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TOP HEADLINE
Real Madrid insist neither referee nor VAR system saw two penalties on Varane
Real Madrid officially state that Varane was stood on by Lenglet and two minutes later had his shirt pulled by Ivan Rakitic.
Ronaldo praises himself the 'CR7 AIR JORDAN' on Ins after netting super header
Ronaldo hits an iconic and wonderful header to help Juventus seal 2-1 victory against Sampdoria and go top of Serie A at it stands.
MATCH REPORTS
Barca 0-0 Madrid: Bale goal ruled out in first goalless Clasico in 17 years
Barcelona and Real Madrid could not be separated at Camp Nou and remain level on points at the top of LaLiga.
Monterrey 1-2 Liverpool: Firmino stoppage-time strike seals Reds CWC final berth
Jurgen Klopp was forced to call on Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino as Liverpool laboured against Monterrey, with the latter winning the game.
Oxford Utd 1-3 Man City: Sterling smashes brace as Blues ease into EFL Cup semis
Raheem Sterling scored twice as Manchester City battled to a 3-1 victory at Oxford United to reach the semi-finals of the EFL Cup on Wednesday.
Man Utd 3-0 Colchester: Red Devils seal EFL Cup semis spot as Rashford shines
Manchester United recovered from a drab, goalless first half to score three goals in 10 minutes as they beat Colchester United 3-0.
Sampdoria 1-2 Juve: Ronaldo helps Bianconeri edge past rivals with insane header
Juventus battled to victory in Genoa as Cristiano Ronaldo grabbed the winner against Sampdoria with a trademark sublime header.
WHAT HAPPENED
Gravity-defying header! Ronaldo jumps 2.56 METRES in air & hangs for 1.5 SECONDS
A superb Cristiano Ronaldo header sent Juventus three points clear at the top of Serie A with a 2-1 victory at Sampdoria on Wednesday.
Varane reveals the nasty mark left by Lenglet's studs on his thigh 📸
Raphael Varane was in the wars in the first half of El Clasico, and he could have been awarded a couple of penalties.
Vidal 'stormed out of training after learning he will not start in El Clasico'
Barcelona midfielder Arturo Vidal stormed out of Tuesday's training session after learning he would not start against Real Madrid on Wednesday, sources have told ESPN.
Real Madrid's bus had no badges but a clear message: Fear is the enemy
Real Madrid's buses looked a little different as they arrived at the Hotel Sofia in Barcelona, which is just 600 metres from the Camp Nou, due to the fact that their famous club badge was not emblazoned on the side.
EFL Cup semi-finals: City face Utd in Manchester Derby, Leicester draw Villa
The semi-final draw of EFL Cup has been confirmed as Man City face Man Utd in Manchester Derby and Leicester draw Aston Villa.
WHAT THEY SAY
Lenglet on Varane controversy: VAR made a decision and it must be respected
Barcelona defender Lenglet has explained the controversy on his potential foul to Varane after the El Clasico.
Aubameyang's brother criticises Arsenal for lining up 'no experience' Arteta
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's brother has criticised Arsenal for lining up Mikel Arteta to become the club's new manager, claiming he has 'no experience' like interim boss Freddie Ljungberg.
Real Madrid denied two penalties in El Clasico, says AS resident ref
Two challenges on Raphael Varane went unpunished in the first half of Wednesday's Clásico - wrongly so, says Eduardo Iturralde González.
TRANSFER RUMOURS
Arsenal to unveil Arteta as new manager on 3-year deal within 48 hours (Mail)
Arsenal will announce Mikel Arteta as their new manager in the next 48 hours.
Takumi Minamino 'set to have Liverpool medical today & will join Reds on Jan 1'
Takumi Minamino is set to have a medical at Liverpool today, several reliable resources have confirmed.
Haaland makes £130k wage demand as Man Utd chase January transfer (Bild)
Manchester United transfer target Erling Braut Haaland is reportedly demanding a huge wage increase to make his next move.
Chelsea no closer to agreeing new deals for Abraham and James (Telegraph)
Chelsea are no closer to agreeing contracts with Tammy Abraham or Reece James, having negotiated new deals with the rest of their first-team Academy graduates.
IN-DEPTH
From Messi's poor day to defensive heroics - Talking points from El Clasico
The final El Clasico of the decade ended in a stalemate, as Barcelona were forced to share the spoils with arch-rivals Real Madrid at the Nou Camp.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
Magic but real! El Clasico turns into a 'wizard fight' between Zidane & Valverde
