 | 'Football in four letters': Global media bows to 'King' PeleTo the Brazilian daily O Globo, Pele may have died, but he remained the "immortal king of football". |
 | When King Pele enjoyed 'beautiful game' with school children in DelhiHis two-day visit to Delhi was the last time he interacted with Indian football fans and the public at large. |
 | 'Pele transformed football into art': Neymar leads tributes to Brazil legendBrazil forward Neymar hailed Pele, the only man to win three World Cups, in a social media post alongside two pictures of himself with the legend. |
 | Barcelona, Madrid resume Spanish league fight post World CupBarcelona has a two-point lead and hosts crosstown rival Espanyol at Camp Nou on Saturday, a day before defending champion Madrid visits Valladolid. |
 | Japan coach Moriyasu staying on after World CupThere had been speculation about his future after a rollercoaster performance by Japan, who again failed to reach the quarter-finals but produced stunning wins against Germany and Spain. |
 | Manchester United make bright start to life without RonaldoManager Erik ten Hag is still targeting a striker to replace Ronaldo in the transfer market to make the Red Devils more clinical in the final third. |
 | Pressure rising as Barca must cope without Lewandowski in derbyThe Polish striker is the division's top scorer but is suspended for three league games after being sent off in Barcelona's final match before the World Cup. |
 | Serie A: Agnelli says leaving Juventus 'not easy', defends clubJust days after they resigned, Turin prosecutors sought trials for Agnelli and 11 others over alleged financial irregularities, including in the transfer and loans of players, reports said. |
 | Liverpool eyes Champions League spots with 3rd straight league winLiverpool rode its luck against midtable Villa, which put up a fight but missed chances and lacked the quality when it mattered most. |
 | Argentina confident Scaloni will stay with World Cup winnersScaloni, 44, has been in charge of the team since 2018, leading them to the Copa America in 2021 - Argentina's first international trophy since 1993. |
 | Mbappe, Neymar back for PSG as Ligue 1 rebootsLionel Messi, however, will not be on show in round 16 as he is still at home, celebrating Argentina's success in the World Cup final in Qatar. |
 | More than skin deep: Fans line up for Messi tattoo"Some had already made an appointment for tattoos of snakes or skulls, but they are changing it to Messi or the Cup. I have two or three appointments a day," he said. |
 | Serie A: Juve scandal rumbles on as accounts stay deep in the redJuve's entire board quit as an investigation by prosecutors in Turin into allegations of false accounting and irregularities in the transfer and loans of players. |
 | Haaland can score 800 goals, says De BruyneHaaland, who will return to the city of his birth when the champions resume their Premier League title defence at Leeds on Wednesday, has scored 24 goals in just 19 appearances. |
 | Pele's family gather at his hospital bedside for ChristmasFans of the player, considered by many to be the greatest of all time, have been expressing hope for his recovery since he was hospitalized in November. |
