How seriously should we be taking the Nations League? Not an easy question to answer for the English, given our only involvement in the finals came in the distant past of 2019. This was a time when the country still basked in the warm glow of Dele Alli’s limitless promise,

Cristiano Ronaldo (the best player in his 40s in the world) comes up against Lamine Yamal (the best teenager in the world) in Sunday's Nations League final. BBC Sport sees how they compare.

Cristiano Ronaldo showered Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal with great praise, but he also implored fans to not put too much pressure on the 17-year-old as he continues to develop during his professional career.

Before scoring his 938th career goal, Ronaldo had spent 60 minutes getting precious little change from the stoic Spanish defense. But just after the hourmark a loose ball in the Spain box was deflected up in the air and Ronaldo used all of his experience to lever Marc Cucurella out of the way and prod the ball home.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Mikel Oyarzabal stole the headlines in normal time but Ruben Neves proved to be the hero as Portugal secured the Nations League title

PORTUGAL and Spain’s thrilling Nations League final has now gone to penalties! Arsenal target Zubimendi broke the deadlock after a defensive mix-up before Nuno Mendes levelled the scoring.