Uefa president Michel Platini has called for the introduction of a white card for players who show dissent towards referees, which would lead to a 10-minute sin-bin – (The Guardian)
Liverpool’s £16m striker Mario Balotelli, 24, has blamed manager Brendan Rodgers’s tactics for the fact he has scored just one goal since his arrival from AC Milan in the summer – (Independent)
Poland skipper Robert Lewandowski, 26, remains angry at a challenge by Scotland defender Gordon Greer, 33, during the 1-1 Euro 2016 qualifier between the countries, saying he will “repay” what happened to him in the return match – (Daily Record)
Professional Footballers’ Association trustee Brendon Batson has called on the 20 Premier League chairmen to address racial discrimination in English football by coming up with an alternative to the Rooney Rule – (Guardian)
Arsenal wanted to sign Lionel Messi, Gerard Pique and Cesc Fabregas, all 27, when the trio were teenagers at Barcelona’s academy – (Daily Star)