Nov 27, 2024, 09:00 PM ET Manchester City’s Rodri has said he can’t respect Real Madrid’s decision to boycott the Ballon d’Or ceremony in October after he received the award over Vinícius Júnior. The midfielder was awarded with the individual prize after a stellar season that saw him pick up the Premier League trophy with […]
Oct 30, 2024, 06:22 AM ET LaLiga president Javier Tebas has criticised Real Madrid for boycotting the Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris on Monday. Los Blancos cancelled their planned trip to the French capital after finding out that Manchester City midfielder Rodri would be announced as the winner of the prestigious award ahead of Real […]
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Oct 29, 2024, 05:33 AM ET Vinícius Júnior‘s Real Madrid and Brazil teammates have backed the star forward after he lost out to Manchester City’s Rodri in the race to win the 2024 men’s Ballon d’Or. Vinícius, 24, had been widely expected to win the award on Monday, but finished second […]
Oct 28, 2024, 05:44 PM ET Manchester City midfielder Rodri has been awarded the Ballon d’Or after a stellar season that saw him pick up silverware with both club and country. Rodri was handed the award at a ceremony in Paris on Monday, organised by the French magazine France Football in collaboration with UEFA. Editor’s […]
Oct 23, 2024, 09:00 PM ET Matchday 3 of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League is in the books and the 36-team table is starting to take shape. Aston Villa are Europe’s surprise leaders, but it’s the displays of players like Christian Pulisic and Vinícius Júnior that have really caught the eye. Meanwhile, the underperforming big […]
In a rematch of the 2023-24 Champions League final, Borussia Dortmund thought they had the match wrapped up in the first half of play but Real Madrid stormed back from down 2-0 to win 5-2 at the Santiago Bernabeu in an iconic performance from Vinicius Junior. Goals from Donyell Malen and Jamie Gittens put Nuri […]
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Oct 17, 2024, 08:12 AM ET Spain coach Montse Tomé has said Aitana Bonmatí’s surprise omission from the latest La Roja squad is because the Barcelona midfielder needs a break amid increasing concerns about player welfare across football. A rise in injuries in both the men’s and the women’s game has […]
