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Pick the best player never to have won Ballon d'Or

The world’s most expensive player has so far only managed third place at the Ballon d’Or [Getty Images] The names are like a who’s who of footballing greats: Neymar, Kylian Mbappe, Robert Lewandowski, Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp, Andres Iniesta, David…

I had to check Ballon d'Or list was legit – Weir

“I genuinely wasn’t expecting it, so when I first saw it I wasn’t quite sure if it was legit.” Given her summer was spent sitting on the sofa watching the European Championship on television rather than starring in Switzerland, it…

Yeovil manager Webb quits after 10 days in charge

The Yeovil Town job was Danny Webb’s second as a manager – he had a brief stint in charge of Leyton Orient in early 2017 [Rex Features] Yeovil Town manager Danny Webb has resigned from his role after just 10…

PSG: Achraf Hakimi ruled out of the Ballon d'Or ceremony (official)

PSG: Achraf Hakimi ruled out of the Ballon d’Or ceremony (official) Achraf Hakimi PSG has made its decision. Achraf Hakimi will not attend the Ballon d’Or ceremony this Monday evening. Following the one-day postponement of Le Classique, PSG has just…

Pollard criticises boos after winning CPL award

[Getty Images] Former West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard was named player of the tournament at this year’s Caribbean Premier League after helping Trinbago Knight Riders to victory. The 38-year-old scored 383 runs – the most he has scored in a…