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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.

Alexia Putellas a worthy Ballon d’Or winner but the limited shortlist illustrates flaws

Neglect of African football and a third win for the Spanish great does little to challenge narrative that the prize is reserved only for top nations’ players After a four-year wait, Alexia Putellas is the queen of women’s football once again. Receiving the Ballon d’Or for a record‑equalling third time to continue Spain’s domination of the award, the 32-year-old reinforces her status as one of the greatest players of all time. It was the sixth consecutive year in which the honour went to either Putellas or her international teammate Aitana Bonmatí, and it was symbolic of Putellas’s resurgence after her comeback from the anterior cruciate ligament injury she sustained in 2022, her refusal to surrender her career to that setback, and her majestic rise back to the top. Continue reading...

Pierre Sage given more time by Crystal Palace but remains under pressure

Frenchman’s future was in doubt after bad start to season He could be sacked if Palace lose at Spurs on Saturday Pierre Sage has been given more time to turn around Crystal Palace’s fortunes but he remains under huge pressure and could be dismissed if they lose against Tottenham on Saturday. The Frenchman’s position was in serious doubt after another poor performance in the 2-0 defeat against Newcastle at the weekend. That followed a 5-0 thrashing against Brighton when Sage was warned that he could be dismissed if results did not improve quickly. Continue reading...

Ligue 1: encore un match reporté ce week-end, OL-Angers décalé d'une journée

En prévision des manifestations partout en France ce samedi, une troisième rencontre de Ligue 1 a été décalée à la demande des autorités. L'OL et Angers s'affronteront finalement dimanche.

Ballon d'Or: Trofi Tanpa Hadiah Uang tapi Pemain Tetap Bisa Cuan

Ballon d'Or tidak memberikan hadiah uang kepada para pemenangnya. Namun penghargaan itu, bisa jadi nilai lebih di kontrak seorang pemain.

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...

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.

Viral Wajah 'Jutek' Lamine Yamal usai Kane Menang Ballon d'Or 2026

Wajah lesu Lamine Yamal usai Harry Kane dinobatkan sebagai pemenang Ballon d'Or 2026 menjadi viral di jagat maya.

Man United are stuck with underperforming players no matter who's manager

Man United can dismiss Michael Carrick, but a squad that continues to fail the club and its fans will remain.

Ballon d'Or blunder! Site 'leaks' Kane, Yamal and Mbappé as winners

The official Ballon d'Or website mistakenly published articles naming three different players as winners of the 2026 men's award, hours before Monday's ceremony in London.

Sources: Mbappé's Madrid end Ballon d'Or boycott

Real Madrid will have representation at the Ballon d'Or award again, with Kylian Mbappé leading the team's delegation at the event, sources have told ESPN.

Will an American woman ever again be the world's best player?

After years of dominance, USWNT players no longer land as finalists -- let alone win -- major awards such as the Ballon d'Or.

Kane Kalahkan Mbappe dan Yamal dalam Perebutan Ballon d'Or 2026

Bintang Bayern Munchen dan timnas Inggris, Harry Kane telah dinobatkan sebagai peraih Ballon d'Or 2026 mengalahkan Kylian Mbappe dan Lamine Yamal.

Kane prematurely announced as Ballon d'Or winner - but he wasn't only one

Harry Kane's dream of winning the Ballon d'Or came true on Monday, but a few hours earlier organisers prematurely released an article claiming he had clinched the award.

All the 2026 Ballon d'Or winners as Spain and Barcelona dominate...

All the 2026 Ballon d'Or winners as Spain and Barcelona dominate...

Harry Kane claims men’s Ballon d’Or to end England’s 25-year wait for winner

Alexia Putellas picks up women’s award for third time England captain acclaimed in London ceremony Harry Kane is the Ballon d’Or winner for 2026, the first Englishman to win football’s most prestigious individual trophy in 25 years. Two hours into a lavishly excitable ceremony at the Palladium Theatre in London, Kane’s name emerged from the final envelope to wild cheers inside the auditorium. The women’s Ballon d’Or, awarded moments earlier, was won by Alexia Putellas of London City Lionesses, a third Ballon, five years on from her first in the colours of Barcelona. Continue reading...