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Football Deco Hits Out at France Football and UEFA
Barcelona sporting director Deco has launched a scathing attack on the award's organisers, France Football and UEFA, after Raphinha and Pedri were left off the 30-man shortlist for the 2026 Ballon d'
Football Strip the Titles — Jamie Carragher Calls for Manchester City's Owners to Be Driven Out
Liverpool legend turned pundit Jamie Carragher has called for Manchester City to be stripped of every title they won between 2009 and 2018 after the club were found guilty of breaching financial rule
Football Ryanair Mocks Cristiano Ronaldo on Social Media
Irish budget airline Ryanair poked fun at Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo on social media after he was left on the bench, and the post swiftly went viral. The 41-year-old forward did not play a si
Football Will Jude Bellingham Become Thomas Tuchel's New England Captain?
Jude Bellingham has all the makings of a permanent England captain, according to manager Thomas Tuchel, who backed the 23-year-old after a 2-0 win over the Czech Republic. The Real Madrid midfielder
Football Kylian Mbappe Escapes Major Knee Surgery
Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe suffered a hyperextension of the posterior capsule of his knee on international duty with France against Turkey, but narrowly avoided major surgery and a season on the
Football More Star Names Land in Manchester United's Treatment Room
Michael Carrick's injury list at Manchester United has grown even longer during the international break. Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes played through pain against Wales and consequently missed
Football Manchester City Will Not Let Erling Haaland Go on the Cheap
Manchester City will sell Erling Haaland only for a record fee, even if they were to be relegated from the Premier League. The 26-year-old striker's contract, signed in January 2025, runs until 2034
Football Why Is European Football Calling for Gianni Infantino to Resign?
FIFA has accused UEFA of waging a targeted campaign of harassment and misinformation against its president, Gianni Infantino, in a filing to a federal court in Miami. European football's governing bo
Football Europe's Four Big Leagues Unite in Strike Against FIFA The Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and the Bundesliga, the top flights of England, Spain, Italy and Germany, have issued a joint statement against FIFA president Gianni Infantino, demanding a fundam
Football An Eight-year Battle with the Premier League — What Lies Ahead for Manchester City?
Manchester City chief executive Ferran Soriano told a board meeting of European Football Clubs, the body formerly known as the European Club Association, in Copenhagen that the club's legal battle w
Football Appeal Rejected: Achraf Hakimi to Stand Trial
France's highest court has definitively ruled that Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi will stand trial on a rape charge, rejecting an appeal lodged by the player's defence team in a bid to h
Football Arsenal's Injury Nightmare: Martin Odegaard and Kai Havertz Both Hurt
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard and forward Kai Havertz have picked up fresh injuries on international duty, piling further pressure on Mikel Arteta's already stretched squad. The Norway midfielder w
Football Kylian Mbappé Withdraws from France Squad and Returns to Madrid
France captain Kylian Mbappé has been ruled out of the rest of the international window after hyperextending the posterior capsule of his left knee in the 1-0 Nations League win over Turkey. Having s
Football European Football's Nightmare Week: Mbappe, Havertz and Isak Injured
The September 2026 international break has left Europe's clubs reeling from an unprecedented wave of injuries, with Kylian Mbappe, Kai Havertz, Alexander Isak, Cody Gakpo and Jamal Musiala all pickin
Football End of an 18-year Run — Cristiano Ronaldo Left on the Bench Against Norway
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo spent all 90 minutes on the bench as his side beat Norway 2-1 in the Nations League. It was the first time since 15 June 2008, when Portugal lost 2-0 to Switzerland
Football Lamine Yamal Stakes His Claim to the Ballon D'Or, Insisting He Is Number One
Lamine Yamal, the 19-year-old Barcelona and Spain forward, has emerged alongside Kylian Mbappe as one of the two leading favourites for the Ballon d'Or, which will be presented at a ceremony in Lond
Football Cristiano Ronaldo Signals the End as 1,000 Goals and a Dream of Playing with His Son Beckon
Twenty-one goals short of the 1,000 mark and still chasing the dream of lining up alongside his 16-year-old son, Cristiano Ronaldo, now 41, knows exactly what he wants from the final chapter of his
Football "Blowing My Own Trumpet Isn't in My Nature": Harry Kane Among Frontrunners for Ballon D'Or
Harry Kane has emerged as the leading contender for the Ballon d'Or, football's most prestigious individual award, after a season in which he scored 73 goals, a tally bettered only by Lionel Messi's
Football Klopp's Germany Bow Turns Sour as Havertz and Musiala Suffer Injuries
Jurgen Klopp's first match in charge of Germany ended in a 1-1 draw with the Netherlands, yet the result was overshadowed by the loss of Kai Havertz and Jamal Musiala to injury. Felix Nmecha put the
Football Why Virgil Van Dijk Changed His Mind About International Retirement
Virgil van Dijk has firmly rejected claims that he was behind the Netherlands' switch to a five-man defence at the World Cup, calling the accusations from journalists simply untrue. After the Dutch w
