Kick Off: Barca hard-fought win over Racing Santander; Team of the Year revealed

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Top Headlines

Racing Santander 0-2 Barcelona: Torres & Yamal seal victory as Barca advance

Game is over and the final score is Racing Santander 0-2 Barcelona. Ferran and Yamal keeps Barca stay on the track for Copa del Rey.

EA SPORTS FC 26 Team of the Year: Rice and Haaland in best XI

Arsenal duo Declan Rice and William Saliba, Manchester City's Erling Haaland and Gianluigi Donnarumma, alongside Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk, have all been named in the EA SPORTS FC 26 Men's Team of the Year.

Match Report

Como 1-3 Milan: Rabiot nets brace as Como's unbeaten home run comes to an end

AC Milan, unbeaten away from home in this season's Serie A, handed Como their first home defeat

These Things Happen

US has suspended visas for 75 countries, but it will not affect World Cup

On January 15, the U.S. government announced that it would suspend visa applications from 75 countries, a measure that would take effect on January 21.

OFFICIAL: Buonanotte completes loan move to Leeds

Leeds United have announced the loan signing of Facundo Buonanotte from Brighton for the remainder of the 2025-26 season.

DONE DEAL: Atletico Madrid sign ex-Real Madrid striker Humanes

The teen's move to Atletico marks a return to Madrid for Humanes, who is a former Real Madrid youth teamer.

Superman! Gallagher has never missed a club match due to injury

On January 14, 2026, Tottenham Hotspur officially announced the signing of Atletico Madrid midfielder Gallagher. According to Sky Sports, Gallagher has never missed a single club match due to injury in his professional career.

Plettenberg: Fenerbahce and N’Golo Kanté have reached a full agreement

According to Florian Plettenberg, talks between N'Golo Kante and Fenerbahce have reached agreement.

PSG 'target £107m Chelsea star unsettled by Enzo Maresca's exit'

Paris Saint-Germain are weighing up a move for Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez, according to reports in France.

Mirror: Guehi 'preference' in £35m update as Micky van de Ven option emerges

Liverpool are in a crucial period in their season and under head coach Arne Slot after a problematic season for the defending Premier League champions. A run of 11 matches unbeaten has catapulted them into the driving seat in the race for top four and Champions League qualification, while they remain in contention to avoid the dreaded playoffs in the elite European competition.

Mirror: Klopp's 7-word observation hints on taking over at Real Madrid

Jurgen Klopp could be tempted to take the reins at Real Madrid after stating "the weather is so much better" in Spain. Xabi Alonso departed the club by mutual consent after Madrid's defeat to Barcelona in Sunday's Spanish Super Cup final.

Gyökeres was named Arsenal's best player in the match against Chelsea

In the first leg of the EFL Cup semi-final yesterday, Arsenal defeated Chelsea 3-2 away from home. After the match, Gyökeres was named Arsenal's Man of the Match.

Mundo Deportivo: Raphinha delivered a passionate speech before the El Clásico

The Brazilian spoke in the locker room and said that he was approaching the match like "a war" and that it was time to get back at Real Madrid for everything they had done to Barça in the league match that the Whites won in October.

Harry Kane's Bayern Munich numbers are scary but he is still underrated

Harry Kane is deep inside his own half, under pressure and off balance. But he has seen the picture. Luis Diaz is free ahead of him. He hooks a high ball forward, spinning into his team-mates’ path. Diaz finds Lennart Karl for the finish and Cologne are beaten.

Marmoush is recommended to Galatasaray, but their primary target is Lookman

According to a recent report by Mehmet Özcan, a journalist from the Turkish media outlet Sabah, Marmoush has been recommended to Galatasaray, but the latter's primary objective is to compete with Fenerbahçe for Lookman.

Sky: Villa interested in Tammy Abraham as Besiktas can now buy out him

Aston Villa has started monitoring Tammy Abraham from Besiktas.

AFCON 2025: Top scorers after the semi-finals

After the AFCON 2025 semifinals in Morocco, Brahim Díaz leads the Golden Boot race with five goals, carrying the host’s hopes.

Chelsea battling to contain virus ahead of Brentford test, Rosenior reveals

Liam Rosenior has confirmed Chelsea are working to contain a virus in the squad ahead of their Premier League clash with city rivals Brentford this Saturday.

Pique's brutal WhatsApp jibe at old El Clasico rival Alvaro Arbeloa is LEAKED

Barcelona legend Gerard Pique has mocked his old rival Alvaro Arbeloa with a brutal jibe on WhatsApp after the new Real Madrid manager endured a nightmare first match in charge.

What They Say

Torres says Barcelona were caught off-guard by Racing Santander in Copa win

Ferran Torres admitted Barcelona were taken by surprise by the level Racing Santander showed in Thursday's Copa del Rey tie, with the holders forced to cling on for a 2-0 win.

Tuchel: England World Cup squad must have balance of talent and social skills

England boss Thomas Tuchel believes his World Cup squad must have the right balance of talent and social skills if they are to win the tournament.

Keane slams MU for Fletcher: He calls Ferguson to ask what socks he should wear

Manchester United's recent appointments of Darren Fletcher and Jonny Evans have been mocked by Roy Keane, who has accused Fletcher of asking for Alex Ferguson's advice on everything, including the socks he wears. 

Endrick speaks to AS: Brazilian “could write a book about” Xabi Alonso

Endrick speaks to AS, talks about his life at Lyon, his goal and his feelings towards Xabi Alonso.

Fixtures of the Day

Serie A

Pisa VS Atalanta 2026/01/17 19:45 UTC

Ligue 1

Paris Saint-Germain VS Lille 2026/01/17 20:00 UTC