Kick Off: Sala sent messages ahead of plane crash; Alli ruled out until March

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TOP HEADLINE

Ronaldo accepts €18.8m fine and a suspended jail term to settle tax case

Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has accepted a suspended 23-month prison sentence for tax fraud and will pay an €18.8m fine.

Cardiff City's record signing Sala feared to be on board a missing plane

Cardiff record signing Emiliano Sala is feared to have been on a plane missing last night

Sala's Shocking voice message: I'm on a plane that looks like it's falling apart

Emiliano Sala sent an audio message from the air into a WhatsApp group chat before the plane that he was travelling to Cardiff on disappeared en route.

OFFICIAL: Dele Alli ruled out until March as Tottenham injury misery continues

The England international joins Harry Kane on the sidelines after limping off against Fulham on Sunday

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Real Madrid agree €18m-a-year salary with Hazard (El Chiringuito)

The Belgian's salary would be around 13 million euros per season plus another 3.5 million euros in bonuses

Frenkie De Jong chooses to join Barcelona over PSG & Man City (Catalunya Radio)

Barcelona appear to have beaten Paris Saint-Germain to the signature of Frenkie de Jong with the Dutchman set to choose the Catalans over the Parisians.

Azpilicueta facing Chelsea chop as Sarri plots new transfer move for Hysaj

Maurizio Sarri wants the Chelsea board to back him by bringing in another of his former players — £45million-rated Napoli right-back Elseid Hysaj.

THESE THINGS HAPPENED

Sala sent a message from the plane to ex-teammate and told him HE WAS AFRAID

Uruguayan footballer Diego Rolan has revealed that Emiliano Sala sent a message to a friend and claimed he was scared during his flight to Cardiff.

'All signings are controversial?' - Valverde defends Boateng's arrival at Barca

Kevin-Prince Boateng's move to Barcelona surprised many, but Ernesto Valverde pointed to his track record in the transfer market.

Police on Sala's plane: 'Floating objects' seen in water but 'no sign' of people

In one of his last social media posts, Sala shared a photo with his ex-Nantes teammates, writing "Ciao" and adding heart emojis.

Boateng: The best player in the world is Messi & I know I will not be a starter

In what has proven to be one of the more unpredictable transfers of the January market thus far, Sassuolo's loan of Kevin-Prince Boateng to Barcelona has left the Ghanaian midfielder confident that he can do well and stay at the club for many years.

'He'll be lucky to still be playing at 30' - Allardyce sees Rashford burning out

Sam Allardyce fears the demands which will be placed on the 21-year-old will make it difficult for him to enjoy a lengthy career at the top

Ronaldo slammed by Italian media in Juve's win over Chievo

Juventus ran out 3-0 winners against Chievo Verona yesterday evening, with the Bianconeri overcoming little resistance from the Flying Donkeys as they picked up another important three points. 

Messi & Dembele out of Barca squad vs Sevilla as new recruit Boateng included

Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets have been dropped and Kevin-Prince Boateng has been called up for Barcelona's Copa del Rey game against Sevilla on Wednesday.

OFFICIAL: Bellerin to be sidelined for 6-9 months with ACL rupture

Arsenal confirm Bellerin will be sidelined for 6-9 months as he has ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament of his left knee.

IN-DEPTH & AF COLUMNS

Barcelona star Ousmane Dembele named All Football Player of the Week

Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele has been named All Football Player of the Week.

All Football Power Rankings of the Week: Spurs & Man Utd overtake Chelsea

Hello again! We organize clubs of Europe's top 5 leagues into an order that reflects the up-to-the-minute hierarchy every Tuesday. 

One year on: Stats and facts behind Sanchez’s NIGHTMARE 12 months at Man Utd

For Alexis Sanchez, the last 12 months have been a nightmare – and that's putting it lightly.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

Let's all pray for the safety of Sala, hope to watch you score like this again