Kick Off: Burnley hold Man United at home; M. Dembele retires at the age of 34

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Former Tottenham midfielder Mousa Dembele 'retires from football aged just 34'

Former Tottenham midfielder Mousa Dembele appears to have retired from football aged just 34, with reports claiming that he has decided to reject a contract extension from Chinese club Guangzhou FC.

Ziyech rules out Morocco return and confirms international retirement at 28

Chelsea star Hakim Ziyech says he will not return to the Moroccan national team amid an ongoing war of words with head coach Vahid Halilhodzic.

Match Reports

Burnley 1-1 Man Utd: Rodriguez cancels out Pogba goal, bottom club earn 1 point

Manchester United dropped out of the top four after bottom club Burnley came from behind to draw 1-1 at Turf Moor.

Inter 2-0 Roma: Inter send Mourinho & Roma packing to reach Coppa semi-finals

Jose Mourinho's homecoming at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza ended in disappointment for the Portuguese coach, as his Roma side were eliminated from the Coppa Italia at the hands of Inter.

Palmeiras 2-0 Al Ahly: Ferreira's side likely to meet Chelsea in the final

Palmeiras overcame Al Ahly in their Club World Cup semi-final encounter at the Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday evening.

These Things Happen

Aguero shows off scar from heart surgery and jokes about the microchip implant

MANCHESTER CITY legend Sergio Aguero lifts up his top to show fans his microchip implant - and jokes it was inserted by his girlfriend to track his movements.

AFCON: Senegal fans celebrate into the night as Mane, Edouard & Co parade trophy

Sadio Mane, Edouard Mendy & Co received a hero's welcome as the Senegal stars returned home following their Africa Cup of Nations triumph in Cameroon.

Messi surprises ex-Man Utd man Angel Gomes with shirt swap request after match

Lille midfielder Angel Gomes was given a delightful surprise at the end of his side's defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday.

Mane 'paid ENTIRE hospital bill for a young boy with life-threatening injuries'

Liverpool forward Sadio Mane proved his class both on and off the pitch once again at the AFCON as Senegal were not only crowned champions, he also paid an entire hospital bill for a young boy with life-threatening injuries.

Real Madrid manager Ancelotti asks Perez to get rid of signing who cost €55m

Now, according to a recent report from El Nacional, Carlo Ancelotti has asked Florentino Perez to get rid of one of his squad players, Eduardo Camavinga.

Manchester United's 'leaked' new home shirt for 2022-23 is being compared to '90s vibe' shirts

Manchester United fans are absolutely loving the 'leaked' design of their new 2022/23 home kit.

Man City and England star Grealish 'turned away from a bar for being too drunk'

Footage has emerged of Manchester City and England star Jack Grealish appearing worse for wear, apparently being refused entry from a bar on a night out.

Dembele make entire Barca bench move so he can sit next to Aubameyang

OUSMANE DEMBELE hilariously made the entire Barcelona bench move along... just so he could sit with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

What they say

Didier Drogba responds to Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp's AFCON jibe

African legend Didier Drogba has taken to social media to respond to Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp's comments about the Africa Cup of Nations being a "little tournament."

Casemiro praises Messi ahead of UCL clash: It’s not possible to stop him alone

Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro has heaped praise on PSG man Lionel Messi ahead of their Champions League clash. He said that it’s impossible to stop Messi alone.

Traore's talent is SLAMMED in an TV rant as pundit questions Barca's new signing

Jorge D'Alessandro has launched a bizarre rant about Barcelona's new signing Adama Traore despite the loanee grabbing an assists in their 4-2 victory over Atletico Madrid on his debut.

Modric: "I don't know until what year I will be able to play, it can be 40"

Modrić: I don't know until what year I will be able to play. It can be 40, or more or less.

Al Hilal manager blasts FIFA for Chelsea 'favouritism' ahead of CWC clash

Leonardo Jardim believes that European teams at the Club World Cup have been shown too much favouritism from FIFA, with the Al Hilal head coach railing against a schedule that has seen them have to play an additional game in Abu Dhabi.

Casemiro: Barca will adapt to the new reality without Messi just like Real did

According to Spanish sources, Casemiro (Real Madrid) joined an interview with Panenka on Barça's situation.

In Depth

Who's to blame now? Ronaldo-less Man Utd underwhelm once more in Burnley draw

One of the many problems with Manchester United at the moment is that they are so predictable.

Fixtures of the Day

CWC

Al Hilal vs Chelsea 2022/02/09 16:30 UTC

EPL

Norwich vs Crystal Palace 2022/02/09 19:45 UTC

Tottenham vs Southampton 2022/02/09 19:45 UTC

Man City vs Brentford 2022/02/09 19:45 UTC

Aston Villa vs Leeds United 2022/02/09 20:00 UTC

Coppa Italia

Milan vs Lazio 2022/02/09 20:00 UTC