Harry Kane wins 2026 Ballon d'Or, first Englishman in 25 years; Alexia Putellas takes women's award
Kane, 33, ends England's Ballon d'Or drought dating to Michael Owen in 2001, while Alexia Putellas equals the record with a third women's award, at a ceremony i
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Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 in El Clasico as Mbappe scores twice
Mbappe's brace at Camp Nou hands Jose Mourinho's Madrid a win that reshapes the La Liga title race.
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Michael Carrick to stay in charge of Manchester United for Chelsea trip
United decided to keep the under-pressure head coach after a turbulent 48 hours at Old Trafford following a heavy home defeat to Bournemouth.
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Arsenal knocked out of Carabao Cup by fourth-tier Fleetwood Town on penalties
The Premier League champions exit the competition in a shootout defeat to a League Two side.
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Kylian Mbappe apologises after Chinese brands drop him over 'dictator' comment
The Real Madrid and France forward made comments in an interview apparently referring to Mao Zedong, prompting commercial partners in China to cut ties.
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Lamine Yamal wins Kopa Trophy for third straight year; Vicky Lopez takes women's young player award
The Barcelona winger, 19, remains the world's top young player but fell short of the senior Ballon d'Or, which went to Harry Kane.
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La Liga to investigate after Real Madrid's Camavinga struck by flagpole in El Clasico
Real Madrid won 2-1 at Camp Nou but the governing body opened a probe into an alleged assault on Eduardo Camavinga from the stands.
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England Under-15s World Cup match against Ireland abandoned after alleged racism
England walked off during the Group C fixture after alleging an opposition player made a racist comment.
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FAW chief executive renews call for Infantino to step down as FIFA president
Noel Mooney says the Football Association of Wales maintains its position that Gianni Infantino should leave the role.
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Barcelona fined 602 euros over approach for Atletico's Julian Alvarez
The Spanish federation penalty followed a complaint by Atletico Madrid about contact with the striker.
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Wenger's 'daylight' offside trial unlikely to be extended after Ifab pushback
The proposed offside law change drew insufficient support at Ifab assessment panels.
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FIFA to visit potential 2030 World Cup host cities in November and December
The world governing body continues its inspection process ahead of awarding the tournament.
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Ballon d'Or full rankings revealed, Messi finishes in top 30 as Mbappe and Yamal miss out
The final 1-30 order shows Messi's surprising placement while Mbappe and Yamal, both widely tipped, were unable to overtake Kane.
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NWSL general managers survey: rule-breaking, the Rodman Rule and USWNT World Cup chances
Anonymous league executives discuss spending, enforcement and the national team's tournament prospects.
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How the Ballon d'Or ceremony in London descended into chaos
The 70-year-old award was held in London for the first time, and BBC Sport reports the night was far from smooth.
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Drone halts Arsenal's Carabao Cup tie at Fleetwood for more than eight minutes
Play at Fleetwood's home ground was stopped in the fourth-round match after a drone was spotted above the stadium.
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Granit Xhaka and Breel Embolo cleared to play for Switzerland again
Both players return to the national squad after an investigation into forged Covid-19 vaccination certificates.
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Real Madrid reportedly eye Liverpool's Alexis Mac Allister in transfer talk
Several midfielders across Europe are linked with moves as the January window approaches.
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