After a marathon, it’s time for a rest.
Today, football gives us a breather between the intense international break and the return of the major leagues, but the game never stops. Here are our five stories to start your day.
💸 The league’s new market values
Transfermarkt has updated the market values of every player in the Spanish league, and the update reveals a couple of noteworthy details.
📸 Albert Perez – 2026 Getty Images
Many stars have seen their values rise, including Diomande (120, +30), Espí (40M, +20), Espart (25M, +20) and Pubill (50M, +20).
Others, however, have seen their market values fall, such as Vinicius (130M, -10) and Balde (40M, -10).
🙌🏻 Cristiano’s heartfelt farewell to Messi
The Portuguese star posted a warm message to the Argentine on social media on the day of his farewell to the national team.
🏴 Mourinho eyes McTominay for January
According to Il Mattino, Real Madrid have reportedly sounded out the Napoli midfielder’s representatives while Aurelio de Laurentiis works on extending his contract, which expires in 2028.
📸 Gabriele Maltinti – 2026 Getty Images
Alongside Real Madrid, some Premier League clubs could also take advantage of the stalled contract talks to make a move.
🤔 “Ronaldo struggles to accept his decline”
Alan Shearer, one of the greatest strikers in Premier League history, says Cristiano Ronaldo is not handling the end of his career as he should.
But he offers one final thought: “Only Cristiano will decide when he retires.”
📺 Coaching in Brazil: a risky profession
Fernando Diniz was dismissed as Corinthians coach yesterday, Wednesday, after suffering a seventh consecutive league defeat, against Inter in Porto Alegre.
This is the second time Diniz has been sacked during this league campaign, and he was dismissed after the first match following a 20-day international break. Just Brasileirao things.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.
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