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Jack Grealish picks England because he wants to make money

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After refusing call-ups from both England and Ireland during recent international breaks, Aston Villa starlet Jack Grealish has decided that he wants to play for the Three Lions.

Is it because he wants to win a World Cup? Or because he feels more English than Irish? No, of course not!

Get money.

In the news

Luis Enrique admits that Lionel Messi, who is out for two months, is impossible to replace. (AS)

Technical director Franco Baldini has left Tottenham Hotspur. (BBC)

Louis van Gaal says his team is better because he got rid of a ton of players. (ESPN FC)

Inter got steamrolled on Sunday, and they might be without Steven Jovetic against Juventus, too. (Football Italia)

Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho are talking smack about each other again. (Mirror)

You should be reading

James Goyder asks if Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s taekwondo training helps him score great goals. (Vice)

Nick Fitzgerald on Real Madrid in the Franco era. (These Football Times)

Phil Costa on Fiorentina, the top team in Serie A. (The Set Pieces)

This weekend’s games

Here’s a recap of all of Saturday’s EPL games.

Crystal Palace sneaked past Watford on Sunday. (Guardian)

Napoli handed Juventus another loss. (The Siren’s Song)

Barcelona won despite Messi’s injury. (Barca Blaugranes)

Real Madrid steamrolled Malaga ... but drew 0-0. (Managing Madrid)

Robert Lewandowski was amazing again in Bayern Munich’s win. (Bavarian Football Works)

Fiorentina absolutely embarrassed Inter Milan in Sunday’s biggest game. (Viola Nation)

What to watch on Monday (click for listings, all times ET)

Serie A: 2 games (from 1 p.m.) - All likely bottom-half teams, but if Serie A’s your thing, here you go.

EPL: Everton vs. West Brom (3 p.m.) - Everton might not be good, but they’re certainly fun to watch.

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