Daily sports news for 22 December 2017

In the closing phase of his speech ahead of Atletico's traditional Christmas lunch, Enrique Cerezo commented on the ongoing case surrounding Antoinne Griezmann.

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Santa Cruz hails Manchester City's historic winning run

Victor Wanyama nearing comeback, says Pochettino

El Clásico is "not like a final" insists Barcelona's Rakitic

Gennaro Gattuso rejects talk of AC Milan resignation

Sevilla sack Berizzo and are in talks with his replacement

Villar sacked from Spanish FA presidency; elections called

Kluivert's kith and kin: son Justin's top drawer finish

Mbappé, Jesus for £5m? Giggs laments Utd transfer misses

Neuer should be back training by February or March - Löw

Piqué gives Denis a clip round the ear after nutmeg

James Rodríguez: "Bayern are at the same level as Real Madrid"

"Neymar to Real Madrid? That's impossible," says PSG chief

Valverde insists Barca Clasico win will not settle LaLiga

Xavi Hernández: "Messi is the bane of Real Madrid"

Cristiano Ronaldo trains with group and fit for El Clásico

Macca: "I'm not brave enough to go back to Barcelona to watch a Clásico"

Jordi Alba in 18-man Barcelona squad for El Clásico

Koeman hoping the future is Oranje as he eyes Dutch post

Qatar coach Félix Sánchez lauds youth in his team

Mercurial Puro Fenomeno: The boot connecting Ronaldo to Neymar Jr.

Zidane's pre-Clásico press conference: as it happened

Saudi Arabia hang on to beat Kuwait in Gulf Cup opener

Cristiano "100%" fit for Clásico, says Real Madrid boss Zidane

Transfer news: live!

Salah 'sure' Liverpool will lift trophy this season

Guillermo Amor manages to put his foot in it