Messi, who wore a sparkly dinner jacket at the ceremony in Paris, collected the honour for a record sixth time in 2019 - one ahead of great rival Cristiano Ronaldo - before the awards were cancelled in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Now I’m the manager of Tottenham and ready to give everything for this club. When you reach the semi-final, for sure in England to lift a trophy is very, very difficult. Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham [are in the semi-final], and West Ham eliminated Manchester United and Manchester City. In England the level is very, very high. We’ll see. It’s a good game.” The Italian Football Federation stated that Mourinho made serious allegations against Pairetto, and entered the pitch with a threatening attitude.” Mallorca - Girona FC en vivo, resultados H2H Mallorca se va a enfrentar a Girona FC el 4 ene 2026 a las 17:30 UTC en el estadio Estadi de Son Moix, en la ciudad de Palma, Spain. As they look for rearguard reinforcements, former Dundee United and Dunfermline defender Paul Watson has joined the club on trial. Strengthening the defence will be key if Dundee are to scramble to safety and avoid an immediate return to the Championship. Carnoustie-born McDonald had been training with United in recent weeks before signing on Tuesday for the rest of the season. Cristiano Ronaldo is available again for Manchester United after illness but Ralf Rangnick will be short of options in key defensive positions with four players ruled out of the match. Gerard Pique and Melamed were given their marching orders once the game had passed the 90-minute mark, with Araujo allowing emotions to get the better of him as he waved his opponent down the tunnel. Bournemouth will be without midfielder Jefferson Lerma through suspension while there are doubts over a number of players, including centre-back Gary Cahill. Kalvin Phillips will make his first start since recovering from a long-term hamstring injury sustained in early December. We could have got all three points. It wasn't a pretty game and a difficult game to play with the weather conditions, for us who want to get the ball down and play. Mallorca - Girona, en directo: LaLiga EA Sports hoy en vivo Sigue la retransmisión en directo del Mallorca vs Girona; partido de la jornada 18 de LaLiga EA Sports, que se disputa hoy, 4 de enero, en Son So, he's still got plenty to prove at Arsenal but as to whether he can do that in the next few months, who knows. The results are obviously massively important and this one tonight gives everyone a lift going into the international break. The Portugal international produced another standout performance in Man City's 2-1 hard-fought victory at Aston Villa and to cap it off he produced one of the goals of the season. The French striker now has 301 goals for Real and trails only Cristiano Ronaldo, Raul and Alfredo Di Stéfano in the club's all-time list of top scorers. We've done all you need to do in order to win games against good teams. Guardiola attempted to play down the significance of the champions' much-anticipated trip to Old Trafford. All the top stories and transfer rumours from Christmas Eve national newspapers... Emergency talks are underway to try and save Women's Championship side Coventry United. It's why the event has a strong commitment to accessibility. There are a few different options, he says. If Partey doesn't play, Ozil can't play. But if Arsenal have the midfield, and Ozil is playing behind Aubameyang, with two flying wingers. But it can also be a force for positivity and inclusion. Challenges and comebacksBack inside the ground, the 'Judge' is summoned to meet the arbiters of all that happens on the pitch - the Super Sunday studio panel, in place for Tottenham's Premier League clash with Leeds. Meanwhile, the Eagles are unbeaten in six Premier League games (W2 D4), their longest run without defeat since August 2018 (7 games).Premier League Preview - Souness on 'angry' Liverpool's point to prove vs Arsenal | Delph's impressive return |Kane's confidence boostPeter Smith is joined by Sky Sports pundit Graeme Souness, and football writers Oliver Yew and Ben Grounds to look ahead to the Premier League weekend. We respect the opinions of fans and remain committed to strengthening our engagement with them. United are nearing the end of a season of uncertainty, with Rangnick filling the manager's role on an interim basis since November, but the appointment of Erik ten Hag as the German's replacement is understood to be all but done. Brighton 1-1 Newcastle - Match report and highlightsHow the teams lined up | Match statsI think [the next manager] will inherit a team who off the ball was prepared and capable of going and pressing a brilliant Brighton team, with a fantastic footballing 'keeper, high up the pitch, he said, truthfully. Southampton were clinical with their finishing and took advantage of a horrendous first-half performance from the Hammers that left David Moyes as fuming as he has been since taking the job. The Italy international has over 70 appearances for Chelsea to his name, but is due to see out the season in France. It allows him to get even more out of his right-footed attacker on the left. Is the gulf in quality between Al Sadd and their opponents a reason to downplay his achievements? After the international break, the Gunners will return to Premier League action with a trip to Liverpool on November 20. We had a bit less of the ball than we would have liked, but they're a difficult team to press and I thought we had the better chances in the game. Carlo Ancelotti's men know they will win the group if they avoid defeat against the Italian champions yet Inter head to the Spanish capital in fine form and will be confident of competing. Do we repeat the trick at Anfield? They wobbled in the second half against Crystal Palace too in their last league fixture. Klopp left Sadio Mane on the bench but Liverpool had scored five goals by the time he was introduced. We were always going to put ourselves into that position going into the final four games. We still have to make sure we do things properly. The Catalan side dropped into the Europa League this year after finishing third in their Champions League group and will face Napoli in the knockout round play-off tie. There is a good feeling in the dressing room, confidence levels are building. Our navigating of the game in tight situations has improved. Everton have signed Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek on loan until the end of the season. Sky Sports News exclusively revealed last week that Allison and Singh Gill would be in action together for the League Two clash at the County Ground, which saw Leyton Orient end Swindon's promotion hopes with a 2-1 away win. Tottenham were brought crashing down to earth as their top-four aspirations suffered another crushing blow following a narrow defeat at Burnley. Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting and Aboubakar combined - before the latter's fiercely struck but well-saved shot spilled to Fai, who atoned for his error when finding Toko-Ekambi with a perfect cross to make it 1-1. Simone Inzaghi's side have slipped from the top of the Serie A table in recent weeks, winning just one of their last four league games. Prior to the match, West Ham were in 4th, and bolstered by the fact that Kurt Zouma was finally back in training. RCD Mallorca vs Girona FC | LaLiga EA Sports 25-26 El RCD Mallorca y Girona FC se enfrentan este domingo 4 de enero, a las 17:30 horas (hora canaria) en el Estadi Mallorca Son Moix, en el partido The Football Association is looking into a yellow card issued to an Arsenal player over concerns of suspicious gambling patterns. However, because of the former Liverpool man's massive wage demands, it has proven hard to find a buyer. The club are hoping newly-rich Newcastle United might offer him a return to the Premier League. The visitors threatened in the 24th minute when Kent found Roofe in space but his curling shot from distance clipped the outside of the post. Arnold ensured the points for her team, making fine saves to twice deny both Williams and Neville, after Tinja-Riikka Korpela kept out an excellent Katerina Svitkova effort from distance at the other end. In 2011, a Uefa report detailed 41 league results they believed were suspicious from the 2009-10 season, setting in motion Although he has collected just six points in his eight games since taking over, Claudio Ranieri has certainly made his team an entertaining spectacle for the neutrals. Mallorca - Girona, en directo el partido de la jornada 18 de Mallorca y Girona inician el 2026 en posiciones muy comprometidas y con un partido que puede marcar el devenir de los próximos meses.