Still undecided
Lionel Messi remained coy on his future at Barcelona in a long interview broadcast on Sunday in which he called the Catalan giants "my life."
Liverpool held
Liverpool offered the chasing pack in the Premier League title race a late Christmas gift by throwing away two points at home to struggling West Brom in a 1-1 draw on Sunday, as Tottenham were also held 1-1 at Wolves.
Arsenal bounce back
Arsenal eased fears of being dragged into a relegation battle with a stunning 3-1 win over Chelsea on Saturday, as Manchester United's Premier League title challenge stumbled after they conceded a late equalizer to draw at Leicester.
Messi and Ronaldo keep on soaring
Messi, Ronaldo. Ronaldo, Messi. The names go hand in hand, and they have done for so long.
Solskjaer chasing trophy after two years in charge at Manchester United
"We are desperate to get our hands on a trophy, these players are desperate to learn how to win," said Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer ahead of his side's midweek trip to Everton in the Carabao Cup.
Forever England
The English Premier League is the most popular on the planet with some of the world's best players and managers making for a spectacle that has given us the best title races in memory in recent seasons.
Autopsy shows no drink, illegal drugs
Argentina football legend Diego Maradona was suffering from liver, kidney and cardiovascular disorders but there were no signs of alcohol or narcotics consumption in his autopsy, the public prosecutor said on Wednesday.
United into semis
Manchester United will face bitter rivals Manchester City in the League Cup semifinals after a dramatic 2-0 win at Everton, while Tottenham joined them in the last four with victory against Stoke on Wednesday.
New mark
Lionel Messi beat Pele's record of goals for a single club when he scored his 644th for Barcelona in a 3-0 victory against Valladolid on Tuesday.
Disrupted season
European football pulled together against the odds to complete a season delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but off the field unity was harder to find as threats of breakaways and super leagues caused rancor in the game.
Playing without fans horrible and ugly, says Messi
Barcelona's Lionel Messi has explained how tough it has been to play without fans in the last year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, likening the experience to a training session.
Chelsea sink Hammers
Tammy Abraham hit a quick-fire late double on Monday as Chelsea beat West Ham 3-0 to reignite their Premier League challenge after a consecutive defeats.
Manchester United hammer out Premier League title warning
Manchester United blitzed Leeds 6-2 to climb to third in the Premier League on Sunday as Leicester put a major dent in Tottenham's title challenge.
Leao makes history with goal in six seconds
AC Milan forward Rafael Leao scored the fastest-ever goal in Serie A history on Sunday, netting after just six seconds in a 2-1 win at Sassuolo which kept his side top of the table ahead of city rivals Inter Milan.
Messi equals Pele record
Lionel Messi scored his 643rd goal for Barcelona on Saturday to equal Pele's record of goals for a single club as the Spanish giants were held 2-2 by Valencia.
'Best game of season'
Barcelona reignited their La Liga title push on Wednesday when they came back from a goal down to defeat Real Sociedad 2-1, with veteran defender and goal scorer Jordi Alba claiming it was the team's “best game of the season.”
Firmino sinks Spurs
Furious Jose Mourinho had a heated exchange with Jurgen Klopp after Roberto Firmino's last-gasp header sent Liverpool to the top of the Premier League with a 2-1 win against title rivals Tottenham, while troubled Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw by Southampton on Wednesday.
High five
“A week,” Harold Wilson said,” is a long time in politics.”