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Manchester United have lost a number of first-teamers to injury this season but manager Erik ten Hag has started to see some light at the end of the tunnel after a tough spell

Sir Jim Ratcliffe is on the verge of buying a 25 per cent stake of Manchester United for £1.3billion - and the club's ex-manager Sir Alex Ferguson has given his take on the INEOS billionaire

Ex-Arsenal midfielder Dani Ceballos admitted he spent his days at the Emirates wishing away the days of his loan spell amid his desperation to return to Real Madrid

It was a mixed break for both Manchester City and Liverpool's international contingents as the two sides prepare to face each other in a titanic Premier League game on Saturday

Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez has taken over from former Reds star Luis Suarez in the Uruguay national team, and scored three times in two games during the international break

Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has lauded England captain Harry Kane - just months after the Bayern Munich star was heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford

Liverpool talisman Mohamed Salah has been heavily linked with a transfer to the Saudi Pro League, but John Barnes is convinced the Anfield icon will see out his current contract

After a shaky start, Onana is beginning to vindicate Ten Hag's decision to recruit him, particularly with his improved distribution with his feet

A number of Premier League players were in action for their national teams during the most recent break, with injury scares for a number of the competition's bigger names

Celtic have now been fined on three separate occasions for breaches of UEFA rules during Champions League group stage, with club deciding to ban Green Brigade ultras group

Eight Premier League clubs voted against a proposal which would have stopped teams from loaning players from other sides same ownership group, with Chelsea, Manchester City, Newcastle and Sheffield United among those voting against the ban

Max Verstappen won his 18th race of the 2023 Formula 1 season at the Las Vegas Grand Prix and an insight from F1 commentator David Croft offers an explanation to his success

Arsenal return to Premier League action at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday evening when they face Brentford, in their first match after the international break

Manchester City's main man Erling Haaland has paid more than £13,000 on train tickets for fans of his boyhood club Byrne in Norway so that they can cheer them on in the play-offs

Premier League clubs have voted against bringing in a ban on teams loaning players from clubs their owners also control, in a major boost for Newcastle ahead of the January window

Germany suffered a 2-0 defeat to Austria on Tuesday, with Leroy Sane getting shown a straight red card and manager Julian Nagelsmann admitting they "have a lot of work to do" before Euro 2024

Estonia finished rock bottom of Group F in qualifying for next summer's European Championships in Germany, registering seven losses and one draw, but can still reach the finals thanks to a Nations League lifeline

The Glazer family announced their intention to sell Manchester United on November 22, 2022, but one year on and the controversial owners remain at the helm

Lionel Messi did not hold back in a fiery confrontation with Brazil striker Rodrygo in the moments before Argentina kicked off following violence in the stands at the Maracana

Despite being advised to remain in north London over the international break, Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus lined up for Brazil and played the entire game against arch-enemies Argentina

Ex-Manchester United and Everton winger Andrei Kanchelskis has spoken out about the time four gangsters threatened him at a cafe, warning him he would be "disabled for life"

In our brilliant December edition of Women's Football News - now on sale - our four-page special on the WSL legend takes a look at why it is such a coup for America - and a blow to us - as well as what is next for the defending league champions.

Championship side Southampton will host Women's Super League giants Arsenal on Thursday in the FA Women's League Cup group stages

Australia 17-20 England (aet): Jonny Wilkinson drop goal clinches Webb Ellis Cup as England become first northern hemisphere nation to conquer rugby world. Alex Spink's match report from 22 November 2003

Lionel Messi has conquered football, winning every piece of silverware on offer across a distinguished career at both international and club level - but he has remarkably never played against England