Kick Off: Stars in holiday glee, EPL clubs prepare for Boxing Day fixtures

Welcome to All Football's Kick Off, we bring you all the important news from the last 24 hours. Make sure you don't miss anything.

These things happen

Underestimated? Salah's ranking for Ballon d'Or, with the highest being 5th

90min revealed Salah's previous rankings for the Ballon d'Or, with the highest being fifth place twice, and the media also indicate that Salah is still underestimated.

Rashford has Christmas dinner with Man U future up in the air after 'new challenge'

MARCUS RASHFORD shared a photo of himself enjoying Christmas with his family amid uncertainty over his future at Manchester United.

Salah is criticized by Muslim fans after LFC star shares Christmas family photo

Mohamed Salah has been criticized again by his Muslim followers after posting a photo of him and his family in front of a Christmas tree.

22-year-old Adeyemi and 29-year-old Loredana announced that they are married

Three days ago, 22-year-old Adeyemi and 29-year-old Loredana announced on social media that they got married on October 2, 2024. Loredana's social media profile has also been changed to include her husband's surname, “Adeyemi”.

Desperate Man City asks Wags to attend the Christmas party to save the faltering season

MANCHESTER CITY allowed their players' partners to attend the club's Christmas party as they look to revive their disastrous season.

Former Barcelona defender is considering retirement at the age of 31

Former Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti is considering retirement at the age of 31, with his chronic knee problems coming back to haunt him.

Man City stars forced to SLEEP on training ground overnight ahead of Everton clash

Manchester City's struggling stars will be forced to sleep overnight at the club's training ground ahead of their Boxing Day clash with Everton at 12.30pm.

The Barcelona midfielder receives interest on loans as his involvement with the team disappears

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick is not blessed with much depth in his squad, but the area where minutes may be hardest to come by is midfield. The return of Frenkie de Jong and Gavi from injury saw a rapid decline in Pablo Torre's involvement.

I was made redundant as a factory worker, the next day I was playing with Ozil at Arsenal

COHEN BRAMALL trained with Arsenal's first team including World Cup winner Mesut Ozil just days after being sacked by car giant Bentley.

Marco Asensio's prominent role at PSG is under threat in 2025

Marco Asensio became the second signing of the Luis Enrique era when he joined Paris Saint-Germain from Real Madrid at the start of the 2023 transfer window.

Hansi Flick statistics at Barcelona draw terrible comparisons with predecessors

Barcelona may have been unlucky to go down against Atletico Madrid on Sunday, but there is little argument he is under pressure to turn things around.

What they say

'I left Liverpool for one reason: Mohamed Salah should not copy me'

Anfield legend Ian Rush has insisted that Mohamed Salah should not consider following in his footsteps by leaving Liverpool.

'I'm a Liverpool legend, but it's an MU player who I think can become the best in PL'

Dietmar Hamann may have made a name for himself at Liverpool, but the former midfielder has tipped young Manchester United talent Kobbie Mainoo for greatness.

Eto'o: There are still a few months until the elections. Let's wait and see

Eto'o was elected in December 2021 and officially took office as president of the Cameroon Football Federation in January the following year.

Yamal's father updated his social media to send Christmas blessings

Yamal's father updated his social media to send Christmas blessings.

'I don't care about Christmas' – Amorim was fully focused on achieving victory on Boxing Day

Ruben Amorim says his sole focus over the festive period is to get Manchester United back to winning ways when they take on Wolves at Molineux.

Van Dijk refuses to make the same mistake as Alexander-Arnold in an 18-word statement

Virgil van Dijk refused to be drawn into premature talks about a possible 'quadruple' – unlike Liverpool colleague Trent Alexander-Arnold last season.

Barcelona star Yamal singles out the surprise left-back as the toughest defender he has ever faced

Barcelona star Lamine Yamal does not have much experience, having made his debut in senior football less than two years ago.

Matches of the day

EPL

Manchester City VS Everton 2024/12/26 12:30 UTC

Chelsea VS Fulham 2024/12/26 15:00 UTC

Nottingham Forest VS Tottenham Hotspur 2024/12/26 15:00 UTC

Wolverhampton Wanderers VS Manchester United 2024/12/26 17:30 UTC

Liverpool vs Leicester City 2024/12/26 20:00 UTC

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