Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has thrown his weight behind Brazilian winger Vinicius Junior to win the 2024 Ballon d'Or award, Afrosport reports. The Italian coach reacted to the Brazilian's performance against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Tuesday, where he bagged a hat-trick in their 5-2 comeback win. The former Chelsea and AC Milan manager said Vinicius has done enough to win the prestigious...
Vangelis Pavlidis scored twice as Greece defeated England 2-1 at Wembley in the Nations League to end Lee Carsley's run of wins as interim manager, Afrosport reports. After taking over from Gareth Southgate who led the three Lions to the Euro 2024 final, Carsley led the team to consecutive 2-0 wins against Ireland and Finland in the Nations League, the run was however halted on Thursday...
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti says he is pleased with Jude Bellingham's form despite failing to find the back of the net so far this season, Afrosport reports. The England midfielder was the star of Los Blancos last season after completing a big money move from Borussia Dortmund. Bellingham scored 23 goals and provided 13 assists in 42 competitive games as Madrid won La Liga and...
The UEFA Champions League, Europe’s foremost club competition, premieres on Tuesday as the journey to crowning a new champion of Europe begins. This season’s Champions League will debut the new league format, featuring 36 teams, which means more matches will be played and therefore more opportunities for youngsters to prove themselves. From living legends like Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, and Wayne Rooney all the way to...
Super Eagles and Atalanta winger, Ademola Lookman, was amongst the 28 players shortlisted for world football's most prestigious individual award, The Ballon d'Or, Afrosport reports. Nominated for the 2024 Ballon d’Or Ademola Lookman Atalanta Bergame Nigeria#ballondor pic.twitter.com/1ODk7OaSFW — Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) September 4, 2024 Ahead of the ceremony scheduled to be held on October 28 at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, France, the organisers of...
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