Football’s most damaging red cards: a brief history of collapses and turnarounds Plus: clubs with multiple £100m players on their books and more trophy-laden footballers The Guardian - UK · Sep 9
Dembélé leads PSG's nine-man charge for 2026 Ballon d'Or The 2025 Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembélé led the nine-strong Paris Saint-Germain contingent on the 30-player shortlist unveiled on Tuesday for the 2026 accolade as the world's best footballer. Radio France Internationale · Sep 8
Messi, Mbappé and Kane headline Ballon d'Or shortlist, Vozinha named for Yashin award Eight-time laureate Lionel Messi is in the 30-man shortlist for the 2026 Men's Ballon d'Or, with Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé among the favourites to succeed France's Ousmane Dembélé. Cape Verde's Vozinha has been shortlisted for the goalkeepers' Yashin Trophy after his heroics at the recent World Cup. France 24 · Sep 8
Ballon d’Or 2026: All PSG, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Chelsea, Bayern Nominations Barcelona lead the way with 20 nominations across all available categories. Sports Illustrated · Sep 8
Ballon d’Or 2026: Full List of Nominees Sixty players across men’s and women’s soccer are vying for the game’s greatest individual prize. Sports Illustrated · Sep 8
‘The Quality’—Ferran Torres Takes Cheap Swipe at Former Barcelona Teammates Torres also offered a preview of a “very emotional” reunion with his former club in the Champions League. Sports Illustrated · Sep 5
Liverpool ‘Agree’ Bradley Barcola Transfer Fee Compromise With PSG PSG had initially demanded a sum which would have shattered the Premier League transfer record. Sports Illustrated · Aug 27
After a Five-Goal Season Debut, Do Barcelona Really Need a Striker? With only days left in the summer transfer window Barcelona are yet to address their biggest area of need—but do they have to? Sports Illustrated · Aug 24
What’s Next for Barcelona After Ferran Torres’s Head-Turning Transfer to PSG The Catalans now have a serious striker problem. Sports Illustrated · Aug 13
Doué seals Super Cup glory for PSG after Madjo makes history for Aston Villa After Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s opener was cancelled out by the teenage striker Brian Madjo, Désiré Doué curled in a second-half winner to give PSG a 2-1 victory against Aston Villa in Salzburg The Guardian - UK · Aug 12
PSG Win 2026 UEFA Super Cup After Feisty Battle With Aston Villa Paris Saint-Germain are just the second team to win back-to-back Super Cups. Sports Illustrated · Aug 12
Iconic footballer Zinedine Zidane and ‘Les Bleus’: a love story with a bright future French-Algerian football icon Zinedine Zidane became the new manager of France’s national football team on Tuesday, bringing an end to what little suspense there was over Didier Deschamp’s successor. Zidane frequently stated his desire to take over the French team and much of the football world supported his ambitions. France 24 · Jul 28
Transfer Rumors: Real Madrid, Liverpool’s $135 Million Bidding War; Dembele Eyes PSG Exit Lamine Yamal, Rodri, Harry Kane, Alexis Mac Allister, Michael Olise, Bruno Guimarães and many more feature in the gossip. Sports Illustrated · Jul 24
The Clubs With the Most Goals Scored at the 2026 World Cup A number of players from the biggest clubs in the world contributed to the highest scoring World Cup in history. Sports Illustrated · Jul 21
Sports Illustrated · Jul 20 Ranking the 10 Favorites to Win the 2026 Ballon d’Or After Spain’s World Cup Glory There are some familiar faces—and a few surprise contenders—in the race to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or.
Sports Illustrated · Jul 18 France vs. England Player Ratings: Superstars Defy Logic in Dizzying Game The Three Lions secured their best World Cup finish since 1966.
Euronews · Jul 16 Rajoy repeats column after World Cup win over France and stands by controversial remark The former president has published a new column in 'El Debate' after Spain’s win over France in the semi-finals, refusing to retract his remarks about the French side and hitting back at criticism from Pedro Sánchez and the French authorities.
Sports Illustrated · Jul 16 The Best Performance of the 2026 World Cup Semifinals The rampant favorite to reach the World Cup final was unceremoniously dismantled by the tournament’s new leading contenders.
Sports Illustrated · Jul 16 Why Lionel Messi Overtook Kylian Mbappe in World Cup Golden Boot Race Without Scoring Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé headline the Golden Boot race for the second World Cup in a row.
Sports Illustrated · Jul 15 Ranking France’s ‘Fabulous Five’ on Their World Cup Performances France’s star-studded attack scored 16 times during its run to the semifinals.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 15 Spain leave France at sixes and sevens as L’Équipe dish out the twos In today’s Football Daily: Spain put the pain on France
Sports Illustrated · Jul 14 Four Takeaways From France’s Lifeless World Cup Defeat to Spain Les Bleus saw a perfect World Cup run ended by a recurring foe.
Sports Illustrated · Jul 14 France vs. Spain Player Ratings: Emphatic Statement Made in World Cup Semifinal Les Bleus were shut out by the European champions, who cruised into the World Cup final.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 14 Spain reach World Cup final after Oyarzabal and Porro sink sorry France Goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro gave Spain a 2-0 win in the World Cup semi-final against France and they await England or Argentina in the final
Sports Illustrated · Jul 14 France vs. Spain: Confirmed Lineups for 2026 World Cup Semifinal Didier Deschamps and Luis de la Fuente stuck to their guns with Tuesday’s selections.