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• Senegalese data model nearly called Kane’s Ballon d’Or triumph

  Harry Kane’s Ballon d’Or 2026 victory was remarkably close to a prediction made several months earlier by a Senegalese football...

• Pape Gueye targets African Ballon d’Or after standout Villarreal and Senegal campaign

  Pape Gueye has publicly put himself forward for the 2026 African Ballon d’Or, saying: “I have done quite a few...

• Algeria weigh up fresh defensive options for Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers

  Algeria manager Brahim Hemdani is reported to have added two France-born defenders to his provisional squad for November’s double-header against...

• Barcelona’s Xavi Espart suffers serious ankle injury in Real Madrid defeat

  Barcelona full-back Xavi Espart is expected to be out for around seven weeks after suffering a serious ankle injury during...

• Tebas works to ease China tensions after Mbappe meme controversy

  La Liga president Javier Tebas says he has met the ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Spain as...

• Lamine Yamal secures third straight Kopa Trophy after tight vote

  Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal has won the Kopa Trophy for a third consecutive year at Monday’s ceremony in London.His...

• Cristian Romero names Pique and Puyol as defensive inspirations

  Atletico de Madrid centre-back Cristian Romero says he drew inspiration from former Barcelona defenders Gerard Pique and Carles Puyol.The...

• Lamine Yamal confident Ballon d’Or triumph will come after third-place finish

  Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal has posted on social media after finishing third in the voting for the 2026 Ballon d’Or....

• Barcelona penalty appeal rejected as Joao Cancelo escapes red-card punishment

  Spain’s Technical Committee of Referees (CTA) has upheld the decision not to award Real Madrid a penalty for a handball...

• Lamine Yamal’s Ballon d’Or bid was weakened by Rodri and Spain’s World Cup triumph

  France Football editor-in-chief Vincent Garcia says Lamine Yamal’s chances of winning the Ballon d’Or were affected by both Rodri and...