Kick Off: Germany legend Beckenbauer dies aged 78, AF Best XI & Player revealed

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Top Headlines

Farewell, Der Kaiser!  Bayern & Germany legend Franz Beckenbauer has passed away

Bayern and Germany legend Franz Beckenbauer has passed away at the age of 78, his family told the dpa news agency.

AF Best XI of 2023 revealed: Mbappe, Haaland, Bellingham & Salah lead

AF Best XI of 2023 has been revealed: Mbappe, Haaland, Bellingham & Salah lead, Rice and Van Dijk in.

Haaland named All Football Player of the Year 2023

After a week of voting from AFers all over the world, All Football Player of the Year 2023 has been selected -  Haaland!

Match Report

Wigan Athletic 0-2 Man Utd: Devils advance with Dalot's goal and Bruno's penalty

Erik ten Hag's side scrape through to the fourth round of the FA Cup thanks to goals from Diogo Dalot and Bruno Fernandes.

These Things Happen

Sadio Mane marries longtime partner Aisha Tamba days after building stadium

Sadio Mane is officially off the dating market.

Most valuable players in AFCON: Osimhen leads, Hakimi, Salah and Kudus in top 5

Most valuable players in AFCON on Transfermarkt: Osimhem leads, Hakimi, Salah and Kudus in top 5

RMC: PSG insist that Mbappe has not yet informed them of any decision

RMC: PSG insist that Mbappe has not yet informed them of any decision.

FA Cup fourth-round draw: Man City go to Tottenham, Chelsea host Aston Villa

FA Cup holders Manchester City have been drawn away to Tottenham in the fourth round, while Maidstone United - the lowest-ranked side left in the competition - travel to Championship high-flyers Ipswich.

Managers who would earn most on OnlyFans revealed… and No1 could rake in £160M

A STUDY has found which football managers could make the most money if they were to join OnlyFans - and there's some shock names on the list.

Jesse Lingard 'offers himself to Barcelona' in optimistic bid to revive football career

Ex-Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard has offered his services to European heavyweights Barcelona.

Cristiano Ronaldo, 38, shows off ripped abs as he enjoys topless gym session

CRISTIANO RONALDO showed his ripped physique off on Instagram during the Saudi league's winter break.

Real Madrid and Atletico set for gauntlet derby run following Copa del Rey draw

Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are both looking at potentially season-defining runs over the next month, as both look to compete in the Supercup, Copa del Rey and La Liga. Success runs through running over their city rivals.

Xavi & brother Oscar involved in altercation after Barbastro win in Copa del Rey

Barcelona secured a 3-2 win over fourth tier Barbastro on Sunday night, and with it passage through to the Copa del Rey Round of 16 for which the draw will be made today. However the it was far from comfortable, with Barbastro in striking distance for much of the finals stages.

What They Say

Romano: Dorival signs in as new Brazil head coach, valid until 2026 World Cup

Fabrizio Romano: Dorival Junior signs in as new Brazil head coach on contract valid until 2026 World Cup.

De Bruyne reveals why his forced five-month break from football was good for him

Kevin De Bruyne admitted that a forced five-month break from football has done him good but the Manchester City talisman is ready to call time on his second job as a taxi driver.

Barca target on transfer talk: "I'm proud my club are asking for so much money"

Barcelona have been looking to steal a march on the game’s elite by snapping up young talents before they hit the major leagues. It’s been a strategy with mixed success, managing to sign Mikayil Faye and Noah Darvich in the summer, but more recently missing out on the highly coveted Claudio Echeverri. Swedish teenager Lucas Bergvall is another name that has been strongly linked with the Blaugrana, with a move to Catalonia seemingly his preference.

Fixtures of the Day

Club Friendlies

Borussia Dortmund VS Standard Liege 2024/01/09 10:00 UTC

EFL Cup

Middlesbrough VS Chelsea 2024/01/09 20:00 UTC