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  Just seven points separate Premier League leaders Tottenham and 10th-placed Aston Villa in the current table - it's never been so close after 12 games Villa, Man United and Man City also retain at least one game in hand on others There are five rounds of Premier League games between now and January 3 So there's plenty of opportunity for the picture in the top half to shift We predict how how the top 10 of the table will look by the end of chaotic spell  It's a wonderful time of the year to be a football fan, with wall-to-wall games on television even if the festive tradition of actually going to the match will be denied to so many this year. In the  Premier League , the packed  Christmas  fixture schedule simply adds another layer of chaos and unpredictability to a season that has already delivered the unexpected. The gap between table-toppers  Tottenham  and  Aston Villa  down in 10th stands at just seven points - the closest it has ever b...

  The Champions League knockout stage is now set after Monday's  draw  determined matchups for the round of 16. The first legs of these ties will take place February 16, 17, 23 and 24, while the second legs are scheduled for March 9, 10, 16 and 17. Arguably the most notable matchup of the pairings is Barcelona versus Paris Saint-Germain, marking the first time Neymar will take on his former club. PSG reached the Champions League final last year behind an exciting attack that also features Kylian Mbappe, but the path could be tougher this time around with a matchup against Barca. Meanwhile, Barcelona have been far from invincible this season even with Lionel Messi on the roster. The squad finished second in its group behind Juventus and currently sit just eighth in La Liga. These clubs battled in the knockout stage in 2017 with Barcelona overcoming a 4-0 deficit from the first leg to advance. Last season's champions Bayern Munich have been near unstoppable over the pa...

What a team! France Football has decided to declare the best team in the history of football in 2020. As the "Golden Ball" award was skipped for this year due to the pandemic, France Football decided to declare the best team ever. 140 journalists from all over the world took part in the voting, and it was officially over today. The choice was not easy at all, but when you look at the team, most of you will agree, although there have been too many good players in history and it is logical that we will miss someone. However, when everything is added and subtracted, who are we to say anything about this choice ?! In a 3-4-3 formation, the best team in history looked like this: Yashin - Kafu, Beckenbauer, Maldini - Xavi, Mateus, Maradona, Pele - Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ronaldo. According to many comments, most of the disagreements were in the midfield, besides Xavi and Lothar Matheus, there were also Zinedine Zidane and Andres Iniesta. The honor of our country was...

  The Premier League clubs have been handed tough opponents in the first knockout phase of Europe's second-tier competition Manchester United  have been handed a tie against  Real Sociedad  in the  Europa League  round of 32, while Arsenal have landed  Benfica , and  Tottenham  will face Wolfsberger. United will travel to the Anoeta to face current  La Liga  leaders Real Sociedad after dropping into Europe's second-tier competition following their  Champions League  exit. The Red Devils made it through to the semi-finals last season only to be beaten by eventual winners  Sevilla , and are among the favourites to win the trophy again come May, but Sociedad will likely provide a stern test of their credentials. Editors' Picks Juventus, Real Madrid or PSG: Can anyone actually afford to sign Pogba? 'Like a second father' - How Houllier left behind an 'incredible' Liverpool legacy The Premier League's 'Big Six' are going b...

  Remontada revenge on the menu with Neymar and Messi set to meet again It almost feels like yesterday when the 2019-20 UEFA Champions League wrapped up and the 2020-21 knockout stage is coming up in February with Lionel Messi and Barcelona squaring off against Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Paris Saint-Germain. You can stream every match on  CBS All Access . Sign up now and enjoy a  free trial of CBS All Access   ahead of the big matches. Every match will be available on demand shortly after the final whistle.  If keeping track of every match at the same time is your cup of tea, make sure you tune into "The Golazo Show," CBS Sports' live whip-around show on group stage matchdays. " The Golazo Show " will keep avid soccer fans in the loop by featuring every goal each matchday on  CBS Sports Network and CBS All Access  with coverage beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET on matchdays.  If you missed action from the previous day, check out " The Champions Club ," fea...