Barcelona head coach Xavi says that Lionel Messi improved as a result of his rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo, as they were always aware of each other’s moves on the field. There was never a way to avoid comparisons between their efforts, despite the fact that neither player would admit to […]
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Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema won the 2022 Ballon d’Or by 356 votes from runner-up Sadio Mane, which is the second biggest triumph in the award’s history, it has been revealed. Benzema received 549 votes for his remarkable 2021-22 campaign, which included leading Real Madrid to the La Liga and […]
Thibaut Courtois has not hidden his frustration after the Real Madrid shot-stopper finished seventh in the 2022 Ballon d’Or. His Real teammate Karim Benzema won the main prize at Monday’s award show, with former Liverpool forward Sadio Mane second and Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne third. After the prize-giving, […]
Jose Mourinho says Karim Benzema is “obsessed with his team” – which is what helped him eventually win the Ballon d’Or at the age of 34. The Real Madrid star became the fifth Frenchman to claim the award after his superb year in the Spanish La Liga. Benzema was the […]
Barcelona and Real Madrid will once again dominate the ceremony of the Ballon d’Or with the 2022 awards being given out on Monday evening [October 17]. Karim Benzema is the favourite to win the golden trophy for the first time which would make him only the second player other than […]
Carles Puyol has moved to apologise for his reply to Iker Casillas, after the former Real Madrid goalkeeper tweeted that he was gay. The Spanish keeper deleted the tweet and claimed he had been hacked, but not before Carles Puyol engaged with him on social media and joked about their […]
Paul Pogba’s brother, Mathias, has accused the player of paying at least €4m (£3.5m) to a witch doctor who ‘neutralised’ Kylian Mbappe during Manchester United’s Champions League clash against Paris Saint-Germain in 2019. And Mathias Pogba is in custody in Paris as he is under investigation for his role in […]
The 100-man shortlist for the 2022 Golden Boy award has now been revealed, with Liverpool and Manchester United players among the nominees. The award recognises the best under-21 players in the world, with the shortlist set to be cut down over the next few months before the winner is revealed […]
Gareth Southgate has named Arsenal attacker Bukayo Saka as the member of his England squad he’d be happy for his daughter to bring home. The Arsenal winger has enjoyed a stratospheric rise over the course of the past two seasons, cementing his place as and Arsenal and England regular. Saka […]
Kai Havertz made international headlines on social media after leaving Harry Maguire in his trail during Germany’s 1-1 draw against England. Gareth Southgate’s side have now lost points back-to-back UEFA Nations League games, falling to the bottom of League A Group 3. When Jonas Hofmann found himself in behind the England […]