Not Kane, Not Mbappe: The Surprise Player U.S. Juror Voted to Win 2026 Ballon d’Or The World Cup carried a major influence in the Ballon d’Or voting. Sports Illustrated · Oct 31
2026 Ballon d’Or Voting Breakdown Revealed: Kane Defeats Mbappe by Slimmest of Margins Harry Kane’s 2026 Ballon d’Or triumph over Kylian Mbappé was the fourth-closest result ever. Sports Illustrated · Oct 31
What Lamine Yamal Must Do to Win the 2027 Ballon d’Or The Barcelona teenager finished on the Ballon d’Or podium for the second year in a row. Sports Illustrated · Oct 29
PSG bosses hail club of the year success at 2026 Ballon d'Or awards Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaïfi on Tuesday praised head coach Luis Enrique and his squad after the club retained the Ballon d’Or Club of the Year award. Radio France Internationale · Oct 27
2026 Ballon d’Or: Who Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappe and Other Stars Are Backing to Win Ousmane Dembélé, Declan Rice, Raphinha, Thierry Henry, Zlatan Ibrahimović and many more have had their say on the matter. Sports Illustrated · Oct 26
How Does Ballon d’Or Voting Work? 2026 Nominees and Format Explained The Ballon d’Or ceremony will be held in London after previously being staged in Paris. Sports Illustrated · Oct 26
Why Stanley Matthews’ Ballon d’Or triumph echoes down the years for Harry Kane In 1956, the Blackpool great was recognised for his force of individual will, the very thing that makes the Bayern and England striker the standout candiate The Guardian - UK · Oct 24
Four Khvicha Kvaratskhelia Replacements PSG Could Sign After ACL Injury Paris Saint-Germain, rather unwisely in hindsight, sold Bradley Barcola and Ibrahim Mbaye over the summer transfer window. Sports Illustrated · Oct 22
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia Injury As Bad As PSG Could Possibly Have Feared PSG also released injury updates on Ousmane Dembélé and Marquinhos after a costly Champions League clash with Barcelona. Sports Illustrated · Oct 21
PSG's Kvaratskhelia season in doubt after torn ACL Paris Saint-Germain could be without Khvicha Kvaratskhelia for the rest of the season after the winger tore his ACL in the Champions League win against Barcelona and Ousmane Dembélé faces weeks out too, the club said on Wednesday. Radio France Internationale · Oct 21
Champions League: Paris defeat Barcelona but lose three major players to injuries Paris Saint-Germain beat FC Barcelona (4-2) and have moved to the top of the Champions League table. However, Ousmane Dembélé, Marquinhos and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia were all forced off through injury. France 24 · Oct 21
PSG vs. Barcelona Player Ratings: Reigning Champions End Barca’s Perfect Season in Thriller Luis Enrique’s Paris Saint-Germain were superior and deservedly defeated Barcelona for the second season in a row. Sports Illustrated · Oct 20
Doué and Vitinha burn bright as brittle Barcelona come unstuck against PSG Amid an ongoing state of civil unrest, Paris turned its attention to football as Vitinha’s late strike helped PSG to a 4-2 win against Barcelona The Guardian - UK · Oct 20
PSG vs. Barcelona: Preview, Predictions and Lineups Two outstanding teams meet head on at the Parc des Princes on Matchday 3 of the league phase. Sports Illustrated · Oct 20
Sports Illustrated · Oct 18 Barcelona Suffer Unexpected Setback Ahead of Huge PSG Champions League Clash The Catalans could not properly train on Sunday.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 15 The 10 Best Players of Champions League Matchday 2—Ranked From hat-tricks and absurd assists to clean sheets and world-class defending, Europe’s best delivered this week.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 15 Bradley Barcola Receives Two-Word Ballon d’Or Approval on Night of Vindication Barcola also joined Harry Kane and Lamine Yamal in receiving a rare piece of recognition for a Liverpool player.
Radio France Internationale · Oct 14 Champions League: PSG romp past Manchester City to maintain perfect start Paris Saint-Germain swept past Manchester City 4-2 on Wednesday night to register their second win in the group stages of this season's Champions League.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 14 Man City vs. PSG Player Ratings: Superstar Forwards Light Up Champions League Classic It proved a tale of two halves during a six-goal thriller at the Etihad Stadium.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 14 Man City vs. PSG: Preview, Predictions and Lineups A blockbuster Champions League affair beckons at the Etihad Stadium.
France 24 · Oct 10 Lens see off Lyon as Ligue 1 season resumes after international break Lens put an end to a four-match winless run by beating Lyon 2-1 on Friday night, in what was the first Ligue 1 fixture after a three-week international break. Paris Saint-Germain head coach Luis Enrique has brushed off concerns about Ousmane Dembélé's recent form, having rested the forward for Saturday's…
Sports Illustrated · Oct 8 The 15 Best Strikers in EA FC 27—Official Ratings These 15 players should be capable of finding the net regularly in EA FC 27, no matter which game mode you choose.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 7 Ballon d'Or: Every Winner by Country A total of 21 countries have produced players who have won the Ballon d’Or.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 5 France vs. Belgium—Nations League: Preview, Predictions and Lineups Belgium journeys down south for its 80th meeting with neighbors France.
Radio France Internationale · Oct 2 From London to Les Bleus: Olise proves his potential in Zidane's new wave On a cloudy night in Brussels, Michael Olise took nine seconds to highlight his genius and maintain the euphoria around France's new head coach Zinedine Zidane.