Kick Off: Kompany calls Salah a 'p***y'; Ronaldo promises to win UCL for Juve

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TOP STORIES

Man City 2-1 Liverpool: Aguero & Sane stun leaders to cut the gap to 4 points

Sergio Aguero and Leroy Sane scored as Manchester City stunned Liverpool 2-1 to end their unbeaten run and cut the gap to four points between them. The title race is back on!

Villarreal 2-2 Real Madrid: Cazorla brace sees World Champs start 2019 in misery

Karim Benzema and Raphael Varane scored but a brace from Santi Cazorla halted Real Madrid's momentum as the World Champions started 2019 in misery.

OFFICIAL: Cristiano Ronaldo named Globe Soccer Awards' Best Player of the Year

The Globe Soccer Awards were held in Dubai on Thursday evening, with Cristiano Ronaldo taking the top honour as he was voted the best player of 2018.

Fans spotted Kompany called Salah a "p***y" after the horror tackle

Manchester City defender Vincent Kompany ostensibly called Mohamed Salah a "p***y" after clattering him with a stern challenge during Manchester City's 2-1 win over Liverpool.

TRANSFER CENTRE

Keylor Navas renews his contract with Real Madrid until June 2021 (MARCA)

Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas has renewed his contract with the club for an extra year, taking his new deal to June 2021.

Chelsea and Monaco close to Fabregas deal (Sky)

Spanish midfielder set to link up with former Arsenal team-mate Thierry Henry, who is head coach at the Ligue 1 side.

Ramsey will sign Juventus contract worth €6.5m per year (GdS)

Multiple Italian reports suggest Juventus are very close to a deal for Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsey, who could even arrive this month.

OFFICIAL: Milan sign midfielder Lucas Paqueta from Flamengo for reported €35M

Lucas Paqueta's contract has been deposited and is officially Milan's first signings of the January transfer window.

Man Utd's Valencia offered to Inter (Sky Italia)

Antonio Valencia’s agents have offered the Manchester United right-back to Inter for next season as a free agent, it is reported in Italy.

Chelsea's hopes of audacious Higuain move dashed (GOAL)

The former Napoli boss had been hopeful of reuniting with the Argentina international at Stamford Bridge but no deal will be sought this winter

WHAT THEY SAY

Ronaldo promises he 'will do the impossible to win Champions League with Juve'

Cristiano Ronaldo promises “I will do the impossible to win the Champions League with Juventus”.

'How on Earth is that not a red card?' - Klopp left furious by Kompany tackle

Jurgen Klopp was left furious by Vincent Kompany on Thursday night, claiming the Manchester City defender’s lunge at Mo Salah could have finished the Egyptian’s season.

Caption this! Pogba shows 'battle scar' and mocks Shelvey's horror tackle

Manchester United fans have flocked to social media to mock Jonjo Shelvey for his horrific challenge on Paul Pogba, which left a mark on the French midfielder.

'Exceptional Neymar on same level as Ronaldo & Messi'

One of the heroes of Brazil's great 1982 side believes his compatriot deserves to be in the discussion for the world's best player.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Messi, Ronaldo & 3 Madrid players selected in L'Equipe team of the year

The newspaper has included five LaLiga players in its 2018 ideal XI, which features three members of France's World Cup-winning team.

Ronaldo statue has buffed crotch after being rubbed by keen female fans

A Cristiano Ronaldo statue has attracted groups of laughing women due its huge, shiny bulge.

Perisic confirms he was close to joining Man Utd last summer

Ivan Perisic confirms “an offer from Manchester United was on the table and I was close to leaving Inter, but I decided to stay.”

FEATURES

Lethal Aguero & Sane send doubters a message as City end Reds' unbeaten record

Manchester City breathed life into the title race with their 2-1 win over Liverpool, but what were the talking points from the game?

Scout Report: Christian Pulisic, Chelsea's 'next Hazard' destined to shine in PL

Welcome to All Football Scouting Report, in here we will take you a closer look at world's promising stars. How good is Chelsea's €64m new boy Christian Pulisic? Will the USA starlet become next Hazard?

Weekly Quotes: Arsenal's 'schoolboy' defending, Messi criticised when losing

Hello everyone! Welcome to our brand-new column All Football Weekly Quotes. We list the most impressive words in football world every week.

LIKE A MODEL: Gerard Pique - 'The president' who is winner both on pitch & love

Hello, everyone! Welcome to All Football column LIKE A MODEL! Here we will bring you the sexiest & hottest men in the football world. So just feast your eyes and give your points for them. The handsome footballer of this week that we choose is Barcelona defender Gerard Pique. 

VIDEO OF THE DAY

Ronaldo keeps fit by running in desert… leaving Cristiano Jr in wake

FIXTURES (CET)

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