Kick Off: Bayern are eliminated from German Cup; Ronaldo nets brace again

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Just FOUR Chelsea players send their thanks to Potter in Instagram messages

Ben Chilwell and Marc Cucurella have sent messages of thanks to Graham Potter but only a handful of Chelsea players have publicly shown their appreciation to the sacked boss.

Match Reports

Bayern 1-2 Freiburg: Tuchel's side eliminated by last-gasp penalty winner

Lucas Hoeler scored a 95th-minute penalty as Freiburg came from behind to knock Bayern Munich out of the German Cup in the quarter-finals.

Al Adalah 0-5 Al Nassr: Ronaldo nets brace as he leads his side to breezy win

Cristiano Ronaldo scores TWICE on his Al-Nassr return through a penalty and a pacey run and finish as Rudi Garcia's side keep up pursuit of Saudi Pro League leaders Al-Ittihad with thumping 5-0 win over Al-Adalah.

Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool: Havertz goal disallowed, both sides end in winless run

Bruno Saltor claims point in first game as wasteful Blues held by Reds.

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Luis Enrique in talks with Chelsea to become new manager

Former Barcelona and Spain manager Luis Enrique Martinez is in talks with Chelsea to become their new manager.

Eden Hazard BEAMS with joy after being told by Ancelotti to get ready to go on

Eden Hazard's wait to play a LaLiga game in front of the Real Madrid faithful has ended, after the Belgian forward was brought on in the second half against Real Valladolid.

RMC: Lionel Messi set to leave PSG in the summer

RMC Sport report this afternoon that Lionel Messi will leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of his contract this summer, unless the club’s Qatari owners decide to make his extension their top priority.

Partey mocks Ten Hag's side after Newcastle beat them 2-0 to go third

Thomas Partey spared little time in poking fun at one of Arsenal's main rivals after their 2-0 defeat to Newcastle on Sunday.

The ten longest suspensions in EPL history after Mitrovic's ban

Aleksandar Mitrovic has been handed one of the longest punishments in Premier League history after he was banned for eight games for pushing referee Chris Kavanagh in Fulham's FA Cup exit to Manchester United last month.

OFFICIAL: Mitrovic gets eight-match ban for his behaviour vs Man Utd

OFFICIAL: Fulham's Aleksandar Mitrovic has been given an eight-match ban by the Football Association after pushing referee Chris Kavanagh in their FA Cup loss to Manchester United.

OFFICIAL: Luke Shaw signs a new contract at Manchester United until 2027

OFFICIAL: Luke Shaw has signed a new contract at Manchester United that will keep him at Old Trafford for another four years.

Kante shows what Potter missed but ace can't fix Chelsea problem vs Liverpool

N'Golo Kante put in an impressive performance as he featured for his most significant contribution since playing Tottenham in August

Eriksen is set for an EARLY comeback after returning to training at Man United

Christian Eriksen is close to an early comeback for Manchester United after returning to first-team training.

Chelsea could sensationally 'turn to Lampard for the remainder of the season'

Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital could turn to Frank Lampard as interim boss for the remainder of the season, it has been claimed.

Barca hit with further injury blow in final training session ahead of El Clasico

Barcelona have been hit with more bad news ahead of the final El Clasico of the season. In their final training session before their Copa del Rey semi-final return against Real Madrid, Frenkie de Jong has trained on his own, as per Sport.

Enzo Fernandez drops Chelsea team news hint before Liverpool clash

Chelsea news: Bruno Saltor is set to select his first ever team as the interim head coach takes charge against Liverpool

Ronaldo Nazario key in Erling Haaland’s €227m sponsorship deal

Norway and Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has put pen to paper on one of the largest sponsorship deals in football history.

Real Madrid possible XI against Barca for Copa del Rey semi-final Clásico

Carvajal or Lucas Vázquez, a dilemma on the left side and a traffic jam in the middle. Carlo Ancelotti has big decisions to make.

Jordan Henderson and Alisson clash during Liverpool's trip to Chelsea

Jordan Henderson and Alisson were involved in a furious argument during Liverpool's 0-0 draw with Chelsea.

Lionel Messi transfer latest as Chelsea face huge decision amid £1bn wish

Chelsea transfer news as Barcelona and Argentina legend Lionel Messi faces an uncertain summer with his contract with PSG up amid talk that Barcelona may make a move