Whisper it, but we're almost a third of the way through the Premier League season, which means January transfer window is just over five weeks away. 

Mail Sport's weekly It's All Kicking Off podcast has unearthed shocking first-hand evidence that tells of the shameful physical and verbal abuse that is driving hundreds of referees away from football.

SAMI MOKBEL AT THE TOSE PROESKI ARENA: With Gareth Southgate's side already qualified for the Euros, the match provided opportunity for some fringe players to stake their claims.

England suffered a frustrating conclusion to their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign as they were held to a scrappy 1-1 draw by North Macedonia in Group C on Monday.

What Hodge did on that day in 1986, and beyond, has led us to now, with Messi's shirt collection from the 2022 World Cup set to fetch a world record of more than £8million when it goes to auction.

Anybody who was present for Louie Goh's show-and-tell in front of his schoolmates in Surrey will testify that he is no ordinary six-year-old. Most children would take in a pet or their favourite toy.

JACK GAUGHAN: Mendy, 29, was cleared of rape and attempted rape at a retrial last summer but City had stopped paying his £100,000-a-week wages in September 2021.

Ollie Watkins struggled as England drew 1-1 with North Macedonia in their final Euro 2024 qualifier.

England topped their group, finishing six points ahead of Italy, to book their place in Germany with two games to spare.

Northern Ireland saved their best until last as they ended a miserable Euro 2024 qualifying campaign on a high note with a 2-0 win over Group H winners Denmark.

With the countdown to Euro 2024 well and truly on - who will make Scotland head coach Steve Clarke's final squad?

Ukraine had strong appeals for a penalty in stoppage-time waved away after Mykhailo Mudryk was seemingly fouled

Wicketkeeper Shane Dowrich returns to the West Indies squad for December's one-day international series against England.

Chelsea have released mixed news from their latest training session ahead of a weekend trip to Newcastle

The final international break of the year provided little entertainment for England supporters

North Macedonia 1-1 England: Harry Kane’s intervention off the bench brought the equaliser but Three Lions failed to find a winner