⚽ The Northwest derby is here: Liverpool will be welcoming old rivals Manchester United onto the pitch at Anfield for the eighth round of the Premier League later today at 6:30pm. The Reds currently sit in third with 15 points, desperate for victory to close the four-point gap to league leaders Arsenal. Meanwhile, the Red Devils languish in 11th place with 10 points, hoping for a positive result that could kickstart their season.

ALSO- Tottenham Hotspur go head-to-head with Aston Villa at 4pm.

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Los Blancos eye a comeback: Real Madrid travel to face Getafe in the ninth round of La Liga tonight, with the starting whistle blowing at 10pm. Barcelona lead the table with 22 points after yesterday’s W over Girona, just one point clear of Los Merengues, who’ll be keen to reclaim the top spot quickly.

Speaking of Latin leagues, keep your eyes on these Serie A fixtures today:

  • Atalanta vs. Lazio (7pm);
  • Milan vs. Fiorentina (9:45pm).

Morocco on the brink of glory: Our friends to the west will be facing Argentina in the U-20 World Cup final in Chile at 2am later tonight. The Atlas Cubs are chasing history — if they win, they will become the second African nation to lift this trophy, following Ghana’s victory in Om El Donia back in 2009.

The road to the final: Morocco found themselves in the showpiece after a gutsy performance against France in the semifinal, winning on penalties after a 1-1 draw. On the other side, Argentina comes to the final brimming with confidence following a flawless run — they topped their group with maximum points, beating out Nigeria 4-0, edging past Mexico 2-0, then knocking out Colombia in the semifinal.

In the history books: Morocco’s previous best showing was a fourth place trophy in 2005, while Argentina hold the record with six U-20 World Cup titles — though their last triumph came way back in 2007.

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