Paris Saint-Germain star Ousmane Dembele is tipped to hold off Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal and win the men’s Ballon d’Or on Monday, while Aitana Bonmati’s chances of claiming a third straight women’s prize hang in the balance.
Bradley Grobler, a 37-year-old forward once dismissed as a ‘has-been’, snatched a dramatic 1-0 win for surprise Betway Premiership leaders Sekhukhune United over Golden Arrows on Saturday.
Manchester United eased the pressure on beleaguered boss Ruben Amorim with a chaotic 2-1 win against Chelsea as both teams finished with 10 men at Old Trafford.
West Ham’s under-fire manager Graham Potter admitted that Saturday’s 2-1 defeat against Crystal Palace was a “tough moment” as he fights to avoid the sack.
In-form striker Kylian Mbappe netted again as Real Madrid beat Espanyol 2-0 on Saturday to extend their lead at the top of La Liga.
Sundowns moved to within a point of Betway Premiership leaders Sekhukhune United after overturning a deficit to defeat Durban City 3-1 at Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium on Saturday.
Orlando Pirates opened their CAF Champions League campaign with a 3-0 win over Lesotho side Lioli FC in the preliminary round first leg in Bloemfontein.
Harry Kane scored his second Bundesliga hat-trick of the new season as Bayern Munich downed Hoffenheim 4-1 on Saturday, while Hamburg won in the top flight for the first time in seven years.
Liverpool stretched their perfect Premier League start to maintain their stranglehold of the Merseyside derby with a 2-1 win over Everton and open up a six-point lead at the top of the table.
Luca Zidane, the 27-year-old goalkeeper and son of French football great Zinedine Zidane, has switched his sporting nationality from France to Algeria, the Algerian Football Federation said on Friday.