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6:23 AM ET Adriana Garcia Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first person in the world to reach 400 million followers on Instagram. The 37-year-old became the first person to reach 200m followers in January 2020 and has now seen that figure double in just over two years. – Stream ESPN FC Daily

5:15 AM ET UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has taken a swipe at Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus over their continued push for a European Super League and compared the clubs to flat-earthers. A total of 12 of Europe’s top clubs — led by Real Madrid president Florentino Perez — announced in April 2021 that they

7:55 PM ET Wow, did you catch all that weekend action? If not, do not despair: ESPN will tell you about Barcelona’s best performance of the season and Borussia Dortmund’s worst, as well as a to-and-fro Milan derby, Paris Saint-Germain scoring five and Senegal finally claiming AFCON glory. Oh, and we have some FA Cup

6:17 PM ET Marc Overmars has left Ajax after complaints from female colleagues over inappropriate messages. ANP Sport via Getty Images Marc Overmars has resigned as Ajax Amsterdam‘s director of football after multiple complaints from female colleagues over inappropriate messages, the club confirmed on Sunday. “A series of inappropriate messages sent to several female colleagues over

4:57 PM ET Senegal beat Egypt 4-2 on penalties on Sunday to win their first ever Africa Cup of Nations. Getty Senegal defeated Egypt 4-2 on penalties in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final after the sides couldn’t be separated over 120 minutes of scoreless football. Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy made a fourth-round save to hand

3:07 PM ET Leicester City said they are appalled after one of the club’s supporters ran on to the pitch and attacked Nottingham Forest players during their heavy FA Cup defeat on Sunday. The Cup holders went down 4-1 to their Midlands rivals and later issued a statement to condemn the fan who charged on

1:30 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez asked fans not to boo Ousmane Dembele after he was jeered as he returned to the squad for Sunday’s thrilling 4-2 win against Atletico Madrid at Camp Nou. Dembele has not featured for Barca since Jan. 12 because of a failure to agree a

12:09 PM ET Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid 4-2 in a fiery contest at Camp Nou which saw Dani Alves score before receiving a straight card on Sunday. The two sides came into this match in fifth and fourth place respectively in LaLiga with Atletico just one point ahead in the final Champions League place. –

7:45 AM ET Wayne Rooney struggled with the pressure of elite-level football. Robin Jones Former England and Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney said he was not prepared for the pressure that accompanied his rise to elite-level football as a teenager, and he turned to drink to cope with his problems. Derby County manager Rooney began his

7:05 AM ET Chelsea will face Luton Town in the FA Cup fifth round while Liverpool will welcome Norwich City if they beat Cardiff City on Sunday. Manchester City, who won the competition in 2019, face a trip to Peterborough United and Middlesbrough’s reward for beating Manchester United is a visit from Tottenham Hotspur. –

4:02 AM ET Ed DoveSpecial to ESPN Close Ed Dove is a writer and scout who has a deep and enduring passion for African sport, politics and literature. Instagram: @EddyDove22, Facebook: @EddyDoveAfrica Senegal are planning to channel Liverpool on and off the pitch as they look to get the best out of Sadio Mane and

5:21 PM ET Second-placed Sevilla were held to a 0-0 draw away at Osasuna on Saturday as they once again failed to close the gap on LaLiga leaders Real Madrid after their third consecutive league stalemate. The visitors had a golden opportunity to score the winner in the dying seconds of the match with a

6:24 PM ET Adam Brown Real Sociedad’s Alexander Isak is on the transfer radar of several clubs including Manchester United. Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images The 2022 January transfer window is closed but there’s still plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings