Lots of pre season games on the go today and plenty of goals too! York and Leeds had a goal feast between them in a 3-3 battle.Celtic got a great away win playing Brisbane Roar 3-0 Chris Killen scored two goals in the space of three minutes.

See all the goals and highlights from both games here

Caracas got the win over Chivas in the Copa Libertadores

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http://www.boxofficefootball.com/blog/caracas-chivas-guadalajara-2-0/

Jo scored twice and won a penalty on his debut as Everton eased to a comfortable 3-0 Premier League victory against Bolton.On-loan Brazilian Jo scored a stunning goal on his debut for dominant Everton.

The South American turned Gary Cahill superbly inside the penalty box before smashing a powerful effort past keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen, and then added a spot-kick in the 90th minute

see all the goals highlights here

http://www.boxofficefootball.com/ukbox/football-update/everton-v-bolton-3-0-highlights/

Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce enjoyed a satisfying victory over the side that controversially sacked him last season.

Benni McCarthy put Rovers ahead from the penalty spot for his eighth goal of the season and striker Jason Roberts marked his 400th Premier League game with a decisive second .

Nicky Butt was sent off for a second booking and Roberts completed their misery with a third goal

All the goals highlights here

http://www.boxofficefootball.com/ukbox/football-update/blackburn-3-newcastle-0-highlights/

NewsFlash !Cristiano Ronaldo as expected becomes FIFA World Player Of The Year 2008 he lifts the illustrious individual prize any footballer can get and is now well on his way to becoming a new legend in world football.

Ronaldo caps off a clean sweep of the major awards, having also picked up the prestigious Ballon d’Or (European Footballer of the Year) at the end of 2008.

The 23-year-old becomes the first English-based player to be named FIFA World Player of the Year, and only the second Portuguese, following in the footsteps of Luis Figo, who triumphed in 2001

The top players on for the awared where as followed
1. KAKA (AC Milan/Brazil)
2. Lionel MESSI (Barcelona/Argentina)
3. Cristiano RONALDO (Manchester United/Portugal)
4. Fernando TORRES (Liverpool/Spain)
5. XAVI (Barcelona/Spain

 more here and see live video

http://www.boxofficefootball.com/europe/cristiano-ronaldo-wins-fifa-world-player-of-the-year-2008/

Kamil Zayatte's own goal with just two minutes of normal time remaining means that Villa enter 2009 behind third-placed Manchester United on goal difference, with both sides on 38 points, three more than fifth-placed Arsenal. however, defending champions United have two games in hand on the teams around them.

The Guinea defender stretched out a leg to try and stop James Milner's cross making its way to Gabriel Agbonlahor, but he succeeded only in turning it past goalkeeper Boaz Myhill.

There was more drama in the final moments when referee Steve Bennett awarded the home side a penalty before changing his mind after consulting the linesman sent the hull players and fans wild.

Villa go home very happy and  end the year in fourth place in the Premier League

 Video Highlights click below

http://www.boxofficefootball.com/blog/hull-city-vs-aston-villa-live-online/

Manchester United got the win tonight the only goal of the game coming from Dimitar Ivanov Berbatov.The world champions where being frustrated most of the night on there domestic return at home but Berbatov got the killer strike which gave the reds the full 3 points. united now have 2 games in hand to come to catch up the leading pack and close the gap on leaders liverpool.The game was open with allot of chance, Middlesbrough hit the bar in the last minute but was offside.

Full report and video highlights below

http://www.boxofficefootball.com/ukbox/football-update/manchester-untied-v-middlesbrough-live-premier-league/

Great win for liverpool 1-5 as they extend there lead at the top of the table to 4 points with a thumping win. Goals from Steven Gerrard and Sami Hyypia, Ryan Babel also a Xabi Alonso penalty helped the Reds to a score-line that frankly flattered a disjointed and listless Toon, whose token reply came from David Edgar.Liverpool utterly dominated the match but were denied a rugby score by some incredible goalkeeping by Shay Given.

Full report  and all the goals here gerrard had a great game

http://www.boxofficefootball.com/2008/12/28/newcastle-vs-liverpool-live-premier-league-highlights/

Manchester city thumped 5 past Hull City today as they win 5-1.Stephen Ireland and Robinho combined to ease the pressure on Mark Hughes.

Ireland squared for Felipe Caicedo to net the hosts’ first two goals and Robinho ran onto the Irishman’s throughball to curl in the third.

Robinho’s tap-in prompted Hull boss Phil Brown to hold his half-time team-talk on the pitch and Craig Fagan pulled a scrappy goal back ,but Ireland rounded off the rout All the goals below.

Extended Match of the day highlights tonight below

http://www.boxofficefootball.com/2008/12/26/manchester-city-hull-city-4-0/

Liverpool get a great home win today 3-0 with a great display and a personal one from two goal hero robbie keane .Robbie Keane’s brace helped Liverpool return to the Barclays Premier League summit after Chelsea’s earlier win.

Albert Riera neatly converted Steven Gerrard’s corner at the near post before Jamie Carragher fizzed a left- footed effort over the bar from range.

Gerrard played in Keane for his second goal in successive games and a third quickly followed from Yossi Benayoun’s cross .

Match of the day highlights click below

http://www.boxofficefootball.com/2008/12/26/liverpool-v-bolton-wanderers/