Dybala struck twice while Alexis Saelemaekers, Leandro Paredes and Artem Dovbyk all found the net in Roma's 5-0 triumph over Parma.

Despite their first home defeat against Atletico in 18 years, Flick said they put on a good performance and expected the winter break to help them regain their early season form.

Players say they are at breaking point, that they are at the limit, that its actually too much, Alexander Bielefeld, from global players union FIFPRO, was reported as saying to AP

Arsenal next face struggling Ipswich on Friday, Brentford on New Year's Day and Brighton just three days later in the holiday fixture programme.

Hansi Flick's side dominated at the Olympic stadium but Atletico clung on before claiming a 12th consecutive victory across all competitions with Sorloth's stoppage-time strike.

Guardiola has cited injuries as a factor in the four-time defending champions alarming slump, which has seen it lose nine of its last 12 games in all competitions.

Defeat extended the worst run of Guardiola's celebrated managerial career but the City boss was adamant he and his players could regain their confidence

On the field, Xabi Alonso's side were looking to limit Bayern's dominance at the top of the table ahead of the winter break.

Juric replaced Russell Martin, who wasfired last weekwith his team languishing at the bottom of the table. The 49-year-old Juric signed an 18-month contract.

Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Vinicius was named The Best FIFA Men's Player for the year 2024, while Star Barcelona women's midfielder Aitana Bonmati was named the Best Female Player of the Year. Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho took home the Puskas Award for Best Goal of the Year.

Isak netted thrice against Ipswich at Portman Road to help Newcastle to a 4-0 win as Jacob Murphy bagged the other goal. Strikes from Ola Aina and Anthony Elanga earned Nottingham a 2-0 win over Brentford.

Dimitrios Diamantakos scored the only goal of the match as East Bengal FC defeated Jamshedpur FC 1-0 in the 2024-25 Indian Super League.

Jhon Duran and Morgan Rogers found the back of the net for the Villans to condemn Pep Guardiola to his ninth defeat in his past twelve outings as Phil Foden's strike in second-half stoppage time proved nothing more than a consolation.

Nikos Karelis netted from close range to bag the only goal of the game in a 1-0 win for the Islanders at the Mumbi Football Arena against the visiting CFC.

Mbappe has had to endure a lukewarm start to his life in Madrid by his lofty standards, having netted 13 times in his 22 outings for Los Blancos across all competitions, and Ancelotti expects the World Cup winner to hit a purple patch going ahead.

The 42-year-old coach, who completed his fifth anniversary as The Gunners manager on December 20, revealed that he was focused on the present and was intent on getting the best out of his players at the London club.

Despite weeks of negotiations over an extension on his contract with Liverpool, no agreement has been reached between the two parties. Amid the ongoing contract drama, a Spanish outlet has reported that the left winger is reportedly positioning himself for a switch to Barcelona.

Guardiola opined that Haaland's lack of goals in recent weeks boils down to his side not being able to create as many chances as they have been known to do over the years.

Dyche said Everton's new executive chairman, Marc Watts, had expressed his support for the manager, who led the club through a tumultuous 2023-24 campaign

KBFCs interim head coach TG Purushothaman has rejected the possibility of any drastic changes to the team after taking over the charge.

The 21-year-old was a Barcelona fan during his childhood when Messi was a dominant figure in European football. Musiala added he had also admired Neymar but his love for Messi was unparalleled.

ISL 2024-25: Kerala Blasters FC and Mohammedan SC face off at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Kochi.

Seventh-placed Villa are two points and two positions below City following a late defeat at Nottingham Forest last weekend.

On Thursday, Mathias Pogba, the elder brother of the footballer, was told he would be able to serve his sentence at home while wearing an electronic device rather than behind bars.

Guardiola, however, said he had no interest in reverting to the 'false nine' system that he has used to good effect in the past.

Amorim did not give a definitive timeline for Mounts recovery, saying only that he would be out for several weeks.

However, there was little mood for celebration after at least two people were killed and more than 60 injured when a vehicle barrelled through a crowd of revellers in Magdeburg at high speed, leaving a trail of bloody carnage.

Reijnders' strike moved Milan up a place to seventh on 26 points, five from the Champions League positions and 11 behind leaders Atalanta who host Empoli on Sunday.

Arteta has revolutionised the Gunners in his time in charge of the club he also played for before calling time on his career as he has ensured that the Londoners have been involved in the title race over the past couple of years.

Fernandes netted in either half to help the Gaurs secure all three points as Dimitrios Petratos's spot-kick proved nothing more than a consolation for MBSG.

Alli's contract with the Merseyside club ended in June earlier in the year but he has continued to train at Goodison Park. Th 28-year-old expressed his gratitude to everyone at the Merseyside club as he confirmed his exit from the Toffees.

Slot praised the Spurs boss' approach to the game and hoped for Postecoglou to pick up a piece of silverware in the near future.

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou says he welcomes scrutiny but that some of the criticism directed at him is offensive.

Pep Guardiola has confirmed that Ruben Dias has been ruled out for up to four weeks while Ederson remains doubtful for the trip to Villa Park.

The PSG shot-stopper ended up taking a boot to the face as he rushed off his line to vie for the ball with the Monaco's Wilfried Singo during the Ligue 1 game between the French sides.

ISL 2024-25: Mumbai City and Chennaiyin FC face off at the Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai.

ISL 2024-25: East Bengal FC and Jamshedpur FC face off at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata.

Carragher iterated that Rashford has put Manchester United in a difficult position n terms of negotiating by revealing his desire to make a switch from the Red Devils.

According to reports, Messi chose Barcelona wunderkind Lamine Yamal at the top of his list, followed by his former PSG teammate Kylian Mbappe in second. The eventual winner Vinicius was also a part of Messis choices.

Mbappe recently disclosed that he would love to have played alongside Ronaldo, however, added that the chances for the same are slim.

Madih Talal scored one goal and an assist during ISL 2024-25 season in 10 appearances before injury cut short his stint.

Both Barcelona and Atletico Madrid have 38 points but the former lead the La Liga table on goal difference

Manchester City are in a deep rut having endured eight defeats from their past 11 matches in all competitions.

MLS will pause the season from June 15-24 for the 32-team FIFA Club World Cup and 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup, both to be contested in US venues.

Attempts to launch a Super League in 2021, in which 15 top clubs were protected from relegation, collapsed in the face of angry fan protests.

A Pro League clash between Sepahan and Persepolis was played in front of a crowd made up exclusively of women and girls.

Tottenham Hotspur were leading 3-0 in the second half against Manchester United before they conceded two easy goals.

Simone Inzaghi's team will face Lazio in the last eight after first-half goals from Marko Arnautovic and Kristjan Asllani, who whipped in his first goal of the season straight from a corner.

The 18-year-old Guiu took over as the competition's leading scorer with six goals, two of which came in the win away to Astana last week.

Tottenham will face Premier League leaders Liverpool in the two-legged semi-finals, with Arsenal taking on Newcastle.