Kick Off: Real Madrid sack Lopetegui; Ronaldo says he deserves 6th Ballon d'Or

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TOP HEADLINES

OFFICIAL: Real Madrid SACK Julen Lopetegui after heavy Clasico defeat

Real Madrid officially confirmed that Julen Lopetegui is no longer the coach of Real Madrid and his temporary replacement will be Santiago Hernan Solari.

Ronaldo: I left Real Madrid because of Perez, I deserve a 6th Ballon d'Or

Cristiano Ronaldo believes the Real Madrid president, Florentino Pérez, only ever saw him as a means of making money and has said the deterioration of their relationship convinced him to call time on a glittering nine-year spell at the club.

MATCH REPORTS

Tottenham 0-1 Man City: Mahrez's early strike helps Citizens return to top

Riyad Mahrez scored the only goal as Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League with a dominant display against Tottenham at Wembley. 

Lazio 0-3 Inter: Vintage Icardi sends Nerazzurri to 2nd-place with double

Lazio had won their last four home games but in heavy Rome rain they went down 3-0 to Inter at the Stadio Olimpico.

TRANSFER NEWS

Mourinho 'to get £100m transfer backing' from Man Utd chiefs in January

Jose Mourinho is set to be given the backing of Manchester United chiefs in the January transfer window.

Conte closes the door on Hazard moving to Real Madrid

Antonio Conte could be announced as Real Madrid's new coach on Monday,  replacing Julen Lopetegui, who is set to be fired following a third straight loss in La Liga -- a 5-1 hammering at Camp Nou against Barcelona. 

Barcelona weighing up letting Dembele go in January (RAC 1)

FC Barcelona are weighing up the possibility of selling Ousmane Dembele in January, according to RAC1. 

WHAT THEY SAY

Lopetegui: I thank Real Madrid for the opportunity

Dismissed on Monday as coach of Real Madrid, Julen Lopetegui thanked the club for the opportunity in a brief statement.

Suarez predicted his hat-trick vs Real Madrid 3 days before Clasico

Luis Suarez was the hero for Barcelona in El Clasico as he hit a hat-trick in the 5-1 victory over Real Madrid, but the striker appeared to predict that feat three days before the game.

David Luiz: Chelsea are more than just Hazard

The Blues defender is keen to highlight that the Belgian isn't the only match winner at the club after an impressive performance at Burnley

THESE THINGS HAPPEN

Conte wants to sign a striker & a centre back as he demands stall move to Real

Although Antonio Conte has been regarded as the favourite to succeed Julen Lopetegui, the Italian's requests have slowed down his arrival at Real Madrid.

Chelsea fans mock Courtois for conceding five goals during El Clasico

Thibaut Courtois finally got his dream move to Real Madrid in the summer, but the goalkeeper's start to life at The Bernabeu hasn't gone to plan.

Mo Salah's new haircut causes quite a stir as he debuts his new locks

Mo Salah's latest trim has caused quite a stir on social media as he debuted his new locks.

Jamie Vardy breaks down in tears as Leicester stars mourn owner on pitch

A distraught Jamie Vardy broke down in tears on the pitch at the King Power Stadium on Monday as the son of club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha approached him during a moment of mourning.

Ronaldo becomes most followed person on Instagram

The Juventus forward has surpassed singer and actress Selena Gomez

IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS

All Football TOTW: Ronaldo, Suarez & Salah lead the line as Barkley in XI

Who shone enough to make this time's Team of the Week? Have a scroll down and see if you agree with our choices. 

Life without Ronaldo would be hard, but not this hard

Rightly or wrongly, the directors at Real Madrid had thought for several weeks that Julen Lopetegui had not finished taking control of the dressing room. It was too accustomed to the agreements of the previous rein of Zinedine Zidane, who did not impose his authority on a comfortable dressing room during a prolonged period of success, leaving bad working habits, hierarchies and a well-defined pecking order, as if there was a pre-established law. Of course, it cannot be an easy task to shake up the status quo after three consecutive Champions League triumphs. It's hard to install a meritocracy and to play those in the best form, ignoring the recent history.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

We've been there! Celtic star Kouassi grabbed by the BALLS in Betfred Cup

FIXTURE OF THE DAY (CET)

DFB Pokal

20:45 Rödinghausen vs Bayern

Copa del Rey

21:30 Sant Andreu vs Atletico Madrid