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Afcon roundup: Tapsoba seals dramatic injury-time comeback for Burkina Faso

Amorim challenges Manchester United to ‘step up’ after Bruno Fernandes injury

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Martha Stewart becomes latest celebrity to invest in Swansea City FC

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Arrizabalaga is Arsenal’s shootout hero at expense of Lacroix and Crystal Palace

NWSL proposes $1m salary cap breach to keep players like Trinity Rodman in US

Afcon roundup: Nigeria squeeze past Tanzania as Senegal cruise to win

Arsenal v Crystal Palace: Carabao Cup quarter-final – live

‘They don’t make it easy’: Moyes frustrated by PGMO reluctance to explain decisions

Chelsea enter hunt for £65m Antoine Semenyo with inquiry about his terms

Senegal v Botswana: Africa Cup of Nations – live

‘We’ve fallen behind’: why Germany’s biggest teams have split from DFB

Fulham fell Forest and who’s top of the tree around Europe? – Football Weekly

David Squires on … the Premier League enjoying a rare Christmas at home

‘Un club d’ici’: FC Supra turns to a Bilbao-style model to keep Québec talent at home

Oxford sack manager Gary Rowett with club in Championship relegation zone

Arne Slot accuses Van de Ven of ‘reckless’ tackle that fractured Isak’s leg

Infantino gets his way but countries fear Afcon switch will hit them in the pocket | Ed Aarons

Zvonimir Boban: ‘If I didn’t do this it would be a betrayal of every value I have lived for’

Mohamed Salah hits late Afcon winner for Egypt to break brave Zimbabwe at the last

Penalty king Jiménez dents Forest’s revival to lift Fulham clear of danger

Alexander Isak set to miss several months of season after Liverpool confirm fractured leg

Fulham v Nottingham Forest: Premier League – live

Milan’s Serie A match in Australia called off after ‘unacceptable requests’

Wolves’ freefall leaves even Derby’s misery within reach

Milan agree loan deal for Niclas Füllkrug as West Ham look to sign new striker

Mali v Zambia: Africa Cup of Nations – live

Leverkusen level up as Hjulmand oversees rebuild after Ten Hag debacle

Glasner hopes to gee up jaded Palace as he eyes Carabao Cup revenge over Arsenal

Villarreal tried everything against Barcelona – except moving the game to Miami | Sid Lowe

Spurs see red (twice) while Newcastle and Chelsea serve up a treat – Football Weekly

Senegal midfielder Lamine Camara: ‘We are the favourites to win Afcon’

Rita Guarino​ ‘really excited’ about taking charge at WSL strugglers West Ham

Juventus creep into title race while Ferguson struggles to convince Gasperini

Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action

From Rochdale to Rabat: the Lancashire duo at the forefront of Tanzania’s Afcon bid

El Kaabi’s stunning strike caps Morocco’s win over Comoros in Afcon opener

Morgan Rogers’ golden spell spearheads Aston Villa’s most unlikely title charge | Jonathan Wilson

Morgan Rogers double sinks Manchester United and keeps Aston Villa on leaders’ heels

Morocco v Comoros: Africa Cup of Nations opener – live

London City Lionesses sack manager Prêcheur while West Ham close on Guarino

European football: Lamine Yamal on target as Barcelona battle past 10-man Villarreal

Liverpool fear Alexander Isak sustained significant injury at Tottenham

Hearts tighten grip on Premiership top spot as Shankland strikes to down Rangers

Aston Villa v Manchester United: Premier League – live

Chelsea hammer dismal Liverpool 9-1 and storm into Women’s League Cup semis

Aston Villa looking for 10th consecutive win and Afcon begins – matchday live

‘I made such a bond’: Jesse Lingard on life in South Korea and his next challenge

Steve Evans returns reinvigorated on mission to spark Bristol Rovers revival

‘We feel excluded’: expensive tickets and Trump’s shadow dampen World Cup excitement in Mexico

Smaller teams expect Boxing Day bonanza thanks to lack of Premier League games

Manchester United could switch to a back four now, admits Ruben Amorim

Dominic Calvert-Lewin double fires Leeds to victory against Crystal Palace

Viktor Gyökeres holds nerve to sink Everton and keep Arsenal top of pile

‘The game is gone’: Thomas Frank fumes over VAR decisions in Spurs loss

European football: Leverkusen leapfrog Leipzig with comeback victory

Emery’s aspiring Aston Villa must shrug off United hoodoo to become contenders | Jonathan Wilson

Liverpool cling on to win chaotic clash against nine-man Spurs but Isak injured

Everton v Arsenal: Premier League – live

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Brighton’s barren December continues as Sunderland hold on for a draw

Erling Haaland double sinks West Ham as Manchester City put heat on Arsenal

Armando Broja snatches late equaliser as Burnley earn point at Bournemouth

Wolves’ winless run continues as Keane Lewis-Potter doubles up for Brentford

Strictly star Karen Carney's surprise financial admission after England success

Angry Eddie Howe claims officials denied Newcastle a ‘stonewall’ penalty

Championship roundup: Lampard ‘out of order’ as abuse sparks melee

Africa Cup of Nations springs surprise move to every four years

João Pedro rescues Chelsea draw as Newcastle squander two-goal lead

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No love lost as Manchester United and Tottenham women square off again

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Wilfried Nancy’s Venn diagram and the optics of controlling the controlables | Max Rushden

Ousmane Dembélé quietly becomes the main man after long journey to the top

Maresca plays dangerous game as confusion reigns after his Chelsea grenade

Thomas Frank talks sense but Tottenham’s lack of style has supporters worried

Mikel Arteta admits long-term future at Arsenal dependent on winning silverware

Mohamed Salah apologised to Liverpool squad for outburst, reveals Curtis Jones

Premier League news: Guardiola dismisses exit talk and Slot has ‘moved on’ from Salah fallout

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Alex Ferguson claims Manchester United could be 10 years from winning title

Vote to exclude best teams from League Cup shows calendar needs urgent attention | Suzanne Wrack

Will this Wolves team go down as the worst in Premier League history?

Football quiz: how much do you know about the Africa Cup of Nations?

Bayern Munich’s Luis Díaz: ‘I want to enjoy it and create those chaotic moments’

Enzo Maresca plays down Manchester City link and insists future lies with Chelsea

Semenyo a January target for Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United

Maresca on Chelsea future, Premier League news, and more: football – live

Anger spreads over Afcon schedule as Morocco seek to end half-century wait

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