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Spain have ended Italy's record unbeaten run

Oct 07, 2021

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Italy have lost a competitive match for the first time since September 2018.

The European champions were beaten 2-1 by Spain in the Nations League semifinal this morning, ending their world record 37 match unbeaten run.

The game at the San Siro was also the first time since 1999, that the Italians have lost a competitive match at home.

Spain will next face the winners of tomorrow’s other Nations League semifinal between France and Belgium.

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Karim Benzema has topped Sky Sports’ rankings of the 30 best footballers in Europe at the moment.

The Real Madrid striker took the top position, based on 35 match-day statistics in addition to goals and assists.

Liverpool’s Mo Salah was in second place, ahead of Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe and Edin Dzeko.

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Man United’s Marcus Rashford scored twice in a closed-door friendly win over Blackburn.

It was the striker’s first time back in action since undergoing a shoulder operation in the summer.

Rashford is now in contention to make the United team for the EPL tie against Leicester after the international break.

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A record 21 races have been included in the provisional calendar for the 2022 MotoGP season.

It will include the return of the Finland GP for the first time since 1982, while the Indonesian GP also makes a comeback.