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Kane pips Mbappe to Ballon d'Or by fewer than 41 points in one of the closest votes in modern history
Harry Kane has been crowned the world's best player at the London Palladium, becoming the first Englishman to win the Ballon d'Or in 24 years. Reports reveal Kylian Mbappe led the rankings for much of the voting process before Kane's 73 goals and Bayern Munich's team success proved decisive.
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Gerrard singles out six Manchester United players who are no longer good enough
Steven Gerrard has delivered a scathing verdict on Manchester United's squad, naming six players he believes are not of the required standard as the club sit 16th in the Premier League after their worst start in 40 years.
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Maresca faces City media ahead of Carabao Cup clash with Brighton after Villa defeat
Enzo Maresca addresses the press at Manchester City's Etihad Campus ahead of Wednesday's Carabao Cup tie against Brighton, with questions over Erling Haaland's involvement and a potential recall for Ayyoub Bouaddi following Saturday's Premier League loss to Aston Villa.
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Kane wins 2026 Ballon d'Or to become first English winner since Owen in 2001
Harry Kane has been crowned the world's best footballer at the 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony, finishing ahead of Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal, Rodri and Lionel Messi. Prince William led the congratulations, calling it 'so deserved'.
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Carragher backs Alexander-Arnold return to Liverpool as Real Madrid relegate him to third choice
Jamie Carragher says Liverpool should re-sign Trent Alexander-Arnold despite his decision to leave, with the 28-year-old an unused substitute in Real Madrid's El Clásico win at Barcelona after slipping to third choice at right-back.
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Rooney demands dressing-room 'firework' as Man Utd slump to two wins in 11
Wayne Rooney launched a profanity-laden attack on Manchester United's players after Sunday's 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth, saying he would walk into the dressing room and demand to know what they were doing, accusing them of showing no emotion and giving fans false hope.
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Carragher backs Howe for Man Utd job but flags Tindall touchline concern
Jamie Carragher has named Eddie Howe as his preferred candidate for the Manchester United managerial role, while voicing reservations about the volatile touchline presence of Howe's long-serving assistant Jason Tindall.
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Bournemouth's Alex Scott credits stepsister Maya Le Tissier as his England inspiration
Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott, who made his England debut in September, says growing up alongside Lionesses captain Maya Le Tissier on Guernsey shaped his own international ambitions.
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Kane snatches Ballon d'Or as Mbappe led voting 'for a long time', France Football editor reveals
Harry Kane claimed the 2025 Ballon d'Or in London to become the first English winner since Michael Owen in 2001, but France Football editor Vincent Garcia has revealed Kylian Mbappe led the vote for a prolonged period before Kane edged ahead by a razor-thin margin.
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Spanish media praise Kane's Ballon d'Or but say Yamal was penalised by World Cup anonymity
Harry Kane claimed the Ballon d'Or ahead of Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé, with Spanish outlets largely accepting the verdict while arguing the Barcelona teenager was undone by a quiet World Cup campaign.
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Three Chinese brands drop Mbappé after he calls Mao Zedong a dictator in interview clip
Beverage maker Dongpeng, dairy giant Mengniu and cheese brand Milkground all terminated their deals with Kylian Mbappé on Tuesday after a video circulated showing the Real Madrid forward apparently describing Mao Zedong as a Chinese dictator during a pre-show interview.
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Scholes names Conte miles ahead of rivals for Man Utd job despite 'massive warning'
Paul Scholes has backed Antonio Conte as the standout candidate to replace under-pressure Manchester United manager Michael Carrick, calling him miles ahead of Julian Nagelsmann and Eddie Howe despite warning of the Italian's demanding nature.
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Gerrard names six Manchester United players who are 'not good enough' after Bournemouth humiliation
Steven Gerrard singled out Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Andrey Santos, Carlos Baleba, Lisandro Martinez and Amad Diallo as players no longer fit for Manchester United, speaking after the club's 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth left them 16th in the Premier League.
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Carrick arrives at Carrington in training kit as United fail to resolve his future
Michael Carrick drove through the gates at Carrington at 7:30am on Tuesday in his training kit, yet Manchester United officials were still unable to confirm whether he would take the session after a day of crisis talks on Monday ended without a decision.
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Harry Kane wins Ballon d'Or 2026 ahead of Mbappé by a handful of points
Harry Kane claimed his first Ballon d'Or on Monday evening in London, narrowly edging out Kylian Mbappé. The gap between the two men is said to be less than the 41 points that separated Rodri from Vinicius in 2024.
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Guti accuses Ballon d'Or of being rigged after Harry Kane's London triumph
Former Real Madrid midfielder Guti strongly contested the awarding of the 2026 Ballon d'Or to Harry Kane, denouncing on El Chiringuito a ceremony held in London won by a Londoner as a suspicious "coincidence."
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Nasri dismisses Kane's Ballon d'Or as statistics-driven despite record-breaking Bayern season
Harry Kane became the first Englishman in 25 years to win the Ballon d'Or on Monday in London, but former Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri argued the Bayern Munich striker has never truly carried a team in the biggest matches.
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Mbappé without Ballon d'Or but sole Frenchman with nine consecutive top 10 finishes
Beaten by Harry Kane at the 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony, Kylian Mbappé nonetheless sets a historic record for French football: nine consecutive top 10 finishes, surpassing Michel Platini and Thierry Henry, both stopped at seven.
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Ballon d'Or: $264,000 in suspicious bets reveal massive leak
Anonymous bettors placed $264,000 across twelve hastily created accounts on Polymarket, accurately predicting the Ballon d'Or top five won by Harry Kane days before the ceremony, raising serious insider trading allegations against France Football.
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Mbappé beaten by Kane for Ballon d'Or: one disappointment too many at 26
Kylian Mbappé launched an unprecedented media campaign to win his first Ballon d'Or, but it was Harry Kane who was crowned in London. The Real Madrid striker experienced the defeat as a particularly brutal blow, according to observer Dave Apadoo.
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