Kick Off: Ronaldo DNA 'matched in rape case'; Motta to field 2-7-2 formation

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TOP HEADLINES

Ronaldo’s DNA matched evidence in case of rape accuser Kathryn Mayorga (Sun)

The Sun reveal Ronaldo's DNA was matched to evidence in the rape case.

Motta wants to field revolutionary 2-7-2 formation with goalkeeper in midfield

Former Barcelona, PSG & Inter midfielder Motta is tipped to become Genoa manager after revealing plans for a 2-7-2 formation including the goalkeeper in midfield.

MATCH REPORT

Sheff Utd 1-0 Arsenal: Below-par display leaves Gunners 2 pts away from top 4

Sheffield United beat Arsenal 1-0 at Bramall Lane on Monday, with Lys Mousset scoring the only goal of the game 30 minutes in.

THESE THINGS HAPPEN

Ballon d'Or nominees in FULL: Ronaldo, Van Dijk & Messi lead list, Neymar out

France Football have announced the thirty nominees for the 2019 Ballon d'Or award.

Latest odds of Ballon d'Or 2019: Van Dijk on the top, Messi and Ronaldo follow

Van Dijk is favoured to win Ballon d'Or 2019 while Messi and Ronaldo are also in the race according to odds.

Alisson & Ter Stegen lead Yachine Trophy 10-man list, De Gea & Courtois out

France Football has announced the ten nominees for the inaugural Yachine Trophy - the best goalkeeper award.

Felix, Sancho, De Ligt, Vinicius & Guendouzi lead Kopa Trophy 10-man shortlist

France Football has announced the ten nominees for the Kopa trophy - the best under-21 player award.

Chelsea, Liverpool, Madrid & Atleti 'to play 2021 FIFA Club World Cup in China'

Liverpool, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid look set for trips to China, after FIFA granted the nation the rights to host the inaugural version of its expanded Club World Cup.

WHAT THEY SAY

Ronaldo: Who deserves to win the Ballon d'Or? This is not important

Cristiano Ronaldo has arrived for Juventus' press conference and spoke about this year's Ballon d'Or.

'His decision making was strange' - Giggs criticises Rojo vs Liverpool

Ryan Giggs described Marcos Rojo's decision-making as 'strange' in the build-up to Liverpool's late equaliser at Old Trafford.

David Luiz reveals he left Chelsea due to different philosophy to Lampard

David Luiz has revealed that he left Chelsea this summer due to having different a different football philospohy to incoming manager Frank Lampard.

AF COLUMNS & IN-DEPTH

VOTE: Who is your pick for All Football Player of the Week?

Who is the best player of last week? We name 5 candidates based on their ratings & performances. Please vote for the player who impressed you most last week.

All Football TOTW: CR701 leads XI as Griez & Di Maria shine, Lallana & James in

Who shone enough to make this time's Team of the Week? Have a scroll down and see if you agree with our choices.

Messi, Ronaldo & Modric... Complete inventory of previous Ballon d'Or winners

Who have won the Ballon d'Or on previous occasions?

Messi, Ronaldo and Van Dijk, who will win the Ballon d'Or this year?

Messi, Ronaldo and Van Dijk, who will win the Ballon d'Or this year?

Top 7 dribblers in Europe this season: Zaha No.1, Neymar & Di Maria included

Europe's top 7 dribblers as it stands: we show you the stats of average successful dribbles per 90 minutes. Zaha is No.1, followed by Neymar and Di Maria.

Man Utd might have found a new partnership after Liverpool game

With Premier League form faltering and confidence low, many predicted a tough afternoon for Manchester United on Sunday as they welcomed league leaders Liverpool to Old Trafford.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

This GK broke the record for the earliest sending off ever in Turkish history

FIXTURES OF THE DAY

UCL

UTC 2019/10/22 16:55 Shakhtar Donetsk vs Dinamo Zagreb

UTC 2019/10/22 16:55 Atletico vs Leverkusen

UTC 2019/10/22 19:00 Olympiakos vs Bayern

UTC 2019/10/22 19:00 Tottenham vs Red Star Belgrade

UTC 2019/10/22 19:00 Juventus vs Lokomotiv Moscow

UTC 2019/10/22 19:00 Club Brugge vs PSG

UTC 2019/10/22 19:00 Man City vs Atalanta

UTC 2019/10/22 19:00 Galatasaray vs Real Madrid