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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.

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.

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.

'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.

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.

Ronaldo scores as many goals after his 30th birthday as before
With his goal against Al-Shabab, Cristiano has scored as many goals after his 30th birthday as before. A remarkable statistic, but it wasn't enough for a victory against Wesley Hoedt's team.

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.

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.

I won’t get the time that Arteta got at Arsenal
Manchester United beat Ipswich Town last weekend, but that doesn’t mean the problems are solved. This weekend, Arsenal awaits a club that continued to back manager Mikel Arteta and is now reaping the rewards. Will Rúben Amorim get the same amount of time?