Daily sports news for 05 January 2017

ATHLETIC - BARCELONA

Aduriz lucky to avoid red card after apparent elbow on Umtiti

The Athletic Club forward seemed to strike Barcelona's Samuel Umtiti in the throat in the first half of his side's Copa del Rey win.

ATHLETIC CLUB - BARCELONA

Athletic and Barça players show support for Yeray Álvarez

FRANCE

Balotelli handed two-match ban for latest sending-off

REAL MADRID

Real Madrid-Sevilla: Cristiano's half-time hug for hero James

COPA DEL REY

Athletic-Barcelona team news: no surprises from Luis Enrique

THE BEST FIFA MEN'S PLAYER 2016

Agüero backs Messi to scoop new FIFA world player award

REAL MADRID

Zidane has repeated the same eleven just once this season

REAL MADRID

Seven pre-Real Madrid stunners by James Rodríguez

REAL MADRID 3 - SEVILLA 0

Varane waxes lyrical about Zidane after goal celebration

PREMIER LEAGUE

Southampton captain José Fonte hands in transfer request

UEFA

Barcelona, Real Madrid dominate top UEFA XI

BARCELONA

Guardiola: "I will never be Barça president, there's Pique for that!"

Manchester City

Goodbye talk was "inappropriate", admits Guardiola

PREMIER LEAGUE

Lookman thrilled by dream move to Everton

ATHLETIC BILBAO

Yeray making "positive progress" following testicular cancer op

REAL MADRID

Vázquez makes injury progress with return to light training

CHELSEA

Conte: Pedro and Diego Costa confrontation is "normal"

UFC

Irene Cabello: rising Spanish MMA star to appear in 'The Ultimate Fighter' TV series

PREMIER LEAGUE

Marco Silva takes the reins at stricken Hull

OSASUNA

Osasuna sack Joaquín Caparrós after just eight games in charge

CHINESE SUPER LEAGUE

Chinese government to impose limits on transfers and wages

BUNDESLIGA

Aubameyang Chinese offer is "hypothetical hearsay"

BARCELONA

Messi and Suárez in unreal 50m pass and control challenge

COPA DEL REY

Plenty of controversy as Bilbao bury Barça with early brace

BAYERN

Ancelotti "not surprised" that Guardiola is in the firing line

REAL MADRID 3-0 SEVILLA

James and Varane put Madrid in the driving seat

REAL MADRID 3-0 SEVILLA

James, resolute on future: "I'm staying here at Real Madrid"

TRANSFERS

January transfer window: live!

RELAÑO

Zidane got it spot on

La sorpresa del martes fue que Cristiano no iba convocado Juventus-Real Madrid live

MÁLAGA

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Thursday, 05/01/2017

Aduriz lucky to avoid red card after apparent elbow on Umtiti

Athletic and Barça players show support for Yeray Álvarez

Balotelli handed two-match ban for latest sending-off

Real Madrid-Sevilla: Cristiano's half-time hug for hero James

Athletic-Barcelona team news: no surprises from Luis Enrique

Agüero backs Messi to scoop new FIFA world player award

Zidane has repeated the same eleven just once this season

Seven pre-Real Madrid stunners by James Rodríguez

Varane waxes lyrical about Zidane after goal celebration

Southampton captain José Fonte hands in transfer request

Barcelona, Real Madrid dominate top UEFA XI

Guardiola: "I will never be Barça president, there's Pique for that!"

Goodbye talk was "inappropriate", admits Guardiola

Lookman thrilled by dream move to Everton

Yeray making "positive progress" following testicular cancer op

Vázquez makes injury progress with return to light training

Conte: Pedro and Diego Costa confrontation is "normal"

Irene Cabello: rising Spanish MMA star to appear in 'The Ultimate Fighter' TV series

Marco Silva takes the reins at stricken Hull

Osasuna sack Joaquín Caparrós after just eight games in charge

Chinese government to impose limits on transfers and wages

Aubameyang Chinese offer is "hypothetical hearsay"

Messi and Suárez in unreal 50m pass and control challenge

Plenty of controversy as Bilbao bury Barça with early brace

Ancelotti "not surprised" that Guardiola is in the firing line

James and Varane put Madrid in the driving seat

James, resolute on future: "I'm staying here at Real Madrid"

January transfer window: live!

Zidane got it spot on

Málaga announce loan signing of forward Peñaranda