Kick Off: Auba leaves pitch for toilet; Martinez sees Hazard winning Ballon d'Or

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TOP HEADLINES

OFFICIAL: Everton manager Marco Silva is sacked after 5-2 loss to Liverpool

Everton have officially sacked manager Marco Silva after Wednesday night's humiliating defeat against Liverpool in the Merseyside derby.

OFFICIAL: Hazard ruled out of the first El Clasico of the season with injury

Eden Hazard has been ruled out of the first El Clasico of the season with his leg injury much worse than initially feared.

Arsenal 1-2 Brighton: Ljungberg side remain 9-game winless run despite Laca goal

Ljungberg's side continue their 9-game winless run, Maupay scored late on as Brighton and Hove Albion claimed their first away victory over Arsenal, who have not won in nine matches.

VOICES

Messi: I chose Mane to win FIFA's 'The Best' because he's a player that I like

Messi, who won the Ballon d’Or for a record sixth time on Monday, was asked at this week’s ceremony why he voted for Mane to win FIFA's 'The Best' award.

Zlatan: There has been only one Ronaldo in Serie A and he's a Brazilian

Ex-LA Galaxy star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has taken a dig at Juventus talisman Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of his likely return to Serie A.

'Without you we would never have WON' - Materazzi responds on Zlatan story

Inter hero Marco Materazzi responded to Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s story by thanking the Swede, “without you we would never have won!”

'I see Hazard winning Ballon d'Or' - Belgium boss compares him to Michael Jordan

Eden Hazard has been described as the Michael Jordan of football as Belgium boss Roberto Martinez tipped the Real Madrid star to win the Ballon d'Or.

Suarez: Best thing Barca can do is to find a young '9' when I'm not there

Suarez, in an interview with BeIN Sports, wishes Barcelona to think about the future.

WHAT'S HAPPENING

Mane & Salah lead Liverpool squad for FIFA Club World Cup as Matip & Fabinho out

Liverpool have confirmed their 23-man squad for the forthcoming FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar later this month.

Arsenal fans furious as Aubameyang left pitch for toilet break in Brighton loss

Arsenal fans were left fuming with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang when he left the field – despite his side chasing a goal against Brighton.

Lukaku and Smalling slam dumb and insensitive 'Black Friday' headline

The fallout from the Corriere dello Sport racist headline continues, with Romelu Lukaku calling “the dumbest I have ever seen,” while Roma and Milan ban the newspaper.

John Terry crushes Mateo Kovacic's hand in full-time high five

John Terry may have come away from Stamford Bridge with a defeat on Wednesday night, but he certainly left an impression on Mateo Kovacic on his return to Chelsea.

Pogba cheers on Rashford's penalty from the stands as Man Utd beat Tottenham

He may not have featured for Manchester United on the pitch in over two months, but Paul Pogba is still showing his support for the club as evidenced on Wednesday night.

AF COLUMN & DEPTH

Thumping win, last-gasp drama & THOSE comebacks - Best UCL matches of the decade

In celebration of the sporting decade that is coming to a close, writers from The Athletic have been picking their teams and highlights of the 2010s.

LIKE A MODEL: Sandy Heribert - French anchor witnessed Messi's 6th Ballon d'Or

Hello, everyone! Welcome to All Football column LIKE A MODEL! Today we will show you a French journalist, Sandy Heribert, who hosted the Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris this Monday.

Liverpool boss Klopp named All Football Coach of the Month for November

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has been named All Football Coach of the Month for November.

Only 6 clubs have NOT lost 1 league game; Liverpool on top with 14 wins & 1 draw

Transfermarkt has listed the clubs from top 15 leagues which haven't lose any of their league games so far this season.

Immobile - The Lazio striker leading Lewy, Messi & Ronaldo in Golden Shoe race

Ciro Immobile's one season at Borussia Dortmund was a disaster but he never tires of talking about his time with Jurgen Klopp.

Virgil van Dijk puts off Moise Kean by SHOUTING at him

Virgil van Dijk's defensive acumen saw him recognised as the second best footballer in the world at the start of the week.

8.66-rated Messi leads WhoScored's La Liga TOTM; 4 Madrid players included

Whoscored revealed their La Liga Team of the Month. Messi is rated the highest 8.66 points.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

Sit down for this! Watch Rooney & Crouch's super funny face off challenge 😂🎥

FIXTURES OF THE DAY

UTC 2019/12/06 19:45   Inter Milan vs Roma

UTC 2019/12/06 20:00   Villarreal vs Atletico