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Shocking stat emerges after mediocre Man United draw against Wolves

Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League earlier today. Joshua Zirkzee handed them a lead midway through the first half, but Manchester United failed to make their count.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / December 30

Enzo Maresca will not attend post-match press conference; sacking suspicions grow

Well, well well… Word is coming out from the journalists in the Chelsea press room waiting for Enzo Maresca that the Chelsea boss won’t be doing his post match press conference.

Soccer News / centredevils / December 30

Major Bruno Fernandes injury update provided

Manchester United suffered a shock draw at home to bottom side Wolverhampton Wanderers tonight. Despite going a goal up thanks to Joshua Zirkzee, Wolves levelled in the 45th minute after a strike from Ladislav Krejčí.

Juventus FC News / Juvefc.com / December 30

Pjanic endorses Juventus’ move for Premier League star

Sandro Tonali remains a long-term target for Juventus, with Miralem Pjanic convinced he would be an ideal addition to the squad. Tonali has flourished at Newcastle United, where he is a key player and enjoys a substantial salary.

Soccer News / Absolute Chelsea on SI / December 30

Chelsea player ratings vs Bournemouth: Estevao among few positives in disappointing draw

Chelsea dropped more points in their final game of 2025 after being held to a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge by Bournemouth on Tuesday. It was a disappointing start to the game for Chelsea, who conceded the opener just six minutes into the game.

Soccer News / Absolute Chelsea on SI / December 30

Chelsea 2:2 Bournemouth: Palmer and Fernandez strike in frustrating draw

Chelsea and Bournemouth shared the points on their final Premier League match of 2025, with Cole Palmer and Enzo Fernandez scoring for the Blues. Enzo Maresca's side were looking to end December on a high following a disappointing month, with their latest dropped points coming in a 2-1 loss to Aston Villa earlier this week.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / December 30

Electric Estevao channels Hazard with 4 successful dribbles; 13 touches in opposition box

Enzo Maresca has understandably been very cautious in introducing Estevao Willian to the Chelsea team. After some great cameos off the bench, the Brazilian had a few quiet games as a starter, then picked up a slight injury.

Napoli News / Football Italia / December 30

Zanetti: ‘I was in love with Inter, Chivu always intelligent’

Javier Zanetti reveals why he turned down offers from England and Spain to see out his career at Inter, and why he knew Cristian Chivu ‘had the ability to develop as a coach.’ The club legend came to Europe from Argentina in 1995 for Inter and remained there until his retirement in 2014.

Soccer News / Juvefc.com / December 30

Juventus is targeting a move for Atletico Madrid man

Juventus could be active in the transfer market next month and have now been linked with a potential move for a La Liga star as they continue planning for the future.

Bologna News / Football Italia / December 30

Roma target Zirkzee given rare Manchester United start with Amorim advice

Roma transfer target Joshua Zirkzee is in the starting XI for Manchester United this evening, as Ruben Amorim insists he ‘needs to step up in the duels.’ The former Bologna striker is widely expected to be on the way out of Old Trafford in January, and a return to Serie A seems likely with Roma eager to snap him up.

Soccer News / Football Italia / December 30

Pedraza targeted by Lazio for January 2026, as Nuno Tavares too frustrating

Lazio are yet to make a decision on the future of Nuno Tavares, but are meanwhile evaluating Villarreal veteran Alfonso Pedraza and Genoa’s Aaron Martin.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / December 30

Chelsea will miss their star player for Man City clash after questionable early incident

We’re 5 minutes into Chelsea’s game against Bournemouth, with the Blues looking to recover after a shocking defeat at the weekend, and already things are going badly.

Soccer News / The Celtic Star / December 30

Team’s Up – Askou names Motherwell XI for Celtic clash

Motherwell manager Jens Berthel Askou has named his team for this afternoon’s Scottish Premiership clash with Celtic. The Dane has had Motherwell playing some impressive football since taking over at Fir Park.

Tottenham Hotspur News / To The Lane And Back / December 30

Tottenham loanee’s potential Stoke exit opens Bolton door after just six appearances

Tottenham Hotspur have always been a club focused on nurturing youngsters and academy talents. And as usual, they decided to send plenty of young guns out on loan during the summer transfer window.

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Juventus FC News / Juvefc.com / December 30

Why Chiesa could consider a return to Juventus next month

Federico Chiesa has been linked with a sensational return to Juventus as he continues to struggle for regular game time at Liverpool. While the current campaign has been an improvement on his previous season in England, the attacker is still not featuring as often as he would prefer.

Celta Vigo News / Field Level Media / December 30