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'Kylian Mbappe is the greatest threat to Harry Kane's Ballon d'Or success' Ruud Gullit issues Bayern Munich star a Galactico warning

By Kedar Bayley Published

Ruud Gullit believes Kylian Mbappe could be voted for more than Ballon d'Or competitors Lamine Yamal and Harry Kane

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Sadio Mane’s Ballon d'Or shortlisting shows why fans shouldn’t take the award seriously

By Kedar Bayley Published

The Senegalese winger, the Robin to Cristiano Ronaldo’s Batman in the Saudi Pro League, has made onto the 2026 Ballon d’Or shortlist

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The epic story of England's 1950 nemisis Joe Gaetjens

By Alex Leith Published

EXCLUSIVE England’s 1-0 defeat to the United States at the 1950 World Cup went down as an upset for the ages – but the dishwashing striker who scored the winning goal that day met with a terrible end

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“The 1966 World Cup was never really on my radar, it was quite a surprise when I received a letter from the FA in December ‘65 saying I was picked for a game in February” Sir Geoff Hurst on ‘cutting it fine’ for the tournament that defined his career

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The former West Ham man would end up front and centre of England’s finest hour

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UEFA preparing to bring criminal proceedings against Gianni Infantino

By Mark White Published

Gianni Infantino is facing proceedings for his plans to sell shares in the World Cup

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Manchester City report: Ancelotti confirms €100m World Cup star closing in on transfer

By Steven Chicken Published

Ayyoub Bouaddi was one of the breakout stars of this summer's World Cup

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Yan Diomande's former coach provides on why he's only scratched the surface of his potential

By Zach Lowy Published

Yan Diomande's former coach provides unique insight into why he's only scratched the surface of his potential

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Gianni Infantino ready to back World Cup change as he courts Member Associations ahead of FIFA presidential run

By Chris Nee Published

FIFA president Infantino remains under pressure but his willingness to sell football out for power is unrivalled

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Donald Trump misses the point spectacularly with one-word revelation about FIFA President Gianni Infantino

By Joe Donnohue Published

US President Donald Trump has leapt to the defence of under-fire FIFA President Gianni Infantino - but he's missed the point completely

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Gianni Infantino and Aleksander Ceferin
UEFA aren’t the good guys in FIFA’s failed World Cup sell-off as locked-away blueprint proves

By Richard Buxton Published

FIFA may have shelved their World Cup landgrab, but UEFA’s motives are clear

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