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As pointed out by the Kicker magazine, Niko Kovac has given the Colombian midfielder a free day, which adds to the rumours about a possible departure.

CRISTIANO RONALDO

"That's it done": Cristiano accepts two-year jail term and fine

Cristiano Ronaldo appeared in court on Tuesday to accept a prison sentence and a substantial fine after pleading guilty to tax fraud.

LIGUE 1

Cardiff and Nantes fans hold vigils for missing Emiliano Sala

Fans in Nantes and Cardiff held vigils of support after Argentine player Emiliano Sala's light aircraft he was travelling in disappeared between France and England.

It is very, very serious for us - Tuchel wants midfielder in January window

LIGUE 1

It is very, very serious - PSG want midfielder for Utd clash

With Marco Verratti injured and Adrien Rabiot not available for PSG selection, Thomas Tuchel says the Ligue 1 giants need a midfielder.

BARCELONA | BOATENG

"I will not be a starter. I'm here for my experience" - Boateng on Barça role

At the end of his first interview as a Barça player, Kevin Prince Boateng left nobody in the room in doubt: a colourful new personality has arrived at Camp Nou.

Asian Cup 2019

Alrawi goal enough to take Qatar into quarters

XABI ALONSO

Alonso vows to clear name in tax fraud case

FOOTBALL

Cristiano Ronaldo, Xabi Alonso appear in court in Madrid

The former Real Madrid men both appeared in court on Tuesday over tax-fraud charges relating to the periods they spent as players at the club.

BARCELONA

Levante to take Barcelona Copa case to CAS

After their initial appeal against Copa del Rey elimination was rejected, Levante are taking the matter to the CAS.

How things stand

Matchday 20

Table
Team	Pts.	P	W	D	L
1 Barcelona	46	20	14	4	2
2 Atlético	41	20	11	8	1
3 Real Madrid	36	20	11	3	6
4 Sevilla	33	20	9	6	5
5 Alavés	32	20	9	5	6
6 Getafe	31	20	8	7	5
7 Betis	29	20	8	5	7
8 R. Sociedad	26	20	7	5	8
9 Valencia	26	20	5	11	4
10 Levante	26	20	7	5	8

Standings

Matchday 21

Results
Local team	Result	Away team
Sevilla	S13:00h	Levante
Atlético	S16:15h	Getafe
Leganés	S18:30h	Eibar
Valencia	S20:45h	Villarreal
Valladolid	D12:00h	Celta
Girona	D16:15h	Barcelona
R. Sociedad	D18:30h	Huesca
Athletic	D18:30h	Betis
Espanyol	D20:45h	Real Madrid
Alavés	L21:00h	Rayo

All results

Asian Cup 2019

Australia

0 4

0 2

Uzbekistan

Asian Cup 2019

Australia win the shoot-out

Goalkeeper Matt Ryan was the hero as Australia eventually saw their way into the quarter-finals after a goalless 120 minutes of play.

Khalil spot-kick puts UAE into the quarter finals

United Arab Emirates

Kyrgyzstan

Asian Cup 2019

Khalil spot-kick puts UAE into the quarter finals

The striker climbed from the bench and scored with his second touch to end Kyrgyzstan's resistance in extra-time and send the hosts through.

ASIAN CUP

Vietnam beat Jordan on penalties to qualify for their first ever quarter-finals

ASIAN CUP 2019

Japan see off Saudi to reach quarters

Real Madrid

REAL MADRID

Mbappé's anxiety to win titles pulling him closer to Real Madrid

His words after the Guingamp win has left PSG fans with some nerves and everyone in his inner circle knows that his ambition means he wants to win trophies now.

Real Madrid - Sevilla. Las mejores imágenes del partido

LALIGA SANTANDER

Madrid leapfrog Sevilla thanks to Casemiro and Modric

El conjunto blanco recibe la visita del conjunto hispalense. En la primera vuelta el equipo andaluz ganó por 3 goles a 0

Real Madrid

Completed

Sevilla

LALIGA

Magic Modric wills Real Madrid to victory over Sevilla

It wasn't always easy but goals from Modric and Casemiro in the second half helped Real Madrid to all three points against Sevilla on Saturday at the Santiago Bernabéu.

REAL MADRID

No further January signings expected at Real Madrid

Barcelona

BARCELONA

Barcelona winger Dembélé out for 15 days

Ousmane Dembélé has suffered a sprained left ankle but his participation in Barcelona's Champions League tie with Lyon is not under threat.

BARCELONA

Barça B's Wague apologises to fan but condemns "racist insults and songs"

LaLiga Santander

Messi to the rescue as Barça regain five point lead

Barcelona v Leganés

Suárez goal leaves Cuéllar needing treatment

Barcelona went ahead 2-1 against Leganés when Luis Suárez converted a rebound.

COPA DEL REY

Barcelona avoid disqualification from Copa del Rey, as Levante case rejected

The Spanish have rejected Levante's case against Barcelona for fielding an illegible player in the first round of their Copa del Rey tie.

Dembélé off with injured left leg against Leganés

BARCELONA

Dembélé off injured against Leganés

The Barcelona player attempted to turn on the ball and ended up on the turf in agony.

COPA DEL REY

Sevilla - Barcelona: how and where to watch

Nacho, Bale, Rakitic, Casemiro, Piqué y Lenglet en el último Clásico disputado en el Camp Nou.

REAL MADRID-BARCELONA

Javier Tebas confirms March El Clásico kick-off time

Premier League

PREMIER LEAGUE

Arsenal's Bellerín out for season with ACL rupture

Hector Bellerín's season is over after he ruptured his ACL in Saturday's 2-0 win over Chelsea.

PREMIER LEAGUE

McTominay signs new Manchester United contract

Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay made the first-team breakthrough at Manchester United under Jose Mourinho and has earned a new deal.

PREMIER LEAGUE

Mo Salah, the 4th fastest to reach 50 Premier League goals

Mohamed Salah's second-half brace against Crystal Palace moved Liverpool towards a key victory and brought up a notable landmark.

Liverpool

Dalglish texts me before matches - Van Dijk

Liverpool's legendary players share stories of their glory years to inspire Jurgen Klopp's squad, according to Virgil van Dijk.

LIVERPOOL

Klopp with "nothing to say" about Coutinho rumours

Premier League

Rooney: United should go "all out" for Pochettino

European football

PREMIER LEAGUE

Hudson-Odoi 'an outstanding talent' - Bayern great Ballack hails Chelsea youngster

Michael Ballack believes Callum Hudson-Odoi's talent is beyond question as Bayern Munich continue their pursuit of the Chelsea teenager.

SERIE A

Transfer talk no distraction for Inter, says Spalletti

Inter's season will not be derailed by transfer and contract discussions, according to head coach Luciano Spalletti.

Bielsa

Spygate: EFL confirms 11 clubs have made contact about Leeds

Marcelo Bielsa's practice of sending Leeds United staff to spy on opponents' training sessions has prompted 11 clubs to contact the EFL.

Serie A

Napoli slam FIGC decision to reject Koulibaly appeal

The defender will serve a two-match suspension for his red against Inter, which Napoli have called a wasted opportunity in the battle against racism.

Transfer news

Ajax star De Jong wants to resolve future 'quickly'

Ajax midfielder Frenkie de Jong, the 21-year-old Netherlands international, is growing tired of speculation over his future.

Marcelo Bielsa y Pep Guardiola en un partido de Liga durante un partido de Liga entre el Barcelona y el Athletic en el Camp Nou.

ENGLAND

"You know more about Barça than I do!" - Pep tells Bielsa

The Leeds boss revealed how the Manchester City manager reacted when he saw the detailed analysis Bielsa had put together for the Cup final between Athletic and Barça.

PSG

Tuchel confirms Rabiot out of PSG contention

JUVENTUS

Ronaldo: Supercoppa triumph just the start for Juventus

ATLÉTICO MADRID

Diego Costa extinguishes an undressed Lucas Hernández

ATLÉTICO MADRID

Lucas gets revenge on Costa

Atlético Madrid

ATLÉTICO MADRID

Simeone signs Atlético extension following Morata deal

One of the principal demands of Simeone was a broad refurbishment of the squad, in which the Chelsea striker was a fundamental condition.

COPA DEL REY

Atlético Madrid dumped out of Copa by Girona after thriller

Alfredo Relaño

Opinion

Copa del Rey surprise sees Atleti out

LaLiga Santander

Clasificación

LALIGA

LaLiga confirms kick-off time for February Madrid derby

LaLiga has announced the fixture schedule for week 23 of the 2018/19 Primera División season, to be played on 8, 9, 10 and 11 February.

De Tomás le marcó esta última jornada un hat-trick al Celta (4-2) y suma ocho goles en Liga.

REAL MADRID

Raúl De Tomás: Real Madrid's top scorer plays for Rayo

LALIGA 2018/19

2018/19 LaLiga fixture list in full

Zinedine Zidane es un referente mundial de fútbol gracias a sus gran trayectoria con la selección de Francia y a nivel de clubes. Les dejamos 10 fotos inéditas de \'El Mago\'.

Real Madrid

Portrait of the artist as a young man: Zidane's early years

Los campeones de las principales ligas de fútbol del mundo

FOOTBALL

2018 champions: League winners from Europa, America, Asia...

Jugadores del equipo rival ovacionados por el Bernabéu

REAL MADRID

Rival players to have been given an ovation by the Bernabéu

BUNDESLIGA

Dortmund's 10 most lucrative player sales

Football souvenirs

Crazy club shop items

Other football

We now know the last 16 teams who have progressed to the round of 16 of the 2019 Asian Cup. The next phase commences on Sunday Jan 20 and concludes on Tuesday 22.

AFC ASIAN CUP 2019

AFC Asian Cup 2019: Confirmed Round of 16 fixtures, kick-off times

We now know the last 16 teams who have progressed to the round of 16 of the 2019 Asian Cup. The next phase commences on Sunday Jan 20 and concludes on Tuesday 22.