Kick Off: Ronaldo to sue Der Spiegel over rape allegations; Pogba smiles after recent saga

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Ronaldo to sue Der Spiegel for publishing account from rape accuser

A woman from U.S. files rape allegations against Cristiano Ronaldo (Der Spiegel)

Cristiano Ronaldo's lawyer has said he will look to sue German magazine Der Spiegel after it published accusations from an American woman who says the footballer raped her in 2009. 

Messi, Aguero, Di Maria and Higuain OUT of Argentina squad to face Iraq and Brazil

Lionel Messi, Gonzalo Higuain and Angel Di Maria all miss out on the latest Argentina national team squad, who will face Iraq and Brazil next month.

Mourinho says he has a 'good' relationship with Pogba but 'no player is bigger than club'

Paul Pogba will play for Manchester United at West Ham on Saturday but manager Jose Mourinho says "no player is bigger than the club".

Pogba all smiles amid row with Mourinho as Man United board the train to London

After a week of turmoil within the Manchester United camp, Paul Pogba was all smiles as he and his teammates boarded the train south on Friday afternoon ahead of their clash with West Ham.

THESE THINGS HAPPEN

Hertha BSC 2-0 Bayern: Bavarians concede first defeat to give Dortmund chance to go top

Vedad Ibisevic and Ondrej Duda both struck in the opening 45 minutes as Hertha Berlin shocked Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga.

Injured Marcelo will miss Madrid derby

Marcelo will miss the derby with Atletico Madrid having picked up a calf injury away to Sevilla that is set to see him also lose the games against Alaves and CSKA Moscow.

Hazard retiring sliding celebration due to knee pain

The Belgium star has become famous for sliding on his knees in goal celebrations, but the Blues midfielder is giving it up due to it's adverse effects

Rafinha selected in Barca squad for Athletic Club clash as injured Umtiti not included

Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverdehas left Malcom, Denis Suarez, Sergi Samper, Carles Alena and Samuel Umtiti out of his squad for the weekend clash with Athletic Club.

WHAT THEY SAY

Ronaldo: 'I congratulate Modric for winning 'The Best' & Salah for Puskas Award'

In a show of appreciation, Cristiano Ronaldo congratulated former Real Madrid teammate, Luka Modric, for winning FIFA's 'The Best' award.

'Not yet' - Hazard denies he has agreed a new Chelsea contract

Eden Hazard is enjoying life under new Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri but says reports that he is about to announce the signing of a new deal with the London club are wide of the mark.

'We could have stopped Hazard's wonder goal' - Klopp reveals plan to stop Chelsea star

The German boss reassured Reds fans that his side knows how to stop Chelsea's talismanic winger, despite his sensational strike on Wednesday

Dele Alli reveals his toughest opponent plays for Real Madrid... neither Bale nor Modric

Tottenham and England star Dele Alli has revealed the rival player he has been most impressed with as an opponent.

Ibrahimovic jokes that Salah didn’t deserve to win Puskas Award

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is no stranger to stirring up some controversy and he was back at it again on Thursday as he claimed Mohamed Salah didn't deserve to win the Puskas Award.

Dybala delights in his unique Ronaldo & Messi role with Juventus & Argentina

The Bianconeri forward is now partnering one five-time Ballon d'Or winner at club level, while he gets to play with another when on international duty

'Messi & Ronaldo the best but 2018 is Modric's year' - Dalic

The Croatia coach feels this calendar year belongs to one of his star turns, even if two multiple Ballon d'Or winners remain the world's finest

Hazard urges Belgium to appoint Sarri as Red Devils' next manager

Eden Hazard has heaped more praise on Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri, whom ‘Belgium should think about after Roberto Martinez leaves’.

Struggling Sanchez is still a top player - Giggs

The Manchester United forward has endured a testing time since arriving at Old Trafford, but a club legend feels he will rediscover his spark in time

'Joining Chelsea was a mistake' - Costa takes aim at Conte AGAIN

Diego Costa has once again hit out at former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte because of the way he dealt with the Spanish striker last summer.

Sarri concedes that 'Liverpool are ready to win titles'

The Chelsea boss thinks the time is right for Liverpool to end the club's long wait for silverware, following an impressive start to the season

VIDEO OF THE DAY

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FIXTURES OF THE DAY (CET)

13:30  EPL  West Ham vs Man United

16:00  EPL  Arsenal vs Watford

16:00  EPL  Huddersfield vs Tottenham Hotspur 

16:00  EPL  Man City vs Brighton

16:15  La Liga  Barcelona vs Athletic Club

17:15  Ligue 1  Nice vs PSG

18:00  Serie A  Juventus vs Napoli

18:30  EPL  Chelsea vs Liverpool

20:45  La Liga  Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid