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Kick Off: Chelsea held by Brighton, Ghana knocked out of AFCON

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Match Reports

Brighton 1-1 Chelsea: Blues drop points for the 4th Premier League game in a row

Chelsea were unable to respond to their weekend defeat to Manchester City, dropping more points when they visited Brighton on Tuesday night.

Ghana 2-3 Comoros: Four times African champions have been knocked out of AFCON!

Ghana's Africa Cup of Nations campaign came to a humiliating end on Tuesday as they were beaten 3-2 by debutants Comoros Islands at Garoua's Roumde Adjia Stadium to finish bottom of Group C with just a single point.

Juventus 4-1 Sampdoria: Old lady through to the Coppa Italia quarter finals

Juventus cruised into the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia on Tuesday night by claiming a comfortable 4-1 win over a Sampdoria side without a coach.

Malawi 0-0 Senegal: Senegal top the group despite only scoring once in 3 games

Sadio Mane and Edouard Mendy feature as Senegal top Africa Cup of Nations group despite draw.

Gabon 2-2 Morocco: Morocco finish top of Group C, with Gabon as runners-up

Morocco twice came from behind to draw 2-2 with Gabon in Yaounde on Tuesday and finish top of Group C at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.

St Pauli 2-1 Dortmund: Reigning Pokal champions OUT as St Pauli pull off a shock

Game is over and the final score is St. Pauli 2-1 Dortmund. Here is the match report.

Zimbabwe 2-1 Guinea: Keita goal didn't prevent defeat but his side still qualify

Already eliminated Zimbabwe upset Guinea with a 2-1 win at the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Yaounde on Tuesday but Guinea still advanced to the last 16 as runners-up in Group B.

Top Headline

OFFICIAL: 12 Tunisia players tested positive for COVID-19

12 Tunisia players have COVID. The Tunisia national team will play Gambia on Thursday in AFCON.

Lewy discusses Messi NOT voting for him, Bayern future & Haaland rumors

Lewandowski has reacted to being snubbed by Lionel Messi in The Best FIFA award voting by claiming "I didn't do anything wrong that he can be mad at me".

OFFICIAL: Real Madrid legend Paco Gento has passed away

Real Madrid lost one of the biggest legends in the club’s history today.

These Things Happen

Ronaldo shows off FIFA Award after returning from 'The Best' ceremony

Cristiano Ronaldo showed off his latest prize after returning from the Best FIFA Football Awards 2021 by private jet.

Neymar goes public with stunning new girlfriend Biancardi

NEYMAR has gone public with his new stunning girlfriend Bruna Biancardi after months of speculation.

Eden Hazard 'SNUBS a move to Newcastle after Real Madrid accept £33.4m offer'

Eden Hazard has reportedly snubbed a move to Newcastle United despite the mega-rich Magpies seeing an offer £33.4million, plus £8.3m in add-ons, accepted by Real Madrid.

Man United set to offer staggering £480,000-a-week deal to sign Simeone

The search for Manchester United's permanent manager is heating up. The club are struggling to hit their best form under interim manager Ralf Rangnick, which has reportedly fast-tracked their search for a permanent boss.

Hazard's top 3 votes for FIFA The Best revealed, snubbing Ronaldo and Messi

Belgian superstar Eden Hazard snubbed both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo and instead voted for Karim Benzema for the 2021 FIFA The Best Men's Player award.

Arsenal target Vlahovic idolises Zlatan Ibrahimovic 'obsessively'

Dusan Vlahovic was an academy player still two months shy of his 16th birthday when the Partizan Belgrade coaching staff decided he was ready for a trial run with the senior squad.

Barcelona propose swap deal to sign Martial in January

La Liga giants Barcelona are reportedly considering a swap deal for Ousmane Dembele. It would see Manchester United forward Anthony Martial move to Camp Nou.

Arsenal dealt huge blow after Vlahovic 'agrees terms with Juventus'

Arsenal's bid to land Dusan Vlahovic this month has been dealt a major blow after reports in Italy claimed that the striker only wants to join Juventus.

What They Say

Rio Ferdinand predicts Carabao Cup winner among Chelsea, Liverpool, and Arsenal

Rio Ferdinand has backed Chelsea to win the Carabao Cup this season. Arsenal and Liverpool are the two other teams left in the competition besides the Blues.

Dembele's agent: Barcelona are threatening that he will not play anymore

The contract saga of Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele rolls on, and it is becoming a rather distasteful affair with the Frenchman's agent accusing the club of threatening to isolate the winger until his deal runs out in the summer.

Cristiano Ronaldo hopes to play for another 'FOUR or FIVE YEARS'

Cristiano Ronaldo has sent a warning to opposition defences by declaring he can still see himself playing professionally for another four-to-five years.

Dani Alves: I would sign 38 years old as his name was Alves, Messi or Cristiano

Dani Alves' return to Barcelona this winter came as a surprise to a lot of people, but the Brazilian himself was always confident that he would be able to make an impact at the Camp Nou.

In-Depth

Diego Costa's MADDEST moments as he becomes a free agent once again

Interested clubs beware: Diego Costa is looking for a new club following the termination of his contract at Brazilian outfit Atletico Mineiro.

Fixture of the Day

Africa Cup of Nations

Egypt vs Sudan 2022/1/19 19:00 UTC

Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria 2022/1/19 19:00 UTC

EPL

Leicester vs Tottenham 2022/1/19 19:30 UTC

Coppa Italia

Inter vs Empoli 2022/1/19 20:00 UTC

Cops del Rey

Real Sociedad vs Atletico 2022/1/19 20:00 UTC