In a football-themed calendar, we say goodbye to 2024 by highlighting 12 key figures who have stood out for various reasons, providing the perfect excuse to reflect on the past 365 days. Rodri, Pep Guardiola, Vinicius Jr, Aitana Bonmati, and Lamine Yamal, among others, are names that have shaped the narrative of a year capped off by the European Championship and the Champions League, alongside the usual thrilling competitions.

James Trafford has welcomed Burnley's step back into the Championship. He has conceded just 9 goals in the first 23 Championship games when in 2023-24 he had conceded 47 goals in the same number of competitive matches. He is one of the most promising goalkeepers in English football.

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim said after the Red Devils' defeat that the lack of recent playing time for Rashford, who was not used against the Magpies, is because he is thinking about the team and not the player.

Sevilla's Gonzalo Montiel announced through his Instagram profile that a complaint filed against him for sexual abuse has been dismissed. The Argentine fullback remarked how his notoriety has been used for an attack based on a “totally false” account that both he and his wife, who is pregnant, have had to endure.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca told a press conference after the Blues' defeat to Ipswich that his side are far from competing with England's best and lack “consistency”.

Liverpool have one hand on the Premier League title as 2024 draws to a close, while it was a first half of the season to forget for Manchester City and Manchester United.

Former Manchester United star Wayne Rooney stepped down as Plymouth manager on Tuesday after just seven months in charge of the Championship strugglers.

Alianza Lima bid farewell on Tuesday to legend Hugo Sotil, whose remains arrived at the Estadio Alejandro Villanueva to the praise of the fans. The club has announced the schedule for fans to come to mourn the body of the former player who played for the club and other clubs, such as Barcelona, where he is also considered a legend. He died on Monday, aged 75, in Lima, Peru.

According to ‘AS’, Real Madrid are considering Martin Zubimendi to strengthen their midfield next season. Zubimendi has a 60 million euro buy-out clause and a contract with Real Sociedad until 2027.

Ruben Amorim said Manchester United are in a battle for Premier League survival after losing 2-0 to Newcastle on Monday to end 2024 14th in the table.

The former Russian player had been sentenced a few months ago to 9.5 years in prison, but volunteered for the army to try to find a pardon after the armed conflict. His father confirmed that he died in Ukraine at the age of 43.

The former Peruvian player, who also played for Barcelona during the same period as Johan Neeskens and Johan Cruyff, passed away on Monday at the age of 78. He was one of the best South American players of his time.

The German club announced Bo Svensson's replacement on Monday. He is Steffen Baumgart, a very special coach who was able to take Paderborn from the third division to the Bundesliga.

After hearing the response from the Barcelona Court of First Instance regarding Barcelona's injunction to register Dani Olmo and Pau Victor, La Liga reacted by issuing a statement in which it expressed its full agreement with the decision.