General Secretary for Qatar 2022 Hassan Al-Thawadi sat down with AS to chat about how preparations for the tournament are going and what to expect at the event.

Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez inspired Barcelona to a 5-0 thrashing of Levante, a game they lost 5-4 towards the end of last season.

According to reports in Turkey, the Portugal defender and the Turkish giants have agreed to rescind a contract that ran until June 2019 with immediate effect.

FIFA's plan to revamp the competition is being spurred by low attendances at the tournament, with just 3,000 watching Kashima-Chivas.

The departure of the Portuguese has coincided with a notable drop in attendance figures at Real Madrid's stadium this season.

Both countries are hoping to be replacement hosts after the tournament was stripped from Cameroon two weeks ago.

"It's not fair or right that our achievements get turned into a constant, populist gripe that Real Madrid benefit from favouritism", the Croatia midfielder said.

A gala ceremony in Doha revealed the picturesque Lusail Stadium, the venue for the 2022 World Cup opener and the tournament decider.

The FC Porto stopper posted a tweet which many see as a veiled attack on the Portuguese coach after Mourinho's Manchester United lost again.

These post game stats made for tough reading for Manchester United as Liverpool stretched their unbeaten run to a club-record 18 Premier League games.

Unai Emery is open to reinforcing his defence in the next transfer window, but only if the right player is available for injury-hit Arsenal.

Unbeaten Liverpool's quest to unseat Manchester City as Premier League champions has not been without luck, says Jose Mourinho.

Following Manchester United's 3-1 defeat at bitter rivals Liverpool, Roy Keane described them as being no better than "average".

The Kashima Antlers coach was in bullish mood as he looked for ward to the clash against the Spanish side after overcoming Guadalajara in the quarter final.

Borussia Dortmund will top the Bundesliga at the season half-way mark and have won the title on each of the previous three occasions they led after the first half of a season.

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All the info you need on how to watch Monday lunchtime's draw for the last 16 of the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League.

The Portuguese star has adapted seamlessly since joining Juventus from Real Madrid but Massimiliano Allegri is ready to give the 33-year-old a break.

Real Madrid's narrow win over Rayo Vallecano attracted whistles but boss Santiago Solari refused to blame Marco Asensio for his misses.

Philippe Coutinho and Ousmane Dembélé are both crucial to Ernesto Valverde's plans at Barcelona.

The Golden Dragons secured a 1-0 home victory over the Harimau Malaya.

Real Madrid play in the Club World Cup against Kashima Antlers on Wednesday.

Spurs' win over Burnley was the Argentinean's ton in Premier League wins, and he got there faster than Arséne Wenger did at Arsenal.

The Croatian player raised his trophy aloft with the rest of his teammates prior to the game against Rayo Vallecano.

Diego Simeone's side had not been awarded a penalty since last April but the eye in the sky intervened to hand Griezmann a spot-kick after Kiko Olivas handled.

Real Madrid will face Kashima Antlers in the FIFA Club World Cup semi-finals after the AFC Champions League winners beat Guadalajara.

Having scored a brace in a 3-1 win over Everton, Gabriel Jesus said Manchester City's strength in depth has made life tougher for him.

The Ivorian Football Federation has appealed against an alleged decision by the Confederation of African Football to strip the country of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

Manchester United have failed to keep pace at the top of the Premier League, and Rio Ferdinand is desperate for them to arrest their slide.

The former France star, who has also had spells in charge of African nations Gabon, Mali and Senegal, will begin work on 1 January.

Jose Mourinho is not letting Manchester United's struggles this season impact upon his enjoyment of the job. United face Liverpool at Anfield tomorrow.

Marcus Rashford tormented Liverpool in their last league game against Manchester United. He prepares to face them again as their key player.

With Luis Suárez now 32, Barcelona have begun to comb the market for young players with the potential to take the baton from the Uruguayan goalscorer in the near future.

Wanda Nara, wife and agent of Mauro Icardi, confirmed on Twitter she's reading over his new contract, making a speculated Real Madrid move highly unlikely.

Pep Guardiola sees similarities between Manchester City's Premier League title battle and his time in LaLiga.

Jurgen Klopp insisted his time at Liverpool could not be judged solely on winning trophies.

Massimiliano Allegri echoed Cristiano Ronaldo's thoughts about Juventus' team spirit.

The Madrid full back gave an interview with magazine Club del Deportista and discussed his side's current position and the Portuguese's departure.

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.

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

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

The Barcelona defender is halfway through his recovery programme in Doha and the sensations are "moderately optimistic" about how his left knee is responding.

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.

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.

The 20-year-old midfielder's agent, Renato Corsi, told TyC Sports that his client won't leave Argentina before the end of the season.

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

Tianjin Quanjian are said to be interested in Diego Costa, but Diego Simeone expects him to stay at Atlético Madrid.

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

Bayern Munich will not risk Arjen Robben in their final matches of 2018 in a bid to have him fully fit in the new year.

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.