Barcelona stunned as Pedri and Raphinha miss out on Ballon d’Or shortlist
Barcelona have been left with mixed feelings after the 30-player shortlist for the Ballon d’Or was announced on Tuesday, with...
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Dan-Axel Zagadou begins grass running in Stuttgart recovery
Dan-Axel Zagadou has made a small but encouraging step in his recovery for VfB Stuttgart after a muscle injury sidelined...
Harold Moukoudi and Aboubakary Koita start for AEK Athens against LASK in Champions League
The official line-ups have been confirmed for AEK Athens’ UEFA Champions League first-round match against LASK on Tuesday, 8 September...
Egypt end 21-year wait for African volleyball title after overcoming Kenya
Egypt’s women’s volleyball team won the African title for only the fourth time in their history – and their first...
Bryan Lasme returns to Schalke training after calf injury
Bryan Lasme has taken an important step in his recovery after returning to full first-team training with Schalke 04. The...
Al Hilal’s big-money transfer window leaves key squad gaps exposed
Al Hilal’s summer spending spree, worth almost 900m Saudi riyals, has highlighted serious weaknesses in the squad rather than solving...
Paris Saint-Germain set Ballon d’Or record with 10 nominees
Paris Saint-Germain have made history in the Ballon d’Or after becoming the first club to have 10 players nominated for...
Mbappe and Messi among Ballon d’Or nominees as Ronaldo and Salah miss out
France Football, in collaboration with UEFA, has announced the full list of nominees for the 2026 men’s Ballon d’Or, with...
Trezeguet travels to Cairo for further tests on thigh injury
Mahmoud Hassan “Trezeguet” has travelled from Saudi Arabia to Egypt for medical checks on the injury he suffered while playing...
Suleman Sani set to swap Leipzig for Saudi Arabia
Suleman Sani is poised to leave RB Leipzig for Saudi Arabian club Al Qadsiah, bringing a brief and frustrating spell...
Turkish Airlines to replace Standard Chartered as Liverpool shirt sponsor in £300m deal
Turkish Airlines will become Liverpool’s new front-of-shirt sponsor from the beginning of the 2027-28 season in a five-year agreement worth...
Ballon d’Or: Ayoub Bouaddi and Ibrahim Maza named among 10 nominees for young player award
France Football has announced the 10 nominees for its young player of the year award, with Morocco international Ayoub Bouaddi...
Mamelodi Sundowns rely on resilience in bid to extend Premiership lead
Mamelodi Sundowns defender Fawaaz Basadien says the club’s determination to fight until the final whistle has been central to their...
Real Madrid name squad for Inter clash with eight notable absences
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has announced his squad for Tuesday’s meeting with Inter Milan at the Santiago Bernabeu, with...
Granada coach Jose Rojo Martin praises Orlando Pirates’ intensity after Marbella defeat
Granada head coach Jose Rojo Martin was impressed by Orlando Pirates’ tactical approach despite his side’s 2-0 defeat by the...
Saunders backs Arsenal to expose PSG’s defensive weaknesses in Champions League final
Former Liverpool forward Dean Saunders believes Arsenal have the defensive strength to stop Paris Saint-Germain from winning a second successive...
Ballon d’Or: Hansi Flick omitted as five-man Coach of the Year shortlist is revealed
The omission of Barcelona manager Hansi Flick is the major talking point after the Ballon d’Or organising committee announced the...
Ballon d’Or: Bayern Munich shortlisted for men’s and women’s world club awards
France Football has announced the nominees for the men’s and women’s awards recognising the best club in the world at...
AEK Athens and LASK seek landmark Champions League victory
The UEFA Champions League returns to Athens on Tuesday, 8 September 2026, with AEK Athens hosting LASK at the AEK...
Benin U20 face Argentina in crucial Women’s World Cup Group A clash
The Benin U20 women’s team return to action on Tuesday with a decisive Group A fixture against Argentina, knowing a...