Kick Off: Messi wins the championship again; Arsenal suffer 2nd defeat of season

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Inter Miami 3-1 Vancouver Whitecaps: Messi 2 assists help hosts win 1st MLS Cup

Lionel Messi registered two more assists to help Inter Miami secure a first MLS Cup triumph with a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday.

Villa 2-1 Arsenal: Buendia's winner gives Gunners their 2nd loss of the season

In the 15th round of EPL, Aston Villa meet Arsenal home. Emiliano Buendia's goal gave Aston Villa a sensational 2-1 win over leaders Arsenal to move Unai Emery's side up to second in the Premier League table; Matty Cash and Leandro Trossard had earlier traded goals.

Match Reports

Man City 3-0 Sunderland: Foden, Gvardiol & Dias on target to seal all 3 points

Manchester City took advantage of Arsenal's latest slip to reduce the gap at the top of the Premier League to two points after beating Sunderland 3-0 at the Etihad.

Betis 3-5 Barcelona: Ferran's hat-trick seals comeback win in 8-goal thriller

Barcelona moved four points clear at the top of LaLiga with a frantic 5-3 win over Real Betis at La Cartuja, with Ferran Torres netting a sensational first-half hat-trick.

Leeds United 3-3 Liverpool: Tanaka nets last-gasp equalizer in dramatic 2nd half

Ao Tanaka equalised six minutes into second-half stoppage time as Liverpool were pegged back from 2-0 and then 3-2 up in a gripping 3-3 draw with Leeds United.

Bournemouth 0-0 Chelsea: Blues drop points as they suffer 3-game winless run

Chelsea were unable to capitalise on Arsenal's slip-up in the Premier League title race as Robert Sanchez starred in a goalless draw away to Bournemouth.

Stuttgart 0-5 Bayern: Harry Kane scores hat-trick to thrash the 10-man hosts

Harry Kane came off the bench to score a stunning hat-trick as Bayern Munich moved nine points clear at the top of the Bundesliga with a dominant 5-0 win away at Stuttgart.

PSG 5-0 Rennes: Khvicha nets double, Ramos & Mbaye score in comfortable win

Paris Saint-Germain bounced back from last week's defeat to Monaco by thrashing Rennes 5-0 to keep within touching distance of Lens at the top of Ligue 1.

Athletic Club 1-0 Atletico: Berenguer's winner sees visitors back-to-back loss

Alex Berenguer scored a late winner as Athletic Club inflicted Atletico Madrid's second LaLiga defeat in four days, with Ernesto Valverde's side triumphing 1-0 at San Mames.

Inter 4-0 Como: Nerazzurri go to the top as Lautaro, Thuram & co. score

Inter moved to the top of Serie A as they thrashed Como 4-0 at the San Siro.

Tottenham 2-0 Brentford: Richarlison & Simons score to end winless run

Xavi Simons scored one and assisted another as Thomas Frank secured a win over his former club thanks to Tottenham's 2-0 triumph over Brentford.

These Things Happen

BREAKING: Mo Salah has claimed his relationship with Arne Slot has broken down

In an explosive interview, Mohamed Salah has said his relationship with Arne Slot has broken down and claimed someone at Liverpool does not want him at the club.

British media: Al-Hilal interested in Salah, Liverpool open to his future

According to the latest reports from British media, Al-Hilal is interested in signing Salah, and Liverpool are open to the star's future.

Kane has now scored ten hat-tricks for Bayern, ranking fifth in Bayern's history

Harry Kane has now scored 79 goals and TEN hat-tricks in just 76 Bundesliga appearances for Bayern. 

Misfire! Álvarez has 0 goals and 0 assists in his last 5 La Liga matches

In a La Liga match of Round 15, Atletico Madrid lost 0-1 to Athletic Bilbao away from home. Álvarez failed to score or assist, and has 0 goals and 0 assists in his last 5 La Liga matches.

323 Barça members resold tickets to Frankfurt fans; these tickets will be void

The FC Barcelona board was very clear from the day it was announced that Eintracht Frankfurt would be returning to the Camp Nou that the shameful scene of 2022 would not be repeated.

Another one 🏆! Messi has won his 48th trophy of his career

Inter Miami win the MLS CUP 2025, which means Messi has won his 48th trophy of his career.

Maresca worried by Delap's 'quite bad' shoulder injury

Enzo Maresca says Liam Delap's shoulder injury looks "quite bad" and fears the striker is set for another long-term lay-off.

FIFA World Cup 2026 FULL match schedules: The opening match will be on 11th June

Mexico will take on South Africa at Estadio Azteca in the opening match of the expanded tournament, which will involve 104 matches taking place across 16 cities.

Real Madrid coach Xabi makes contact with Juventus ace Yildiz

The Turkey international is highly regarded by Xabi, who sees him as a potential successor for Luka Modric, after the Croatian veteran's departure for AC Milan this past summer.

What a comeback! Villa was 19th on table after 2 rounds, but now 2nd

Aston Villa defended their home against gunners with a 2-1 in the 15th round of Premier League. Now they are the second on table, only 3 pts behind Arsenal.

Trossard's goal made him the most effective sub-on striker since January 2023

Leandro Trossard scored the equaliser for gunners in their visit to Villa Park as a sub-on.

This WC will include a half-time segment featuring player and coach interviews

According to a report by Martyn Ziegler of The Times, at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the USA, players and head coaches from both teams will give separate television interviews after halftime.

Transfermarkt's prediction for Estêvão's market value: Maximum €80 million

Transfermarkt will update the market values of Premier League players on December 9th. Today, Transfermarkt previewed a rise in the market value of Chelsea winger Estêvão, with the player's value increasing from a minimum of €65 million to a maximum of €80 million.

ChatGPT ranks the greatest athletes of the 21st century: Messi 3rd, CR7 4th

ChatGPT has ranked the 25 greatest athletes of the 21st century. Usain Bolt, Michael Phelps, Lionel Messi, and Cristiano Ronaldo are ranked 4th, LeBron James is 6th, Roger Federer is 8th, Kobe Bryant is 16th, and Ronaldinho is 17th.

What They Say

Christian Pulisic: “A World Cup at home is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity”

A knockout tournament is the definition of something demanding but unpredictable.

Deschamps excited by Mbappe and Haaland clash at the World Cup

Didier Deschamps is looking forward to a showdown between Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland at the 2026 World Cup after France were drawn in the same group as Norway.

Liverpool 'can only look at ourselves' after late Leeds equaliser, Slot concedes

Arne Slot acknowledged Liverpool "can only look at ourselves" after conceding a last-gasp equaliser against Leeds United.

'I never saw Messi do this' – Guardiola urges Cherki to learn Messi's simplicity

Pep Guardiola hailed Rayan Cherki’s “special, unique quality” in Manchester City’s win over Sunderland, but urged the youngster to learn from the “perfect simplicity” of Lionel Messi.

'I knew my moment would come'  – Simons thrilled to break Spurs duck

Xavi Simons believes it was a matter of time before he scored his first Tottenham goal after breaking his duck in Saturday's 2-0 win over Brentford.

'The Juventus shirt is made for this' – Spalletti relishing Napoli reunion

Luciano Spalletti said the Juventus shirt was "made for winning matches" ahead of Sunday's Serie A clash with Scudetto holders Napoli.

Flick says Torres owns La Cartuja after second hat-trick against Betis

Hansi Flick declared the Estadio La Cartuja in Seville belongs to Ferran Torres, after the forward scored his second hat-trick at the venue in Barcelona's 5-3 victory over Real Betis.

Fixtures of Today

Serie A

Napoli VS Juventus 2025/12/07 19:45 UTC

Bundesliga

Borussia Dortmund VS Hoffenheim 2025/12/07 16:30 UTC

La Liga

Real Madrid VS Celta de Vigo 2025/12/07 20:00 UTC

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