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Jamie Braidwood
Liverpool, Isak and a six-second glimpse of a £300m future cut short
Richard Jolly
Gyokeres gets early Christmas present as Arsenal beat depleted Everton
Miguel Delaney
The surprise star who defines the new type of Premier League playmaker

Foster stunner seals South Africa win over Angola in Afcon opener

South Africa 2-1 Angola: Bafana Bafana begin their Africa Cup of Nations bid in style, having finished third at the last edition of the tournament

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How to replace Bruno Fernandes? This is why Man Utd are in a mess of their own making

<p>Mohamed Salah begins his Africa Cup of Nations campaign with Egypt </p>

Salah leads Egypt as they begin Afcon campaign against Zimbabwe

<p>Gyokeres has looked overpriced but still forms part of a strong team up front</p>

Jesus’s return hands Arteta selection dilemma after frontline rebuild

ACFC

<p>Scotland’s Scott McTominay scores the opening goal during the win over Denmark (Andrew Milligan/PA)</p>

Someone call the police! Scott McTominay has just been robbed

<p>Guglielmo Vicario challenged by Raul Jimenez of Fulham (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)</p>

Brainless goalkeeping is saving football – one 40 yard lob at a time

<p>Arsenal’s injuries could actually be helping them on their march to the Premier League title</p>

Arsenal are going to win the league, and musical theatre proves it

<p>England's Harry Kane and Phil Foden celebrate</p>

Phil Foden didn’t deserve his England call-up, because nobody does

Premier League

<p>Liverpool v Bournemouth at Anfield in August was paused after Antoine Semenyo suffered alleged racial abuse (Peter Byrne/PA)</p>

Man accused of racially abusing Premier League star pleads not guilty

<p>Manchester United will host Newcastle in this year’s only Boxing Day fixture (Owen Humphreys/PA)</p>

What sport can I watch on Boxing Day?

Bruno Fernandes was replaced at half-time of Sunday’s 2-1 loss at Aston Villa (Peter Byrne/PA)

Bruno Fernandes’ injury a ‘massive’ blow for Man Utd – Diogo Dalot

Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers scored twice against Manchester United (Nick Potts/PA)

Unai Emery hails Morgan Rogers after his brace extends Aston Villa’s winning run

European football

<p>Thiago Silva waving goodbye at Chelsea in 2024</p>

Thiago Silva, 41, signs for Porto in surprise return to Europe

<p>Fireworks were set off in the stands by Bayern fans</p>

Bayern hit with partial stadium closure after fireworks in stands

<p>Curtis Jones put in an all-action performance at the San Siro</p>

Jones sparkles in Liverpool’s diamond to give Slot a new solution

International football

<p>Mohamed Salah’s Egypt will be in action on Boxing Day</p>

How to watch every Africa Cup of Nations match

<p>The Africa Cup of Nations trophy</p>

Afcon 2025 fixtures, results and full schedule

<p>Ivory Coast are the defending champions </p>

Why is the Africa Cup of Nations taking place over Christmas?

Football League

<p>The fan sadly died after suffering a medical emergency at the Valley</p>

Charlton fan dies as Portsmouth game abandoned for medical emergency

Championship leaders Coventry strike late to go 10 points clear

<p>Sheffield Wednesday fans revel before kick-off outside Hillsborough</p>

Relegation looms for Sheffield Wednesday – and fans are excited again

Football betting

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Football Betting Sites UK: Top 10 Ranked (December 2025)

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Best Betting Offers and Free Bets (December 2025)

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