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Manchester City’s players face a Christmas Day weigh-in to check they have not over-indulged over the festive period — with Pep Guardiola warning they will be dropped if they have piled on the pounds. — AFP pic

No mince pies for Pep’s City stars: Christmas weigh‑ins and strict rules in title chase

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim looks dejected following the Premier League match against Aston Villa at Villa Park in Birmingham, Britain on December 21, 2025. — Reuters pic

Amorim insists Man United were ‘better team’ despite Fernandes injury and Villa defeat

FC Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal competes for the ball with Villarreal’s Sergi Cardona during the LaLiga match at Estadio de la Ceramica in Villarreal, Spain on December 21, 2025. — Reuters pic

Lamine Yamal responds to horror tackle with goal as Barcelona cruise past 10-man Villarreal

Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers celebrates scoring the second goal during the Premier League match against Manchester United at Villa Park in Birmingham, Britain on December 21, 2025. — Reuters pic

Man United suffer seventh-place slump as in-form Rogers strikes twice for rampant Aston Villa

The Asian Football Confederation said today it will launch a Nations League contest in a bid to improve competition standards and commercial opportunities for national teams across the continent. — Picture via Twitter/Bernama

Asian Football Confederation to launch Nations League to boost competition and commercial growth

South Korea’s An Se-young won the World Tour Finals with a 21-13 18-21 21-10 win over defending champion Wang Zhiyi today for her 11th title in 2025, equalling Japan great Kento Momota’s record of most titles in a calendar year in singles competition. — AFP pic

South Korea’s An Se‑young wins World Tour Finals, equals Momota record for singles titles

The city of Kuching is illuminated with light projections in the colours of the Jalur Gemilang as a show of support and spirit for the SEA Games. — Picture via Facebook/Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara (DBKU)

Kuching showcases Jalur Gemilang light display to mark 2027 SEA Games hosting

Malaysia’s Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik play a point during their men’s doubles match against India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty at the BWF World Tour Finals in Hangzhou December 19, 2025. — AFP pic

Coach Herry: Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik must fix fitness to stay with the world’s best

Amir Daniel Abdul Majeed holds the SEA Games judo gold medal that ended Malaysia’s 44-year wait, a victory he dedicated to his late father. — Bernama pic

From Mongolia to ending Malaysia’s 44-year SEA Games judo gold wait, Amir Daniel carries his father with him

The royal couple also thanked coaches, officials and support staff for their role in the SEA Games campaign. — Picture via Facebook/Official Sultan Ibrahim

‘An inspiration to the young’: King and Queen hail Team Malaysia after 231-medal SEA Games haul

The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) has been fined by the AFC following matchday delays and a post-match media breach during Malaysia’s Asian Cup qualifier at Bukit Jalil Stadium. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Late whistles and missing media duties land Malaysian football fresh AFC fines

Malaysia’s national flag is raised during the handover of the South-east Asian Games (SEA Games) from Thailand to Malaysia at the closing ceremony of the 33rd SEA Games in Rajamangala National Stadium, Bangkok, December 20, 2025. — AFP pic

‘Kap khun krap’, Thailand: Malaysia turn the page with best SEA Games haul abroad

Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers celebrates scoring their second goal during the Premier League match with West Ham United at London Stadium in London December 14, 2025. — Action Images pic via Reuters

Flying Villa face Man United still searching for themselves

Wolverhampton Wanderers fans display banners reading ‘Our club’ in protest against the ownership of the club during the Premier League match with Breantford at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton December 20, 2025. — Action Images pic via Reuters

Seventeen without a win: Wolves stare into relegation abyss after record defeat

Liverpool’s Alexander Isak scores their first goal past Tottenham Hotspur’s Guglielmo Vicario during their Premier League match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London December 20, 2025. — Action Images pic via Reuters

Progress for Liverpool, but Slot’s ‘gut feeling’ bad on Isak injury

Tottenham Hotspur’s Xavi Simons is shown a red card by referee John Brooks as Liverpool’s Milos Kerkez looks on during their Premier League match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London December 20, 2025. — Reuters pic

Stadium sparkles, results don’t — Spurs set unwanted home record