All news by author: Freddie Keighley

All the way back in 1888 Everton played two matches on Christmas Day before going again on Boxing Day. Now, no fixtures are played on the 25th - here's why things changed

Mark Clattenburg was one of the Premier League's most prominent officials during his career - and has spoken candidly about life in the middle since hanging up his whistle

Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney struggled to come to terms with Chelsea's dominance under Jose Mourinho during his breathtaking first stint with the Blues

Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount is the subject of transfer interest from Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool and Thomas Tuchel's Bayern Munich as his contract in west London winds down

Mason Mount is a midfielder in demand - with Liverpool and Bayern Munich circling - despite admitting he has not been up to scratch for Chelsea during a poor season

Sunderland forward Jack Diamond has been suspended by his club and his loan at Lincoln City has been terminated as he has been charged with rape and sexual assault

The Manchester United dressing room grew fractured under the interim management of Ralf Rangnick, with Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Maguire embroiled in a squabble

Superstars from Manchester City, Manchester United and Liverpool dominate the Premier League highest-earners list, although one player's presence will come as a surprise

The FA Cup semi-final draw has taken place as Manchester City and Manchester United learn their fate with Sheffield United and Brighton also through to the last four of the competition

There were ugly scenes during the Eredivisie fixture between Groningen and Heerenveen on Sunday as tempers frayed in the stands and Jetro Willems was punched by a fan

Alan Shearer said sorry to supporters during coverage of the FA Cup tie between Manchester City versus Burnley after a weekend of havoc on the BBC amid the Gary Lineker saga

An Everton footballer allegedly sent "abusive messages" to Babestation and OnlyFans model Alyssa Jay after she refused to send him nude photographs via Snapchat

Borussia Dortmund have set their price tag for Jude Bellingham ahead of the summer transfer window, with numerous Premier League clubs in the race to sign the midfielder

REAL MADRID 1-0 LIVERPOOL (6-2 aggregate): The Reds were unable to claw back a three-goal deficit at the Santiago Bernabeu as they were eliminated from the Champions League

Arsenal players celebrated their 3-0 Premier League victory over Fulham by posing with a replica of the club's iconic clock in the away dressing room at Craven Cottage

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is the name on every fan's lips after a meteoric rise at Napoli - and one Italy legend believes he could have a George Best-like impact at Manchester United

Non-league attacking midfielder Callum Gribbin is crowdfunding to raise money for surgery on his knee just over three years after he was released from Manchester United

A rugby game was marred by chaotic scenes at the final whistle, with three players reportedly attacked and one sustaining major injuries after being stabbed with a bottle

Ben Doak was forced off just eight minutes into the UEFA Youth League quarter-final between Liverpool Under-19 and Sporting Lisbon, which the Portuguese club won 1-0

AL-NASSR 3-1 ABHA: Cristiano Ronaldo failed to score for the third successive game and cut an angry figure despite his side progressing to the King Cup semi-finals

Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount has just over a year remaining on his contract and is the subject of transfer interest from Premier League rivals Manchester United and Liverpool

Arsenal played out an entertaining 2-2 draw with Sporting Lisbon, leaving their Europa League last-16 tie finely poised ahead of the return leg at Emirates Stadium

Former France and Sheffield Wednesday defender Patrick Blondeau's daughter is going from strength to strength in the fashion world, with Thylane dazzling at Paris Fashion Week

Gary Lineker found himself in the spotlight on Wednesday after a controversial tweet comparing the government's proposed immigration policy to that of the Nazis

Erik ten Hag is ready to ring the changes as Manchester United look to bounce back from their humbling defeat by Liverpool against Real Betis in the Europa League