Kick Off: Ballon d'Or nominees unveiling today; Real Madrid to make manager decision soon

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TOP HEADLINES

Bale, Aguero & Benzema lead the first 5 nominees for Ballon d'Or award

Sergio Aguero, Alisson Becker, Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and Edinson Cavani are the first 5 nominees for the Ballon d'Or award.

Real Madrid to make manager decision on Monday (Onda Cero)

Julen Lopetegui is hanging by a thread. The coach has got off to a bad start at Real Madrid in the league and the Champions League.

Ronaldo accused of sexual assault by ANOTHER woman, claims lawyer (Mail)

The lawyer representing a teacher who claims she was raped by Cristiano Ronaldo has told The Mail on Sunday that he has been contacted by another women alleging she also was sexually assaulted by the footballer.

Valencia 1-1 Barcelona: The Catalans miss chance to go top despite Messi's masterclass

Sevilla are the LaLiga leaders heading into the October international break after champions Barcelona could only draw away to Valencia.

Liverpool 0-0 Man City: Mahrez misses 86-min pen but City still go top on goal difference

Premier League champions Manchester City reclaimed top spot in the table thanks to a goalless draw against title rivals Liverpool on Sunday.

Southampton 0-3 Chelsea: Hazard, Barkley & Morata keep pressure on title rivals

Barkley & Hazard inspired Chelsea to victory at Southampton as keep pressure on title rivals

Fulham 1-5 Arsenal: CAN'T STOP WINNING! Amazing Laca & Auba help get 9 wins in a row

Arsenal moved up to third in the Premier League after seeing off Fulham at Craven Cottage, with Alexandre Lacazette twice on the scoresheet.

OFFICIAL: Former England & Chelsea captain John Terry announces his official retirement

Former England and Chelsea captain John Terry has announced his retirement from football.

Unstoppable Mbappe nets 4 goals in 13 minutes to help PSG cruise to 5-0 win over Lyon

Paris Saint-Germain moved eight points clear at the top of Ligue 1 as Kylian Mbappe scored four goals in a 5-0 victory over Lyon.

THESE THINGS HAPPEN

Document comes to light which Ronaldo appears to have signed with alleged rape victim

The document signed by Cristiano Ronaldo and Katheryn Mayorga to supposedly buy the American woman's silence over rape allegations has been published by the German publication Der Speigel.

Henry to be offered Aston Villa job and take Terry with him as assistant manager

Thierry Henry is to be the new manager of Aston Villa and his first ‘signing’ will be John Terry.

Supersubs Ramsey and Aubameyang make Premier League history

Unai Emery hit the jackpot with his changes in the second half at Craven Cottage, with both men coming off the bench to star in a comfortable win

Sarri's Chelsea revolution continues with 31-pass goal

Southampton were passed off the pitch in Sunday's home defeat to the Blues, with the Spaniard sealing victory after a superb team move

WHAT THEY SAY

Zidane unlikely to manage in England, says agent amid Man Utd links

Zinedine Zidane's agent has ruled out a prospective move to England amid suggestions the former Real Madrid boss could become Manchester United manager if Jose Mourinho is sacked.

Allegri backs Cristiano after latest goal

The forward got his fourth goal of the season as Juventus beat Udinese, prompting Massimiliano Allegri to applaud his efforts

Portugal's Prime Minister Costa defends Ronaldo amid rape accusation

Portugal's Prime Minister has defended Cristiano Ronaldo following an accusation that he raped a woman in Las Vegas nine years ago.

Sarri: Man City & Liverpool step ahead of Chelsea

The manager was pleased with his team's performance in dispatching Southampton, but will not get carried away with title speculation

'I don't know if I've played better' - Chelsea star Hazard

The Belgian netted his seventh Premier League goal of the season in the 3-0 win at Southampton.

ANALYSIS & OPINIONS

Surprising lineups, failing formation & missing penalty... Why Liverpool drew with City

Liverpool and Manchester City played out a stalemate against many odds at Anfield. Both sides struggled to gain a major foothold on the game but a Riyad Mahrez penalty miss in the 86th minute ensured a goalless draw.

Barcelona players are being pushed to the limit in 2018

The Barcelona starters have accumulated an excessive amount of minutes on the field so far in 2018.

19 goals in 8 games, can we say the beautiful football of Arsenal is back?

With a great victory in Craven Cottage, Arsenal have scored 19 goals already in 8 league games this season. After two unsuccessful seasons, can we say the beautiful football of Arsenal is back now?

VIDEO OF THE DAY

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