Liverpool moved four points clear at the top of the Premier League heading into Christmas after both Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah scored twice in a devastating 6-3 statement win at Tottenham. The Reds were 3-1 up at the break and continued their relentless quest for goal after the interval to inflict further misery on Ange Postecoglu.
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Alexander Sørloth struck deep in stoppage time to hand Atletico Madrid a 2-1 comeback win at Barcelona on Saturday that moved them top of LaLiga with their 12th consecutive victory across all competitions. Pedri had given the host a first half lead before Rodrigo De Paul drew Atleti level early in the second half teeing up an exciting finale that was decided by Sørloth.
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Southampton have appointed Ivan Juric as their new manager on an 18-month deal. The Croat replaces Russell Martin, who was sacked by the Saints last week after their 5-0 thrashing by Tottenham. Juric, 49, was most recently manager of AS Roma, but was sacked in November after just 12 matches in charge. The Southampton job marks Juric’s first managerial role outside Italy.
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Frenchman Isack Hadjar has been promoted to Red Bull’s second team to race alongside Japanese Yuki Tsunoda during the 2025 Formula 1 season. Hadjar is a replacement at the team that will now be known as Racing Bulls for Liam Lawson, who has been switched to Red Bull after they dropped Sergio Perez. The 20 year old finished second in the Formula 2 standings taking four wins with Campos Racing.
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Everton’s takeover by the Friedkin Group has been confirmed, ending the turbulent tenure of Farhad Moshiri. A statement issued by the club on Thursday morning said the Toffees had been acquired by Roundhouse Capital Holdings Limited, an entity within the Friedkin Group. The club said the deal, said to be in excess of €486m had received the necessary regulatory approvals.
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