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The spotlight was firmly on Paris last night as football’s biggest stars gathered at the Théâtre du Châtelet for the 69th Ballon d’Or awards ceremony. It proved to be a historic evening for Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona, with Ousmane…

According to the alleged leak, Barcelona’s teenage star Lamine Yamal will be crowned the men’s Ballon d’Or winner, edging out PSG forward Ousmane Dembélé, who had been tipped by many as the frontrunner following his Champions League triumph…

Substitute Gabriel Martinelli scored a dramatic 93rd-minute equaliser to earn Arsenal a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Manchester City in a tense Premier League encounter at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. The visitors took a ninth-minute…

Ten-man Manchester United secured a vital 2-1 victory over ten-man Chelsea in a chaotic and rain-swept Premier League encounter at Old Trafford on Saturday, a match defined by two first-half red cards and a record-breaking series of early…

In a contest that epitomized the relentless spirit of their recent triumphs, Liverpool launched their Champions League campaign with a dramatic 3-2 victory over Atlético Madrid. A stoppage-time header from captain Virgil van Dijk…

Mohamed Salah's penalty in the fifth and final minute of added time saw Liverpool produce yet more late heroics to snatch a hard-earned 1-0 victory at Burnley. Their three previous wins had been decided by goals in the 83rd minute or later…

Manchester City claimed bragging rights in Manchester with a commanding 3-0 victory over rivals Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium. Phil Foden opened the scoring in the first half, before Erling Haaland struck twice after the break to…

Kylian Mbappé scored one goal and assisted another as 10-man Real Madrid secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Real Sociedad to maintain their flawless start to the La Liga season. The win, coming despite a first-half red card, keeps…

Bournemouth secured a hard-fought 2-1 Premier League victory over Brighton & Hove Albion at the Vitality Stadium, with goals from Alex Scott and Antoine Semenyo proving the difference in a match marked by early injuries and scrappy…

Martín Zubimendi scored his first two goals for Arsenal, leading his side to a comfortable victory over Nottingham Forest and spoiling Ange Postecoglou's first match in charge of the visitors. The Spanish midfielder opened the…