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Every Ballon d'Or Winner from England

Only a handful of English players have won the Ballon d'Or since the award’s inception in 1956.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 18, 2025

Football’s greatest scorer with initials XG and most goals and assists with initials GA

Plus: national teams with top-10 scorers in the 21st century, different kits in the same match (2) and a referee’s coin toss

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2025

Every Manchester United Ballon d'Or Winner Ever

The Red Devils are English football’s go to club when it comes to the game’s most coveted individual prize.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 4, 2025

Football quiz: test your knowledge of one-sided European Cup finals

After PSG set a new record with their 5-0 rout of Inter, we pose 12 questions on other lopsided results

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2025

Football songs: The history of the beautiful game's relationship with music

From El Tel to John Barnes, footballers once delivered a string of memorable tunes and even the odd No.1 - FFT salutes a lost tradition

FourFourTwo · May 18, 2025

The 25 Best English Players of All Time—Ranked

Success on the pitch may have eluded England for 60 years, but not because of a lack of talent.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 23, 2025

Arsenal legend Ian Wright reveals Dennis Bergkamp was surprisingly named after Ballon d'Or winner

Arsenal hero Dennis Bergkamp came close to winning the Ballon d'Or on two occasions, but he's actually named after a winner of the award

FourFourTwo · Feb 13, 2025

National Portrait Gallery faces backlash over ‘nepotism’ claims in star-studded Zoë Law exhibition

Photographer Zoë Law currently has her work displayed in the gallery’s studio and spotlight spaces

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2025

Are the class of 2025 really the worst Manchester United team of all time?

Ruben Amorim thinks so, but other managers have faced similar struggles. Here is a trip down memory lane to some of the worst crises at Old Trafford …

The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2025

Theatre of tears: United fans celebrate and mourn ‘King of the Stretford End’

Supporters and club icons unite to honour legend Denis Law on an emotional day at Old Trafford

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2025