When will the other big leaguers return and how are they doing?

A week after Argentina won the World Cup by beating France on penalties, this Monday the Premier League returned and did so on Boxing Day. Among the major European leagues, the English are the first to return after the World Cup in Qatar 2022.

Ligue 1 starts on December 28, as does the Portuguese League, while LaLiga continues on December 29 (which on Saturday the 31st offers a derby between Barcelona and Espanyol). Serie A returns on January 4. The Eredivisie, on the 6th. Last is the Bundesliga, which doesn’t return until the 20th of next month.

Series A (January 4)

Napoli, great dominator

Naples, dreaming of the third ‘scudetto’ in its history (after winning two with Diego Armando Maradona), is currently the great dominator. The leader of Serie A has 8 points more than the champion, Milan, and 10 more than Juventus, 3rd.

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January 4
Salerno-Milan 12.30
Sassuolo-Sampdoria 12.30
Spezia-Atalanta 14.30
Torino-Verona 14.30
Lecce-Lazio 16.30
Rome-Bologna 16.30
Cremonese-Juventus 18.30
Fiorentina-Monza 18.30
Inter-Naples 20.45
Udinese-Empoli 20.45

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Bundesliga (January 20)

Bayern, at the top of the table

Despite the fact that Union Berlin managed to become the leader and defended its position, in the end the mighty Bayern stood in first place, with 4 points more than Freiburg and 6 more than Leipzig. Borussia Dortmund are 6th, 9th behind their great rivals from Munich. The Bundesliga does not return until January 20 and it will be a Leizpig-Bayern return.

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January 20
Leipzig-Bayern 20.30
January 21st
Bochum-Hertha Berlin 15.30
Eintracht Frankfurt-Schalke 15.30
Union Berlin-Hoffenheim 15.30
Stuttgart-Mainz 15.30
Wolfsburg-Freiburg 15.30
Cologne-Werder Bremen 18.30
January 22
Borussia Dortmund-Augsburg 15.30
Borussia M’gladbach-Bayern Leverkusen 17.30

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Ligue 1 (December 28)

Come back without Messi

Ligue 1 resumes after the World Cup on the 28th and will do so without Leo Messi, who is resting after winning their first World Cup with Argentina. Kylian Mbappé and Neymar are ready to play if Christophe Galtier, their coach, decides. PSG, which returned on that date hosting Strasbourg, is the leader. with 5 points more than Lens (2nd), 10 more than Rennes (3rd) and 11 more than Marseille (4th).

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December 28th
Ajaccio-Angers 15.00
Troyes-Nantes 15.00
Auxerre-Monaco 17.00
Clermont Foot-Lille 19.00
Brest-Lyon 21.00
PSG-Strasbourg 21.00
December 29
Lorient-Montpellier 17.00
Reims-Rennes 19.00
Marseille-Toulouse 21.00
Nice-Lens 21.00

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Eredivisie (January 6)

Feyenoord is the leader

On January 6, the Eredivisie returns, with Feyenoord leading the way, with 3 points more than the current champions, Ajax (who visit NEC Nijmegen on the 8th), and that PSV (who play against Sparta in the 7th). ). The leader of Feyenoord visits Utrecht on the 8th.

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Portuguese League (December 28)

Benfica has an authoritative command

The Portuguese League returns on December 28. Benfica leads with authority: it is the leader with 37 points, 8 more than the second, Porto. Next, Braga (28) and Sporting de Portugal (25). On Wednesday the 28th, Porto-Arouca will be played. On the 29th, Sporting-Paços Ferreira. In the 30th, a great Braga-Benfica.