Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe criticised for reactions to Harry Kane winning Ballon d'Or Social media was aflame with analysis as England captain’s rivals endured disappointing night Evening Standard · Oct 27
Ballon d’Or 2026 power rankings: Who should win football’s biggest individual honour tonight? Here’s how the top 10 contenders, including Harry Kane and Lamine Yamal, rank in the race to lift the Ballon d’Or ahead of tonight’s ceremony The Independent UK · Oct 26
Who won the Ballon d'Or 2026? Winner, men's ranking and full list of contenders The Ballon d'Or 2026 ceremony is scheduled for October 26 at the London Palladium, with the men's winner expected to be announced during the event. Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland and Lionel Messi are among the 30 nominees. The winner will succeed 2025 recipient Ousmane Dembele. Indian… The Economic Times · Oct 26
PSG players to miss Ballon d’Or ceremony as Ligue 1 match moved There are 10 Paris Saint-Germain players nominated for the men’s award, but Dembele, Kvaratskhelia and Marquinhos may yet attend as they are injured The Independent UK · Oct 23
PSG rocked as Khvicha Kvaratskhelia suffers season-ending ACL injury Kvaratskhelia ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during PSG’s 4-2 win over Barcelona on Tuesday night The Independent UK · Oct 21
PSG lose Dembele, Kvaratskhelia and Marquinhos in injury-plagued Barcelona clash Dembele was withdrawn on the 20-minute mark after suffering a hamstring problem The Independent UK · Oct 20
PSG beat Manchester City in Champions League after financial rules verdict Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain held off a second-half comeback to beat Manchester City 4-2 away in the Champions League on Wednesday. Goals from Désiré Doué, Ousmane Dembélé and Vitinha gave PSG a 3-0 lead before Erling Haaland struck twice. Maghnes Akliouche added a fourth, while Ferran Torres missed a late… France 24 · Oct 14
Manchester City slip to Paris Saint-Germain in Etihad thriller Guardiola’s return ended in defeat as Manchester City lost 4-2 to Paris Saint-Germain in their first home match since being found guilty of irregularities. The National (Scotland) · Oct 14
Man City and PSG respond to uncertain future by playing out Champions League classic Manchester City 2-4 Paris Saint-Germain: Two breathless halves of football, one a masterclass from PSG and the other a rousing comeback from the hosts, may prove to be the final Champions League classic at the Etihad for some time The Independent UK · Oct 14
‘An exhibition’: Steven Gerrard salutes PSG after stunning first half against Man City Doue, Dembele and Vitinha struck for the back-to-back Champions League winners, in the first time City had conceded three first-half goals at home since 2015 The Independent UK · Oct 14
PSG XI vs Man City: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Champions League today Luis Enrique rings the changes for huge Champions League clash Evening Standard · Oct 14
Luis Enrique hopes Man City are not stripped of titles Paris Saint-Germain boss Enrique hopes Manchester City are not stripped of any titles. The National (Scotland) · Oct 13
Kylian Mbappe injured scoring France winner as Zinedine Zidane provides worrying update: ‘It’s not good’ Mbappe will return to Real Madrid after sustaining a knee injury The Independent UK · Sep 26
Mbappe brushes off talk of tension with France teammate Dembele as Ballon d'Or race heats up Kylian Mbappe has dismissed reports of tension with teammate Ousmane Dembele. Mbappe stated their friendship remains unchanged and there is no real problem. Dembele is a contender to retain the Ballon d'Or award this year. Mbappe believes he can win the prestigious trophy himself. Both players are preparing for upcoming… The Economic Times · Sep 22
The Economic Times · Sep 15 Football: As Ballon d'Or vote nears, stars campaign for the award The trophy will be presented on October 26, while the final sprint began on September 8 when France Football, the award organiser, released the list of 30 candidates to succeed Ousmane Dembele. The ceremony will be in London, even though only five of the 30 nominees play in the English…
The Independent UK · Sep 14 Lamine Yamal explains why he deserves to win the Ballon d’Or over Kylian Mbappe IN FULL
The Independent UK · Sep 14 Lamine Yamal names his only Ballon d’Or rival – and it’s not Harry Kane Lamine Yamal is aiming to win his first Ballon d’Or next month
France 24 · Sep 9 Champions League: Iraola celebrates Liverpool win against Atletico Madrid Liverpool began their Champions League campaign with a 2-1 comeback win over Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, giving new manager Andoni Iraola a winning start in Europe's top competition. Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona and Arsenal also opened their campaigns with victories as the tournament's leading clubs got off the mark.
The Economic Times · Sep 8 Barca star Lamine Yamal says will not beg for Ballon d'Or Yamal, 19, thought he had played very well while winning trophies for club and country but said he was happy to let others decide whether he deserved the prize. The teenager, Mbappe, Harry Kane, Ousmane Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia are the main candidates to win the award at the ceremony…
Evening Standard · Sep 8 Ballon d'Or 2026: Lionel Messi and three Arsenal stars among nominees as shortlist revealed David Raya can count himself unlucky to miss out
Evening Standard · Sep 8 When is the Ballon d'Or 2026? Ceremony start time, odds and winners World football’s most prestigious awards are in London tonight
The Independent UK · Sep 8 The juxtaposition of Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid’s defining Champions League season Mbappe enters his third season at Real Madrid having yet to win a trophy, following another stunning World Cup with France that raises more expectations at the Bernabeu
FourFourTwo · Aug 22 Arsenal dodged a bullet with Vinicius Jr – he was always doomed to disappoint Arsenal nearly landed the biggest transfer of the summer; they should be glad they didn’t
FourFourTwo · Aug 18 Liverpool agree terms with alternate PSG attacker, as Bradley Barcola deal stalls: report Liverpool are looking to bring in a star attaker before the transfer window closes
The Economic Times · Aug 15 PSG bolsters star-studded attack by signing World Cup winner Ferran Torres from Barcelona Paris Saint-Germain has signed Ferran Torres from Barcelona on a five-year contract. The French club reportedly paid fifty million euros for the World Cup hero. Torres previously played for Barcelona after joining from Manchester City in 2022. He reunites with coach Luis Enrique, who gave him his international debut. This…