Summary

  • Southgate news conference at 11:00 BST

  • Who will replace Allardyce at Everton?

  • West Ham interested in Benitez

  1. Postpublished at 11:02 British Summer Time 17 May 2018

    Southgate has just taken his seat.

    Before answering questions the England manager pays tribute to England World Cup winner Ray Wilson and former Aston Villa and Bolton defender Jlloyd Samuel.

  2. Postpublished at 11:01 British Summer Time 17 May 2018

    I'm pretty sure you'll have all read it by now but just in case, you can read the full England squad for this summer's World Cup here.

  3. Postpublished at 11:00 British Summer Time 17 May 2018

    You can watch this Gareth Southgate news conference at the top of this page.

    We'll bring you the best quotes as ever.

  4. Southgate coming uppublished at 10:59 British Summer Time 17 May 2018

    From one news conference to another.

    You can read more about Gianluigi Buffon's announcement that Saturday will be his final game for Juventus here.

    Now we will be focusing on England manager Gareth Southgate who will be speaking to the media about his World Cup squad shortly.

    Press conference
  5. Buffon's pridepublished at 10:54 British Summer Time 17 May 2018

    Simon Stone
    BBC Sport

    There are very few players who spend 20 years at the highest level.

    Ryan Giggs is an obvious example, Paulo Maldini is another.

    Add Gianluigi Buffon's name to that list. Buffon won the Coppa Italia and Uefa Cup with Parma in 1999, when he was just 21.

    Of course, Juventus is where Buffon made his name.

    It is interesting though, that he has offers to play on.

    Wonder if any of them are in the Premier League.

  6. Buffon - Juve have offered me a rolepublished at 10:53 British Summer Time 17 May 2018

    Speaking at a media conference, Buffon said: "On Saturday I will play a match and this is the only thing that is certain. Then I will have a continuous dialogue with the President and he is aware of what's going on around me. I would like to rely on his advice support and suggestions.

    "15 days ago it was known I wanted to stop playing football but now some proposals on and off the pitch have arrived and one of them, off the pitch, came from Andrea (Agnelli, Juventus' President).

    "I will decide next week to follow my spirit."

    BuffonImage source, Getty Images
  7. Postpublished at 10:51 British Summer Time 17 May 2018

    Gigi Buffon is now answering questions from the media in Turin.

    There is no mention of retirement. He said that 15 days ago he had decided he wanted to stop playing but he has proposals on and off the pitch and will make a decision next week.

    Saturday will be the Italian's final game for Juventus.

  8. Postpublished at 10:47 British Summer Time 17 May 2018

    Buffon has played 639 times in Serie A.

    He joined Juventus in 2001. This is what our website looked like back then...

    BuffonImage source, BBC Sport
  9. Buffon - I'm not broken downpublished at 10:44 British Summer Time 17 May 2018

    He said: "Saturday will be my last match with Juventus and I believe it will be the best way to conclude this adventure.

    "My fear was to get to the end as a player with a broken engine but it's not like this. I'm proud that up to 40-years-of-age I've tried to express top performances up to expectations and Juventus' name."

  10. Saturday to be Buffon's final Juve matchpublished at 10:43 British Summer Time 17 May 2018

    "Saturday will be my last match at Juventus," Buffon says.

    The end of an era.

    Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi BuffonImage source, Getty Images
  11. Postpublished at 10:40 British Summer Time 17 May 2018

    Agnelli has confirmed Wojciech Szczęsny will be Juventus' goalkeeper next season. He says Gianluigi Buffon has many options for next season.

  12. Postpublished at 10:36 British Summer Time 17 May 2018

    Juventus president Andrea Agnelli is first to speak.

  13. Postpublished at 10:32 British Summer Time 17 May 2018

    Gigi Buffon is in the house suited and booted...

  14. Allardyce - 'It was amicable'published at 10:29 British Summer Time 17 May 2018

    Everton

    He said: “I think when it’s so open in the press, from the day before, it was highly unlikely it was going to be anything else.

    "I prepared myself for what was being said by the press a couple of days before. My meeting with Farhad was amicable.

    "We conducted ourselves amicably but I expressed a disappointment with how it got out.”

  15. Allardyce - 'I'm surprised and disappointed'published at 10:28 British Summer Time 17 May 2018

    Everton

    Sam Allardyce, who was sacked by Everton yesterday, has been speaking about his fate on TalkSport.

    He said: "I’m surprised how it came about. It seemed to be done and dusted through the media before I met Farhad Moshiri (Everton's owner).

    "I think it was out there in the open for a couple of days. That leaves you with the certainty of what was going to happen.

    “It was slightly disappointing. Who was involved in that I couldn’t tell you, but something as delicate as that is something you want to be confidential.”

  16. Postpublished at 10:25 British Summer Time 17 May 2018

    Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon is going to be speaking to the media in about five minutes in Turin.

    He could well be about to announce his retirement.

    JuventusImage source, Twitter
  17. West Ham latestpublished at 10:21 British Summer Time 17 May 2018

    Simon Stone
    BBC Sport

    As recently as Tuesday morning, it was being stressed David Moyes had not been ruled out as potentially staying on at West Ham on a long-term contract.

    Co-chairman David Gold reinforced this on Tuesday evening, when he said he hoped Moyes would remain as manager.

    However, in their early soundings and from expressions of interest already received, it has become clear West Ham had more favourable options, which is why they told Moyes yesterday he was not being retained, a decision the Scot had felt was coming anyway.

    Shakhtar Donetsk boss Paulo Fonseca remains on the list of potential candidates and has not turned the club down.

    But there are others. Rafael Benitez remains of huge interest although, evidently, he is still in a job, even if the situation at Newcastle is not entirely straightforward.

  18. New Fifa Rankingspublished at 10:16 British Summer Time 17 May 2018

    fifa rankings top 10

    Fifa's latest rankings are out but there's little movement due to the lack of internationals during April.

    Most of the top 50 is unchanged, with Germany, Brazil and Belgium at the summit of the same top 10 as last month.

    England stay 13th, below Denmark, Peru, Poland and Switzerland. Wales stay 21st, Northern Ireland remain 27th and Scotland are still 34th.

    Outside the top 50, Kuwait (160th) are up 16 places thanks partly to their 2-0 friendly victory over Palestine and the Philippines (111th) are up two after qualifying for their maiden AFC Asian Cup.

    The next rankings are out on 7 June.

  19. West Ham latestpublished at 10:11 British Summer Time 17 May 2018

    The latest on the West Ham job is that the club are keen to investigate the possibility of approaching Rafael Benitez to become their new manager.

    The former Liverpool boss spoke to West Ham about becoming their manager in 2015, only for Real Madrid to offer him a deal instead.

    Benitez still has 12 months remaining on his current Newcastle contract but is yet to commit to an extension as he wants guarantees about funding.

    There has been plenty of interest in the Hammers job from other managers.

    Rafael BenitezImage source, Getty Images
  20. Postpublished at 10:07 British Summer Time 17 May 2018

    We're having a debate this morning around fan expectations and what constitutes success at your club following Sam Allardyce's sacking by Everton and David Moyes leaving West Ham yesterday.

    Get involved with your views.