Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi reacts with the trophy during the Ballon d’Or 2019 awards ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France, Dec. 2, 2019. (Photo by Aurelien Morissard/Xinhua) Lionel Messi playing for Barcelona claimed the 2019 Ballon d’Or here on Monday, making the record of winning the award for the sixth time. …
Kylian Mbappe of France celebrates with the trophy after winning the FIFA World Cup final in Moscow. Photo: IC Chances of a joint British and Irish bid to host the 2030 World Cup have grown after officials agreed to ramp up preparations, according to the general manager of the Football Association of Ireland (FAI). …
Barcelona’s Lionel Messi controls the ball under pressure from Koke of Atletico Madrid on Sunday in Madrid, Spain. Photo: VCG Lionel Messi delivered a major boost to Barcelona’s La Liga title hopes by scoring a late winner in a 1-0 victory at Atletico Madrid on Sunday. “In matches that are close and intense, having Leo …
Liverpool’s German coach Jurgen Klopp Photo: AFP Liverpool opened up an 11-point gap at the top of the Premier League on Saturday when the old adage that title winners churn out victories even when not at their best had a special ring. A couple of hours after champions Manchester City dropped two points at …
Photo: VCG Fabio Cannavaro took Guangzhou Evergrande to their eighth Chinese Super League (CSL) title on Sunday, a month after the Italian coach was publicly lambasted by the club for his “weak ability to rectify mistakes.” With the championship going down to the final day of the season, Beijing Guoan needed to defeat Shandong Luneng …
Former soccer stars Francesco Totti (left) and Ruud Gullit attend the UEFA Euro 2020 Final Draw Ceremony on Saturday in Bucharest, Romania. Photo: VCG France face a major hurdle if they are to add the European Championship to their World Cup crown after coming out in the same Euro 2020 group as Germany and reigning …
Leon Bailey of Leverkusen celebrates scoring against Bayern Munich on Saturday in Munich, Germany. Photo: VCG Leon Bailey scored twice as Bayern Munich crashed 2-1 at home to 10-man Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, while RB Leipzig top the Bundesliga after a nervous 3-2 win at bottom side Paderborn. Hansi Flick lost for the first time in …
Britain’s Prince William meets young players from West Brom’s Academy as part of the heads-up campaign during a visit to West Bromwich Albion Training Ground in Walsall, England on Nov. 28, 2019. Photo: VCG West Brom moved back to the top of the Championship with a thumping 4-1 victory over Bristol City at The …
Lautaro Martinez (left) of Inter Milan celebrates scoring against Slavia Prague with teammate Romelu Lukaku on Wednesday in Prague, the Czech Republic. Photo: IC A brace from Lautaro Martinez and a Romelu Lukaku goal handed Inter Milan a 3-1 win at Slavia Prague on Wednesday, keeping the Italians in contention for the Champions League last …
Belgian players celebrate during the Euro 2020 qualifying match against Cyprus on November 19, in Brussels, Belgium. Photo: VCG The Belgium football authority is eyeing to win the European Championship next year, as the team maintained their strong position as the world No.1 since October 2018. “Winning it [the European Championship] is not going to …