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Ballon d'Or 2021: Lionel Messi celebrates after winning his seventh trophy, a world record. (Image: Twitter/francefootball)
Ballon d'Or 2021

Ballon d’Or 2021 Live: Messi Wins Record-Breaking Seventh Trophy, as Lewandowski Comes Second

Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or trophy for a record-breaking seventh time in a ceremony held at Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. Robert Lewandowski finished second, while Jorginho completed the podium. A panel of 180 international journalists representing different countries and territories chose the winner of the men’s Ballon d’Or. […]

The Best Award recognizes the most important individual achievements in both mens' and womens' football. (Image: kickoff.com)

FIFA Reveal Nominations for The Best Awards 2021

FIFA have released their nominations for The Best Awards 2021. The world football governing body will reward players, goalkeepers and coaches in both men’s and women’s football for their achievements over the past 12 months during an online gala on 17 January 2022. Due to the pandemic context, the 2020 […]

Sergio Aguero only played five times for Barcelona before his heart diagnosis came out. (Image: Twitter/footballflame01)

Aguero Set to Retire from Professional Football Because of Heart Condition

Spanish journalist Gerard Romero claims 33-year-old Kun Aguero will announce his retirement from professional football next week. Aguero was diagnosed with a heart condition earlier this month and was supposed to decide his future only after receiving treatment for three months. Doctors have since informed him that retiring looked like […]

Moshe Hogeg talking to the Beitar Jerusalem fans before an Israeli league match. (Image: Twitter/middeeasteye)

Beitar Jerusalem Owner Arrested in Massive Crypto Fraud Case

The owner of Beitar Jerusalem in the Israeli Premier League has been arrested alongside seven others on charges of cryptocurrency fraud. According to the Israeli Police, the estimated worth of the fraud reaches hundreds of millions of U.S. dollars. Moshe Hogeg, the boss of Beitar, was held in the early […]

Dani Alves became Xavi's first transfer since his appointment as club manager one week ago. (Image: skysports.com)

FC Barcelona Sign 38-Year-Old Dani Alves in Shock Move

Barcelona have agreed on terms with veteran defender Dani Alves, who will join the club on a contract until the summer of 2022. The 38-year-old, who previously spent eight years at Camp Nou between 2008 and 2016, will only be available for selection starting January. Dani Alves will have an […]

Lionel Messi scored three Champions League goals since joining PSG in August. (Image: Twitter/williamhill)

Messi Visits Regenerative Therapy Clinic to Accelerate Recovery

Leo Messi missed PSG’s Champions League trip to Leipzig and isn’t expected to be involved against Bordeaux over the weekend. Even so, the six-time Ballon d’Or winner is doing his utmost to become available for club and country as soon as possible. LaSexta revealed on Friday that Messi traveled to […]

Xavi enjoyed a great start to his life as a coach, winning seven trophies with All Sadd in just two and a half years. (Image: Twitter/alsaddsc)

Xavi Hoping to Join Barcelona, but Al Sadd Won’t Budge

Top FC Barcelona executives flew to Qatar for talks with Al Sadd’s hierarchy over Xavi’s appointment as the Blaugrana’s next permanent manager. Xavi is managing Al Sadd with great results and the club’s CEO Turki Al-Ali made his position clear. “We are committed to keeping our coach Xavi with us. […]

Aguero will be out of action at least until the end of February, FC Barcelona have informed. (Image: Twitter/aguerosergiokun)

Aguero On the Sidelines For at Least Three Months, Barcelona Confirms

Kun Aguero was substituted just before half-time in FC Barcelona’s 1-1 home draw against Alaves at the weekend. The Argentine suffered from chest pain and club doctors didn’t hesitate when they asked an ambulance to take him immediately to the hospital for a complete medical examination. Following their investigations from […]

Lionel Messi's three goals at PSG all came in the Champions League. (Image: Twitter/_stats24)

Messi Wants Barcelona Return in Totally Unexpected Role

Leo Messi only left FC Barcelona over the summer, but he’s already thinking about a return to the club where he spent his past 20 years. Messi, now 34, spoke to Catalonian newspaper Sport about his new life in Paris, his expectations with PSG and his plans after football ends. […]

Barcelona won a single point in their previous three La Liga outings. (Image: Twitter/fcbarcelona)

Barcelona’s Slide Goes On After Koeman Sacking: 1-1 at Home vs Alaves

FC Barcelona failed to return to their winning ways after sacking Ronald Koeman earlier this week. With Sergi Barjuan promoted from the second team to take over as caretaker boss, Barcelona only managed to win a point at home against relegation-threatened Alaves. It finished 1-1 at Camp Now, with just […]

Ronald Koeman was sacked by FC Barcelona after the 1-0 loss to Rayo in La Liga. (Image: Twitter/FCBarcelona)

Ronald Koeman Sacked by Barcelona After Defeat to Rayo Vallecano

FC Barcelona parted company with Dutch coach Ronald Koeman following the team’s second defeat in four days. After losing to Real Madrid in the Clasico at Camp Nou on Sunday, 1-2, the Blaugrana traveled to Madrid to play newly-promoted Rayo Vallecano. Barcelona’s lack of ideas and bite allowed Rayo to […]