Cristiano Ronaldo said he had answered his critics in style as he rounded off a "spectacular" year with a hat-trick to win the Club World Cup for Real Madrid and add to his multitude of titles.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said his side will be ready to pounce if Premier League leaders Chelsea falter following their impressive 2-1 comeback victory over title rivals Arsenal.

RB Leipzig’s goal-scorer Willi Orban is relishing the prospect of Wednesday’s Bundesliga showdown and the chance to stop hosts Bayern Munich topping the German league table at Christmas.

The Army and Student Cross-Country Running Tournament closed in HCM City on December 18.

Barcelona striker Luis Suarez hopes teammate Lionel Messi will follow his lead by signing a long-term contract to see out the remainder of his prime years at the Camp Nou.

Vietnamese fighters won six of eight gold medals at an international taekwondo tournament, the President Cup, in HCM City on Saturday.

Thai forward Siroch Chatthong scored twice against Indonesia to help Thailand lift the Suzuki Cup in Bangkok on Saturday, overturning a shock first leg deficit.

Coach Nguyễn Hữu Thắng will continue in his position after the unexpected loss at the ASEAN Football Federation Suzuki Cup, and will focus on three major tournaments in 2017, the Việt Nam Football Federation (VFF) has announced.

Võ Huy Toàn will be sidelined with an injury for some three months and miss the first leg of the V.League 2017.