Kick Off: Mou says Utd 'clever' in getting fouls; Reds go 32 PL games unbeaten

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TOP HEADLINE

Mourinho: Man Utd were clever in getting fouls and pretending injuries

Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho believes Manchester United were "clever" in winning fouls and "pretending injuries" during their 2-1 win on Wednesday.

32 PL games unbeaten! Klopp registers Liverpool's best top-flight league run

Liverpool have played 32 consecutive top-flight league games without losing a single one for the first time in the club’s 127-year history.

MATCH REPORTS

Man Utd 2-1 Tottenham: Utd surpass Spurs as Rashford brace leaves Mou thwarted

Jose Mourinho had an unhappy return to Old Trafford, with his Tottenham side falling to a 2-1 loss away to Manchester United.

Liverpool 5-2 Everton: Mane shines on Klopp's 100th EPL win with goal & assists

Liverpool maintained their Merseyside stranglehold over Everton with a 5-2 win over their rivals to remain eight points clear at the top of the Premier League.

Chelsea 2-1 Aston Villa: Blues end 3-game winless run but Abraham injured again

Frank Lampard's men return to winning ways with a 2-1 win over Aston Villa to ensure an unhappy return to Stamford Bridge for John Terry.

PSG 2-0 Nantes: Neymar scores after his goals ruled out twice, Mbappe nets flick

Mbappe and Neymar help champions win three in a row in 2-0 Nantes.

WHAT HAPPENED

All Football Coach of the Month (Nov): Zidane rivals Klopp as Rodgers included

Hello AFers! Welcome to All Football Coach of the Month. We list the best coaches of Europe's major leagues every month. 

OFFICIAL: Ansu Fati signs Barcelona renewal until 2022 with €170m release clause

Barcelona have announced that Ansu Fati has put pen to paper on fresh terms at Camp Nou, extending his current deal until the summer of 2022, with a further option of two other years.

Auba, Salah, Mane, Mahrez & Ighalo among 10 finalists for 2019 African POTY

The shortlist of nominees of African Player of the Year for the 28th edition of the annual CAF Awards was unveiled on Tuesday, 03 December following the completion of the first phase of the voting.

Messi celebrates with fellow Barca stars as Barcelona look to hand him new deal

Lionel Messi has been snapped celebrating a sixth Ballon d'Or alongside his Barcelona teammates, with the La Liga champions reportedly confident the Argentinian will renew his contract.

Van Dijk hugs Messi for winning Ballon d'Or after ceremony

Van Dijk, Modric, Mbappe all show congratulations to Messi after he won his 6th Ballon d'Or, per Mundo Deportivo report.

Liverpool fans hang a flag bemoaning Messi's Ballon d'Or win

Lionel Messi's Ballon d'Or win has not gone down well in Liverpool.

Ter Stegen, Griezmann & De Jong miss Barca training with club's permission

Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Arthur Melo, Clement Lenglet, Antoine Griezmann and Frenkie de Jong missed Barcelona training on Wednesday with permission from the club.

WHAT THEY SAY

Messi's mum: Who more than Leo would want to win a World Cup, a Copa America?

After Lionel Messi won his sixth Ballon d'Or, the Barcelona captain's mum, Celia Cuccittini, spoke to CNN Radio about her son's latest success and the debt he has with the Argentina national team.

Mane snubbed in the Ballon d'Or voting for being African, claims Kouyate

Cheikhou Kouyate indicated he feels European and South American players are favoured in the Ballon d'Or voting - at Sadio Mane's expense.

Alisson: Messi helps me a lot, I never consider Ederson a rival but as a support

Alisson has credited Lionel Messi and Ederson as two players who have challenged him to become one of the very best goalkeepers in the world.

Juventus sporting director: Real Madrid & Barcelona have a lot of power

Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici has suggested that players who play for Real Madrid or Barcelona have more of a chance of winning the Ballon d'Or.

Rapinoe calls out Ronaldo & Messi for silence on racism & sexism

Megan Rapinoe has urged Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, as well as other leading male superstars, to be more outspoken on social issues including racism and sexism.

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Chelsea 'confident ahead of Sancho transfer battle with Man Utd'

Chelsea are ready to break their transfer record in the pursuit of Borussia Dortmund's wantaway forward Jadon Sancho and are confident about their chances of landing him ahead of Manchester United either in January or next summer.

Real Madrid don't want Pogba amid Zidane's interest (ESPN)

Zinedine Zidane is on a collision course with the Real Madrid hierarchy over a move for Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba.

Dembele's agent 'meets with Man City' ahead of a potential transfer next summer

The agent of Ousmane Dembele has met with Man City ahead of a potential transfer next summer, according to reports.

IN DEPTHS

Ole pressure eased, Marco in danger... Things learnt from Liverpool & Utd win

Liverpool smashed Everton 5-2 as Mane produced a glistening performance that could hasten the departure of Marco Silva while Man Utd handed Mourinho a maiden loss as Tottenham boss.

Messi has revealed the 14 best moments of his career

Messi has just collected a record sixth Ballon d'Or, and the Argentine genius talks through the most iconic moments of a stellar career.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

'Bayern Mu... What the f**k!?' - Pep's slip of tongue with wrong team name 😂

FIXTURES OF DAY

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