will respect this, but right now he feels fine and he's playing good."</p><p>The news comes as a bright spot for a team that is being hampered with numerous injuries as of late, with seven first-team players currently in the recovery room.</p><p>"What is most important for me is that they are all fine after this game [the loss to Derby], because after every game we are losing one or two players," the Bosnian added.</p><p>"I'm wondering when we will be a full team, how we will be. I'm waiting for this day and I'm buzzing that, after international break, we will have two or three more options."</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0hr6cbr?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bsport%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D">Listen to the full interview with Jakirovic and more Hull City content on BBC Sounds.</a></p><figure><img alt="Listen on BBC Sounds" height="100" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/bbc_us_articles_995/c71cfcdb17dd990e7377b797d70111af" width="842" data-uuid="f1e6f355-e8c2-3553-97de-e8406bd5facc"><figcaption>[BBC]</figcaption></figure><img class="tracking-img" height="1" src="https://a1.api.bbc.co.uk/hit.xiti/?s=598314&p=sport.football.articles.cwypd7v01rro.page&x1=%5Burn%3Abbc%3Aoptimo%3Aasset%3Acwypd7v01rro%5D&x4=%5Ben-gb%5D&x5=%5Bhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Farticles%2Fcwypd7v01rro%5D&x7=%5Barticle%5D&x8=%5Bsynd_nojs_ISAPI%5D&x9=%5BCrooks+could+delay+surgery+until+end+of+season%5D&x11=%5B2025-11-07T13%3A19%3A28.24Z%5D&x12=%5B2025-11-07T13%3A19%3A28.24Z%5D&x19=%5Byahoo.north.america%5D" width="1" data-uuid="c3e3f998-00d7-3d8e-aac1-3c17d8517243">)