the top Reddit posts from r/soccer for the past week

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[Sky] 'It's difficult to think he will play in the cup' Roberto de Zerbi expresses his surprise at Kaoru Mitoma being announced as a part of Japan's Asian cup squad

Sunderland [1]-0 Preston - Alex Pritchard 10' [Great Goal]

[Eintracht Frankfurt] sign Donny Van de Beek on loan from Manchester United

Jack Grealish: "The people that commit these terrible crimes have no idea of the damage they cause to peoples lives. I hope they are found and brought to justice so no other family has to go through what we have."

[Marca] AFA president Claudio 'Chiqui' Tapia: "When Messi retires from the national team, we will not allow anyone else to wear the number 10 after him. This number '10' will be retired for life in his honour. It's the least we can do for him,"

Rafael Leão: "My idol? Cristiano Ronaldo. I can get to his levels, but I'm not a selfish player."

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[Motherwell FC] When you feel like giving up, just remember the reason why you held on for so long. Life is worth living, for the special moments that can be cherished together. You’re loved and people want you in their life.

Nottingham Forest demand ref Rob Jones is banned from their matches after Willy Boly farce

Icardi has a brutal run in with the post vs Fenerbahce.

Fredrik Holmberg, manager of swedish side GAIS, celebrates promotion to the top division by putting a flare in his mouth

The Post Christmas Dinner Rating Thread

Premier League managers pick the legends they’d love to have on their team...

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The 2023 Christmas Day Discussion Megathread - See inside for information on and links to official /r/soccer threads this Christmas

[Matt Law] Nicolas Jackson does not face any retrospective FA action for his altercation at the end of Chelsea's defeat to Everton. The incident was reviewed by the match officials at the time and no further action was taken

[Romano] EXCLUSIVE: Tottenham reach an agreement with Destiny Udogie on new long term deal for Italian fullback. Club sources confirm deal in place and sealed — understand it’s all done. Spurs very happy with Udogie — salary rise agreed.

EXCL: Manchester United do not intend to activate option to extend Anthony Martial contract. Current deal expires 2024 (+ 1yr). Barring change of plan 28yo will exit #MUFC as free agent next summer unless suitable offers arrive in January

[Standard] auricio Pochettino wants a defender, a midfielder and a striker in January. Pochettino believes the squad is imbalanced and that height is an issue. His job is not thought to be under “Immediate threat”