Ultimately, for the doubters and critics who seem to be against or dismissive of the Africa Cup of Nations taking place, there is more than enough evidence for its value in the footballing world.
The confidence and composure he showed in scoring what proved to be the winner was a true sight to behold, but not only that, his work off the ball was impressive throughout and will be key if Paul Heckingbottom's men are to threaten the promotion places in the second half of the season.
Few players would refuse to play for Bayern. I am at Freiburg at the moment, and will concentrate on the season until the end. Then I shall see what the future might bring, he told Sport1.de.
Villa added he travelled straight to the club's training complex having landed in Birmingham, coming after he successfully completed his medical and obtained a work permit.
Rangers should have scored in the 17th minute when Tavernier's cross from the right found Itten but the ball came off the striker's thigh from about a yard out before Currie clawed it away from the line.
Maeda moved into the middle and, in the 36th minute, when Jota swung a right-footed cross into the six-yard box from wide on the left, the Japan attacker headed past Clark.
With the help of Qatar's organising supreme committee, BBC Sport answers some key questions facing those looking to attend.
Conte: I am seeing my team improve a lotTottenham manager Antonio Conte to Sky Sports: I'm very pleased for a good performance because we got three points.
Meanwhile, Rudiger's performance against Leeds was not his best despite winning two penalties. His overall displays over the last 11 months have attracted interest from Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain, with the Spanish giants leading the race to sign him on a free transfer.
We've learned now, hopefully, twice from experience, and we have the chance to prove it now tomorrow. Tuchel's midfield headache will be eased against Leeds with the news that Jorginho is ready to play through the pain of his back injury in the Premier League fixture.
The victory was the Selecao's 11th in 12 matches of qualifiers, putting them 18 points ahead of Chile and Colombia, who sit fourth and fifth respectively with 16 points.
One of those wins saw Messi hit a memorable hat-trick in a 4-3 win in USA in July 2012, but when it matters, Messi has been quashed by Brazil.
In fact, he has endured a miserable run in England since the high point of guiding Leicester City to their remarkable title triumph in 2015-16.
Kane looks to be getting back to his best after a first half of the season where he looked a shadow of his usual self and has scored seven goals in his last 11 games.
Forest dozed off from a Matt Grimes free-kick and the unmarked Olivier Ntcham sent a half-volley over the crossbar.
Growing up in the Black Country in the late 70s, the subject of mental health was never mentioned. Nobody can take that away from me, he told me.
Former Sky Blues player Sillett was, with George Curtis, joint-manager of City when they shocked Tottenham Hotspur to win the FA Cup in 1987, the greatest day in the club's history.
The squad does have several players who remain key to the World Cup qualifying push, with veterans like Roldan, Acosta and Zimmerman as well as rising star Pepi, fresh from being named MLS Young Player of the Year.
They have scored at least three goals in nine of their last 11 matches. Frightening. However, Brighton are a defensively shrewd side capable of keeping the match tight.
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Tierney's absence was at first glance a massive deflation for Scottish hopes, given his form for Arsenal this season and his attacking drive from the back.
The German has scored four goals in the competition under Thomas Tuchel, double that of any other Chelsea player.Zenit Saint Petersburg's Sardar Azmoun scored his sixth UEFA Champions League goal (his fourth for Zenit), netting in consecutive appearances in the competition for the first time since October 2019 - his first two such games for Zenit.Timo Werner scored Chelsea's fastest ever goal in the UEFA Champions League after just one minute and 23 seconds, overtaking the previous quickest in November 2014 - John Terry against FC Schalke (1:26).When is the draw for the last 16?The Champions League last-16 draw takes place in Nyon, Switzerland on Monday, December 13.
Neither Torres nor Pedri would have been able to feature in Barca’s midweek Copa del Rey fixture against Linares Deportivo or their La Liga game against Granada next weekend, with the former in the latter stages of his recovery from a foot injury and the latter still sidelined with the thigh injury which has kept him out since September.
And while Kane - one of only two current Spurs players who were at the club before Pochettino's arrival - is unable to pinpoint the exact reason for the club's decline, he believes the departure of so many key players inevitably had a negative effect.
Rivalry renewed: Will England or Scotland triumph at Wembley?Clarke: Tierney 'fit and available' to face EnglandMcGinn: The Scottish way is the hard wayI was disappointed, but from my point of view I don't think I deserved a place in the squad, Griffiths told Sky Sports.
I've known Lauren for a little while now and she is the most humble person you could ever meet really.
Striker: Adam Armstrong (Blackburn) - 7.15 ratingArmstrong may have been unable to help Blackburn to a top-six finish, but it wasn't for want of trying as the Rovers hitman netted 28 times this season.
Dortmund defender Manuel Akanji was also injured in the 83rd minute. Hoffenheim dropped to sixth on 31 points.
When Philippe Coutinho joined Barcelona from Liverpool in January 2018, he described the move as a dream. But the four years since have been largely a nightmare for the Brazilian forward.
The Magpies have wanted to sign a left-footed centre-back all window to partner Jamaal Lascelles. Follow the January transfer window with Sky SportsWho will be on the move in January?
Brighton v Nottingham Forest: Is the game on TV? Kick-off 2 days ago — Although this match will not be shown live in the UK, the highlights will be broadcast on Match of the Day on BBC One starting at 22:30 GMT.
The country's highest-ranked Black referee will link up with the top referee from Britain's South Asian community to preside over Swindon vs Leyton Orient on Easter Monday.
I know where Everton want to be, but they still don't look like getting there anytime soon. There is no reason to think anything will change soon
If they were Liverpool, Chelsea or Spurs' fixtures, you'd say they were a shoo-in for the top four, but it's West Ham and there's this nagging doubt.
Huddersfield led after just six minutes when Yoann Barbet hacked the ball into his own net at a corner, but the visitors hit back just before half-time through Luke Amos.
Depay lashed in a superb opener after taking down Jordi Alba's ball before Busquets doubled the advantage after the break from outside the penalty box.
Ronaldo will still score goals, David de Gea is still capable of making saves that others cannot. But the suspicion remains - United could be so much better than this.
We have built a good friendship. Before kick-off, I always tell Matty or he will tell me, 'Nobody gets past the right side.
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Jude Bellingham leads the way, but recent debutants Emile Smith Rowe and Conor Gallagher are the future too, along with Curtis Jones, Mason Greenwood and more.
Let's go through position by position to analyse the decisions Wiegman has to make before June's squad deadline....
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