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PSG's Dembélé beats out Lamine Yamal in Ballon d'Or race as Barcelona's Aitana Bonmatí makes history

Ousmane Dembélé edges past Lamine Yamal to win the 2025 Ballon d’Or after a remarkable season which saw PSG win its first Champions League title. Spain’s Aitana Bonmatí joins an elite club of three – Platini and Messi – after securing her third consecutive award.

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PSG’s Dembele beats Barca’s Yamal to Ballon d’Or, as Bonmati nets hat-trick

Ousmane Dembele helped Paris Saint-Germain to a quadruple last season, including their first Champions League.

Al Jazeera

What is the Super Ballon d'Or?

The unique award has only ever been awarded once—that was in 1989.

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Former Uefa president Michel Platini fully acquitted after 10-year legal battle

Criminal proceedings were initiated against Platini and former Fifa president Sepp Blatter in 2015

The Independent UK

The Best No. 10s in Soccer History—Past and Present

The No. 10 role has always been, and still is, football’s creative heartbeat.

Sports Illustrated

Tributes flow for former Lyon and Bordeaux legend Bernard Lacombe

Former Olympic Lyonnais supremo Jean-Michel Aulas led the tributes on Wednesday to the former Lyon, Bordeaux and France striker Bernard Lacombe, who died on Tuesday night at the age of 72.

Radio France Internationale

Uefa mutiny brewing as rebels plot challenge to Aleksander Ceferin’s presidency

Andriy Shevchenko and even Michel Platini have been mentioned as potential successors amid discontent with Ceferin’s reign

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PSG’s Champions League win was thrilling. It was still sportswashing

After years as a directionless collection of celebrity footballers, PSG are a true team now. But they still represent one of the sport’s darkest trends

The Guardian - US

The 25 Best French Players of All Time—Ranked

France is one of soccer's most successful-ever nations.

Sports Illustrated

Dazzling Desire Doue inspires transformed PSG as Aston Villa taught Champions League lesson

Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 Aston Villa: The hosts came from behind to seize control of the quarter-final tie in a sublime display of attacking football

The Independent UK

Blatter And Platini Cleared In FIFA Graft Case

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and ex-UEFA chief Michel Platini on Tuesday were acquitted on appeal by a Swiss court in a long-running corruption case that shattered their careers as two of the most powerful figures in world football.

International Business Times

Blatter and Platini cleared for a second time in FIFA corruption case

The former FIFA president and former UEFA chief were acquitted of charges including fraud, forgery and misappropriation.

Euronews

Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini cleared in corruption case

Evening Standard

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini acquitted again over financial wrongdoing at Fifa

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, the former Fifa president and former Uefa president, have now won twice in court over charges relating to financial wrongdoing at Fifa

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The Independent UK

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini acquitted again at second trial of financial wrongdoing at FIFA

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini have won again in court and now lead 2-0 in trial verdicts against Swiss federal prosecutors

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Blatter And Platini Face New Trial On Fraud Charges

Former soccer leaders Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini face trial for fraud and misappropriation over a 2 million Swiss franc payment.

Al Jazeera

Blatter and Platini back in Swiss court in long-running legal saga

Former football leaders Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini return to court for new fraud trial over $2m FIFA payment.

The Independent UK

Former soccer leaders Blatter and Platini arrive at court for second trial over $2M FIFA payment

Ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter has arrived at court in Switzerland for his second trial on fraud, forgery and misappropriation charges

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Radio France Internationale

Blatter, Platini seek redemption in court over football corruption charges

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and French football legend Michel Platini are defending their names in a new court appeal hearing starting Monday in Switzerland.

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Players who scored at three or more World Cups

A look at the players who scored in three or more editions of football's biggest tournament...

The Guardian - UK

The night when Tony Morley’s magic and Aston Villa faced the very best

Juve’s visit to Villa Park this week conjures memories of when both clubs were at the centre of the football world

FourFourTwo

European Championship-winning captains

From the inaugural tournament in 1960 to the present day, a look at the captains who led their nations to European Championship glory...

FourFourTwo

Great football dynasties

A look at some of the most glittering eras in the club game

The Independent UK

The World Cup meetings which saw Sepp Blatter’s Nobel Peace Prize dream turn to a nightmare

Now 88, Blatter’s ban from holding a Fifa position ends in 2027 after he served as president of the organisation for 17 years

FourFourTwo

Players who missed penalties at the World Cup

In normal time or in a shootout, a look at the players who famously missed penalties at the men's World Cup...

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