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It has been a hectic few weeks for the 33-year-old, first being benched for three consecutive games by Liverpool boss Arne Slot, before the winger himself blew the story open by telling journalists he'd been thrown under the bus. That led to the winger being omitted from the Reds' travelling squad to face Inter Milan, before crunch talks between the head coach and Salah saw him readmitted to the first team.

PSG take on Flamengo in the Intercontinental Cup final this evening. The French champions are looking to add another piece of silverware to cap off a majorly successful 2025, while the Brazilian side are looking to keep up their form having finished top of Serie A. And there is no holding back from either side in Qatar, with both naming strong starting line-ups. You can get all the team news below. PSG team news PSG starting XI: Safonov, Zaire-Emery, Marquinhos, Pacho, MNendes, Vitinha, Fabian, Neves, Lee Kang-In, Doue, Kvaratskhelia

Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur are looking to sign the FC Koln winger Said El Mala. The 19-year-old has done quite well for the German club, and he has nine goal contributions in 14 matches. He could prove to be a quality acquisition for both Premier League clubs, and it remains to be seen where he will end up. Liverpool and Chelsea are keen on El Mala as well.

I think that's possible, especially with the start I've had so far this year. There is still a long way to go," Kane told Sky Sports DE when asked about the single-season record.

The Hill Dickinson Stadium is Everton's new home (Image credit: Getty Images) Everton entertain league leaders Arsenal at the impressive Hill Dickinson Stadium this weekend kick off is 8pm Saturday night. Regular tickets sold out weeks ago, but VIP packages are still available, with prices starting at 139. These tickets include a host of extras along with some of the best views in the ground.

Last seen over the weekend putting in a thumping display as they stormed their way to an empathic 4-1 victory away at Antalyaspor, Okay Buruk's side will be dreaming of a repeat display here. Leading the chase at the top of the Super Lig standings and holding a three-point buffer over arch-rivals Fenerbahce, the reigning Turkish champions are looking to shatter more domestic records this season.

Peter Lawwell is standing down as Celtic chairman at the end of December, citing "abuse and threats from some sources". The Scottish champions' board have been the subject of fan protests this season following a disappointing summer transfer window, their exit from the Champions League and with the current side sitting behind Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Premiership.

Starting with the hosts, making a much-welcomed return to winning ways over the weekend as they dragged themselves to a 2-1 victory away at Almeria, Burgos find themselves at the heart of a shock Segunda play-off scrap. However, hit with consecutive 1-0 losses against Albacete and Ceuta on either side of opening December, Luis Miguel Ramis' men have shown some extended inconsistencies over the past few weeks.

The Congolese rules say you cannot have dual nationality. There are so many of them that have European passports, some of them French passports, some of them Dutch passports. The rules are very clear. We cannot say anything now but we have submitted our protest to FIFA. There are players that got theirs in just three months. So there is to us, what is considered as a breach of the regulation. That is why took that decision.

Lionel Messi voted for former Barcelona teammate Ousmane Dembelé as The Best FIFA Men's Player of 2025. Paris Saint-Germain winger Dembelé received the award on Tuesday in Doha, Qatar, after edging out Barcelona teenage sensation Lamine Yamal. Dembelé's France teammate Kylian Mbappé of Real Madrid was the other finalist. Previous winner Messi selected his ex-PSG teammate Mbappé as his second choice. Yamal, who inherited Messi's iconic Barcelona No. 10 jersey, was the Argentinian's third pick.

Vincent Kompany has gone from strength to strength in 2025. Starting off the year under a certain amount of pressure at Bayern Munich due to an early DFB Pokal exit and struggles in the UEFA Champions League league phase, he has overseen Bayern reclaiming the Bundesliga title, win the DFL Supercup and build up a phenomenal record throughout the 2025-26 season, at the time of writing.

Former Arsenal and France striker Thierry Henry will be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement award at BBC Sports Personality of the Year. The 48-year-old, widely considered to be one of the Premier League's greatest players, retired in 2014. He will be presented with the award at the 2025 BBC Sports Personality of the Year show on Thursday, live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from 19:00 GMT. "Football has given me everything and I gave it my all," said Henry. "To be recognised as part of its history with this Lifetime Achievement award and to have made my mark for the fans and my team-mates is something I'll never take for granted."

It's easy to see why. He's 6-foot-1 with a lean build, but strides forward with power and has a remarkable ability to quicken his step just enough to nip in and intercept a pass. He ranks in the 85th percentile in Ligue 1 for dribblers tackled, plus the 78th and 92nd percentiles for progressive passes and successful take-ons, respectively. This is a player who can halt opponents' attacks, then start his own in seconds.

It was a great moment, I appreciate, always thankful. In some moments when you don't win games, they have been not happy, but it's normal. But overall, the fans have always been there. These are the kind of games that I fall in love even more with the players because you cannot imagine how easy it is to slip, to slide, because they are tricky games.

Arsenal are among a host of top European clubs interested in one of the brightest emerging talents from Norway this week. The north London side have become renowned in recent years for bringing through starlets from their youth ranks, Bukayo Saka being the obvious poster boy. The winger paved the way for the likes of Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly to follow, with 15-year-old Max Dowman the latest to step up into the first-team equation.

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The acquisition of Sportpark Unterhaching is another milestone in the overall development of our FC Bayern Women. The new sporting home of our women's team will meet UEFA requirements and also satisfy spectator demand in the future. In the medium term, Sportpark Unterhaching is to become the new home for the whole of FC Bayern women's football. I would like to express my sincere thanks to Unterhaching's mayor, Wolfgang Panzer, for our very positive and constructive discussions.

Bayern Munich Frauen midfielder Sarah Zadrazil has extended her contract to 2027. The Austrian international put pen to paper on Tuesday and will be staying in the Bavarian capital for the foreseeable future. Ever since her signing from Turbine Potsdam in 2020, Zadrazil has been a key element of Bayern's success in the 2020s. This contract extension means a great deal to me and offers tremendous support.

Not that England, 2-0 down and clinging on in this series, could be too downbeat. Ben Stokes had lost what appeared an ominous toss and, though far from perfect, his bowlers kept plugging away in 35c heat. At stumps Australia were 326 for eight from 83 overs runs on the board but surely short of ambitions when Pat Cummins got the choice first thing.

I never settle early, but I would be very happy with that. More than the final position, I want to focus on us putting in this kind of performance. We have incredible fans. We can sense something extra when we get a deserved victory - there is an extra enthusiasm and it's contagious, so we needed that on home turf.