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Arsenal are facing an injury crisis ahead of the New Year's Day visit of Cardiff with four of their regular starters ruled out of the Barclays Premier League clash.

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has indicated club captain Steven Gerrard could return to action in the New Year's Day home clash with Hull.

Manchester United fear their January search for a new left back may prove fruitless, with Everton and Southampton keen to hang on to Leighton Baines and Luke Shaw respectively.

Samuel Eto'o has revealed he would like to personally apologise to Jordan Henderson for a horror tackle on the midfielder during Chelsea's Premier League win over Liverpool, but has hit back at critics claiming the forward should have been penalised for a foul on Luis Suarez.

LeBron James returned from a groin injury on his birthday and wasted no time finding his shooting touch.

Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher is in a critical condition after undergoing brain surgery following a skiing accident that has stunned drivers, fans and athletes around the world.

David Moyes has enjoyed an excellent festive period with Manchester United and it was capped off by Robin van Persie’s return to training.

Tom Huddlestone will have the most eagerly awaited haircut in Barclays Premier League history on Monday.

Mesut Ozil will be out for two or three games over the busy New Year period after Arsene Wenger admitted he has a shoulder problem.

Jose Mourinho and Brendan Rodgers were locked in a war of words on Sunday night after Chelsea

Birthday boy Aaron Ramsey will miss the rest of the festive period through injury, somewhat overshadowing Arsenal's impressive comeback victory at West Ham.

Wayne Rooney scored ‘one of his best’ goals against Hull City to become the first player to hit 150 in the Premier League for Manchester United.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers criticised the "horrendous" performance of the match officials during the Reds' 2-1 defeat by Manchester City.

Captain John Terry believes Chelsea are capable of moving clear at the top of the Barclays Premier League in 2014.

Fulham have completed a double signing after United States captain Clint Dempsey returned to his former club on a two-month loan and Alan Curbishley was brought in as First Team Technical Director.

Paris Saint-Germain are looking to sign Newcastle's Yohan Cabaye in the January sales, as well as Blues duo Juan Mata and Eden Hazard, according to L'Equipe.

Bayern Munich  star  Arjen Robben  has voiced his confidence that he will sign a new contract at the club in the near future.

Paris Saint-Germain  president Nasser Al-Khelaifi is delighted with how 2013 went for the club, but is dreaming of more success in 2014.

Chelsea  manager  Jose Mourinho  has accused  Arsenal  of overreacting during the two sides' feisty 0-0 draw on Monday.

With 17 rounds of the Primera Division disputed and the winter break now interrupting the action until January, Goal takes a look at the standout performers so far in Spain

Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini has had a wrist operation which is expected to keep him out of action for up to two months.

It hasn't been the best start to the season for Manchester United under David Moyes' leadership, but the players and coaches put league tables and points aside for the team's annual Christmas do.

Luis Suarez has ended speculation surrounding his future by penning a new long-term deal at Liverpool.

Chelsea   boss   Jose Mourinho  admits that  he  may need to revisit his side's approach to matches after they were dumped out of the  Capital One Cup  by  Sunderland .

Liverpool  have made the first step in their bid to tie  Luis Suarez  down to a club-record contract.

There was no light for Chelsea at the stadium of light on Tuesday as Sunderland progressed to the semi-final of the Capital One Cup with a thrilling extra-time 2-1 victory over Chelsea.

Diego Maradona says  Cristiano Ronaldo  should win the  Ballon  d'Or and not  Lionel Messi .

Chelsea look set to hand David Moyes and Manchester United another blow in the transfer market with Inter star Fredy Guarin ready to agree a move to Stamford Bridge.

Manchester City   manager   Manuel Pellegrini  is not phased by the  prospect  of facing  Barcelona  in the Champions League  last 16.

Juventus  have been drawn against Trabzonspor in the round of 32 in the  Europa   League .  The  Bianconeri  meet the Turkish side as  Napoli  - who joined them in the draw after dropping out of the Champions League  - take on Premier League outfit Swansea City. THE LAST 32 DRAW Home Team (second leg)   Away Team (second leg) Tottenham vs Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk  Rubin Kazan vs Real Betis  Napoli vs Swansea City  Trabzonspor vs  Juventus  Sevilla vs Maribor  Shakhtar Donetsk vs Viktoria Plzen  Olympique Lyonnais vs  Chornomorets Odesa  Ludogorets vs Lazio  Fiorentina vs  Esbjerg  Salzburg vs Ajax  Basel vs Maccabi  Tel -Aviv  Eintracht  Frankfurt vs Porto  Genk vs  Anzhi Makhachkala  Dynamo Kiev vs Valencia  Benfica vs PAOK  Slovan Liberec vs  AZ  Alkmaar

Arsenal have been drawn against Bayern Munich in the last 16 of the UEFA champions league.

Tottenham have confirmed that manager Andre Villas-Boas has been sacked following Sunday’s 5-0 thrashing by Liverpool at White Hart Lane.

Sergio Aguero fears he could miss up to six weeks after damaging a muscle in his leg during Manchester City’s 6-3 win over Arsenal.

Under-fire Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas survived a crisis meeting with chairman Daniel Levy and technical director Franco Baldini after Spurs’ 5-0 humbling at home to Liverpool.

Nigeria defeated  Tunisia  4-0 in the first leg second round fixture of the 2014 Fifa Women’s U-20 World Cup qualifier in Abuja.

Franck Ribery  has insisted that  Bayern Munich  can storm to a second successive  treble  this season as the Bavarians prepare for this month's Club World Cup.

Manchester United manager David Moyes has confirmed that Robin van Persie will be sidelined for a month with a thigh strain.

AC Milan forward Stephan El Shaarawy injury problems have continued as he has been ruled out for up to three weeks with a foot injury, the club have confirmed.

Atletico Madrid striker David Villa has revealed that he was the subject of a bid from Arsenal while he was still a Barcelona player.

After a farcical summer, David Moyes is determined not to be embarrassed in a transfer market ever again as Manchester United manager.

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Just days after conceding Chelsea’s hopes of winning the Barclays Premier League title without a prolific goalscorer were slim, Jose Mourinho confessed he did not expect to win the Champions League either.

Cruzeiro midfielder and reported Manchester United target Everton Ribeiro says he would thrive in David Moyes' side as he continues to be linked with a move to Old Trafford. 

Franck Ribery ,  Lionel Messi  and  Cristiano Ronaldo  are the three final contenders for the 2013 Fifa Ballon d'Or.

Sir Alex Ferguson, Jurgen Klopp and Jupp Heynckes have been named on a three-man shortlist for this year's Fifa World Coach of the Year prize.

AC Milan  owner Silvio Berlusconi has claimed that Massimiliano Allegri's men are currently suffering because he has not play as active a role in the running of the club this season.

Borussia Dortmund forward Robert Lewandowski has cursed his side's "difficult" situation after their injury crisis worsened during the 1-0 home defeat to Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday.