The Flamengo president says he was sad to lose Vinicius to Real Madrid, but is also happy to see him becoming a fan favorite at the Santiago Bernabéu.

Juventus' Portuguese forward has been given his date in court to ratify the agreement reached with the Treasury after defrauding the state of 14.7 million euros.

Manchester City's Aymeric Laporte's dream of playing for France has not happened because Didier Deschamps has "personal reasons" for not picking him.

Torino will have to contend with Cristiano Ronaldo in Saturday's derby showdown but Massimiliano Allegri is ready to give his star a rest.

Real Madrid thumped Rayo 10-2 the last time they visited the Bernabéu while Levante and Barça go toe-to-toe again after last season's 5-4 thriller.

The Real Madrid manager spoke ahead of the LaLiga clash with Rayo Vallecano and covered the controversy regarding Isco, and Bale's situation.

Only unforeseen injury problemss would force Liverpool to be active in January, with forward Harry Wilson likely to remain on loan at Derby County.

Christmas Day was considered an important time for families by Ferguson, Van Gaal and Moyes, but things have changed under the new manager.

The Barcelona fan group says it can't understand that the plaque is still maintained 18 years after Luis Figo's perceived treacherous move to Real Madrid.

All the information on how to watch Juventus as they head across town for the Turin derby against Torino on Saturday 15 December, 2018 at 20:30 CET.

Manchester United boast a strong recent record against rivals Liverpool but Jose Mourinho feels his vision is some way from being realised.

The Portugal international has undergone an operation on a persistent pubis problem and will be on the sidelines for some time.

The Manchester City manager said the club won't be making any reinforcements in the winter transfer window, which opens on New Year's Day.

With Trent Alexander-Arnold joining Joe Gomez and Joel Matip on the sidelines, Jürgen Klopp has a shortage of defensive options against Manchester United.

After a difficult start to the 2018-19 season, Newcastle United moved away from the bottom of the table with three wins in November.

Although he is eager to "get rid" of fans found guilty of racist abuse, Cesc Fabregas thinks Chelsea are being targeted unjustly.

AC Milan will have their squad restricted in UEFA competitions and face a European ban if they are not break-even compliant by June 2021.

Santiago Solari prepares his men as thoughts turn from the midweek home defeat to CSKA in the Champions to the LaLiga game against Rayo Vallecano.

With Liverpool yet to win a trophy under Jurgen Klopp, Jose Mourinho believes that silverware must be used as a measure of success.

Juventus take on local rivals Torino on Saturday and Cristiano Ronaldo knows Bianconeri fans will not accept anything other than victory.

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Spanish full-back Jordi Alba would be happy to see his compatriot, the Chelsea forward Alvaro Morata, join the LaLiga club.

Chelsea fans are at the centre of fresh allegations of discrimination less than a week after Raheem Sterling was abused at Stamford Bridge.

Diari d'Andorra says Gerard Piqué is preparing to bring in Gabri García and Albert Jorquera as the coaching team at FC Andorra.

A total of five Ligue 1 games scheduled to take place in matchweek 18 have been cancelled due to the ongoing unrest in France.

Bayern Munich will have to wait until January 10 to discover the length of Thomas Muller's impending Champions League suspension.

Real Madrid's Dani Carvajal has shed light on why Isco did not want the armband when skipper Marcelo was substituted against CSKA.

Success with Chile and Sevilla was not repeated with Argentina at Russia 2018 but Santos have given Jorge Sampaoli a way back into coaching.

Real Madrid's Director of Institutional Realtions: "When results aren't good, that's when you need unity in the team. That's the only way to get out of a bad situation".

With Real Madrid refusing to release Vinicius, he has been omitted from the Canarinha group for the South American U-20 Championship.

Arjen Robben could swap Bayern Munich for former employers PSV if his old team-mate Mark van Bommel has his way.

The first team start their Christmas holidays on December 23 and need to report back for training on December 30 with the South American player due back on Jan. 2nd.

Mauricio Pochettino believes the latest reports linking him to Real Madrid underline the fact Tottenham must be doing something right this season.

The Basque Football Federation (FVF) has voted 43 to 0 to ask the governing bodies to grant Euskadi "official international status" to compete as a nation.

Lionel Messi may have only finished fifth in the 2018 Ballon d'Or, but Robert Pires still thinks he has quality no one else possesses.

Real Madrid have a chance to avenge last year's exit from the competition as they face Leganés in the round of 16. Barça face Levante.

The Bayern Munich striker was sent off on Wednesday for a high challenge on the Ajax defender, whom he has apologised to.

According to #Vamos, after he missed a one-on-one with Akinfeev, he turned to the crowd and said: "What?, what do you want? F*cking w*nkers...".

Former Real Madrid striker Pedja Mijatovic cast his view after the latest Real Madrid defeat on late night Spanish radio show "El Larguero".

Robert Lewandowski leads the way with eight goals while Cristiano Ronaldo has taken the most shots. AEK exit without earning a single point.

Jose Mourinho afforded Andreas Pereira a rare start for Manchester United on Wednesday, and now the Brazilian is hungry for more.

The Spanish full-back has been in discussion with the Catalan giants for some time over an extension to his contract, but time is running out.

Argentine daily 'Clarín' report that 21-year-old "Millionarios" fan Exequiel Aaron Neris died after being stabbed and then beaten to death after Sunday's final.

Ousmane Dembele's Barcelona future has often been questioned, but Robert Pires thinks they are better off keeping him than signing Neymar.

Juventus and Roma advanced to the Champions League knock-out stage, while Napoli and Inter Milan seek consolation in domestic action after being demoted to the Europa League.

Ronaldo Nazario is showing his ambition at Valladolid and revealed that he had been in touch with Real Madrid to see if a deal can be reached.

Among the sanctions considered by Uefa for going against the governing body were Champions League exclusion and a ban on international duty for players.

Against Galatasaray the former Real Madrid keeper chalked up his 100th victory in the competition and became the first player to reach the knock-out stage 19 times.

Despite already having top spot in the Champions League group sewn up, Keylor Navas was not given a run out like other 'reserve' options in the team.

Linked to the likes of Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona, Ajax midfielder Frenkie de Jong is yet to decide his future.

Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is excited by his team's potential heading into the knockout phase after Wednesday's loss.

Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona is accused of coordinating attacks on the CAR’s Muslim population between 2013 and 2014.

Real Madrid were thumped 3-0 by CSKA Moscow on Wednesday and Santiago Solari felt his team selection was to blame.