Vinicius favourite for Ballon d’Or in post-Messi/Ronaldo era
The elite of world football will gather in Paris for the Ballon d’Or ceremony, with Madrid forward Vinicius Junior the leading candidate for the men’s award.
Three talking points from the Premier League weekend
Arsenal and Liverpool’s thrilling 2-2 draw allowed Manchester City to end the weekend on top of the Premier League.
Bayern thump Bochum to retake Bundesliga top spot
Bayern Munich bounced back from Wednesday’s Champions League drubbing in Barcelona, thumping rock-bottom Bochum 5-0 away to return to the league summit on Sunday.
Mbappe and Real Madrid shaken by Clasico thrashing
Despite Barcelona’s rapid revival under Hansi Flick, Real Madrid were confident heading into Saturday’s La Liga Clasico at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Bayern and Dortmund face tricky away trips
Stung in their midweek Champions League fixtures in Spain, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund face tricky away fixtures as they return to the Bundesliga this weekend.
Slot targets Arsenal scalp after flying start for Liverpool
Arne Slot says his Liverpool team are “matching his expectations” after their flying start to the season as he prepares for a tough test against Arsenal.
PSG reject league order to pay Mbappe 55 million euros
Paris Saint-Germain will refuse to comply with an order by the league to pay Kylian Mbappe 55 million euros ($59.5 million) in back pay, a source close to the case told AFP on Friday.
Howe challenges Newcastle stars to step up
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe says the challenge of keeping his star players happy is a “two-way thing” as the club pursue an upward curve.
‘Pressure is part of manager’s life’ – Lopetegui
West Ham’s Julen Lopetegui said under-fire managers should not complain about pressure as he prepared to face Manchester United’s Erik ten Hag in a battle of bosses in the hot seat.
Guardiola backs Foden to emerge from slump
Pep Guardiola believes Phil Foden is set to emerge from his slump after the Manchester City forward admitted he has been suffering from burnout.