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The Guardian FootballKylian Mbappé’s China crisis shows how sensitive Mao’s legacy remains | Rebecca Bailey
Real Madrid forward was dropped by brands for comments Chinese media generally steered clear of outlining It’s been a bad start to the week for the Kylian Mbappé. The France forward missed out on joining the elite roster of Ballon d’Or winners and instead became the latest high-profile addition to a far less illustrious list – that of foreign brands and individuals charged with “hurting the feelings of the Chinese people”. The saga began when a video of the Real Madrid player making light of a meme involving him and China’s former leader Mao Zedong began spreading. Continue reading...
BBC SportLiverpool gambled on Jacquet and it is paying off
Liverpool beat Chelsea to the signing of Jeremy Jacquet and the defender is thriving at Anfield. Things could have been very different...
ESPNYamal excited despite Ballon d'Or miss: 'Good things take time'
Barcelona star Lamine Yamal won best young talent for a third-straight year at Monday's Ballon d'Or, but the 19-year-old has his sights set on the big prize.
ESPNChinese brands drop Mbappé after comment about 'Chinese dictator' meme
Kylian Mbappé's face appears in ads across China but now companies are cutting ties with him after he made comments apparently referring to Mao Zedong.
ESPNMan City's alternate universe: Guardiola, Haaland to Arsenal? Arteta to PSG?
The course of soccer history could be very different if Man City had stayed within the rules.
ESPNKane's long road to Ballon d'Or glory ends with his crowning moment
After a remarkable year for Bayern Munich and England, Harry Kane becoming the world's best player is the ultimate reward for years of perseverance.
ESPNWhy Mbappé and Yamal didn't deserve to win Ballon d'Or
Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal both achieved greatness last season, but it still wasn't enough for either of them to claim soccer's top individual prize.
ESPNIf Clásico win is any indication, Mourinho's Madrid might just be special again
José Mourinho hasn't hit the ground running in Madrid, but the Clásico win over Barcelona showed that The Special One still has some magic left in him.
ESPNVozinha's Ballon d'Or appearance made a perfect night for soccer's dreamers
Vozinha's improbable star turn at the 2026 World Cup led him to Monday night's Ballon d'Or ceremony. It was also a perfect moment for those who love the game, but never get love back.
ESPNKane beats Mbappé, Yamal to win Ballon d'Or, England's 1st in 25 years
Harry Kane has become the first Englishman to win the Ballon d'Or in 25 years after beating Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal to the award in London on Saturday.
The Guardian FootballArise, Sir Harry? Downing Street hints at Kane knighthood after Ballon d’Or win
Andy Burnham sends congratulations to England captain Bayern player is first Englishman to win award since 2001 Downing Street has hinted that Harry Kane deserves a knighthood, praising the England captain’s “extraordinary achievement” as the first English winner of the Ballon d’Or in 25 years. The prime minister’s spokesperson said Andy Burnham sent praise and congratulations to the England captain, who was announced as the men’s winner of football’s most prestigious individual award at a ceremony on Monday night. Continue reading...
BBC SportHow Kane's Ballon d'Or win could boost the Bundesliga
Harry Kane's Ballon d'Or win not only ended a 25-year wait for an English winner of the award but also saw a Bundesliga player win it for the first time since 1996.
BBC SportBallon d'Or in London - the most chaotic ever?
It was the first time the Ballon d'Or had been held in London in its 70-year history - but the event was not plain sailing. BBC Sport assesses a chaotic night.
ESPNReal Madrid best Barça in brilliant Clásico; Man United mess deepens; Spurs win again
The weekend's big games brought plenty to unpack, with Real Madrid's Clásico win slowing Barcelona down in LaLiga and Man United's heavy home defeat surely pushing Michael Carrick toward the exit.
BBC SportChinese brands drop Mbappe as backlash grows over Mao joke
The France star had referred to the former Chinese leader as a "dictator" during an interview about memes.
BBC SportHow '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.
The Guardian FootballKylian 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...
The Guardian FootballTeam 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...