Today's 5️⃣ stories: 🥐 Ballon d'Or day, a lesson from Mourinho

Today's 5️⃣ stories: 🥐 Ballon d'Or day, a lesson from Mourinho What a Monday! We're still catching our breath after El Clásico and a weekend packed with football, with the Ballon d'Or ceremony just around the corner. Before this spectacular day gets underway, let's run through the five stories you can't miss. José Mourinho's night 📸 Alex Caparros - 2026 Getty Images Real Madrid won El Clásico at the Camp Nou, and José Mourinho's game plan proved a masterstroke. After a few months in which Barcelona had shown their superiority and Real Madrid had spread pessimism, the Portuguese coach pocketed another epic victory. Kylian Mbappé's goals, Cucurella's outstanding display and Jude Bellingham's performance led Los Blancos to victory and blew the title race wide open, with Atlético Madrid joining the fight. Ballon d'Or day 📸 FRANCK FIFE - AFP or licensors Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal and Rodri are the leading favourites to win the Ballon d'Or. The ceremony in Paris gets underway today at 9pm, and it will be a very happy day for one of these four. You can follow it on OneFootball with our live coverage. Carrick all but out at Manchester United 📸 DARREN STAPLES - AFP or licensors Manchester United lost again. This time, it was a 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth at Old Trafford. After Lisandro Martínez criticised the board following the defeat at the Metropolitano, Bruno Fernandes spoke out after the embarrassment in Como, and United lost to Bournemouth, Carrick's fate appears to be sealed. Reports in England suggest he is expected to be sacked soon. Bayern reaffirm their place as joint leaders 📸 THOMAS KIENZLE - AFP or licensors Bayern Munich beat Freiburg 3-1 to move joint top of the Bundesliga. With Kompany dealing with health issues and Kimmich mourning the death of a family member, the Bavarians managed to beat third-placed Freiburg and keep pace with Borussia Dortmund. Inter, Juventus and Milan get the job done 📸 Marco Luzzani - 2026 Getty Images Little has changed in the Italian standings after this weekend. Inter, Lazio, Milan, Como and Juventus all got the job done. Meanwhile, Roma were the only side near the top to drop points, drawing 3-3 with Napoli. The Nerazzurri came from behind to beat Fiorentina in stoppage time and stay top, while Milan won in Udine on Sunday and Juventus did the same in Lecce. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.