THREE PREMIER LEAGUE CLUBS THAT COULD BENEFIT AS MALI SUFFER SHOCK AFCON EXIT

THREE PREMIER LEAGUE CLUBS THAT COULD BENEFIT AS MALI SUFFER SHOCK AFCON EXIT

AFCON 2021 continues to provide one shock exit after another tonight when minnows Equatorial Guinea knocked Mali out of the competition on penalties and have unexpectedly reached the quarter-finals of the competition.

Manchester United interim boss Ralph Rangnik says Cristiano Ronaldo's reaction was "normal".

Manchester United interim boss Ralph Rangnik says Cristiano Ronaldo's reaction was "normal".

Rangnik said: "I told him [Ronaldo] that we were 2-0 up and we had to learn a lesson from Villa Park. After that game, I was angry with myself that I was not turning in the last five. "It was exactly the same situation today and I didn't want to make the same mistake again. I said: 'Listen Cristiano, you're 36 years old and in great shape, but when you're a head coach, you put it through the glasses' Will see. A head coach.' "My job is to make decisions in the best interest of the team and the club and I hope he sees it that way."

Lewandowski again rewarded with FIFA Best Award

Lewandowski again rewarded with FIFA Best Award

The prolific Lewandowski won the award for the second consecutive year after a season in which he beat Gerd Müller's 49-year-old 40-goal record in a Bundesliga campaign. Barcelona's Spanish midfielder Alexia Putelas won the FIFA Best Female Player award at Monday's ceremony.

Here we will talk about the top 5 players who have struggled to spend time in the Premier League.

Here we will talk about the top 5 players who have struggled to spend time in the Premier League.

Here we will talk about the top 5 players who have struggled to spend time in the Premier League. 1. Donny van de Beek (Manchester United) 2. Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham Hotspur) 3. Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal) 4. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) 5. Timo Werner (Chelsea)

Lionel Messi and three other players have tested positive for Covid-19

Lionel Messi and three other players have tested positive for Covid-19

PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino said Messi remained in Argentina where he spent the winter break and would not travel until he tested negative. Pochettino said he could not specify the date of Messi's return. PSG's first league game of 2022 is against Lyon on Sunday, 9 January.

Former captain John Terry will return to Chelsea as a coaching advisor.

Former captain John Terry will return to Chelsea as a coaching advisor.

Former England defender John Terry, 41, will work in a part-time capacity from early January, working alongside players and coaching staff at Chelsea's youth development programme. John Terry won 15 major honors during his 19 years as a Chelsea player before joining Aston Villa, where he was assistant manager from 2018 to 2021.

Ryan Sessegon misses out on Carabao Cup quarter-finals due to muscle injury

Ryan Sessegon misses out on Carabao Cup quarter-finals due to muscle injury

Ryan Sesegon misses Tottenham West Ham in Carabao Cup quarter-finals due to muscle injury