Welcome to The Sportsman's LIVE football blog, where we will be bringing you updates throughout the day regarding the biggest news and quirky stories, including plenty of reaction to the weekend's matches, and there is surely going to be more breaking on Ralf Rangnick's imminent arrival at Manchester United. The Ballon d'Or winner, likely to be the man pictured, will also be announced tonight.
Stay with us, you won't want to miss it.
Andre Gary came off the bench to smash the ball in the back of the net in the closing minutes of tonight's Championship clash, sealing the win for QPR over Wayne Rooney's Derby.
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Andre Gray's ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ last-minute winner completed the comeback for the visitors ๐ช
The iconic Argentine has clinched the prestigious award for the seventh time.
Actor Tom Holland is ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ to be at the 2021 #BallonDor ceremony ๐คฉ
You can watch a free live stream of the 2021 ceremony with Eurosport from 19:30 GMT ๐ป
Cristiano Ronaldo has responded to the statement from Ballon d'Or chief Pascal Ferre that claims the Manchester United star's ambition is to win more Ballon d'Or's than Lionel Messi. Ronaldo rushed to instagram to call out these 'lies'.
Mason Mount makes the top 20, Erling Haaland misses out on a top 10 spot and Giorgio Chiellini is ranked above his Italian teammate.
Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa has raised his concerns over the busy festive schedule and has said why he is doubtful for the future of professional football. Read why he is right below.
We were all able to witness a more disciplined and committed Manchester United performance as they took a point off Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, as Cristiano Ronaldo was benched. Read below why the Red Devils will be better with him out of the starting 11.
In case you weren't aware, there is Premier League action this week, brought to you live exclusively by Prime Video. Our Fantasy Premier League guru FPL Bottom Line has you covered for tips across Gameweek 14. Read their tips below.
Prime Video will be bringing 10 Premier League games to our screens this week across Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Find out all the details below.
The two favourites for the Ballon d'Or go head-to-head
While you will be up to date on all the things that happened in the Premier League this weekend, you may be interested to see what happened on the continent. Read our round-up below.
Andy Carroll is reportedly on just ยฃ1k p/w, and there is a sense among players and staff that "his decision [to join Reading] was fuelled by a passion for the game rather than money".
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Tammy Abraham continues to impress as he settles into life in Rome
We're 20 games into the season...
#Swans
He's been vocal in his thoughts about the mismanagement at the club and appears hopeful that this could be the start of a new era for Manchester United.
A contract for 6 months to coach the team
A contract for 2 years to coach the club
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Manchester United have announced Ralf Rangnick as their new head coach on an interim basis.
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The evolution of this year's #BallonDor hopeful is something to behold! ๐
Two years โconsultancy' role confirmed. He'll have an influence on new manager decision & contracts expiring in the summer.
The winner of this year's Ballon D'Or will receive a watch for the very first time, and it's a stunner...
Marcelo wants to football calendar to be more considerate but recognises that money now dictates the game we all love.
Not a viewpoint we expected Pep to have...
If you were unable to catch the 1-1 draw between Chelsea and Manchester United on Sunday, you can read our reaction below.
