LEAGUES
La Liga
Hazard helps Real Madrid rout Alaves to ease pressure on Zidane
Eden Hazard scored one goal and set up another as Real Madrid thrashed Alaves 4-1 on Saturday to ease the pressure on their coach Zinedine Zidane, who was absent after testing positive for Covid-19.
Ligue 1
Monaco fightback compounds Marseille plight
Marseille slumped to a third successive Ligue 1 defeat as Monaco came from behind to win 3-1 on Saturday and plunge Andre Villas-Boas' struggling side deeper into crisis.
African Nations Championship
Female referees make African football history at CHAN
Three female referees created history Saturday as Guinea and Zambia moved closer to the African Nations Championship (CHAN) quarter-finals, Tanzania clawed back into contention and Namibia were eliminated.
La Liga
Benzema praised Hazard: "He seemed much better, we need him"
Karim Benzema praised team-mate Eden Hazard in comments to 'Movistar' following the 4-1 win over Alaves in La Liga, in which he scored twice. The Frenchman said that his teammate seemed much better and that the team needs him.
Premier League
Villa at the double as toothless Newcastle lose again
Aston Villa made light of manager Dean Smith's touchline ban with a 2-0 win at home to Newcastle on Saturday that added to the pressure on the Premier League strugglers.
Serie A
AC Milan stay top despite Atalanta defeat as rivals Inter held
AC Milan held top spot in Serie A on Saturday despite falling 3-0 at home against Atalanta after nearest rivals Inter were held to a goalless draw at Udinese.
Serie A
Lazio interested in Rugani
Daniele Rugani, on loan at Rennes from Juventus, is on Lazio's radar. This is according to 'SportMediaset' in Italy.
Premier League
Bertrand in Arsenal's winter plans
According to a report from 'Goal', Ryan Bertrand is in Arsenal's plans for the winter transfer window. The Gunners see him as key in reinforcing the left-back position.
Premier League
VIDEO: Tottenham's most audacious goals
Tottenham Hotspur players have been well known for trying their luck from all distances to score a goal.
La Liga
Benzema got Madrid's fourth from inside the area
Karim Benzema scored Madrid's fourth goal of the game against Alavés, the one that finished off the Vitorianos, in a great move. He cut into the box, cut the ball back to the right and beat Pacheco with a shot that the keeper got his finger tips to.
Copa del Rey
VIDEO: Ousmane Dembélé extra time goal for Barca v Cornella
Barcelona had to work hard in the Copa del Rey last 32 tie with Cornella, but they finally beat them 0-2 after extra time. Dembele got the first of the goals.
Premier League
Player, director of sport and now manager!
Player, director of sport and now manager, Yaya Touré's future keeps everybody guessing. The former player has been linked with Olimpik Donetsk.
