Real Madrid and Belgium goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois won the Yashin Trophy for best goalkeeper at the Ballon d’Or awards ceremony. The Belgian shot-stopper registered twenty-three clean sheets in fifty-seven matches as he was the rock that helped Real Madrid win the La Liga and Champions League trophies.
Karim Benzema became the oldest player to win the Ballon d’Or in 66 years. This comes after an outstanding season for the Frenchman where he led Real Madrid to LaLiga and Champions League glory as the top goalscorer in both competitions.
On a special evening where he finished second behind Karim Benzema, Sadio Mane won the inaugural Socrates Award at the Ballon d’Or Awards ceremony for his charitable efforts in his home country Senegal.
Real Madrid cruised to a 3-1 home win over Barcelona in the 250th El Classico to reclaim poll position in the La Liga standings.
Mohamed Salah was back among the goals as he fired Liverpool to a 1-0 home win in a nail-biter over defending champions Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday.
Antoine Griezmann scored as Atletico Madrid beat Athletic Club Bilbao 1-0 in La Liga on Saturday night.
Tottenham Hotspur beat Everton 2-0 at home on Saturday to remain third on the Premier League log.
Manchester City vs Liverpool has fast become one of the biggest games on the English football calendar with the sides set to square off on Sunday, here are some of the best goals from the rivalry.
Fifa World Cup chief Nasser Al Khater insists everyone will be welcomed with open arms to Qatar for this year’s World Cup. This reassurance comes after concerns surrounding the country’s worker compensation fund and cultural beliefs regarding the LGBTQ+ community.
Watch the highlights from Wednesday night’s Uefa Champions League match-day four action.