Ballon d’Or winner set to miss the World Cup
Ballon d’Or winner, Karim Benzema has been ruled out of France’s World Cup title defense. The striker picked up a thigh injury in training, adding to the long list of Les Bleu’s injury woes.
Rewind: Lorch’s stunning Black Label Cup curler
Thembinkosi Lorch scored an absolute beauty of a curler in the 2019 Carling Black Label Cup against Kaizer Chiefs, propelling Pirates to a 2-0 victory. This year’s edition of the Carling Black Label Cup will be on 12 November.
UCL Round of 16: Titanic battles await in much anticipated Knockout Rounds
Six-time Champions League winners Bayern Munich will face PSG in the Round of 16. Last season’s finalist Real Madrid and Liverpool will meet in what should be a titanic battle, the UCL knockouts begin 14 February 2023. Here is how the rest of the matches will look.
PL Wrap: Wins for Arsenal, Liverpool as Man United fall to Emery’s Villa
Arsenal and Liverpool claimed big wins over Chelsea and Spurs, respectively, while Manchester United fell to Aston Villa in Unai Emery’s first match at the helm. Here are the highlights from the weekend’s Premier League action.
Rewind: Manqana’s delightful chip in MTN8 final
Njabulo Maqana scored one of the greatest goals in South African football history, with this sensational chip during their 6-0 hammering of Ajax Cape Town in the 2009 MTN8 final.
Watch: Neville gets aired by Cristiano Ronaldo
Gary Neville found out the hard way that Cristiano Ronaldo always keeps his receipts! During the week, Neville commented on the negative impact CR7 is having on Man United and the five-time Ballon d’Or winner took it personally.
Watch: AmaZulu punch their ticket to MTN8 final
The MTN8 semi final second leg between AmaZulu and Kaizer Chiefs ended in a 0-0 stalemate, with the Durban side booking their place in the final on away goals with a 1-1 score on aggregate. AmaZulu will meet Orlando Pirates in the final on 5 November.
Watch: Cristiano refused to come on as a sub
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag confirms that Cristiano Ronaldo refused to come on as a sub against Tottenham Hotspur prior to him storming into the dressing room in the 89th minute during United’s 2-0 win.
More tension between Ten Hag and Ronaldo?
Cristiano Ronaldo walks back into the dressing room in the 89th minute of Manchester United’s 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur after being an unused substitute … what does the future hold for CR7 in Manchester?
Watch: Benzema accepts his Ballon d’Or accolade
Karim Benzema became the oldest player to win the Ballon d’Or in 66 years. This comes after an outstanding season for the Frenchman where he led Real Madrid to LaLiga and Champions League glory as the top goalscorer in both competitions.