Jude Bellingham — Real Madrid and England Pau Cubarsi — Barcelona and Spain Marc Cucurella — Real Madrid and Spain Ousmane Dembele — Paris St-Germain and France Luis Diaz — Bayern Munich and Colombia Bruno Fernandes — Manchester United and Portugal Gabriel — Arsenal and Brazil Erling Haaland — Manchester City and Norway Achraf Hakimi […]
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Ben Haines and Ellen White return to review Arsenal’s disappointing 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace at the Emirates. Although the Gunners controlled possession for long periods, they lacked a decisive touch in attack. Could these early dropped points damage their title ambitions? Ben and Ellen also discuss Chelsea’s commanding form and Manchester City’s perfect opening […]
Continue ReadingJohn Bennet welcomes Julien Laurens, James Horncastle and Guillem Balague for a wide-ranging discussion about the leading Ballon d’Or candidates, the remarkable influence of Spanish managers and the unusual mood at the Bernabeu despite Real Madrid’s victory over Inter. They also examine Trent Alexander-Arnold’s midfield role and Como’s impressive journey to becoming a Champions League […]
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Ivory Coast – 15, contributed by Didier Drogba (8), Yaya Toure (5), Kolo Toure and Sebastien Haller Cameroon – 12, with Samuel Eto’o accounting for nine, alongside Geremi, Patrick Mboma and Andre Onana Nigeria – 10, scored by Jay-Jay Okocha (2), Nwankwo Kanu (2), Finidi George, Daniel Amokachi, Victor Ikpeba, Sunday Oliseh, Victor Osimhen and […]
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Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice have been shortlisted for this year’s men’s Ballon d’Or, while Alessia Russo and Alex Greenwood are in contention for the women’s prize. France Football magazine unveiled the 30 nominees in each category on Tuesday. The winners will be named during a ceremony in London on 26 October. Last […]
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The Ballon d’Or is football’s leading individual honour. Presented each year by France Football magazine, it recognises the player judged to have performed better than anyone else in the world. The recipient is determined through a two-stage voting procedure. First, journalists representing France Football and the French newspaper L’Equipe jointly select 30 official candidates based […]
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Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane is among three English players shortlisted for the 2026 Ballon d’Or. Kane, considered the leading contender for the prize, is joined on the 30-man list by Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham and Arsenal’s Declan Rice. Inter Miami attacker Lionel Messi has also earned a nomination as he pursues a record-extending […]
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England internationals Alessia Russo and Alex Greenwood have been named among the 30 nominees for the women’s Ballon d’Or. The pair are the only Lionesses included on the list. Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati, winner of the previous three editions, is absent after a broken leg kept her sidelined for much of the season. Russo, who […]
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Those casting their ballots may once again be confronted with a difficult choice. Rodri is likely to be Kane’s closest challenger. The previous Ballon d’Or recipient was widely considered Spain’s leading player during the competition, earning the Golden Ball as his nation captured its second World Cup crown. Lamine Yamal completed a successful campaign by […]
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Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe believes this may be the year he claims his first Ballon d’Or. The 27-year-old registered 42 goals across 44 club appearances last season, although his team ended the campaign without a trophy. He also collected the World Cup Golden Boot after scoring 10 times, raising his record career total in […]
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