Kick Off: Messi scores 1st goal as World Champion; Felix joins Chelsea on loan

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Match Report

PSG 2-0 Angers: Messi scores first goal as World Champion to secure victory

PSG got back to winning ways with a routine win over Angers as Lionel Messi scored on his World Cup return.

Southampton 2-0 Man City: PL bottom-placed Saints dump City out of Carabao Cup

Premier League bottom-placed side Southampton reached the EFL Cup semi-finals with a richly deserved win over favourites Manchester City.

Real Madrid 1-1 Valencia (4-3 pens): Courtois hands Madrid Super Cup final spot

Real Madrid will face Barcelona or Real Betis in the Spanish Super Cup final on Sunday as Thibaut Courtois saved crucial penalty to secure the final spot.

Top Headlines

OFFICIAL: IFFHS 2022 Men's World Team revealed - Messi, Mbappe, Benzema included

IFFHS have revealed their 2022 Men's World Team.

OFFICIAL: Atletico Madrid striker Joao Felix joins Chelsea on loan

OFFICIAL: Atletico Madrid striker Joao Felix joins Chelsea on loan

These Things Happen

FIFA bans Aubameyang from playing for another club apart from Chelsea, Barcelona

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's desire to quit Chelsea could face a major stumbling block.

Messi doesn’t have any problem about not getting a tribute by PSG

Messi doesn’t have any problem about not getting a tribute by PSG. 

Ronaldo SOLD his 2013 Ballon d'Or to Israel's richest man Idan Ofer for £600,000

Cristiano Ronaldo's 2013 Ballon d'Or award was auctioned off for charity back in 2017, fetching a price of around £532,000 for the Make-A-Wish foundation from Israel's richest man.

Valencia make offer to Manchester United for wonderkid forward

Valencia head coach Gennaro Gattuso is keen for his side to improve on their showing in the first half on the season. Los Che sit in 11th place in La Liga following Friday night’s disappointing 1-0 defeat to relegation battlers Cadiz.

Joao Felix joins Chelsea team-mates in training after sealing £9m loan move from Atletico Madrid

Joao Felix immediately joined his Chelsea team-mates in training at Cobham after joining the club on loan until the end of the season.

Neymar's Barcelona contract 'included orgy for his dad in a London hotel'

Neymar's contract proposal for his transfer to Barcelona included an orgy for his father in a London hotel, Santos' former president claimed.

Real Madrid preparing to sign new left-back - 2 candidates

Real Madrid reportedly intend to sign a new left-back during the summer transfer window. Carlo Ancelotti currently has two options in that position in the form of David Alaba and Ferland Mendy, the latter starting 18 matches during 2022-23.

Man Utd have deal in place for Weghorst but await termination of Besiktas

Manchester United have a "deal in principle in place" with Burnley to sign striker Wout Weghorst.

Mudryk is spotted in conversation with Shakhtar chief Srna amid Arsenal interest

Arsenal's high-profile January transfer target was spotted deep in conversation with Shakhtar Donetsk chief Darijo Srna, as talks of a Gunners switch ramp up.

Ex-Man Utd ace 'got bored of money & women' and is now a priest

A former Manchester United star left the game to become a Roman Catholic priest after getting bored of the money and attention from women.

Former Arsenal fullback: Mudryk will be joining Arsenal

Former Arsenal fullback Bacary Sagna is confident they will sign Shakhtar Donetsk attacker Mykhaylo Mudryk.

What They Say

Guardiola claims he has conjured a 'ridiculous' plan to stop Manchester United

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has insisted that he has conjured a “ridiculous” plan to beat fierce rivals Manchester United in the upcoming derby.

'I'm not sure if you've ever played football': Klopp doesn't know interviewer is ex- City defender

Nedum Onuoha and his ESPN colleagues were left chuckling at Jurgen Klopp when the Liverpool manager wondered whether the ex- Man City, Sunderland and QPR defender had 'ever played football.'

In Depth

Pep Guardiola's options after he promised 'ridiculous' tactical ideas for Man United showdown

Pep Guardiola is known to be a manager who changes things up for the big games and he has promised 'ridiculous' tactical ideas for Saturday's Manchester derby.

Analysis: Can Real Madrid persuade Paris Saint-Germain into sensational swap deal?

Real Madrid and Kylian Mbappe can no longer quite be called a love affair, but it is a relationship of sorts. Far from a storybook romance at this point, it has many more of the ups and downs of reality.

Fixtures of the Day

Spanish Super Cup

Real Betis vs Barcelona 2023/1/12 19:00 UTC

EPL

Fulham vs Chelsea 2023/1/12 20:00 UTC

Coppa Italia

Roma vs Genoa 2023/1/12 20:00 UTC