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Football Barkley Calls Lebron's Golf Swing During Anthem 'Very Disrespectful' LeBron James caused a storm when he appeared to practise his golf swing during the US national anthem before his Philadelphia 76ers debut against the New York Knicks. US President Donald Trump sharply
Football Harry Kane Wins Ballon D'Or as Maradona's Old Advice Goes Viral Harry Kane's 73-goal 2025-26 campaign for Bayern Munich and England has earned him the 2026 Ballon d'Or. In the modern era, only Lionel Messi has scored more in a single season, with 82 in 2011-12. Th
Football Kate Scott's Husband Malik Steals the Show at Ballon D'Or Malik Scott, the 46-year-old former heavyweight, turned heads in London when he walked the red carpet at the 2026 Ballon d'Or alongside his wife, the 45-year-old broadcaster Kate Scott. Kate co-hosted
Football Herrera Says Mourinho Knew Something Was Wrong at Man City Manchester City's breaches of Premier League financial rules have done irreparable damage to football, according to former Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera. City were reportedly found guilty
Football Henry Defends Ballon D'Or Hosting After Yamal and Scott Criticism Thierry Henry has responded to the criticism that snowballed on social media, insisting the incidents at the 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony were a storm whipped up out of nothing. The 49-year-old host expl
Football Real Madrid and Laliga Apologise to China Over Mbappe Row After Chinese broadcasting giant CCTV suspended its LaLiga coverage and sponsors began walking away, Kylian Mbappe has issued an official apology for his comment about a meme involving Mao Zedong. "I
Football Milan and Inter to Unveil New 71,500-seat San Siro AC Milan and Inter will officially unveil the new San Siro project at Milan's Sforza Castle: a stadium for 71,500 spectators, with more than 13,000 premium seats. After years of wrangling, the archite
Football 'Quite a Coincidence' – Guti and Nasri Question Kane's Ballon D'Or Win With 61 goals in 51 games, Harry Kane has become the first Englishman in 25 years to win the Ballon d'Or, claiming the 2026 award at the ceremony in London. The Bayern Munich striker finished ahead of
Football Chelsea Close in on £100m-plus Alex Scott Deal More than £100m — that is the fee Bournemouth are demanding for 23-year-old midfielder Alex Scott, with Chelsea in active negotiations over a transfer. Xabi Alonso's side have already agreed personal
Football Carrick Survives for Now as Man Utd Fail to Agree Successor Manchester United's hierarchy were planning to sack Michael Carrick immediately after the defeat by Bournemouth, but the lack of agreement on a new manager has bought him time. The club's decision-mak
Football Kane Ends England's 25-year Wait for Ballon D'Or Seventy-three goals for club and country: that was Harry Kane's answer to his critics, and it has made the 33-year-old England's first Ballon d'Or winner in 25 years. At the 70th anniversary ceremony
Football Manchester United Eye Howe as Possible Carrick Successor With Manchester United now eight matches without a win, director of football Jason Wilcox has identified Eddie Howe as his first choice should the club decide to replace Michael Carrick. The club's hi
Football Mbappé Hits 100 as Real Madrid Win Clásico at Camp Nou Kylian Mbappé's 87th-minute winner gave Real Madrid a 2-1 victory at Spotify Camp Nou and moved them to within three points of Barcelona in the LaLiga title race. Madrid went ahead in the 41st minute
Football Ballon D'Or Ceremony to Be Held in London on Monday, First Outside France For the first time in its 70-year history, the Ballon d'Or ceremony will be held outside France, with the 2026 awards staged at the London Palladium Theatre on Monday, 26 October. The move honours Sir
Football 'We've Got Absolute Power' - Regulator Chief on Club Owners England's Independent Football Regulator, the IFR, has said it has the power to force Manchester City's owners out if they are ultimately found to have run the club improperly. "We have the power to a
Football PSG Ready to Pay Any Price for Leverkusen's Maza Paris Saint-Germain are prepared to sign Bayer Leverkusen's 20-year-old Algerian star Ibrahim Maza at any cost, according to Echorouk TV News journalist Brahim Hanifi. Maza, who joined Leverkusen from
Football 'I Am Happy with the Match He Played' - Mourinho on Vinicius Jose Mourinho defended Vinicius Junior after Real Madrid's 4-1 win over RB Leipzig, in which Kylian Mbappe scored in a fifth consecutive Champions League match. Vinicius failed to complete a single dr
Football Ten Hag Says Pundit Criticism Annoyed Man Utd Players Erik ten Hag has said the constant criticism from Gary Neville, Rio Ferdinand, Wayne Rooney, Roy Keane and Paul Scholes, all former Manchester United players turned pundits, irritated players in the O
Football Emery Tops Man Utd Shortlist After Como Defeat Manchester United's hierarchy have identified Aston Villa manager Unai Emery as their main target to replace Michael Carrick following the 4-1 Champions League defeat by Como. The 45-year-old Carrick'
