Kick Off: Ivory Coast & South Africa advance to AFCON semis, Barca seal triumph

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Match Reports

Mali 1-2 Ivory Coast: Diakite nets last-gasp winner to send Elephants into semis

Ivory Coast secured a last-minute winner with an incredible late goal to send them through to the semi-finals.

Alaves 1-3 Barcelona: Roque sent off & scores, Lewy and Gundogan strike

Despite being in a poor moment, Barcelona have continued their good form in La Liga with a 3-1 victory over Alaves in Vitoria. It is the Catalans’ fifth win out of their last six matches in the competition.

Cape Verde Islands 0-0 South Africa(1-2 pens): South Africa advance to semis

South Africa goalkeeper Ronwen Williams starred in a dramatic penalty shootout against Cape Verde in the AFCON quarter-finals to send his side through to face Nigeria in the semi-finals.

Everton 2-2 Tottenham: Spurs are held as Jarrad nets last-gasp equalizer

Jarrad Branthwaite stole a late equaliser for Everton to earn a draw after Richarlison scored an excellent brace.

Iran 2-1 Japan: Last-minute penalty sends Blue Samurai out of Asian Cup

Game is over and the final score is Iran 2-1 Japan. Here is the match report.

Frosinone 2-3 Milan: Jovic nets winner as Giroud scores in five-goal thriller

Luka Jovic made the difference for AC Milan one minute after coming on as an 80th-minute substitute with the winning strike in their 3-2 Serie A victory at Frosinone.

Top Headlines

Le Parisien: Mbappe to Real Madrid, his decision has been made

Le Parisien: Mbappe to Real Madrid, his decision has been made

OFFICIAL: Ex-Man United midfielder Fellaini announces his retirement aged 36

Former Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini has announced his retirement from football at the age of 36.

These Things Happen

Madrid are confident Mbappe is willing to take the HUGE pay cut needed to join

Real Madrid are confident that Kylian Mbappe is willing to take the necessary pay-cut to join them, after Le Parisien reported he had told Paris Saint Germain he will not be staying with them beyond the end of this season.

RIP: Liverpool star Conor Bradley's father has passed away

Liverpool star Conor Bradley is mourning the death of his father.

I was called Man Utd 'next Giggs' before injury, now I have a £5m watch empire

Ramon Calliste was dubbed 'the next Ryan Giggs' and trained alongside Manchester United stars like Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney.

Goodison Park turns yellow as Everton fans protest against 10-point deduction

Everton fans turned Goodison Park into a sea of yellow in protest at their Premier League points deduction.

Dortmund rule out signing Sancho permanently as they cannot meet Man Utd's price

Borussia Dortmund have admitted it will be 'very, very difficult' to sign Manchester United outcast Jadon Sancho permanently after his loan finishes.

Tottenham flop who scored just one but now bossing it alongside Benzema and Mane

Harry Kane's Bundesliga adventure is following the same trajectory of his Premier League career with him breaking scoring records for fun.

Barcelona facing big dilemma over possibility of selling €100m-rated player

In order to ease their financial concerns, and have as much money as possible to spend, Barcelona may look to make multiple high-profile sales in the summer.

Man City preparing to compete with Barcelona to sign world class Bayern star

Joshua Kimmich has been on Barcelona’s shortlist for some time now. They tried to sign him last summer, but it became apparent very quickly that a deal would not be possible due to their ongoing financial woes. 

Bellingham pictured in training after Getafe reported him to LaLiga

Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham has been pictured in training after Getafe reported him to LaLiga over an alleged slur aimed at Mason Greenwood.

Benjamin Mendy's £4million mansion where he held lockdown parties with girls

Former Manchester City star Benjamin Mendy's £4million Cheshire mansion - where he held lockdown parties with girls - has come under offer as he faces a bankruptcy battle.

What They Say

Eden Hazard: Messi is the only player who is better than me; Dieting is bullshit

L'Equipe had an interview with Eden Hazard, who talked about his injuries, retirement and career. Here is the full interview.

Ancelotti hits out at Xavi over Real Madrid complaints – “It’s not professional”

During his press conference on Friday, Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez hit out at Real Madrid for their apparent pressurising of referees using the Real Madrid TV channel. 

Xavi makes Negreira Case claim over Vitor Roque red card

Xavi Hernandez has launched another firm criticism of La Liga referees following Barcelona’s 3-1 win at Alaves.

Fixtures of the Day

Club Friendlies

Hong Kong League XI VS Inter Miami CF 2024/02/04 08:00 UTC

EPL

Chelsea VS Wolverhampton Wanderers 2024/02/04 14:00 UTC

Manchester United VS West Ham United 2024/02/04 14:00 UTC

Arsenal VS Liverpool 2024/02/04 16:30 UTC

Serie A

Napoli VS Hellas Verona 2024/02/04 14:00 UTC

Internazionale VS Juventus 2024/02/04 19:45 UTC

King's Cup

Al Faisaly VS Al-Ittihad Club 2024/02/04 15:15 UTC

La Liga

Real Madrid VS Atletico Madrid 2024/02/04 20:00 UTC