24 h. ago A stylish midfield and electric attack – PSG a team to be feared for Arsenal

The Gunners beat Real Madrid in the quarters as PSG edged past Aston Villa.

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7 d. ago Surprise new Ballon d'Or favourite emerges after Real Madrid no show and Mo Salah struggles

Kylian Mbappe and particularly Mohamed Salah have been seen as Ballon d'Or favourites but they've tailed off - as have their teams - with Raphinha now staking his case

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8 d. ago Late Nuno Mendes strike caps PSG comeback to hurt Aston Villa hopes

Luis Enrique is regarded as the manager who finally transformed Paris Saint-Germain from a group of individuals into a team but that process, changing the DNA to use his words, has not prohibited players from expressing themselves. For Exhibit A, see Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s preposterous strike, a flash of lightning that helped to secure for PSG a deserved advantage heading into the second leg of this quarter-final.Exhibit B was a beauty, too, Désiré Doué cracking a rasping strike in off the woodwork after Morgan Rogers gave Villa a shock first-half lead. The killer goal, for both teams, came in stoppage time, Nuno Mendes making it 3-1. By the end it was 29 shots to seven and tempting to wonder quite how many full-backs Unai Emery would require to cage PSG’s ravenous front three of Kvaratskhelia, Ousmane Dembélé and Doué, the prodigious teenager. Frankly it is hard to envisage PSG not scoring at Villa Park. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Ousmane Dembele, Raphinha and the two unlikely paths of Ballon d’Or favourites

Ousmane Dembele and Raphinha are the leading contenders for the Ballon d’Or despite taking the longer road to realising their potential

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1 week ago Arsenal: Bukayo Saka reveals Ballon d'Or dream ahead of Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr showdown

Saka has set his sights on the greatest individual honour in football

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3 w. ago Ballon d’Or 2025 betting odds: Salah Slips as Barca Star Shortens to 9/4

We take a closer look at the 2025 Ballon d’Or betting odds as bookmakers reveal their favourites for the trophy

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3 w. ago Harry Kane believes growing ‘aura’ could lead to Ballon d’Or: ‘I feel more respected’

The England striker believes he has a chance of winning football’s top individual honour if he can win his first title with Bayern Munich

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