Ballon d’Or 2018: Modric, Ronaldo and Griezmann in Opta numbers

Omnisport uses Opta numbers to assess the Ballon d’Or claims of Antoine Griezmann, Cristiano Ronaldo and 2018 winner Luka Modric.

Modric says winning Ballon d’Or title is ‘a unique feeling’

Luka Modric described winning the Ballon d’Or as a unique honour after beating Cristiano Ronaldo and Antoine Griezmann to the individual award.

What else do I have to do to win Ballon d’Or? – Griezmann

Antoine Griezmann is proud to have been on the Ballon d’Or podium but expressed his surprise at missing out on the top prize.

DJ Solveig apologises after asking Ballon d’Or winner Hegerberg to twerk

French DJ Martin Solveig has apologised after sparking a sexism row by seemingly asking Ballon d’Or winner Ada Hegerberg to twerk.

Micho urges Pirates to turn Orlando Stadium into a fortress

Milutin Sredojevic admits that he concerned by Orlando Pirates below-par performance at home, urging them to turn the Orlando Stadium into a fortress.

Sierra Leone disqualified from Afcon qualifiers

Sierra Leone will play no further part in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers after the CAF Executive Committee disqualified the Leone Stars from participation.

Pirates seek to end cup-final hoodoo against Baroka

Orlando Pirates will be hoping that to put an end to their dismal cup-final record when they face Baroka FC in the Telkom Knockout Cup final at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth.

Under-fire Chiefs coach not fazed by poor run of results

Kaizer Chiefs coach Giovanni Solinas says he isn’t concerned about his future at the club amid a recent string of poor results.

Late Origi goal hands Liverpool dramatic derby victory

Jordan Pickford’s incredible error handed Divock Origi a scarcely believable Merseyside derby winner as Liverpool claimed a dramatic 1-0 Premier League victory over Everton.

Arsenal come from behind to down Spurs in six-goal thriller

Arsenal came from behind to secure a memorable 4-2 victory against a ten-man Tottenham Hotspur outfit in their North London derby encounter.