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The home side did not take long to open the deadlock, with a mistimed header at the back setting Matias Soule through on goal after 14 minutes, and he made no mistake with a curling finish beyond Daniele Sommariva. Roma scored a second just five minutes later, as Manu Kone burst from midfield and found the net with a side-footed effort, after fine play by Evan Ferguson in the build-up.

I have a clear position on it and I don't want to lose him. If it happens, we still have to continue competing - we have no other choice,

Hull are now within two points of second-place Boro after Darko Gyabi's early goal proved decisive at the Riverside on Monday. Coventry lost to Ipswich Town earlier on but Boro could not close the gap on Frank Lampard's team, and they have now gone three Championship games without a win. Hull, meanwhile, have won four of their last five fixtures to put themselves firmly in the race for automatic promotion.

"I think my favorite football moment from 2025 would have to be winning the Bundesliga," Kane reflected via his Cleats Club app (as captured by @iMiaSanMia). "Obviously winning my first trophy, team trophy, in my career was an amazing feeling, a special moment for me and my teammates and all my friends and family as well. It was great to get that one over the line.

Our new quiz asks you to name the 25 top scorers in Europe Europe being the top five leagues as defined by UEFA, namely the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Germany's Bundesliga and Ligue 1. We've given you a whopping 8 minutes to identify all 25 top scorers of the calendar year so there are no excuses for this one.

Celtic are among a growing list of clubs showing an interest in highly-rated Hibernian midfielder Josh Mulligan. (Daily Mail), external Lawrence Shankland was in no mood to take any credit for Hearts' attempted fightback in the weekend derby defeat at Hibernian. (Edinburgh News), external Luke McCowan admits Celtic must find a way to plug their leaky defence as they cannot always rely on outscoring teams. (Daily Record), external

Napoli have been heavily linked with a loan move for Real Madrid midfielder Franco Mastantuono, but Madrid have closed the door on any departure, according to Marca. Mastantuono, 18, only moved from River Plate for €45 million in the summer and has already become Los Blancos' second-youngest debutant in the Champions League and their fourth youngest goal-scorer in LaLiga history. Napoli had been enquiring about a loan deal as they seek midfield reinforcements, but their interest was quickly quashed before any concrete offer was made.

There's something very Dimitar Berbatov about Eintracht Frankfurt attacker Can Uzun - and we can't get enough. The Turkiye youngster mixes nonchalance, brilliant feet and a high number of shots to create an attacking profile that would fly off the shelves if sold in a footballing department store. Uzun is an elegant player, shifting the ball from his left foot to his right and vice versa, often in the penalty area or close to it and under intense pressure.

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With title rivals Arsenal and Aston Villa facing off, and Manchester City travelling to face Sunderland's stingy defence, this is a great week for FPL managers to look elsewhere for punts and captain choices. Manchester United at home to Wolves, Liverpool taking on Leeds and Chelsea against Bournemouth's leaky away defence are games to target. You just need to try to work out which players will be rotated, with games coming thick and fast. Good luck!

We've proven this season that we can compete with the very best. We beat Chelsea, one of the best teams in the world.

While fans may be hoping for immediate January reinforcements, reports suggest the Blues are instead taking a more measured and strategic approach. According to The Standard, Chelsea's key priorities lie further down the line, with major recruitment plans centred on 2026 rather than the upcoming winter window. The club are particularly keen to strengthen two crucial areas: central defense and central midfield.

We leave football to one side in normal life. There's been a lot of talk about the game, maybe a little too much.

Paul Gascoigne played for England for a decade and his 57 caps look like a meagre return when shorn of context. Gazza missed years of his career with injury, tragically self-inflicted in one noteworthy case. International matches were more scarce and England inadvertently gave themselves the summer off in 1994. Asked which of his England managers he most enjoyed playing for, Gazza does not hesitate. Terry Venables gets the vote in a heartbeat.