The organisers of the Ballon d’Or award insisted on Monday that “no player or club” knows who has won the award, responding to Real Madrid’s decision to boycott the event because they believe that Vinicius would not win.
Real Madrid said they will stay away from the Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris on Monday as they are convinced that their striker Vinicius, the favourite to win the men’s award, has been snubbed.
Rio Ferdinand compared Erik ten Hag’s time as Manchester United manager to a boxer getting “knocked down” and “never recovering” after the Dutchman was sacked on Monday.
Bukayo Saka became Arsenal’s youngest player to score 50 Premier League goals against Liverpool on Sunday.
Bayern Munich bounced back from Wednesday’s Champions League drubbing in Barcelona, thumping rock-bottom Bochum 5-0 away to return to the league summit on Sunday.
Erik Ten Hag’s Manchester United lost 2-1 to West Ham United, who were handed a late penalty which Jarrod Bowen struck away.
Stung in their midweek Champions League fixtures in Spain, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund face tricky away fixtures as they return to the Bundesliga this weekend.
Arne Slot says his Liverpool team are “matching his expectations” after their flying start to the season as he prepares for a tough test against Arsenal.
Paris Saint-Germain will refuse to comply with an order by the league to pay Kylian Mbappe 55 million euros ($59.5 million) in back pay, a source close to the case told AFP on Friday.
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe says the challenge of keeping his star players happy is a “two-way thing” as the club pursue an upward curve.