Kick Off: Man Utd are held; Lewy & Mbappe big winners at the Dubai Globe awards

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Match Report

Newcastle 1-1 Man Utd: Ronaldo fires blank as Cavani salvages point for Utd

Newcastle's thrilling performance was only good enough for a point as a poor Manchester United scraped a 1-1 draw at St James' Park.

Top Headline

Mbappe and Lewandowski pick up top award at Dubai Globe Awards

PSG striker takes home Best Male Player Award as Bayern striker takes Fans’ Award

These Things Happen

Chelsea resigned to losing Rudiger as foreign club agrees deal worth €11 million

Chelsea are resigned to losing Antonio Rudiger next summer as Real Madrid have reached an agreement with the defender, according to Spanish outlet Todo Fichajes.

Ferran Torres 'passes his Barcelona medical and £55m deal could be sealed TODAY'

Ferran Torres has reportedly passed his Barcelona medical ahead of his £55million switch to the Nou Camp once the January transfer window opens.

Real Madrid 'willing to spend more than £50m & include E Hazard' to sign R James

Real Madrid are willing to include Eden Hazard in a bid for Chelsea star Reece James, according to reports.

Courtois shares holiday posts in Dubai with his stunning wag

Boxing day schedule is one of the toughest challenges for EPL clubs. However, La Liga and Bundesliga clubs have finished their last games in 2021 and players are off to vacation.

Barca add third player to right-back shortlist as Xavi looks to fine-tune squad

Barcelona are looking to strengthen their right-back spot and have reportedly shortlisted a third player as a potential target.

What they say

Gary Neville criticises Cristiano Ronaldo for snubbing fans after Newcastle draw

Gary Neville has laid into Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes for their body language during and after Manchester United's scrappy 1-1 draw at Newcastle.

Di Marzio: Only Real & Barca can get Haaland as the player is drown to La Liga

Real Madrid and Barcelona seem to be handed a boost in the pursuit of the striker after statements from Gianluca Di Marzio via Wettfreunde.

Pique: Messi and Ronaldo are 'two of the best players in history'

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has weighed in on the debate over who is the better player out of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as he offered a diplomatic take.

Vinicius from Miami: 2022 will be Real Madrid's year

Speaking whilst on holiday in the United States, Vinicius Junior has assured a young fan that the new year will be a good one for Real Madrid.

Bonucci: "Cristiano knows he's going to get kicked, I've told him"

The Juventus defender sent a message to his old team mate, joking about a hypothetical meeting between Italy and Portugal in the World Cup play-offs.

In Depth

"Here We Go!": The story of Fabrizio Romano, the 28-year old transfer insider

"Here we go!" A transfer rumor will come true if the magic sentence comes out of Fabrizio's mouth. 

Coaching Knowledge: The 4-2-2-2: football tactics explained

What is the 4-2-2-2? The 4-2-2-2 is a formation that uses a traditional four-player defensive line and a midfield split into two pairs. 

Another Guardiola masterpiece: Manchester City's perfect triangle

Manchester City's 6-3 Boxing Day win over Leicester City showed again how Pep Guardiola's ideology can be so difficult to play against, no matter the quality of the opposition.

Fixtures of the Day

EPL

Southampton vs Tottenham 2021/12/28 15:00 UTC

Leicester vs Liverpool 2021/12/28 20:00 UTC