Kick Off: Players celebrate Christmas Eve; Morata & Higuain set for swap deal

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TOP HEADLINES

Messi & Ronaldo with their families celebrating Christmas

Lionel Messi & Cristiano Ronaldo both shared their families' photos to celebrate Christmas with all the fans

Morata & Higuain swap deal 'agreed' with 'Spaniard to join AC Milan' (MediaSet)

Alvaro Morata and Gonzalo Higuain are set for a sensational swap deal - with the Spanish flop all set to join AC Milan.

Arsenal confirm Mkhitaryan to miss six weeks with foot injury

Arsenal have confirmed that Henrikh Mkhitaryan has a metatarsal fracture and is expected to return to training in six weeks.

THESE THINGS HAPPEN

Cristiano Ronaldo spreads some Christmas cheer in Turin hospital

The Juventus forward and his partner Georgina Rodríguez spent Christmas eve handing out presents to children in the Regina Margherita hospital.

Man Utd 'cleared out Mourinho's office' within just '5 minutes' of sacking him

Manchester United wasted no time in banishing the memories of Jose Mourinho's tumultuous tenure as manager as they cleared out his office 'within five minutes' of his sacking.

Oxlade-Chamberlain reveals recovery progress on Instagram

The Liverpool midfielder took to social media to reveal that he was recently cleared to run outside for the first time since his injury.

PICS: What kind of Xmas decorations do Ronaldo, Alisson, Kane & Terry like?

The Christmas countdown is now almost over, and footballers across the world have been giving fans a unique insight this week into their festivities by showing off their tree designs and decorative homes.

Aubameyang celebrates Christmas in style with £270,000 GOLD Lamborghini

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been celebrating Christmas in style with his £270,000 gold Lamborghini.

WHAT THEY SAY

'Van Dijk is Terry, Vidic & Ferdinand rolled into one'

Liverpool's commanding Dutch centre-half is considered to boast the potential which can make him the best defender the Premier League has ever seen

'We have to do everything' - Sarri urges Chelsea response to 'mistakes'

Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri was angered by the manner of his team's defeat to Leciester and his players must review the evidence.

Jurgen Klopp opens up on Liverpool's January transfer plans

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp isn’t shutting the door on potential new faces in January.

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Ajax wonderkid Frenkie de Jong's move to Barcelona 'edging closer' (MD)

Frenkie de Jong's move from Ajax to Barcelona is 'edging closer,' according to Mundo Deportivo.

Juventus 'set to make move for Man United striker Lukaku'

Juventus are 'set to make a move for Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku' as the Italian giants plot a raid on Old Trafford.

Juventus poised to make January bid for out-of-favour Isco (Tuttosport)

The new Champions League rule enabling players to play in two clubs has sharpened the Turin based club's appetite to secure the Benalmadena born player.

AF COLUMNS & ANALYSIS

Liverpool, Man City and Tottenham are battling for EPL... how do they compare?

A two-horse title race has become three after Tottenham's brilliant 6-2 victory at Everton combined with Manchester City's slip at home to Crystal Palace.

Valverde, the leader: Problem solver

Quietly but efficiently, Ernesto Valverde is building another campaign which gives cause for optimism in Barcelona.

All Football Team of the Week: Modric & Son lead squad as Pogba & Ozil included

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

On This Day: Di Stefano, Best & Weah won Ballon d'Or; Denis Law made Utd debut

Hi all, welcome to All Football's On This Day! Let's find out what happened today (December 24th) 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!

VIDEO OF THE DAY

Are you trying to kill your fans, Neymar? PSG star singing Santos' hymn