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Real Madrid narrowly defeats Vallecano and takes advantage of Atlético's loss
Real Madrid has won its match against Rayo Vallecano, taking full advantage of city rivals Atlético Madrid's defeat. With this result, Real moves ahead of Atlético in the standings and now sits in second place on goal difference behind Barcelona, who still have a game in hand.

'Criminal' error at United: 'Every reason to give him a full blast'
The English media finally saw Manchester United put in a good performance on Thursday evening in their Europa League match against Real Sociedad (1-1). However, the team’s old problem converting chances once again proved to be their downfall under Rúben Amorim.

Champions League clash Feyenoord to be officiated by well-known Slovak referee
Ivan Kruzliak will be the referee for Tuesday night's Champions League clash between Inter Milan and Feyenoord. This will be the third time the Slovak official has overseen a match involving the Rotterdam side. Feyenoord has yet to win a game under his officiating.

Arsenal strikes former Atlético dealmaker as new sporting director
Arsenal has found a new sporting director. The Italian Andrea Berta will be responsible for assembling the squad in London following the departure of Edu Gaspar in November. Berta worked at Atlético Madrid until the beginning of this year.

Day of reckoning in the Bundesliga: criticism of Bayern, concerns about Wirtz, and crisis at BVB
Widespread malaise among Germany's top clubs. For the first time in eighteen seasons, Bayern Munich, Bayer Leverkusen, and Borussia Dortmund all suffered defeats in the same Bundesliga matchweek. This has led to significant criticism for the two title contenders and the crisis-stricken BVB.

Conceição seeks contact with critical Sacchi and is ignored
Sérgio Conceição has responded to the harsh criticism from Arrigo Sacchi. The Portuguese coach of AC Milan even tried to reach out to the legendary former manager.

A player wrapped a towel around his head when I spoke
In an interview with Italian actor Giacomo Poretti, Carlo Ancelotti casually shared some crazy moments from his rich career. One such incident involved a player who refused to listen to the current Real Madrid coach and made sure to show it clearly.

British media on City's 'broken golden watch': 'There are no more excuses'
British media are wondering where Manchester City's free fall will end after another blow against Nottingham Forest, who are on their way to securing a Champions League spot for next season. TNT Sports analyst Rio Ferdinand reflected on a previous statement by Erling Haaland following City's defeat.

Van Hecke euphoric after an unforgettable afternoon in front of his own fan club
Jan Paul van Hecke scored his first goal for Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday against Fulham, making it an unforgettable afternoon not only for himself but also for his traveling fan club. After the match, Van Hecke was still overjoyed.

Schalke sees Real Madrid legend Raúl as a potential successor to Van Wonderen
Publicly, no one at Schalke 04 is confirming the stories, but if the rumors are to be believed, Raúl is being seriously considered as the successor to Kees van Wonderen after this season in Gelsenkirchen. In recent weeks, there has reportedly been renewed contact between both parties.