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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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Newcastle Red Bulls coach credits Red Bull culture for Leatherbarrow's surprise Scotland call-up
Flanker Ollie Leatherbarrow, 24, has earned a first senior Scotland squad selection for the Nations Championship despite starting just once this season for Newcastle Red Bulls, with head coach Dan McFarland crediting the club's new environment for his rapid development.
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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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Carrick on the brink as Manchester United weigh Howe and Nagelsmann after Bournemouth humiliation
Michael Carrick's position as Manchester United head coach is under severe threat after three hours of talks on Monday failed to resolve his future, following a 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth that left the club 16th in the Premier League.
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Haaland's headed goals surge 30% as Maresca and father Alfie reshape City's attack
Erling Haaland has already scored six headed goals for Manchester City this season — 46% of his total — a dramatic improvement on previous campaigns driven by deliberate practice and Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca's cross-heavy system.
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Mourinho Saves His Job at Real Madrid with Mbappé's Brace in El Clásico
Under threat of being replaced by Didier Deschamps if he lost, José Mourinho delivered on the pitch: Real Madrid won 2-1 at Barcelona thanks to a brace from Kylian Mbappé, including a goal in the 87th minute.
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Ballon d'Or 2026: France Football accuses PSG of bungling campaign that cost Dembélé
No PSG player finished in the top 5 of the 2026 Ballon d'Or despite eight nominees. Vincent Garcia, director of France Football, points to a flawed internal communication strategy that undermined defending champion Ousmane Dembélé.
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Third at the Ballon d'Or, Lamine Yamal leaves ceremony in tears behind sunglasses
Favored to become the youngest winner in history at 19, Lamine Yamal finished third in the 2026 Ballon d'Or behind Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé. His disappointment was visible, and his camp was quick to express its anger.
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Women's Ballon d'Or 2018: When Martin Solveig Asked Hegerberg if She Could Twerk
At the inaugural Women's Ballon d'Or ceremony on December 3, 2018, DJ Martin Solveig asked newly crowned winner Ada Hegerberg if she knew how to twerk — a remark that sparked international outrage.
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Ratcliffe backs Eddie Howe as United's winless run reaches eight games
Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is reportedly favouring Eddie Howe as his preferred managerial candidate, with Michael Carrick under mounting pressure after a 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth extended the club's winless run to eight matches.
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