Real Madrid claimed bragging rights in the first El Clasico of the season with a 2–1 victory over rivals Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday, Afrosport reports. Goals from Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham either side of a strike by Fermín Lopez gave Madrid their 10th league win of the campaign, increasing their lead at the top of La Liga. FT: #ELCLÁSICO 2-1 📈 Real...
Cristiano Ronaldo continues to dominate football’s financial rankings after being named the highest-paid player in the world for 2025 by Forbes, Afrosport reports. The 40-year-old forward tops the list ahead of Lionel Messi, while teenage star Lamine Yamal makes history with a first-ever appearance. The Forbes list, which tracks player earnings from salaries, bonuses and club image rights for the 2025–26 season, highlights the sport’s biggest...
Kylian Mbappe was in top form as Real Madrid defeated Kairat Almaty 5-0 in distant Kazakhstan in the second round of league phase fixtures in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, Afrosport reports. The game was the farthest a team had travelled in Europe's premier club competition with Los Blancos covering a distance of 6,144 kilometres. The long distance was however no barrier to their form...
Kylian Mbappe was on the scoresheet for the fourth consecutive La Liga game as Real Madrid lost to fierce city rivals Atletico Madrid 5-2 in the derby at the Metropolitano on Saturday, Afrosport reports. Robin Le Normand broke the deadlock in the 14th minute before Mbappe equalised 11 minutes later with an assist from Arda Guler for his eighth league goal of the season in seven...
It is that time of the year when the football world will be focused on the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, where the 2025 Ballon d'Or will be handed to the best player in the world. The prestigious award has drawn a lot of debate and reaction down the years, from the obvious wins, such as Lionel Messi in 2012, to the contencious like Franck Ribery...
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