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Messi surpasses Ronaldo as the best footballer in the worldAfter finishing runner-up last year, Messi regains No1 spot as La Liga stars dominate the list of the Guardian’s 100 best footballers -
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Broad believes England can win ‘epic’ series in South AfricaThe England seamer Stuart Broad says Jimmy Anderson’s absence from the first Test in South Africa is not critical
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news
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10 things to look out for this Boxing DayArsenal face important test, Stoke have the quality to darken Van Gaal’s mood and will Watford show Chelsea that Mourinho’s sacking is no magic remedy?
in depth
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Hiddink offers Chelsea players clean slate in return for desireGuus Hiddink asks his new squad to look in the mirror and be hypercritical to wash away the anguish of the first half of the season
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The history of Boxing Day footballIs it time to rethink the tradition and give our players some time off over Christmas?
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Football and ChristmasIn the latest from his series of cartoons, David Squires offers his unique festive take on recent goings-on in the game
regulars
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The pod on table-topping Leicester, Manchester United and ChelseaThe pod discuss the win for a post-Mourinho Chelsea, another defeat for Manchester United and Leicester’s title challenge
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pictures & video
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Top 10 footballers in the world 2015Will our 123 judges choose Cristiano Ronaldo again or has Lionel Messi done enough to reclaim top spot in 2015?
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A tour around Ronaldo's houseReal Madrid and Portugal football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo shows off his house in Madrid and wishes everyone a merry Christmas
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Drone narrowly misses Marcel Hirscher during raceDownhill skiing champion Marcel Hirscher escapes injury after a drone carrying a camera fell from the sky during a race
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Van Gaal walks out of Manchester United press conferenceManchester United manager Louis van Gaal walks out of a press conference on Wednesday following ongoing speculation regarding his future
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Wenger: Van Gaal speculation is 'disrespectful'Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger says speculation surrounding Louis van Gaal’s position at Manchester United is disrespectful
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Hiddink: Chelsea players need to look at themselves in mirrorGuus Hiddink, Chelsea’s interim manager, says the club’s players need to look at themselves in the mirror in order to rectify the run of poor results
the big picture
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We're surfing in the airA kite-surfer is airborne under heavy clouds on the Baltic Sea, close to the German coast
Nos 10-1 The 100 best footballers in the world 2015
Datablog The world's best footballers: crunching the numbers
How our judges voted The statistics behind our top 100