The front pages celebrate the life of Martin Peters and look forward to Big Ben ringing the EU changes.

World Cup 'hero' tributes and 'bong for Brexit'

Chelsea lead £120m Sancho race, Spurs hold Gerson talks, Arteta wanted Manchester City assurances, plus more.

Sunday's gossip column

Mary Ellen Molloy, from Edergole, Ardara, County Donegal, was working as a nurse in Melbourne.

Irish woman dies in Australian road incident

British heavyweight Daniel Dubois lands a huge knockout against Japan's Kyotaro Fujimoto at London's Copper Box Arena.

Dubois wins again with brutal knockout

Sunday's papers

The two Nigerians say Croatian police mistook them for illegal migrants and forced them into Bosnia.

A migrant walks among the tents at the make-shift Vucjak camp, on the outskirts of northern Bosnian town of Bihac, on 7 December, 2019.

Table tennis players home after Bosnia deportation

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp praises his players for "passing test after test" as they become Club World Cup champions for the first time by beating Flamengo.

Liverpool players lift the Club World Cup trophy

Liverpool keep passing tests - Klopp

Fallon Sherrock beats the world number 11 Mensur Suljovic to reach the third round of the PDC World Championship.

Sherrock through to PDC third round

Tommy Fury needs just 62 seconds to beat Przemyslaw Binienda in his first bout since appearing on Love Island.

Fury wins in 62 seconds on ring return

The Cardiff Devils beat the Belfast Giants for the third time this season to maintain their Elite League title push with a 4-2 win at the SSE Arena.

Giants fall short against Devils

Buckingham Palace releases two pictures of the Queen and her heirs making Christmas puddings.

Queen Elizabeth II, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge and Prince George preparing special Christmas puddings in the Music Room at Buckingham Palace, London, as part of the launch of The Royal British Legion"s Together at Christmas initiative

Five things about the royal Christmas pudding photos

Dubbed the "Scar of Bethlehem", the work shows Jesus's manger by Israel's separation barrier.

Banksy 'nativity scene' appears in Bethlehem hotel

Manager Daniel Stendel has conceded Hearts' goal must now be to avoid relegation as the pointless start to his reign continued with defeat at Hamilton.

'Avoiding drop is now focus' - Stendel

Daniel Stendel cuts a frustrated figure after his side were beaten 2-1 by Hamilton

'We need to make some changes' - Stendel

Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is an injury concern after falling awkwardly on his ankle in the Fifa Club World Cup final.

Oxlade-Chamberlain injury worry for Reds

Celtic's Kristoffer Ajer was "laughing and winking" at red-carded Sam Cosgrove while lying on the ground, said Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes.

Sam Cosgrove (right) challenges Kristoffer Ajer

Ajer 'laughed & winked' at Cosgrove

Glasgow Warriors' penalty count in their 1872 Cup win over Edinburgh was "way too high", admits head coach Dave Rennie.

Rennie laments Glasgow penalty count

Edinburgh head coach Richard Cockerill is "not actually sure how Stuart McInally is meant to play" after the hooker's yellow card against Glasgow.

Cockerill criticises McInally yellow

Kevin de Bruyne's "incredible" display in Manchester City's win over Leicester "was the best he has played in a long time", says boss Pep Guardiola.

Guardiola hails 'incredible' De Bruyne

Millwall are working with the police to identify a fan accused of racially abusing a Barnsley player after Saturday's Championship match between the two sides.

Police investigate alleged racism at Millwall

The affected products include the brand Sacla' as well as supermarkets Waitrose and Aldi.

Jar of pesto with basil, pine nuts and garlic

Dozens of pesto lines recalled over peanut fears

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was pleased with his side's performance and full of praise for Kevin Kevin de Bruyne in their 3-1 win over Leicester City.

Guardiola pleased with City performance in win

Tornado crosses M25...

Watch highlights as Liverpool beat Flamengo in extra time to win the Fifa Club World Cup in Doha.

Liverpool win Club World Cup for first time - the best of the action

The weather phenomenon was filmed near Chertsey in Surrey, where it damaged homes and gardens.

Tornado crosses M25 and shocks drivers

Cliftonville striker Ruaidhri Donnelly is set to miss the Boxing Day derby against Crusaders at Seaview with suspected ligament damage.

Donnelly to miss Boxing Day derby

Northern Ireland player Gurney outclasses Justin Pipe to secure a 3-0 second-round victory at the PDC World Championship.

Gurney eases to London victory over Pipe

Roberto Firmino scores in extra-time to seal victory for Liverpool against Flamengo in the Fifa Club World Cup Final.

Firmino goal wins Club World Cup for Liverpool

Franklin Police Department were collecting toys for a local charity but some kept disappearing.

US police department finds toy thief

Kylian Mbappe hugs a child who ran on to the pitch and signs an autograph in the closing stages of Paris St-Germain's win over Amiens.

Mbappe comforts young pitch invader

Multiple Olympic and World Champion Usain Bolt 'competes' on the track at the opening of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Stadium.

Watch: Usain Bolt runs in Tokyo 2020 stadium opening

BBC Sport brings you five things you might have missed in the EFL on Saturday, including an unwanted card at Christmas.

Akinfenwa's unwanted Christmas card

An injury-time goal from Allan Smith kept Edinburgh City's Scottish League Two title hopes alive to ensure a 1-0 victory over Stirling.

Injury-time goal keeps Edinburgh City in title race

Aidrieonians miss the chance to go top and Falkirk grab an injury-time winner at Montrose.

Raith stay top despite loss to Dumbarton

Emotional Carrick Rangers manager Niall Currie reflects on the tribute paid to Jerry Thompson before his side's match at home to Glentoran on Saturday.

'I think Jerry would have been proud of us' - emotional Currie on tribute to Thompson

Carlo Ancelotti and Mikel Arteta saw the full scale of the tasks they are taking on in Everton's goalless draw with Arsenal.

'Ancelotti & Arteta face daunting task'

LadBaby's historic second Christmas number one .

Officially not a one hit wonder

Glentoran midfielder Navid Nasseri scores the only goal of a scrappy game to give the east Belfast outfit an away win over Carrick Rangers.

Nasseri earns Glens three points

Aston Villa manager Dean Smith says his players have a "responsibility" to contribute and ease the goal scoring burden on top scorer Jack Grealish

Grealish can't do it on his own - Smith

BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil McNulty looks at the life of 1966 World Cup winner Martin Peters, who has died aged 76.

'Martin Peters - a trailblazer'

Newcastle United manager Steve Bruce said that everyone at the club is 'simply delighted' for Miguel Almiron after the Paraguayan scored his first goal for the Magpies

'We're all absolutely delighted for Almiron' - Bruce

Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder praised his side's endeavour in their 1-0 win over Brighton despite VAR ruling out two Blades goals

'It feels like we're top of the VAR disallowed goals table' - Wilder

Brighton boss Graham Potter admits his side were 'just not good enough' in their defeat to Sheffield United

'We simply weren't good enough' - Potter

Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl called his side's 3-1 win at Aston Villa "a present to the fans" in their last game before Christmas.

Villa win a present for the fans - Hasenhuttl

Harlequins Women move back to the top of the Premier 15s table with a 38-10 victory over Worcester Warriors.

Harlequins Women take on Worcester Warriors

Quins return to top of Premier 15s table

Arsenal caretaker boss Freddie Ljungberg says he would have dropped Mesut Ozil for the trip to Everton had the player not being injured.

Mesut Ozil kicks a bottle as Freddie Ljungberg looks on

'Injured Ozil would have been dropped'

Conor McMenamin's late header proves decisive as Cliftonville beat Coleraine at Solitude to move second in the Irish Premiership table.

Cliftonville's Conor McMenamin with Coleraine's Ben Doherty

Cliftonville edge out Coleraine to go second

Police are investigating five reports of indecent exposure in the last month in Ashbourne.

Serial flasher grabs dog owner and exposes himself

Martin Peters gives England a 2-1 lead in the 1966 World Cup final against West Germany at Wembley.

Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters

Peters scores for England in the 1966 World Cup Final

Michael Carvill equalises with five minutes left to secure a 2-2 for 10-man Dungannon Swifts against Institute at Stangmore Park.

Carvill strike earns Swifts draw with Institute

Evacuating residents and their pets have found safety and support in a store's car park.

Australia fire evacuees use car park as pet shelter

Russia, Germany and the European Union hit out at US sanctions targeting the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.

Pipes are laid for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in the Baltic Sea, 13 September 2019

Germany and Russia condemn US pipeline sanctions

Manchester City came from behind to beat Leicester, while Everton and Arsenal played out a goalless draw in front of their respective new managers.

Bernardo Silva, Ilkay Gundogan, Raheem Sterling, Manchester City

What happened in the Premier League?

A Joel Cooper equaliser in the 85th minute grabs Linfield a 1-1 draw against Crusaders and ensures they stay top of the Irish Premiership table for Christmas.

Crusaders Bill Joe Burn in action against Linfield's Shayne Lavery

Blues stay top with late draw against Crues

RB Leipzig become the first team from the former East Germany to top the Bundesliga at the winter break after beating Augsburg.

Leipzig top Bundesliga at Christmas

Paul Pogba could play for the first time since September after being named in Manchester United's squad to face Watford on Sunday.

Pogba in Man Utd's squad for Watford

Wolves boss Nuno Esprito Santo is delighted his side learnt from their mistakes in the first half to turn a one-goal deficit into a 2-1 win over Norwich at Carrow Road.

Wolves learnt from mistakes in second half - Nuno

Nigeria lose their bid to stage the Women's Under-20 World Cup after Costa Rica and Panama are chosen by Fifa as joint hosts for next year's tournament.

Nigeria were runners-up at the 2014 Under-20 Women's World Cup

Nigeria lose bid to host U-20 Women's World Cup

World Cup winner and West Ham legend Martin Peters has died aged 76, his family have announced.

Martin Peter and England team-mate Geoff Hurst

1966 World Cup winner Peters dies

A cyclist sustains serious leg injuries after falling from his bike on a down-hill trail.

Aberdyfi Search and Rescue Team carry the patient following the incident

Boy, 15, airlifted after crashing mountain bike

Joel Cooper scores a late equaliser as Linfield stay top of the Irish Premiership table after a 1-1 draw with Crusaders at Windsor Park.

Cooper rescues Linfield against Crues

Livingston manager Gary Holt is refusing to be drawn on speculation linking him with the vacant Kilmarnock job, following his side's 4-0 win over Ross County.

Livingston manager Gary Holt congratulates Lyndon Dykes

Holt refuses to be drawn on Kilmarnock link

Scott Morrison concedes people were "upset" he took a family holiday amid a growing wildfire crisis.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks to the media at the New South Wales Rural Fire Service control room in Sydney, 22 December 2019

Australia PM returns to face Hawaii holiday critics

Mexican side Monterrey beat Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal 4-3 on penalties to equal their best performance at a Club World Cup with a third place finish.

Monterrey claim third at Club World Cup: Highlights & report

Duncan Ferguson says he "can't wait" to work with new Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti after drawing with Arsenal in his final game in temporary charge.

Duncan Ferguson, Everton caretaker manager

Ancelotti looks happy with me - Ferguson

The 35-year-old died in Gillingham on Friday.

Knife seized and CCTV released in murder probe

Glentoran express condolences to club captain Marcus Kane after the death of his baby son Harrie Marcus.

Marcus Kane in action against Cliftonville earlier this season

Footballer Kane mourns loss of baby son

Ollie Pope scores his first century for England to steer the tourists to a lead of 302 over South Africa A on day two of the warm-up match in Benoni.

Pope hits ton as England lead warm-up

Critics say there are still national security questions over the sale of Cobham to a US equity firm.

PM dismisses concerns over defence firm sale

The 24-year-old was treated for facial injuries after the assault by a man and a woman in Hamilton.

Woman seriously injured in street attack

A man appears in court charged with killing Kayleigh Dunning, 32, in Portsmouth.

Murder charge after woman's body found

Carrick Rangers and Glentoran players join to pay an emotional tribute to Jerry Thompson who took his own life on 10 December.

Carrick Rangers are playing their first game since Thompson's tragic death on 10 December

Carrick and Glens players pay emotional tribute to Thompson

Bus firm Arriva says the vegan posters were removed as an "agreed procedure" was not adhered to.

Bus firm criticised over Veganuary advert removal

Arsenal's interim head coach Freddie Ljungberg thinks new manager Mikel Arteta will be 'what the club needs'

'Arteta knows the club very well' - Freddie Ljungberg

One man was found dead in Elstree on Friday while another was found in Barnet on Thursday.

'Organised crime' probe over two linked deaths

Cardiff City's Joe Ralls suffers a broken hand as Bluebirds boss Neil Harris reveals rising injury troubles.

Cardiff suffer Ralls injury blow

Forest Green Rovers chairman Dale Vince tells BBC Points West the club's new wooden stadium will be "iconic" after planning consent is given.

Wooden stadium will be iconic - Vince

Everton's interim manager Duncan Ferguson says he is looking forward to working with newly appointed manager Carlo Ancelotti

'I can't wait to start working with Ancelloti' - Ferguson

French President Emmanuel Macron announces details of the operation during a visit to Ivory Coast.

A file photo from 21 March 2013 shows a French soldier standing guard in an armoured vehicle in northern Mali

French troops kill 33 militants in Mali

Junaid Hafeez was convicted of insulting the Prophet Muhammad on social media.

Armed guard outside the Central Jail in Multan

Pakistan lecturer sentenced to death for blasphemy

Tina Newman says she she lost all her furniture and home appliances in the blaze.

Mum 'lost everything' in garage arson attack

Songs included festive favourites such as "The Collie and the Ivy" and "Bark the Herald Angels Sing".

Dogs accompany owners at festive fundraising event

The life-sized bust commemorates the television presenter who was died in an accident on his land.

Bust unveiled of wildlife presenter Johnny Kingdom

The force said it received more than 300 emergency calls on one of the busiest nights of the year.

Officers assaulted during 'Black Eye Friday'

A 23-year-old man is seriously injured when he is shot on a residential Southampton street.

Meggeson Avenue at the junction with Copse Road

Man shot as rival groups confront each other

Former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino tells BBC Sport he's "ready" to return to work as he looks for his next management job.

'I'm ready' - Pochettino looking to return to football management

Police condemn the "disgusting" attack after two officers were punched as they tackled a brawl.

Police officer 'stamped on' in pub fight

Network Rail said it was reviewing the introduction of safety software following an inquiry.

'Lessons learnt' over train speeding probe

A firm is allowed to add extra flats and a hotel to a city centre redevelopment project.

Student block removed from £100m city scheme

Queen of the South striker Stephen Dobbie signs a contract extension, keeping him with the Dumfries club until 2021.

21 December 2019