opposite number

At the other end, the Italian's opposite number Alisson produced the "performance of his career" as he single-handedly kept the French side at bay in Paris.

The fact that he invited his British opposite number to the frontline of a deeply sensitive problem for both countries speaks volumes.

The men collided and the ball went dead, but had the Scot deliberately played his opposite number?

He has also tried to heap pressure on France by stating he hopes Wales "can catch them cold" and highlighted the pressure his opposite number Fabien Galthie faces to defeat Wales comfortably.

Rachel Reeves will meet her opposite number in Beijing this weekend to explore trade and investment opportunities in a bid to achieve the government's main goal of growing the UK economy to raise living standards.