Kick Off: Stars in holiday glee, EPL clubs prepare for Boxing Day fixtures

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These Things Happen

Underestimated? Salah's rankings for Ballon d'Or, with the highest being 5th

90min revealed Salah's previous rankings for Ballon d'Or, with the highest being fifth place twice, and the media also indicates that Salah is still underestimated.

Rashford has Christmas dinner with Man U future up in air after ‘new challenge’

MARCUS RASHFORD shared a picture enjoying Christmas with his family amid uncertainty surrounding his Manchester United future.

Salah's criticised by Muslim fans after LFC star shares Christmas family picture

Mohamed Salah has once again been criticised by his Muslim followers after posting a picture of him and his family in front of a Christmas tree.

22-year-old Adeyemi & 29-year-old Loredana announced that they got married

3 days ago, 22 - year - old Adeyemi and 29 - year - old Loredana announced on social media that they got married on October 2, 2024. Loredana's social media profile has also been changed to include her husband's surname, "Adeyemi".

Former Barcelona defender considering retirement at 31

Former Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti is contemplating retirement at the age of just 31, with his chronic knee problems coming back to haunt him once again.

Man City stars forced to SLEEP at training ground overnight before Everton clash

Manchester City's struggling stars will be forced to sleep at the club's training ground overnight ahead of their 12.30pm Boxing Day showdown with Everton.

Barcelona midfielder receiving loan interest as involvement in side disappears

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick is not blessed with great depth in his squad, but the area in which it is perhaps hardest to come by minutes is midfield. The return of Frenkie de Jong and Gavi from injury has meant a rapid decline in the involvement of Pablo Torre.

I was sacked as factory worker, the next day I was playing along Ozil at Arsenal

COHEN BRAMALL was training with Arsenal's first team including World Cup winner Mesut Ozil - just days after being sacked by car giant Bentley.

Marco Asensio’s prominent role at PSG under threat in 2025

Marco Asensio became the second signing of the Luis Enrique era when he joined Paris Saint-Germain from Real Madrid at the start of the 2023 transfer window. 

Hansi Flick stat at Barcelona draws dreadful comparison with predecessors

Barcelona were perhaps unfortunate to fall to defeat against Atletico Madrid on Sunday, but there is little arguing that he is under pressure to turn things around. 

What They Say

‘I quit Liverpool because of one reason – Mohamed Salah should not copy me’

Anfield legend Ian Rush insisted Mohamed Salah has no need to consider following in his footsteps by leaving Liverpool.

'I'm a Liverpool legend, but it's a MU player who I think could become PL best'

Dietmar Hamann may have made his name at Liverpool, but the former midfielder has tipped young Manchester United talent Kobbie Mainoo for greatness.

Eto'o: There are still a few months until the election. Let's wait and see

Eto'o was elected in December 2021 and officially took office as the president of Cameroon Football Association in January of the following year. 

The father of Yamal updated his social media to send Christmas blessings

The father of Yamal updated his social media to send Christmas blessings.

'I don't care about Christmas' - Amorim fully focused on getting Boxing Day win

Ruben Amorim says his only focus during the festive period is to get Manchester United back to winning ways when they face Wolves at Molineux.

Van Dijk refuses to make same mistake as Alexander-Arnold in 18-word statement

Virgil van Dijk refused to get drawn into premature talk about a potential 'quadruple' – unlike Liverpool colleague Trent Alexander-Arnold last season.

Barcelona star Yamal picks out surprise left-back as hardest defender he’s faced

Barcelona star Lamine Yamal is not vastly experienced, having made his debut in senior football less than two years ago.

Fixtures Of The Day

EPL

Manchester City VS Everton 2024/12/26 12:30 UTC

Chelsea VS Fulham 2024/12/26 15:00 UTC

Nottingham Forest VS Tottenham Hotspur 2024/12/26 15:00 UTC

Wolverhampton Wanderers VS Manchester United 2024/12/26 17:30 UTC

Liverpool VS Leicester City 2024/12/26 20:00 UTC