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The threat of a pan-European league has returned but will it really come to fruition or merely pave the way for an expanded Champions League?

Having lost three finals in four years, the Mexican giants finally tasted continental success while teaching LAFC a familiar lesson

The 32-year-old Argentine has played a pivotal role in the Bergamaschi's emergence as one of Europe's top teams, but he's heading for a January exit

There was a lack of seasonal goodwill from City towards their former coach Arteta, now clinging to his Arsenal job, as Pep's side found another gear

The Norwegian was first appointed at Old Trafford in December 2018, but are the Red Devils really any closer to winning the Premier League title?

The Argentine broke one of Pele's records in a 3-0 win at Real Valladolid but his link-up play with a teenage team-mate was of greater significance

Spurs have only scored one Premier League goal with the Wales star on the pitch this season, with the 31-year-old struggling on his return to London

The 18-year-old winger is already a regular starter in Ligue 1 after having shone for Les Bleus at the Under-17 World Cup just over a year ago

The Blues are excelling at set-pieces in both boxes, having added key personnel in the playing ranks and a new coach to work alongside Lampard

The Egypt international caused a stir with his comments in the Spanish media at the weekend, but Reds fans have no reason to be concerned

The Etihad Stadium outfit are aiming to win the competition for a fourth successive season as they prepare to take on Arsenal in the quarter-finals

Two big clubs and two big attacking stars will go head-to-head on Tuesday in a match that is about much more than just a trophy

The two-time World Cup winner will return to the United States and the NWSL in the new year after playing just five games in England

The Blues have failed to win any of the three matches since the Morocco winger suffered a hamstring injury, with his creativity proving a huge miss

The English record champions are five points behind Liverpool but have a game in hand over the league leaders heading into the festive period

The Gunners boss has now been in charge for exactly 12 months and has had a start to his tenure that few could have predicted

The Portugal playmaker has struggled for form in the past 18 months, but made a big contribution in Saturday's crucial 1-0 win over Southampton

The Leeds manager returns to the Theatre of Dreams on Sunday for the first time since his Athletic Club side outplayed the Red Devils in 2012

The Gunners slumped to yet another defeat, this time to Everton, with their manager now needing a festive miracle to avoid losing his job

The Reds ensured they will sit top of the table on Christmas Day after firing seven past Roy Hodgson's side despite having benched the Egypt forward

Handed the No.9 shirt upon his arrival in north London in 2011, the South Korea international will go down as one of the Gunners' biggest flops

There are issues plaguing the club from top to bottom but the manager's inability to get results quickly might see him take the blame

City have only scored 18 goals in their 12 Premier League games, with an increased focus on defensive solidity leading to a lack of converted chances

The 31-year-old is starting to prove her worth for Spurs, but her time with the club could be rapidly approaching its end

French professional football has been thrown into chaos with the collapse of a bumper TV deal, which puts the future of some clubs at risk

The Frenchman's name had been in the headlines after his agent's ill-judged transfer talk but he performed well against Sheffield United

The world governing body missed the opportunity to focus on the game outside of Europe's super-rich leagues and honour successful coaches elsewhere

The Argentine starred on trial in the Spanish capital at the tender age of 11 but was too young to make a cross-continental switch

The 19-year-old is wanted by both Germany and Brazil while she waits to make her mark on the WSL after an injury-hit start to life in England