The 2023 Ballon d’Or vote – Final Rankings
Lionel Messi has been named as winner of the Ballon d’Or for a record-extending eighth time, with the 36-year-old recognised as world football’s finest…
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Arteta insists Messi deserved Ballon d’Or win
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta believes Lionel Messi deserved his Ballon d’Or win after the Inter Miami star claimed a record-extending eighth award. Messi was…
The 10 players to win multiple Ballon d’Or awards
The Ballon d’Or is often called football’s most illustrious individual honour, an accolade which recognises the finest footballer on the planet. Previously known as…
The five youngest Ballon d’Or winners
The Ballon d’Or will be awarded this week with football’s finest player set to be recognised in a star-studded ceremony held in Paris. Lionel…
Haaland? Messi? Who should win the 2023 Ballon d’Or?
The winner of the 2023 Ballon d’Or is set to be announced on Monday evening, with the ceremony for football’s greatest individual honour to…
Ranking Barcelona’s five youngest La Liga goalscorers
Barcelona have produced another gem as 17-year-old Marc Guiu scored 33 seconds into his first-team debut to beat Athletic Club 1-0 in La Liga.…
Messi ‘not considering’ MLS loan exit
Lionel Messi is not considering leaving MLS club Inter Miami on loan this January. The 36-year-old has squashed speculation of a dream return to…
Guardiola discusses Haaland Ballon d’Or hopes
Pep Guardiola has discussed Erling Haaland’s hopes of winning the Ballon d’Or and admits it is difficult for the Manchester City forward – or…
The all-time top international goalscorers as Ronaldo increases record tally
Cristiano Ronaldo reaffirmed his place atop the all-time list of international goalscorers with a brace for Portugal this week. The former Manchester United and…
Inter Miami unsure on potential Messi return to Barcelona
Inter Miami manager Gerardo Martino has said that he does not ‘know anything’ regarding rumours that Lionel Messi could return to Barcelona on loan.…
Ranking the top u21 goalscorers in Champions League history
The UEFA Champions League is the pinnacle of club football and only the very special shine on such stage in the infancy of their…
FC 24: EA unveil top 100 player ratings as Leo Messi loses top spot
FC 24 is just around the corner and ahead of its highly anticipated release, EA Sports have unveiled the top 100 player ratings for…
Leo Messi sticks ‘best in the world’ label on Premier League star
Lionel Messi has bestowed the ultimate compliment on Tottenham Hotspur’s Cristian Romero, calling him in the “best in the world”. The Inter Miami star…
Six of the best games in the Ronaldo-Messi rivalry
Cristiano Ronaldo has this week said his rivalry with Lionel Messi is ‘gone’, as two of the game’s greatest ever talents see out the…
Tweets of the Week: Robbie Williams is loving Big Ange instead
Tottenham fans have fallen in love with Ange Postecoglou, so much so that I’m Loving Big Ange Instead, a tribute song to their new…
The most decorated players in football history following Leo Messi’s latest trophy
It took Lionel Messi less than a month and just seven games to win his first trophy for Inter Miami. The World Cup winner…
Tweets of the Week: classy Messi, Liverpool get last laugh, more England pain
Welcome to another edition of Tweets of the Week. We’re sticking with the name because Xs of the Week sounds godawful. There was a…
Ranking the five footballers with most assists this century
Who are the best creators of the modern era? We’ve looked at the five footballers to have registered the most assists since the turn…