France Football has announced the 30 nominees for the 2026 Ballon d’Or, one of the most prestigious individual awards in men’s football, with Paris Saint-Germain leading the club race on the shortlist. The nominees were announced on Tuesday, with the ceremony scheduled to take place in London on October 26. The shortlist features leading players […]
A top EU court on Wednesday rejected Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich’s third attempt to overturn sanctions against him over the war in Ukraine. The former owner of Chelsea football club, who has close ties to the Kremlin, was added to bloc’s asset freeze and visa ban blacklist in 2022 after Moscow’s invasion of its neighbour. […]
Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta marked his 250th game in charge of a single Premier League club in Monday’s 1-0 away win against Aston Villa. A 59th-minute strike from Bukayo Saka sealed the victory for the Gunners as they maintained a perfect two wins in their first two games of the new campaign. According to BBC […]
Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has rejected criticism directed at Argentina following the team’s controversial campaign at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This is as he insisted there is “no real reason” for people to hate the national team. Argentina lost 1-0 to Spain in the final after Ferran Torres scored in extra time to […]
New Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso on Monday said Morgan Rogers was “a great signing” who would make the club more competitive and expected the England midfielder to “link really well” with Cole Palmer. The versatile Rogers was signed from Aston Villa last week for £117 million ($157 million), a record for a British player. Alonso […]
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have been subjected to racist abuse on social media ahead of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, with several players targeted by accounts posting monkey emojis, banana emojis and primate images following recent controversies involving the team. The latest wave of abuse comes as the nine-time African champions prepare […]
Real Madrid will demand a club-record fee to part ways with in-demand winger Vinícius Jr as part of an ongoing plan to keep the Brazilian away from Premier League champions Arsenal, a report has revealed. On Saturday, it was reported that the Gunners were exploring a deal for the Brazilian winger, who now has less […]
Barcelona signed forward Karim Adeyemi from Borussia Dortmund on Thursday for a reported fee of 29 million euros ($33 million) including potential add-ons. “Adeyemi becomes a new Barca player for the next five seasons, until June 30, 2031,” said Barcelona in a statement. The versatile 24-year-old is Barca’s second signing after they splashed out on […]
French football legend, Zinedine Zidane, has reportedly signed a deal to become the new head coach of the French national team until June 2030. Transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, made the claim in a post shared on Facebook on Tuesday, saying the former Real Madrid manager would be officially unveiled in the coming days. “Zinedine Zidane […]
Former England captain and manager Kevin Keegan has died at the age of 75, his family have confirmed—just seven weeks after he revealed he had been diagnosed with stage four cancer. One of English football’s most decorated players, Keegan won back-to-back Ballon d’Or awards in 1978 and 1979, a feat unmatched by any other English […]
