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A stoppage-time strike by substitute Rodrigo cancelled out Marcus Berg's opener for Sweden and gave Spain the draw they needed to qualify for Euro 2020.

Onlookers from football's anti-discrimination body Fare, as reported by The Times, were at the Vasil Levski Stadium as a series of racist chants and actions came from the stands.

Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Wednesday's meetings at Wetherby, Southwell, Nottingham, Kempton and Bath.

INTERVIEW BY MARCUS TOWNEND: Nothing can be more draining for a sportsman or sportswoman than the weight of expectation.

MIKE DICKSON IN ANTWERP: Forty miles and nearly four years from a great win, Andy Murray was on Tuesday night back on court in Belgium, seeking to complete his four-week comeback tour.

Manchester United face an anxious wait to discover the extent of the injury suffered by David De Gea while playing for Spain on Tuesday night.

The president of the Bulgarian Football Association has resigned from his position after England's black players were subjected to shocking racist treatment in Sofia on Monday night.

WILL KELLEHER IN BEPPU: Liam Williams has the Midas touch in 2019 - and his only goal now with Wales is to end a perfect year by lifting the World Cup.

CRAIG HOPE AT STADE DE GENEVE: Republic of Ireland will have to beat Denmark in Dublin next month if they are to avoid the Euro 2020 playoffs after another uninspiring night here in Switzerland.

Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric faces several weeks on the sidelines after suffering a leg muscle injury during Croatia's draw with Wales.

It is known as 'flipping'. At least it was when teenagers Jake Self and Cam Sangster began selling football boots out of their bedroom and garage just outside Torquay.

JACK GAUGHAN AT STADIUM MK: A triumph for England's trialling, Austria were demolished by the tinkerers on a night that will prompt real optimism.

Southend chairman Ron Martin has revealed former Derby, Aston Villa and Celtic forward Tommy Johnson has scuppered the deal by accepting a job elsewhere, and the talks have fallen through.

Gianni Infantino has called for 'new, stronger and more effective ways to eradicate racism in football' in the wake of the abuse suffered by England players during their Euro 2020 qualifier in Bulgaria.

Sanchez could be out of action until the New Year if he requires surgery, but United sources have confirmed there is no release clause in the deal that saw him move to Italy for the rest of the season.

Manchester City full back Oleksandr Zinchenko couldn't hide his excitement after Ukraine beat Portugal to qualify for next year's European Championship.

They were at the centre of the shameful scenes of England's black players being racially abused in Sofia on Monday and proudly boast of fighting rival fans. This is the Lauta Army.

CHRIS FOY IN BEPPU: England expect Billy Vunipola to be available for their World Cup quarter-final against Australia in Oita on Saturday, after the No 8 came through training.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: The authorities underplay racism's consequences and its existence; they have treated it on many occasions as a peculiarly English obsession

While Atletico are still keeping pace with La Liga's top two, their performances have left fans frustrated with three of their last four league games ending as goalless stalemates.

EXCLUSIVE: The Warriors have a new home in the form of the Chase Center in San Francisco after nearly 50 years spent playing at the Oracle Arena.

October 27 will mark one year since the helicopter accident that killed Khun Vichai, staff members Kaveporn Punpare and Nusara Suknamai, and pilots Eric Swaffer and Izabela Lechowicz.

The five-year-old came up short in her bid for a historic third Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe earlier this month, but Abdullah has decided to race on with the John Gosden-trained mare next year.

Louis Saha named Cristiano Ronaldo as the most 'obsessed' player he played with, and feels his former team-mate would revive Manchester United's fortunes.

Bulgaria have been charged by UEFA after their fans racially abused England players during their Euro 2020 qualifier on Monday night while the Three Lions also face punishment.

The Brazilian chief worked for AC Milan until the summer, brokering the deal to bring his young countryman from Flamengo to Milan in a £31million move in January.

The Argentine striker has been in enthralling form this season, bagging three goals in nine appearances in all competitions, including a strike against the Catalan giants in the Champions League.

Frampton was set to take on Emmanuel Dominguez in August but the bout was scuppered in freakish circumstances when a large ornament fell on the Northern Irishman's left hand.

The 43-year-old has won 15 majors and 81 PGA Tour victories, but his life has not been without its controversies - in 2009 he was hit by an infidelity scandal that eventually led to his divorce.

The Brazilian's transfer saga was the story of the summer, and eventually ended with him staying at Paris Saint-Germain, but now Marca have reported more of what happened behind the scenes.

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has come under pressure but his former team-mate Saha has put United's struggles down to how much power players have nowadays.

Despite Gomes, Chong and Garner all having enjoyed time in the senior set-up though, the club are considering sending them out on short-term loans to continue their progress to the first team.

Floyd 'Money' Mayweather lived up to his nickname by reportedly tipping every chef £235 after enjoying dinner with friends in Las Vegas this past week.

Tour de France organisers put a spring in the step of the climbers after unveiling the 2020 route featuring a mountain stage on the second day and one time trial on the eve of the final Champs Elysees parade.

Joshua is in the midst of his 12-week training camp and is working towards avenging his shock defeat in the money-spinning December 7 rematch with Ruiz Jnr in Saudi Arabia.

Both have scored upwards of 200 goals in their glittering careers, but Miroslav Klose insists that Robert Lewandowski is TEN times the player he ever was.

South and North Korea played their first ever competitive match of football in Pyongyang on Tuesday, but almost nobody outside the city was able to follow the goalless draw.

Matip was injured in Liverpool's 1-0 victory over Sheffield United on September 28 and missed their 4-3 Champions League win over Salzburg and the 2-1 Premier League win over Leicester.

The Rams pair admitted to driving while over the drink drive limit and were today spared jail over the incident last month that ended teammate Richard Keogh's season.

ADAM SHERGOLD IN SOFIA: It was an evening in which everyone connected with England in Sofia - on the pitch, in the dug-outs and in the away section - emerged with credit in the face of abuse.

League leaders Liverpool make the trip to their arch rivals at Old Trafford on Sunday with an eight-point advantage over Manchester City.

Mark Bowen has come out and denied claims that he basically appointed himself as Reading's new manager, following the departure of Jose Gomes.

The Formula One driver, 34, uploaded a post on his stories on Tuesday, where he told his 13.1 million followers that he felt like 'giving up on everything'.

The 21-year-old arrived from Borussia Dortmund with big expectations but has so far struggled to make his mark in Frank Lampard's young side and he admits to feeling the weight of expectation.

Andrej Pavlovic, an FK Bezanija fan, took his hometown side to glory worlds away from their actual fate - including 10 Serbian titles on the trot and a Champions League semi-final appearance.

The Three Lions' Euro 2020 qualifier against Bulgaria on Monday night was marred by racist chanting and the game had to be halted twice by UEFA officials due to the abuse.

Matthijs de Light has admitted he doesn't feel 'invincible' at Juventus as he did when playing for Ajax. De Ligt has struggled since making his big £75million move to Italy in the summer.

Sanctions for Bulgaria from UEFA seem sure to follow after Monday night but the severity remains to be seen with the body's punishments for racial abuse leaving a lot to be desired in recent years.

The Italian goalkeeping legend returned to Turin this summer on a one-year deal after a single season at PSG, but has so far played second fiddle to first-choice Wojciech Szczesny.

Hamilton narrowly avoided being struck by a huge piece of debris from Leclerc's Ferrari, which broke off after the front wing of his car was damaged in a collision on first lap of Sunday's race.