Kick Off: Ter Stegen 'wanted by three giants'; Ronaldo considers being an actor

Welcome to All Football's Kick Off, we bring you all the important news in the past 24 hours. Make sure you do not miss out.

Match reports

Burnley 0-2 Man Utd: Martial & Rashford send Red Devils 1 point away from top 4

Manchester United kept their first clean sheet in 15 Premier League matches as they beat Burnley 2-0 at Turf Moor.

Norwich 2-2 Spurs: Kane & Eriksen salvage point but defensive calamity continues

Harry Kane and Christian Eriksen rescue a point for Tottenham but still suffer setback in race for top four against rock-bottom Norwich

These things happen

OFFICIAL: West Ham sack Pellegrini after sitting 17th with 5 wins in 19 PL games

West Ham have sacked Manuel Pellegrini following their defeat to Leicester.

OFFICIAL: Barca's Carles Alena joins Real Betis on loan until end of season

Barcelona and Real Betis have reached an agreement for the loan transfer of Carles Aleñá until the end of the season. Real Betis will take over the player's registration, but the agreement doesn't include any purchase option.

OFFICIAL: Monaco sack Jardim & appoint ex-Spain boss Robert Moreno in his place

Monaco have confirmed the departure of manager Leonardo Jardim, and appointed Robert Moreno on a two-and-a-half year contract. 

R.I.P. Sergi Roberto lost his mother today, after a long illness 🙏

Barca communicated the sad news in a message of condolences to Roberto.

Brazil star Hulk 'has dated niece of ex-wife since Oct' after 12-yr relationship

Former Brazil international Hulk has been dating the niece of his ex-wife Iran Angelo de Souza according to UOL.

Transfer market

Bayern, Juve & PSG competing for Ter Stegen and Barca want over €100m (MD)

 Bayern, Juventus and PSG are targeting Barca keeper Ter Stegen, per Mundo Sportivo report.

Real Sociedad announce Odegaard loan to Man City! Oh, wait……

Real Sociedad have officially announced Martin Odegaard's loan move to Manchester City… on Spain's April Fools Day!

End of 2019 and 2010s

Football Decade: Spain dynasty, Germany 7-1, Messi & CR7's golden yrs, €222m Ney

With 2020 on the horizon, it’s the perfect time to reflect back on the best football moments of the decade just passed.

Football 2019 IN PICS: Glories, pains, farewells... Most memorable moments >>

2019 is coming to an end, what will suddenly appear in your mind when you think of the past year? Messi's 6th Ballon d'Or? Liverpool's European glory? Historic comebacks in Champions League? Or Sala plane crash? Let's review what happened in the football world this year in pictures.

Analysis

Mbappe, Sancho & Haaland... The top 10 young football players in Europe

Sportsmail has tasked itself with finding the top 10 players under the age of 23 across the continent and compiling a series of lists that ranks them against each other.

Seven reasons why Man City's title defence has collapsed

What has gone wrong for a club that produced the two greatest campaigns in the history of English football?

What they say

Ronaldo: I no longer have to prove anything to anyone, now I have to enjoy this

Cristiano Ronaldo has stressed that after having won numerous trophies and individual accolades, he has nothing more to prove.

Ronaldo: When I quit football I'd like to resume my study or try acting in film

Cristiano Ronaldo reveals he will retire once his body tells him to do so, and that when he stops playing he would “like to resume my studies” and become an actor.

'It seems to you that rules are not respected' - Barcelona hit back at Vidal

Barcelona have responded to the complaints about unpaid bonuses from last season from Inter target Arturo Vidal today, with Italian media outlet Gazzetta.it reporting their response.

Martial's wife reveals his struggle at Man Utd because Mourinho did not play him

The wife of Anthony Martial has hit out at Jose Mourinho, telling of her husband's 'suffering' under the manager at Manchester United because he was not getting enough game time.

'Tiki taka legend!' - Pogba loves Pereira role in Martial goal

Paul Pogba has dubbed Andreas Pereira the 'tiki-taka legend' after the Brazilian's role in Manchester United's opening goal at Burnley on Saturday.

Former director: If Barca were 14 points behind the leader after 19 games...

Former Barcelona director and presidential candidate Toni Freixa used social media to offer his thoughts after watching Manchester City lose 3-2 to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday night.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

Show the world the Lion again! Check Ibrahimovic's Top 5 goals in Serie A 🎥

Fixtures of the day

UTC 2019/12/29 14:00 EPL Arsenal vs Chelsea

UTC 2019/12/29 16:30 EPL Liverpool vs Wolves

UTC 2019/12/29 18:30 EPL Man City vs Sheffield Utd