Tottenham v Aston Villa

White Hart Lane Tuesday, 26 December Kick-off: 1300 GMT Coverage on the BBC Sport website, BBC Radio Five Live, and highlights on MOTD Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe is a major doubt after suffering a knee injury during the warm-up before Saturday's

Edwin: Ronaldo inspired by boos
Edwin van der Sar believes that any booing directed at Cristiano Ronaldo has only served to spur the winger to produce the finest performances in his Manchester United career.

Scrap post-match interviews: Man Utd boss
Fiery Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has demanded that the English Premier League scraps the traditional post-match manager's interview.

O'Neill forgets about Milner
Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill has given up hope of luring James Milner back to the club. Milner spent last season on loan at Villa Park and was hugely successful.

League One Boxing Day preview
A full Boxing Day programme in League One sees leaders Nottingham Forest entertain play-off hopefuls Port Vale.

Vitesse fight back to beat Ajax 4-2
By Theo Ruizenaar AMSTERDAM, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Mid-table Vitesse Arnhem hit four second half goals in a remarkable comeback from 2-0 down to score a stunning 4-2 win over 10-men Ajax Amsterdam in the Dutch league on Sunday.

Football review of the year
The festive season is upon us and it is the time for skysports.com to look back on another fantastic year of football.

Keane interested in United duo
By Nick Alexander Roy Keane has confirmed that he wants to sign Manchester United pair Phil Bardsley and Johnny Evans on loan. Keane says he has yet to talk to the defenders about loan moves to Wearside.

Chelsea v Reading
Stamford Bridge Tuesday, 26 December Kick-off: 1300 GMT Coverage on the BBC Sport website, BBC Radio Five Live, and highlights on MOTD Chelsea captain John Terry remains doubtful with the back injury that has sidelined him for three matches.

Sheff Utd v Man City
Bramall Lane Tuesday, 26 December Kick-off: 1500 GMT Coverage on the BBC Sport website, BBC Radio Five Live, and highlights on MOTD Sheffield United striker Danny Webber came through the game at Portsmouth despite suffering from a virus earlier in the


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