Manchester United legend Denis Irwin has named a “clever player” and a Ballon d’Or winner among the three most difficult opponents he faced in his career.
Having seen their winning streak come to an end on Saturday, could the transfer market provide Newcastle United supporters with a lift? At the weekend, the Magpies were surprisingly beaten 4-1 by ...
The fact Palmer is the only player here not in the Champions League this season says everything you need to know about the talent he possesses. But with Chelsea’s title charge now apparently ...
Cristiano Ronaldo was confident of securing a sixth Ballon d'Or in 2018. The Portuguese striker ultimately finished second in one of the more surprising results in recent memory. Prior to the ...
Legendary midfielder Zinedine Zidane once named the player he believed was robbed of winning the Ballon d'Or – and it wasn't Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior. The Brazilian was the heavy ...
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Lionel Messi promised to make Neymar a Ballon d'Or winner in a last-gasp attempt to keep the Brazilian at Barcelona prior to his move to PSG. The Brazilian made up one-third of football's most ...