Kick Off: Messi labels CR7 rivalry 'healthy'; Hazard aims to be Chelsea legend

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TOP HEADLINES

Messi: The rivalry with Ronaldo was very healthy and beautiful

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi could open a museum with the number of trophies he has won in his career to this point, including five Ballon d'Ors and five Golden Boots, but to him, family is more important than all of that.

Leicester 2-1 Man City: Title blow for City as they are 7 pts behind Liverpool

Ricardo Pereira's superb 81st-minute strike secured a 2-1 win for Leicester City as Manchester City fell further behind in the title race.

Atalanta 2-2 Juventus: CR7 saves Juve to end 2018 with unbeaten run in Serie A

Massimiliano Allegri had to turn to Cristiano Ronaldo to salvage a 2-2 draw for Juventus against Atalanta in Serie A.

MATCH REPORTS

Liverpool 4-0 Newcastle: Title favourites now? Salah & co. earn emphatic big win

Jurgen Klopp brought up 100 wins as Liverpool manager thanks to a 4-0 home defeat of Newcastle United in the Premier League on Boxing Day.

Man Utd 3-1 Huddersfield: Pogba nets brace on Solskjaer's home managerial debut

Nemanja Matic and Paul Pogba gave Manchester United a win over Huddersfield Town on a special day for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Brighton 1-1 Arsenal: Gunners fail to reach top 4 despite Auba goal

Jurgen Locadia punished a defensive mistake from Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno as Brighton put a dent in Arsenal's top four hopes with a draw on Boxing Day.

Watford 1-2 Chelsea: Inspirational Hazard joins 100 club at Blues with double

Eden Hazard proved to be the difference as he scored his 100th and 101st goals for Chelsea in their 2-1 win over Watford at Vicarage road.

Tottenham 5-0 Bournemouth: Spurs overtake City on 2nd with 5 consecutive wins

Tottenham's festive goal glut continued on Boxing Day as they cruised to a 5-0 Premier League win against Bournemouth that sends them above Manchester City into second.

Inter 1-0 Napoli: Lautaro nets 91-min winner as Insigne & Koulibaly sent off

Lautaro Martinez scored deep in stoppages, moments after a goal-line clearance denied 10-man Napoli, for a massive Inter win, but Kalidou Koulibaly and Lorenzo Insigne saw red as Juventus go 9 points clear at top.

Frosinone 0-0 Milan: Rossoneri suffer 5-game winless run

AC Milan have not scored in Serie A since December 2 and were held to a 0-0 draw by relegation-threatened Frosinone on Boxing Day.

TRANSFER RUMOURS

All the details on the supposed Coutinho-Mbappe swap deal

Amid reports arriving from France that Paris Saint-Germain will be obliged to sell either Neymar or Kylian Mbappe to comply with UEFA's Financial Fair Play ruled, the speculation agout the duo's future has multiplied. 

Juventus make position on Douglas Costa clear after 'Man Utd make £60m bid'

Since the sacking of Jose Mourinho, Manchester United have been linked with a sensational £60m move for Douglas Costa.

Barcelona lead the chase for Harry Kane (Daily Express)

Reports linking Harry Kane as Luis Suarez's replacement at Barcelona grow stronger all the time. The Tottenham forward, who faced the Catalans in the Champions League, is wanted by a number of Europe's biggest clubs. And, according to the Daily Express, Barça are best-placed to sign the No.9 at the moment.

WHAT THEY SAY

'I want to score more goals and become a legend' - Hazard commits to Chelsea

Amid further talk of a potential move to Real Madrid, the Belgian says he wants to earn legendary status at Stamford Bridge.

Klopp: Liverpool's six-point lead means nothing

The Reds may have pulled clear at the summit, but their manager is already looking forward to key fixtures ahead.

Solskjaer: I'm still adjusting to Utd job, Pogba is happy now

The Norwegian has suggested that it will take time for him to get his head around being manager of his former club.

'Proud of my skin' - Koulibaly sends his message after racist abuse

Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly sent a message after racist abuse from Inter fans. “I am proud to be French, Senegalese, Neapolitan: A Man.”

THESE THINGS HAPPEN

Salah 'shock Liverpool quit threat if they sign Israeli player Dabour'

Liverpool are said to be tracking Israeli star Moanes Dabour - but that could create problems for one of their current superstars.

Sanchez watches Man Utd at Old Trafford for first time since injury

Alexis Sanchez watched Manchester United play at Old Trafford for the first time since suffering injury in November.

Milan considering Gattuso’s future after five games without a win (Spazio Milan)

Milan are reportedly considering Coach Gennaro Gattuso’s future, after five games without a win.

IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS

11 things you might have missed from the EPL Boxing Day matches

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