Kick Off: Man Utd leak Mourinho's successor; BVB unbeaten league run ends

Welcome to All Football's Kick Off, we bring you all important news in the past 24 hours. Make sure you do not miss out.

HEADLINES

OFFICIAL: Jose Mourinho SACKED by Manchester United

Jose Mourinho has now officially been sacked by Manchester United following their disappointing start to the season.

Man Utd accidentally confirm Solskjaer hired as interim manager

Manchester United have accidentally confirmed the appointment of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as the club's interim manager.

Messi: I did not expect all of this, my dream was to be a professional

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi was awarded with his fifth Golden Boot on Tuesday afternoon after being the top goalscorer in Europe last season with 34 goals in LaLiga Santander.

MATCH REPORTS

Leicester 1-1 Man City (1-3 on pens): Muric shines as City book semi-final spot

Leicester and Man City went to a penalty shoot-out in their EFL Cup quarter-final, as they did 12 months ago, and Aro Muric was the hero.

Dusseldorf 2-1 Dortmund: Alcacer goal not enough as BVB unbeaten league run ends

Paco Alcacer's late header was not enough to save Borussia Dortmund from a costly defeat at Bundesliga strugglers Fortuna Dusseldorf.Game is over and the final score is Düsseldorf 2-1 Dortmund. Here is the match report.

Bologna 0-0 Milan: Bakayoko sees red as Milan suffer 2nd straight Serie A draw

Tiemoue Bakayoko was sent off for two bookable offences as AC Milan stuttered to an underwhelming 0-0 draw at Bologna on Tuesday.

Orleans 1-2 PSG: Diaby solo goal helps Parisians knock out Ligue 2 minnows

Paris Saint-Germain laboured to a 2-1 victory over Orleans in the Coupe de la Ligue.

MAN UNITED

Zidane odds on to become next permanent Man Utd manager

Zinedine Zidane is the favourite to become the next permanent Manchester United manager after Jose Mourinho was axed on Tuesday morning.

Pochettino remains Man Utd's long-term target despite Solskjaer takeover (Mail)

Manchester United will name Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as caretaker manager to replace Jose Mourinho on Wednesday, but are already making plans to put Mauricio Pochettino in permanent charge next summer.

Truth behind Pogba's controversial tweet after Mourinho sacked

Paul Pogba's Instagram post 'slamming Jose Mourinho' was actually a misunderstanding.

Zidane will not take over at Manchester United (Sport)

The former Real Madrid boss is not in a rush to return to coaching

Neville tells Pogba to 'do one' after he trolls Mourinho

It didn't take long for Gary Neville to voice his opinion on the timely social media post of Paul Pogba.

Pochettino responds to Man Utd job links following Mourinho sacking

Mauricio Pochettino has refused to be drawn on speculation linking him with the vacant Manchester United job following the dismissal of Jose Mourinho.

Woodward 'planned Douglas Costa transfer to Man Utd' behind Mourinho's back

Ed Woodward had reportedly lined up Juventus star Douglas Costa before axing Jose Mourinho.

Why Manchester United sacked Jose Mourinho

Manchester United decided to sack Jose Mourinho because they were unhappy with a lack of progress in form, style of play and development of their young players.

AF COLUMN

All Football Power Rankings of the Week: Liverpool overtake Juventus on top

Hello again! We organize clubs of Europe's top 5 leagues into an order that reflects the up-to-the-minute hierarchy every Tuesday. 

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi wins All Football Player of the Week again

Barcelona captain Lionel Messi has been named All Football Player of the Week again.

On This Day: 2022 WC final to be held; Arsenal suffered last loss in 2001-02

Hi all, welcome to All Football's On This Day! Let's find out what happened today (December 18th) in football history. If you have more stories and news that happened on this day in history, please post them in the comment area and share them with AFers!

IN CASE YOU MISS IT

Barcelona deny they have a deal with Rabiot

Barcelona have denied that they have a deal with Adrien Rabiot, as was claimed by Le Parisien. PSG said on Monday that their negotiations with the player had been broken and if he did not leave in January he would spend the rest of the season on the bench or in the stands.

Inter have offered Icardi a €6m deal but could't convince him (Sky Italia)

Sky Italia contradicts claims by Mauro Icardi’s wife and agent that the Inter captain hasn’t been offered a new contract, saying a €6m deal is on the table.

Eddie Howe is Tottenham's No 1 target if they lose Pochettino

Eddie Howe will be a leading contender to take over as Tottenham manager if the club fail to persuade Mauricio Pochettino to stay.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

King of Europe! Messi receives his 5th European Golden Shoe

FIXTURES OF THE DAY(CET)

Club World Cup

17:30 Kashima Antlers vs Real Madrid

Bundesliga

20:30 Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig

EFL Cup

20:45 Arsenal vs Tottenham

20:45 Chelsea vs Bournemouth