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Top Headlines
Barcelona 5-0 Athletic Club: Flick's side run riot as Raphinha nets double
Holders Barcelona thrashed Athletic Club to reach the Spanish Super Cup final in Saudi Arabia.
Fulham 2-1 Chelsea: Blues drop points as Harry Wilson scores, Cucurella sent off
Fulham emerged as 2-1 victors in a fiery London derby against Chelsea's 10 men in the Premier League, recording just their third win from the last 29 H2Hs against the Blues.
Match Reports
Burnley 2-2 Man Utd: Red Devils are held again despite Sesko scores brace
Manchester United were denied victory in their first game since the sacking of head coach Ruben Amorim as relegation-threatened Burnley fought back to claim only their third point in 12 games.
Man City 1-1 Brighton: Hosts suffer 3rd straight draw as Haaland & Mitoma score
Wasteful Manchester City dropped points for the third game in a row after being held to a 1-1 draw with battling Brighton.
Bournemouth 3-2 Tottenham: Semenyo marks final match with stoppage-time stunner
Antoine Semenyo provided Bournemouth with the perfect parting gift as he struck in stoppage time to give the Cherries a 3-2 victory over fellow strugglers Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League, ending their 11-game winless run in the process.
Newcastle 4-3 Leeds Utd: Barnes' last-gasp goal ends visitors' unbeaten run
Newcastle United forward Harvey Barnes scored an incredible 102nd-minute winner as his side ended Leeds United's unbeaten run in an all-time Premier League classic.
Everton 1-1 Wolves: Keane and Grealish sent off in chaotic draw
Michael Keane and Jack Grealish were both sent off as nine-man Everton held on for a 1-1 draw against lowly Wolves.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Aston Villa: Both side cannot break the deadlock
Crystal Palace frustrated Aston Villa yet again as a scrappy 0-0 draw unfolded at Selhurst Park.
Napoli 2-2 Verona: McTominay and Di Lorenzo score to save one point for hosts
Napoli came from 2-0 down to avoid one of the shocks of the Serie A season, as they drew 2-2 with relegation-threatened Hellas Verona to go five games unbeaten in all competitions, denying the visitors a third league win all season.
Parma 0-2 Inter: Nerazzurri move four pts clear on top as Dimarco & Thuram score
Inter Milan earned a sixth consecutive Serie A victory with a 2-0 win away at Parma, extending the Nerazzurri's unbeaten H2H streak to eight league meetings.
Bologna 0-2 Atalanta: Krstovic brace seal victory for visitors
Atalanta picked up an eighth win in their past 10 matches as they defeated Bologna 2-0 at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in Serie A .
These Things Happen
EPL officially released a list of Chelsea's managers' win rates last 10 years
The Premier League has officially compiled a ranking of Chelsea's managers by their win rates over the past decade.
CIES's most valuable players: Yamal tops the list at €343 million
According to the CIES ranking of football player values released in early 2026, Barcelona's number 10 Yamal has seen his value soar to 343 million euros.
Team Amorim's silence broken: Sacked Man Utd boss Ruben's No 2 is first to speak
Ruben Amorim's Assistant Manager has become the first person from the former Man United boss's camp to break his silence after the Portuguese was sacked on Monday.
Bruno Fernandes returns for Man Utd's new era
Bruno Fernandes is set to return from injury when Manchester United face Burnley on Wednesday in their first game since head coach Ruben Amorim was sacked.
Bruno Fernandes' cosy catch up with Ruben Amorim's No 2
Bruno Fernandes and Ruben Amorim's Assistant Manager at Man United enjoyed a coffee together late on Tuesday just a day after the Portuguese boss's sacking.
Here we go! Romano: Guendouzi to Fenerbahçe with €29m+add ons
According to Fabrizio Romano, Matteo Guendouzi is moving to Fenerbahce from Lazio.
Bayern Munich have no plans to sign Guéhi in the winter transfer window
According to the latest report from journalist Falk, Bayern Munich does not plan to sign Marc Guéhi in the January transfer window; they are currently focused on renewing Upamecano's contract.
A coach who had interviewed Man Utd complained the cumbersome interview process
A coach who interviewed for the Manchester United managerial position in 2024 recounted that the interview process with the Manchester United management was extremely complicated.
Thomas Frank is seen holding an ARSENAL cup before clash with Bournemouth
Thomas Frank was embarrassingly photographed carrying a coffee cup with Arsenal's badge on it just moments before Tottenham's Premier League clash with Bournemouth on Wednesday.
Man Utd interim boss on ‘surreal’ week and unbelievable Bruno Fernandes
“I best speak to Sir Alex.”
Lionel Messi reveals his VERY 'weird' favourite alcoholic drink
He's arguably the greatest player to ever set foot on a football pitch, an attacker who has - quite literally - won it all, but just how does Lionel Messi unwind?
Romano: Bayern reached verbal agreement with Upamecano
According to Fabrizio Romano, the extension of Upamecano's contract is pushing smoothly.
John Terry issues key piece of advice to new manager Liam Rosenior
John Terry has given new Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior a key piece of advice ahead of his first few weeks working with his new players.
What They Say
Slot: Arsenal's biggest advantage is that they have many strengths
In the 21st round of the Premier League, Liverpool will play Arsenal away. Before the match, Liverpool manager Sloot attended a press conference to answer questions from the media.
Fixtures of Today
Saudi PL
Al Nassr FC VS Al-Qadisiya 2026/1/8 17:30UTC
French Super Cup
Paris Saint-Germain VS Olympique Marseille 2026/1/8 18:00UTC
Spanish Super Cup
Atletico Madrid VS Real Madrid 2026/1/8 19:00UTC
Serie A
Milan VS Genoa 2026/1/8 19:45UTC
EPL
Liverpool VS Aresenal 2026/1/8 20:00UTC
