Kick Off: Deschamps extends his France coach contract; Real Madrid suffer defeat

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Top Headlines

OFFICIAL: IFFHS 2022 Men's World Best Playmaker - Lionel Messi

LIONEL MESSI CROWNED WORLD'S BEST PLAYMAKER 2022 BY IFFHS AFTER CROWNED AS MEN'S BEST PLAYER

OFFICIAL: Deschamps extends his contract as France coach until World Cup 2026

OFFICIAL: The French Football Federation and its president Noël Le Graët, announce the extension of Didier Deschamps as the head coach of the French national team until June 2016.

Match Reports

Villarreal 2-1 Real Madrid: Benzema goal not enough to make up for defence error

Karim Benzema's penalty goal was not enough to make up for defensive error as Real Madrid suffered a tough defeat at Villarreal.

Liverpool 2-2 Wolves: Wolves late winner ruled out as FA Cup tie set for replay

Liverpool and Wolves were forced to settle for an FA Cup third-round replay after a thrilling encounter finished level at Anfield.

Tottenham 1-0 Portsmouth: Kane scores to ensure Spurs' FA Cup qualification

Harry Kane nets 265th Tottenham goal to send Spurs through to FA Cup fourth round.

These Things Happen

Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr now have Marco Reus in their sights

Al-Nassr are hoping to persuade Marco Reus to snub interest from the Premier League and follow Cristiano Ronaldo to Saudi Arabia.

De Gea 'agreed to accept big Man Utd pay cut' days before FA Cup horror show

Manchester United's shot-stopper David De Gea agreed to a pay cut just days before his Everton blunder.

Saudi reportedly set to bend its law to allow Ronaldo to live with Georgina

Reports suggest that Cristiano Ronaldo could be exempt from the law which prohibits unmarried cohabitation.

Ex-Miss Croatia claims World Cup players slid into her DMs during the tournament

Ex-Miss Croatia Ivana Knoll has claimed players representing their countries at the World Cup slid into her Instagram DMs while in Qatar.

Man Utd have held talks with Burnley's Weghorst over a potential loan move

Manchester United have held talks over signing Wout Weghorst on loan from Burnley.

Arsenal set to pay Atletico Madrid’s demands for Joao Felix loan

The future of Joao Felix at Atletico Madrid is very much unknown, with interested clubs unwilling to match his valuation for a transfer.

Enzo Fernandez out of Benfica squad after returning to Argentina for New Year

Roger Schmidt has revealed Enzo Fernandez was left out of Benfica's squad for their Friday night game against Portimonense after the Argentine missed training.

Arsenal warned they have a 'minimal' chance of signing Mudryk in current window

Arsenal have been told that they will struggle to sign Mykhailo Mudryk from Shakhtar Donetsk in January with the two clubs failing to agree on a fee for the winger.

OFFICIAL: Chelsea keeper Mendy has undergone an operation on a fractured finger

OFFICIAL: Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy has undergone an operation on a fractured finger sustained in training this week.

Fans are convinced Ronaldo is the 'happiest he's been in years' at Al Nassr

Footage of Cristiano Ronaldo cracking jokes in the tunnel before Al Nassr's 2-0 win over Al Ta'ee has emerged - fans think he hasn't been this happy in a long time.

Man Utd introduced a 'Ronaldo rule' - which will limit salaries to £200k-a-week

Manchester United have introduced a 'Ronaldo rule' to ensure nobody inside the Old Trafford dressing room is paid significantly more than their team-mates.

Real Madrid start La Liga's first XI without Spanish player in Villarreal defeat

Real Madrid end the weekend with just their second La Liga defeat of 2022/23 after a 2-1 loss at Villarreal.

 What They Say

Diego Simeone thankful for facing a Lionel Messi-less Barcelona

Lionel Messi tormented Atletico Madrid on numerous occasions during his time as a Barcelona player.

Graham Potter issues emotional plea for patience claiming he 'wouldn't have been sacked at Brighton'

At the end of a lengthy and characteristically measured justification of his tenure at Chelsea, Graham Potter, who has taken six points out of the last 24, picked up a drinks can and gesticulated at it in frustration. ‘It’s not like I’m some robot, just speaking to this can all the time,’ he exclaimed.

Gvardiol: "My dream club? That would definitely be Liverpool"

According to Fabrizio Romano, on a Croatian TV program RTL Today, Josko Gvardiol talked about his dream team.

Fixtures of the Day

FA Cup

Man City vs Chelsea 2022/1/8 16:30 UTC

La Liga

Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona 2022/1/8 20:00 UTC

Serie A

Sampdoria vs Napoli 2022/1/8 17:00 UTC

AC Milan vs Roma 2022/1/8 19:45 UTC