Manchester City midfielder Rodri edged Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior to win the 2024 Ballon men award in Paris on Monday night, Afrosport reports. The battle for the ultimate award was a tough and tense one with many tipping Brazilian Vinicius to come out on top. There were also reports of Real Madrid boycotting the awards earlier over grievances that the shiny golden ball was not...
Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane has claimed the Gerd Muller Trophy as the best striker at the 2024 Ballon d'Or award ceremony in Paris on Monday night, Afrosport reports. The Englishman was a class apart for the Bavarian giants last season where he scored 44 goals in 45 competitive appearances to finish as the Europe's highest goalscorer, 36 of which came in 32 Bundesliga games. He...
Manchester United have announced the signing of striker Joshua Zirkzee from Bologna. The fee is believed to be in the region of £36.5m which the Red Devils will pay over three years. The Dutchman of Nigerian heritage has signed a five-year contract with the option of a further year. Zirkzee, who was part of Ronald Koeman's Euro 2024 squad, scored 12 goals and provided seven assists...
Virgil van Dijk says he is disappointed by the Netherlands exit from the Euro 2024 championship after their 2-1 semi-final loss to England on Wednesday. The Oranje had taken the lead through Xavi Simons but were let down by Harry Kane's penalty and Ollie Watkins' late winner. It also meant the Netherlands failed to reach the Euros final beyond 1988 when they won the tournament. “To...
Ollie Watkins has stated that he never believed he could play for the England national team at the Euro 2004 championship after netting the winner in Wednesday's semi-final against the Netherlands. The Aston Villa forward came on for Harry Kane with eight minutes left and scored the winner in added time when the game was poised for extra time. It was a big statement from the...
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