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How 'anti-superstar' Kane defied doubters to become world's best

Harry Kane is the humble 'anti-superstar' who defied doubters to achieve Ballon d'Or greatness, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.

Why Man City fans ‘don’t care’ about the cheating scandal – video

With Manchester City found guilty of more than 100 charges of rule-breaking, they could soon find themselves relegated from the Premier League or worse. The Guardian reporter and Manchester resident Helen Pidd speaks to football fans on matchday to find out how they feel about the charges, how the club's Abu Dhabi owners have changed the city, and who has really benefited from all their investment Continue reading...

Carrick to stay in charge of Man Utd for Chelsea game

Michael Carrick will remain in charge of Manchester United for their trip to Chelsea this weekend.

Prendergast fit for Ireland's clash with Argentina on Friday

Kylian Mbappé apologises after being dropped by Chinese brands for Mao Zedong comment

Video appears to show Mao Zedong called a ‘dictator’ Dongpeng and Mengniu end deals with the player Kylian Mbappé has apologised after the Real Madrid forward was dropped by major Chinese brands for apparently joking about Mao Zedong in a video that has gone viral. There were also signs of broader repercussions, with the state-run Chinese digital newspaper The Paper reporting that public television was suspending broadcasts of matches from La Liga. The offending video shows Mbappé saying that the funniest internet meme he had seen involving him was of his face photoshopped on to that of “some guy – I think he’s a Chinese dictator”. This was an apparent reference to a meme of Mbappé superimposed on an image of Mao. Continue reading...

Team success, the ‘Bundesliga tax’ and the World Cup: three takeaways from the 2026 Ballon d’Or

There was plenty to learn from this year’s ceremony in London as Harry Kane took home the top honor It was an awards show that, as Michael Owen admitted, could have been a phone call – as it was in 2001 when he won. A quarter-century on, a ballroom full of footballers, power brokers, a gravity-defying dancer and a handful of heckling rabble-rousers plodded through a three-hour slog of a ceremony. Aside from a reminder to viewers at home just how precious our free time is, what could be gleaned from the men’s element of the Ballon d’Or ceremony? Continue reading...

De Gea: Fiorentina goalkeeper posts picture in support of under-fire Carrick

Fiorentina goalkeeper David De Gea sent a message of support to under-fire Manchester United coach...

Kane mentions in Conte in Ballon d’Or speech: ‘I wouldn’t be standing here’

Ballon d’Or winner Harry Kane thanked all the coaches he worked with in his career,...

Quiz: Kane and who else? Name every men's Ballon d'Or winner

Do you know every winner since the very first recipient of the Ballon d'Or, way back in 1956?

Kane's rise from childhood keeper to the best in the world

Harry Kane has been named as the world's best player at the Ballon d'Or awards. BBC Sport charts his remarkable career.

Ballon d'Or winner Kane explains how his game has evolved

Speaking in August, Harry Kane tells Umir Irfan how he has evolved in recent seasons - leading him to winning the coveted Ballon d'Or.

'Harry Kane one of the outstanding players of his generation': Reaction to Harry Kane's Ballon d'Or triumph

Bayern Munich superstar Harry Kane has won the 2026 Ballon d'Or following his incredible 2025/26 campaign, finishing ahead of Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal. Here's what Kane and those who know him best had to say about his momentous achievement.

Kane’s Ballon d’Or triumph a glorious riposte to celebrity fawning of ceremony | Barney Ronay

The England captain spoke movingly on a night of deserving winners and unintentional hilarity in London Well, there’s something new. Football: now available in new, genuinely heartwarming flavour. There was a lovely moment at London’s Palladium theatre on Monday, with the clock creeping towards 11pm at the end of a startlingly shrill and bloated evening of never‑ending awards and never-ending award‑related excitement. Continue reading...

Bayern Munich's Harry Kane wins 2026 Ballon d'Or

Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane has become the first Bundesliga player to win the coveted Ballon d’Or in three decades after seeing off competition from some of football’s biggest names to win the 2026 award.

Why Bayern Munich's Harry Kane deserved to win the 2026 Ballon d'Or

Harry Kane claimed the the 2026 Ballon d’Or after an unforgettable season for club and country - and deservedly so!

Harry Kane joins the Bundesliga's Ballon d'Or winners

Harry Kane has won the 2026 Ballon d'Or as the best player in the world over the 2025/26 season, ending a four-decade drought for Bayern Munich and becoming only the seventh Bundesliga-based player to claim the award. Let's run through all of German football's winners of the coveted award...

No Saliba, no problem - Konsa stepping up for Arsenal

Arsenal's defensive form is testament to the performances of Ezri Konsa, who has stepped up in William Saliba's absence and been given his chance to shine.

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